A lot.

Thanks for the feedback 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed both the show and our breakdown!

Tim responding to Lucy's "question" with that tone of, "People say there's no such thing as a stupid question. Thank you for proving them all wrong."

100% I think a lot of people don't think about that part of law enforcement and don't realize the responsibility/burden of having to make that call on behalf of victims and the community at large.

@@OnlyCops I agree but yes it's a split second decision but it's going to be something that you have to live with for the rest of your life and I hope that you never had to fire

Thanks for the support!

Thanks for the support!

Welcome to the channel! I hope we can keep providing some entertainment content for you 🥰

Thank you so much for the support!

Thanks for the feedback! S.W.A.T is definitely on our radar and I wish we were cool enough to do a video with Donut! Maybe one day 🥰

@@OnlyCops You guys will be naturals with Donut. It'll happen sooner than later. Chat is manifesting it!

@@khawajth thanks 🥰

I am glad you found us! We have a ton of videos already published and we go live twice a week at 7:30CST if you'd like to join!

I appreciate the support! EMS were definitely the most under appreciated people in the emergency response circles, you guys are actual heros and get none of the glory

We didn't know that either 🤣

We were with Arlington PD from 2017 to 2021. We were lucky enough to leave for greener pastures and made OnlyCops to try and still give back to the LEO community 😁 Also howdy neighbor!

We are filming this weekend! Do you have any specific episodes?

@OnlyCops season 5 episode 4, 5, 12, 13 (the pre credit comedic clip) 16, 19, 21, and 22.... my bad... its my favorite cop show and my favorite season of it. PS also love southland. Lol

@@keriangerman8853 Thanks for the suggestions! We also have a few Southland reacts already on the channel 😁 We also go live every Monday and Thursday at 7:30CST 😁

@OnlyCops I watched them already. Looking forward to live streams!

I don't think we have made it to that episode yet but we are trying to get to all of them 😊 we will add it to the list!

This episode just got released by the way! It’s the latest one on the channel

I wonder if pedestrian in the road way or something to that extent is still illegal

@@OnlyCops i think it is actually lol. but there’s no possible way you could actually get cited for it on a NEIGHBORHOOD street lmao. like that’s ridiculous

That is up next! Should be out in a few days as long as the copyright gods are nice to us

@@OnlyCops yeah. Yeah.. I get it.. Thanks for answering. I'll be waiting for it..

That is a great question for your local government!

Because if they do, they get crucified

Not a reason that jumps right out to me to be honest. Policing is a game of inches, and if putting your car in a different place can give you an edge in safety, then by all means be tactical about it

We will definitely add it to the list!

In this very specific instance (all be it fictional) it definitely was the best case outcome and a total win by the cops. Most hostage situations are less sophisticated (no wires and whatnot) and often present and much more simple solutions. The tactical discussion is always going to be centered around the safety of the victims over the suspect (think of the Uvalde situation and you'll understand a bit more why). And a typical hostage situation just needs enough cops to contain the situations. The negotiations shouldn't take more than 2, but often creating a perimeter can be much more taxing and often requires more than 5 just to ensure the situations can move away from where the negotiation is taking place. But like all things, tactics/needs will change depending on the particulars of the situation.

(North Texas) DFW area from 2017 to 2021

@@OnlyCops thank you!!

@@OnlyCops Was it hard to get into the Police Academy?

Plenty of American agencies use ear pieces as well (I used one my whole career. They are however all attached to a radio 😅

@@OnlyCops rally though it was attached up there arse haha

We have long form explanations in our earlier videos but the short version is the post 2020 shift in culture surrounding policing and the local change in politics where we were cops (Arlington TX)

@@OnlyCops Ah okay, I know one big change was police accountability was super heightened

@@Fireupland yes and no, the reality of what "holding police accountable" was spotty at best actual accountability and often times simply the proliferation of stereo types like "ACAB" and whatnot. If we had real accountability you would have seen WAY more supervisor, chiefs, and Judges going to jail for allowing bad apples to even exist within their departments in the first place. The net gain of what the news sold as heightened accountability was beat cops (good and bad) taking the fall while to system and people who allowed and protected bad cops in the first place got off Scott free to keep doing a shitty job (which is why we left and have such a poor view of high level administrators)

He's pretty awesome in this show 🤣 He's a bit of an asshole, but awesome

If it's not seen and no shots are fired it's technically legal. Deadly conduct and aggravated assault require that an individuals actions place someone in reasonable fear of serious bodily injury or death. If the victim is unaware this is happening then technically it doesn't meet the criteria. I obviously wouldn't advise doing this ever, but the law is pretty clear about it. The second an officer (or a victim) sees the gun it would be a charge or authorize a certain level of force, the law is also pretty clear on that. If you've never had people go out of their way to try and kill you you wouldn't understand where this type of tactic comes from. There are parts of this world where people have to do this all the time due to the amount of violence that's prevalent in those areas. Gang members and cops alike do this when random people approach their vehicles in those places.

​@@OnlyCopsI'm just playing devil's advocate -- to an extent. I generally agree with most of the points you guys make, and am enjoying the content so far. Still not 100% sold on your explanation though. Let's say the guy by the car looks down and sees the gun. Is Bradford breaking the law at that point? In the real world, are there going to be any ramifications for that? Is the guy by the car within his rights to open fire, since he has a weapon pointed at him, and no announcement has been made? (I understand he's at a disadvantage since the gun is already pointed at him, but there are a few hard parts that could deflect the bullets, or maybe he has his own gun out of sight. Again, devil's advocate). Appreciate your response, good food for thought.

It's 100% a valid question! (Literally one of the best ones I've ever seen in the comments section). The short answer is yes under a vary small and hard to prove set of circumstances. But there are definitely some legal considerations to be made. The most likely and reasonable response would be if the guy by the car sees officer Bradford's gun, he could definitely file a complaint. There is a lot of president for him winning a civil suit for an unjustified use of force if a jury or judge finds that the complaint did not pose a reasonable threat to officer Bradford. This would also likely lead to disciplinary action from the department going from written reprimand all the way to termination depending on the circumstances. Details matter and every situation, judge, jury, department, and jurisdiction sways one way or the other on how to interpret "reasonable" but the fear of serious bodily injury is indeed a two way street. You see this play out in even justified uses of force where the force applied cause undue injuries or was not merited according to policy or the law and law suits and termination/charges are applied to officer's in these types of situations (which I believe they should be). It is codified in law (at least in Texas) that there are situations/circumstances where civilians could use deadly force on an officer if their misconduct posed an unjustified threat to them. But the "reasonable and articulatable" aspects of that threat is higher hill to climb often times for civilians mostly due to them not having the duty to intervene or conduct investigations on behalf of their agencies body or jurisdiction and or the lack of evidence. It's why I'm a big supporter of bodycams or even people recording with their phones police interaction and even civilian disputes. It would be the only way to not have circumstantial or anecdotal evidence to be between you and a murder charge.

​@OnlyCops completely murky situation and one that highlights not only the dangers of being a cop, but also underlines how close some situations are to turning ugly. Thanks for indulging my curiosity, look forward to stirring the pot with you in the future. Love the channel.

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