**VIDEO** a prominent protest leader goes through self defense training

[Guest S4boost]

http://www.fox10phoenix.com/clip/11014328/activist-critical-of-police-undergoes-use-of-force-scenarios

[peejman]

Amazing how a little walk in the other guy's shoes can change one's perspective.  Even if it's only a 10 second walk.  Kudos to the activist guy for agreeing to the training and even more so having the news crew along. 

 

...and holy crap that "BG" was big!

Edited January 8, 2015 by peejman

[waynesan]

That would be a great teaching tool for any of us who haven't walked a mile in a cop's shoes.

[KKing]

...and holy crap that "BG" was big!

Heck yes! I'm 6'3" 225lbs and that guy would make me look small.

It's funny how the protestor's tune changed after those exercises Edited January 8, 2015 by KKing

[monkeylizard]

+1 to the Maricopa Co. SO for extending the invitation and +1,000 to the Rev. for accepting the invitation and changing his position after learning the facts.

Edited January 8, 2015 by monkeylizard

[DWARREN123]

Until you have been there you don't know how it feels!

[Erik88]

Great video. Glad the guy had a change of heart but he still owes them an apology IMO.

[Titansfan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4bC8M7ZcRg&list=UUruQg25yVBppUWjza8AlyZA

 

TV report from near Dallas, TX.  Officer has his sidearm out, pointing at the kids and they act really stupid…only second(s) away from being shot.  

 

I was deployed to Iraq in 2003 and when Iraqis were doing something stupid near my, I'd point my M-16 or the M-2 at them and they stopped being stupid.  The clowns in the above video don't seem to care one bit that someone has a gun pointed at them.