Comments on: BOISE SWAT COPS Train BSU Coaches

By: rick

rick — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:37:16 +0000

I really wonder when the general public is going to get feed up enough with the oversteps and blatant thuggery of the average cop in this country. We watch on cop in St Louis spout hate and brag about how many he’s killed and how many he will kill. We read in news papers (Washington Post)the statement from a LA cop about what you need to do not to be beat… ect when talking to cops. We can read statements like this “They must not want to infringe upon our right to voice our opposing opinion on how some “gentle” meatwhistle with a mental disorder and a felony record for aggravated battery, who attacks a cop deserves to die just like anyone else who attacks a cop” on a site called big city cops.
I know people will say it’s not like that here but, look it up, that quote is from an individual who lives in Caldwell. To think that our little community is exempt from cops like these is laughable.

I know I will be seen by the editor and others as bashing cops. I think that I am just using the public statements cops make against them just like any cop would do. There are enough “perks” given to cops as it is, they need to be held to the same standard as everyone else. Even though they think they are better and deserve cudo’s and pats on the back there actions show differently.

EDITOR NOTE–
As usual, we have to call it quits as the cop bashers missed the topic of using SWAT as a football promo tool. Thread closed.

By: Muck Raker

Muck Raker — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:28:44 +0000

“A lot more harder than I thought it would be.” Really? This is the college-educated coach of Boise State’s “Student athletes” speaking?

Heaven help us.

By: Chris Patrick

Chris Patrick — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:33:08 +0000

Im not for the military-style tactics for our police either, but what does the Ferguson situation have to do with this? Have we already convicted the police without all the facts?

By: Grumpy ole Guy

Grumpy ole Guy — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 05:26:54 +0000

Since corporal punishment has been outlawed we must allow for other measures to counter it, I guess. Kerist on a Krutch what excesses can we expect next? More harder is a fine example of an Ideeho educashun and what great leadership examples can we expect to follow this fine one? I never really thought I’d being to miss Bleymeyer so quickly.

By: dh

dh — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:59:08 +0000

Sure they need an MRAP (or three), and M4 assault carbines, the latest Advanced Combat Helmets, hard plate vests, face masks and road warrior assault cars.

After all, those family pet dogs they are so fond of murdering are sure to be frightened away by all their new found Walter Mitty gear and OOOORAHHHH attitudes.

(SARCASM!)

By: Casmir

Casmir — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:57:19 +0000

Glamorizing the SWAT team and the growing para-militarization of our police force is nothing to cheer about. There is not necessarily malice in this BSU case, but it certainly is a PR gimmick to get the football crowd enamored with, and cheering for, the use of para-military style tactics and operations, by drawing parallels between the gridiron and military style actions. Historically speaking, this is very unwise. The news feeds are full of incidences of policing overreach, and many cases of frank criminal behavior that usually gets swept under the rug. Fortunately, not in Boise yet, but the trend ought to be disturbing. There is a long standing principle called Posse Comitatus going back to the civil war, which prohibits the use of the military in domestic policing matters. It’s there for a VERY good reason. Let’s maintain our freedoms by keeping the police confined to proper traditional policing actions – without the aggressive para-military overtones.

By: john

john — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:45:53 +0000

Boise doesn’t need an MRAP. The whole “show of force” thing breeds anger, paranoia and eventually hate for the police , makes no sense at all in almost any way.

By: Vince Miller

Vince Miller — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:38:57 +0000

Lighten up fellas!!!BPD does all kind of community related demos with their equipment. K-9 demonstrations to community organizations; every year there is like three Citizen Police Academys put on for ordianry citizens to attend and see first hand what the police have for equipent and to do their job. They even get to shoot police weapons! Boise State has always been a big supporter of the department, as has the department hired many alumnus of the university! Anyways, loosen your shorts a little and let the coaches learn a little about life as a cop. Also, look around the US, numerous incidents of active shooters with large caliber and capacity weapons, and also explosives. Last year a guy arrested here making explosives, as well as another one busted by FBI for making weapons of destruction. So, don’t think lil ol Boise can’t have a major incident some day. I would rather our department be ready for that and respond accordingly, then not be ready and lose a large amount of our fair citizens.

By: Trevor David Hitchin Kaufman

Trevor David Hitchin Kaufman — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:25:59 +0000

Embarrassed for both institutions after watching this…and just for the record….it really has nothing to do with the hats on backwards…I am not proud of my police…and they know why. 12.25.2011….Christmas!

By: Easterner

Easterner — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:03:22 +0000

Guardian, it would appear the Dairymen sponsor the video series of “Bronco All Access” , not the training as your last line misleads to.

And the MRAP in the above photo is not the same unit shown in the video. So one might ask, if you they already have the armored car in the video, what’s the MRAP for?

EDITOR NOTE–I guess we need someone to clarify the sponsorship. As to the vehicles, the MRAP is the new BPD military vehicle. I don’t know about the black rig in the video and make no representations about it.