Good story, for once..

[CBR_rider]

Came across this story tonight:

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4471514678001/good-samaritans-help-cop/?intcmp=hpff#sp=show-clips

Summary: Scumbag decided to assault motor officer and tries to take his gun after blowing through a stop sign and being pulled over. Three random nearby adults decide that isn't gonna happen and fight the jackass off and take him into custody.

That is how it is supposed to happen: good human beings looking out for one another and not letting bad guys run their town. Those three guys were definitely not part of the and wringing, selfish "I don't know what's going on so i don't want to do anything/but what about my own liability/I'm not getting assaulted so I don't care" crowd.

[LowThudd]

Right on! We need more of that these days.

[SonofWWIIDI]

Yay for good Samaritans.

Too bad the perp didn't trip and fall flat on his face...repeatedly.

[jmatt511]

Good to hear these guys stepped up.

[teg33]

Must happened at free states.

[micro911]

Good for them. I had a civilian backed me up when I made a traffic stop in the early 90s.

[R Dale]

Must happened at free states.

Winterhave CA is just across the Colorado river from Yuma Ariz. its a small town and laws may not be enforced as strictly as larger cities in CA. Its good these people stepped up to help but in a larger town I can understand why people would be reluctant to help. In the news clip it was brought out that this guy had been arrested seven times before so you have to wonder why was he on the street? Most of the times when we hear stories like this the perpetuator is someone that should already be in jail but the law makers don't seem to want deal with those issues but instead want to farther restrict law abiding citizens.

[pacrat]

It happened in the Polk County Fl, Winterhaven.

http://abc13.com/news/bystanders-rescue-deputy-being-attacked-during-traffic-stop/973992/

No matter which State, County, or City, this is as it should be.

Good job citizens.

"Community Policing" is not a one way street.

The police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.

Sir Robert Peel

JM2c