Police Officer Fired. Will this action circumvent protests? Is this response a change in Police doctrine for dealing with these issues? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/police-officer-fired-will-this-action-circumvent-protests-is-this-response-a-change-in-police-doctrine-for-dealing-with-these-issues <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Arlington Police Department immediately released the name of the Officer involved and launched an investigation. Within one day they are saying from the evidence gathered that Officer Brad Miller acted with "poor judgement" and was immediately fired for this reason. So far I've not seen news of rioting in Arlington, TX over this shooting. In addition the victims family immediately released statements supportive of the Police department's action. Could the reason for this be the way the police handled this situation or is it yet to come?<a target="_blank" href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arlington-police-officer-who-killed-christian-taylor-fired-n408131">http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arlington-police-officer-who-killed-christian-taylor-fired-n408131</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/019/756/qrc/150808-christian-taylor-0743a_2fa92d6b4b9f7fc9ec36f4c862e416c6.nbcnews-fp-1200-800.jpg?1443051107"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arlington-police-officer-who-killed-christian-taylor-fired-n408131">Arlington Police Officer Who Killed Christian Taylor Is Fired</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The police recruit who killed Christian Taylor should not have entered the building alone and without telling other officers, the police chief said.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:50:32 -0400 Police Officer Fired. Will this action circumvent protests? Is this response a change in Police doctrine for dealing with these issues? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/police-officer-fired-will-this-action-circumvent-protests-is-this-response-a-change-in-police-doctrine-for-dealing-with-these-issues <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Arlington Police Department immediately released the name of the Officer involved and launched an investigation. Within one day they are saying from the evidence gathered that Officer Brad Miller acted with "poor judgement" and was immediately fired for this reason. So far I've not seen news of rioting in Arlington, TX over this shooting. In addition the victims family immediately released statements supportive of the Police department's action. Could the reason for this be the way the police handled this situation or is it yet to come?<a target="_blank" href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arlington-police-officer-who-killed-christian-taylor-fired-n408131">http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arlington-police-officer-who-killed-christian-taylor-fired-n408131</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/019/756/qrc/150808-christian-taylor-0743a_2fa92d6b4b9f7fc9ec36f4c862e416c6.nbcnews-fp-1200-800.jpg?1443051107"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arlington-police-officer-who-killed-christian-taylor-fired-n408131">Arlington Police Officer Who Killed Christian Taylor Is Fired</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The police recruit who killed Christian Taylor should not have entered the building alone and without telling other officers, the police chief said.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> CPT Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:50:32 -0400 2015-08-11T21:50:32-04:00 Response by TSgt David L. made Aug 11 at 2015 9:54 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/police-officer-fired-will-this-action-circumvent-protests-is-this-response-a-change-in-police-doctrine-for-dealing-with-these-issues?n=882929&urlhash=882929 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Is this a non-issue because Texas has their act together and realize that the police will make mistakes but take care of their own? Or will the other shoe still drop? TSgt David L. Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:54:22 -0400 2015-08-11T21:54:22-04:00 2015-08-11T21:50:32-04:00