As the policing system comes under the scrutiny of lawmakers and activist some members of local law enforcement are speaking out.
They'll accept./// as the policing system comes under the scrutiny of lawmakers and activists... some members of local law enforcement are speaking out.
Kimt news 3's isabella basco joins us live with that story ?
"* isabella?
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"* dodge county sheriff scott rose posted this on facebook... saying it's unfair to judge law enforcement poorly as a whole just because there are some bad cops... an opinion freeborn county sheriff kurt freitag agrees with.
Xxx bad cops: that's what dodge county sheriff scott rose named this facebook post that addresses the murder of george floyd.
In the post... he says in part: "nobody hates bad cops more than good cops... but does that make chauvin racist?"
Sheriff kurt freitag says former officer derek chauvin's use of force was flat?
"*out illegal but acknowledges there could be more to the story.
"i don't think we can just without any evidence prior to the event of george being killed or during the event say this was racially motivated, i just don't know of any evidence that supports that."
Sheriff rose also talks about how bad cops can enter the profession.
He says in part: "just like there are bad doctors... bad lawyers... bad politicians... it happens in every profession."
Freitag wholeheartedl y agrees.
"there are gonna be some people getting in the law enforcement who should never be in law enforcement."
Rose also touches on the topic of defunding the police.
He believes defunding will drive away good cops leaving departments with bad cops that can't get jobs elsewhere.
"if we defund the cops, defund law enforcement across the board, what are you going to replace them with?
Who's gonna go to the armed robberies?
Who's gonna go to the stabbings?
Who's gonna go to the person with a gun?"
Sheriff rose wrapped up his post with quote" these sheriff freitag says he can't speak for law enforcement in large metro cities ?
"* but tels me he doesn't believe the freeborn county sheriff's office is systemically racist for a second.
The department has training for cultural diversity and says he will immediately launch any investigation if any deputies exhibit racial biases.
Live in rochester ib kimt news 3.
Thank you isabella.
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