It does lead me to question though, how much latitude do officers have in using judgment to how a law is applied?
We have miles of "rope" with which to hang ourselves. That becomes part of the problem. If you get a guy that is so hung up on liability/getting sued (not saying that's the case here) decisions may become "exact letter of the law".
My Chief always told me that if I knew I wasn't going to like the answer I received when I called a supervisor, I should make the decision on my own. I took that to heart and live and die, generally, without involving anybody else. Not everyone is as lucky with bosses as I am.
George
�Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.�
