Civilian asks police: why the death penalty for cop killers?

I find it funny that ryharmal gets on his soap box about proper and improper conduct whether on or off duty. He goes on to talk about taking badges as if he is so much more impowered than the next officer. This forum is for law enforcement to shop talk outside of the pressures of the public. However in the same token if you speak as illiterate as you type then if I was standing next to you in uniform I would request to move over a few officers. As for the death penalty for killing an officer, it only makes sense. In order to give the impression that society is under control there must be serious consequences for those who strike against the authority that our society requires.

Think about in the lines of if this was your father or grandfather. You would never talk to him like that for having his own opinion.

A police officer is suppose to be a man of honor. A man of integrity. This man has a right by the great constitution to speak his opinion. If you guys are police officers you would accept that, not start bashing him on his video. How would your Sarge or father feel if he say you insulting a civilian like this? By the way some of these comments are I would not stand proud next to you in uniform. We are suppose to be respectful to everyone. Police are suppose to be there for people to look up to. When you wake up and put that badge on you are representing professionalism. You would not disrespect a guy about his weight when you were on duty? Why do it off duty? Especially over a computer screen. If you worked for me and I saw these comments about midnight foot long muncher and fat ass pork chop eater, I would pull your badge quicker than you could blink!!! The way you talk on here is a disgrace to the men and women in blue!!

It' not that an officer's life is worth more than anyone else's life. All lives are a precious gift from God. When you have a person that so disreguards the rules of this society and rebels against authority by going so far as to kill the emblem of authority (a police officer), you can probably be assured that they will feel no compunction about killing anyone else (grandma, children, disabled people). Officers put their lives on the line every day to protect society. All too often these same officers are targeted for no other reason than they are wearing a uniform. Automatic death penalty for killing peace officers is a measure to try and encourage these violent criminals to surrender without officers having to use deadly force. In the end this saves the criminal's life and the lives of prospective victims. Should the death penalty also be automatic for violent criminals who are preventing other public servants from saving lives (Example: Sniper at an apartment building fire shooting at the firemen who are trying to rescue people trapped on an upper floor), quite possibly yes. It all comes down to the criminal's actions. If they don't care about anyone to the point where they kill authority (ie:a police officer), then to protect society from this criminal, the criminal needs to be executed.

You need to back off the porkchops and push away from the table. Get your fat ass on the street and strap on the badge, then you will understand!