Well the chief said they were following departmental policy so I agree that this must have been a common method for mounted officers. But the optics made it too easy to call out racism. That's the political climate today, pretty toxic.
I agree, that this would be the consequence of anyone that they arrested, I don't think it had anything to do with race.
Everyone is so damn ready to be offended these days! Intent should be (but is NOT) included on any claims against anyone else, Including the Police....
Here, they would have called a car. BUT he would have gone to Jail here too!
:)>Do you guys have mounted police there? Well NOW they'll be calling a car for sure!
Oh yes, downtown they run a lot of mounted. They are very popular here. High profile, and a lot of PR. There used to be one with a K-9 buddy.
:)>sir smithlabs! They are very practical in downtown situations like traffic. They have the height advantage so they can see, they can't get stuck in a traffic jam and they can outrun anyone on foot! It's good to know they have them there but the ones there probably don't wear cowboy hats. I knew Oklahoma had to have something decent up there.
They run Stetsons here too, LOL. Their job is as much PR, as police work.
:)>Oh they wear Stetsons there too! Well I'll be....their job is PR work? By letting people pet their horses?
Sometimes that is good medicine for sure! They also help in parades and parks.
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