Bernie Kerik: ‘Ludicrous’ for Attorneys for Raychard to Claim Officers Should Have Been More Empathetic
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PIRRO: “I want to take a listen to the sound from one of the attorneys for brooks.”
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ATTORNEY: “If this officer today had been a little more empathetic and a bit less scared, then we probably wouldn’t have a dead client. We wouldn’t be here talking to you like we are right now. Judge Jeanine: I will go to you, commissioner kerik. What do you think of that?”
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KERIK: “I think it’s ludicrous. How does he know what the officers were thinking at the time? I have to tell you, unless you have been in the position yourself when you have been overpowered by a prisoner or suspect or target of an investigation. Unless you have bin there, you have no conception of what that’s like. You are retrade for your — you are afraid for your lived, you are afraid of having your gun taken from you. Monday morning quarterbacks like those lawyers, they have never been in that position and they don’t have the courage to be in it.”
BONGINO: “Bernie is absolutely correct.”
PIRRO: “Don’t you think also that what of what’s going on in society where police are vilified. They are treated like — almost less than human, water thrown at them New York City and cans thrown at them. Don’t you think that adds to the resistance from some people to the police. And authority is gone. Respect is gone. And there are people to blame for that.”
BONGINO: “Respect is a two-way street. And yes we have the most powerful job in the world, police officers. We have to do better. We have the power to take a life and take someone’s freedom. We have to do better. We are not allowed to make mistakes. People in baseball they strike out 7 out of 10 times, they are a hero. Even President Trump does not have the power of a police officer. We have to do better, I get that. But respect is a two-way street. These are the finest men and women I ever worked with. These are the best. Judge Jeanine: What I am saying is that in certain communities they have been trained to hate the police so much that they don’t respect the police, and they get in trouble because the police end up doing what they are trained to do.
Judge, you are absolutely right. It’s a two-way street. You have to understand, these are moms, dads, there are some bad seeds, I get it, but these are people’s brothers and sisters, soccer coaches. These guys are in the community responding to a radio run. They didn’t know this man. This wasn’t their neighbor, they didn’t stop next door to say hello. They were there because someone was concerned. Why do you think they are doing this. Do you know how many guys are injured or killed every year? Your job, thank god you don’t get attacked three or four times a year like Bernie and I. Remember officer so and so? He’s dead. You don’t get those calls. We do. It’s a two-way street. Show some respect for police officers and they will show you respect back. If they don’t, file a complaint. If they don’t, you are entitled to do that.”