The negative perception of profanity directed towards the public and negative administrative viewpoint is well documented. What effect does the use of profanity have on elevating stress levels for the individual in highly volatile situations? While most LEO’s are encouraged to use a “command voice” while controlling their emotions to gain compliance, there are those who seem to think that adding a profane adjective will make a subject more compliant. Does the individual screaming “Get out of the f***ing car” over and over think he/she will gain more compliance? Youtube is replete with videos of cops freaking out shouting obscenities at suspects demanding compliance, often with negative consequences. We talk about audio occlusion for those involved in stressful events. Maybe we need to consider audio occlusion for subjects being screamed at vs just being obstinate to obeying rational/lawful commands.
The response of the deputy sheriff who, rightly or wrongly, shot Sonya Massey is an example of emotionally going from zero to 10 (with profanity) resulting in negative consequences for both her and him. Was his use of profanity in response to a perceived threat a factor in his response? Did it indicate a loss of rational control under stress? I don’t know, but it would be interesting to study the rapidity and level of SNS response for those who appear to be more emotionally labile.
Emotionally going from zero to 10 in milliseconds to a SNS response can not only significantly impair rational judgment, it also affects the responses of others around you. An example of a highly stressed response leading to poor tactics and outcome was illustrated in a recent USCCA video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch9Z8TPCBZg ). Learn from the takeaways.
The negative perception of profanity directed towards the public and negative administrative viewpoint is well documented. What effect does the use of profanity have on elevating stress levels for the individual in highly volatile situations? While most LEO’s are encouraged to use a “command voice” while controlling their emotions to gain compliance, there are those who seem to think that adding a profane adjective will make a subject more compliant. Does the individual screaming “Get out of the f***ing car” over and over think he/she will gain more compliance? Youtube is replete with videos of cops freaking out shouting obscenities at suspects demanding compliance, often with negative consequences. We talk about audio occlusion for those involved in stressful events. Maybe we need to consider audio occlusion for subjects being screamed at vs just being obstinate to obeying rational/lawful commands.
The response of the deputy sheriff who, rightly or wrongly, shot Sonya Massey is an example of emotionally going from zero to 10 (with profanity) resulting in negative consequences for both her and him. Was his use of profanity in response to a perceived threat a factor in his response? Did it indicate a loss of rational control under stress? I don’t know, but it would be interesting to study the rapidity and level of SNS response for those who appear to be more emotionally labile.
Emotionally going from zero to 10 in milliseconds to a SNS response can not only significantly impair rational judgment, it also affects the responses of others around you. An example of a highly stressed response leading to poor tactics and outcome was illustrated in a recent USCCA video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch9Z8TPCBZg ). Learn from the takeaways.