Nov 2023. Blues Vol 39 No. 11

tually the two men were embattled
in a standing wrestling
match with their arms wrapped
around each other.
DEADLY FORCE
Mr. Cure was able to overpower
Deputy Aldridge and wrapped
his hand around the law officer’s
throat and pushed his head back
while he eerily taunted, “Yeah
bitch. Yeah bitch.”
It was from this position of
extreme disadvantage, with a
violent maniac’s hand wrapped
around his throat - Deputy Aldridge
was able to unholster his
handgun and fired one shot at
Mr. Cure - killing him.
ANALYSIS
Police officers can utilize deadly
force if faced with a deadly
threat. Being choked by a man
who is resisting a lawful arrest
is a deadly threat. There is no
question. The use of deadly force
in this case was objectively reasonable.
BEN CRUMP AND THE CURE
FAMILY DEFAME THE DEPUTY -
DISHONEST CRITICISM
Due to the fact that the use of
deadly force was obviously legal
- anti-police activists and their
mainstream media partners have
lowered themselves to personally
attack Deputy Aldridge. They
are combing through his Internal
Affairs file and personnel history
with a different law enforcement
agency from a decade ago.
This is how you know that they
have nothing.
“If the facts are in your favor
- argue the facts. If the law is
in your favor - argue the law. If
neither the law or the facts are in
your favor - pound the table.”
The fishing expedition of Deputy
Aldridge is an example of
“pounding the table”.
They will attempt to combine
all of the imperfect aspects of
Deputy Aldridge’s life. This is a
way to hide from and bury the
relevant facts of this specific
case.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Imagine if the roles were reversed?
And Deputy Aldridge had his
hands wrapped around Leonard
Cure’s throat as he creepily
taunted, “Yeah bitch. Yeah bitch.”
I am guessing that Ben Crump
and other anti-police activists
would be spreading a different
narrative about this case.
How many police stations,
businesses, and cities would be
burned to the ground if the roles
were reversed?
Instead, in this case, it was
Deputy Aldridge that played the
role of George Floyd gasping
for breath - opposite to Leonard
Cure doing his best Derek Chauvin
impression.
18 The BLUES