There is an advantage accruing to those employing the fine art of second guessing the decisions of others. They are not responsible for the possible lack of success incurred for unwise hindsight, and the person dishing out the advice need not have been present for, nor be familiar with, the action censured. It is always far easier to criticize than to create.
Not helpful to second guess police decisions
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 | 8:49 a.m. CST;
updated 2:36 p.m. CST, Monday, February 2, 2009
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