Police Officer Shootings

• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  SnotBubbles;1802682 wrote:1) I didn't want to turn this into a race thing. But since it will inevitably become one....
  
  2) Those stats are a little flawed. I started going through them, a lot of them are "hit by patrol car," "murdered by off duty officer," etc.

  It was 275 white people to 136 black people, that's double.
• thavoice

  Agreed 100%.
  His voice inflection really doesn't prove anything other than.....he is human.
  

  jmog;1802692 wrote:I currently believe (until all the evidence is out) that the Minnesota shooting was really bad on the cop's side of it. However, with that said, almost any human is going to be scared crapless after having to shoot their weapon at another human, justified or not.
  
  If a person enters my house and I am forced to kill them I am still going to be "scared crapless" just from the fear/adrenaline rush that happened from having to take a human life.
  
  Just because he sounded scared doesn't mean he is guilty...but I do believe he is guilty.

• Spock

  

  both of videos show almost nothing that leads to the shootings.
• Gardens35

  Officer, I have a gun on me.
  
  Sir, LISTEN VERY Carefully to me. DO NOT show me where it is, DO NOT reach for it, DO NOT point at it. TELL ME where the gun is.
  
  It's in my waistband by my right hip, underneath my shirt.
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  SLOWLY PLACE both of your hands on the window ledge right here in front of me. (Officer calls for back-up).......Sir, Thank You for informing me. STAY just as you are. When another officer arrives we will safely remove you from the vehicle and retrieve the gun. Are there other guns in the car? Appreciate your cooperation, it is IMPORTANT that you continue to follow my instructions. (Repeat as often as necessary until back-up arrives).
  
  
  
  That's my opinion on how a typical exchange between a driver who reports that he has a gun and the officer should go.
• FatHobbit

  

  Spock;1802729 wrote:both of videos show almost nothing that leads to the shootings.

  Agreed. It's not stopping people from jumping to conclusions though
• friendfromlowry

  http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/appalled-minnesota-governor-says-philando-castile-would-be-alive-if-n605496
  
  Stuff like this is incredibly disappointing to read. Tensions are already high, but we need to let the dust settle and investigate what really happened and go from there. But first, how about the fucking Governor say this wouldn't have happened if Castile were white. Talk about adding fuel to a fire.
• iclfan2

  

  Bringing up race in this is stupid as hell. Can Asians even be racist? Because from what I am told by the media only white people can, so I don't get it. Or is it that only black people can be victims of racism? I get confused with how am I supposed to think and the "rules" of how racism works.
  
  
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• Spock

  

  i have never heard of a case of someone getting shot by the cops that didnt do something wrong.
• FatHobbit

  

  Spock;1802759 wrote:i have never heard of a case of someone getting shot by the cops that didnt do something wrong.

  Lol never?
  
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• iclfan2

  

  Anti-cop protest in Dallas now has shooting involved. Good work people.
  
  
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• HitsRus

  

  friendfromlowry;1802751 wrote:http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/appalled-minnesota-governor-says-philando-castile-would-be-alive-if-n605496
  
  Stuff like this is incredibly disappointing to read. Tensions are already high, but we need to let the dust settle and investigate what really happened and go from there. But first, how about the fucking Governor say this wouldn't have happened if Castile were white. Talk about adding fuel to a fire.

  Spot on. I'm so tired of politicians running their narrative to exacerbate tensions. There is no need to turn this into a racial issue, except to capitalize on the incident for political purposes.....and then you wring your hands when the riots start and buildings get burned.
  Stupid dumbf**** that don't deserve to be in a position of leadership and authority..... but they get their cues from those in charge in Washington.
• BRF

  

  Why does a weapon that shoots a bullet piercing through flesh and bone have to be the first choice?
  
  I'm thankful that tasers came into use, which have saved many lives.
  
  Cop got a problem with some fucker, shoot them with a bean bag, yank them out, and do your thing. Maybe you will get sued, but they will still be alive. And the cop doesn't have to live with taking someone's life.
• Benny The Jet

  

  Fox reporting 4 cops shot, 1 killed.
• iclfan2

  

  Supposedly 10 cops shot, 3 killed. This is insane. Dallas didn't even have anything to do with the shootings. 2 suspects in elevated positions opened fire. Wtf
  
  
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• Benny The Jet

  

  And then I hit refresh, and another report that snipers shot 10 cops, 3 dead
• FatHobbit

  

  Benny The Jet;1802784 wrote:And then I hit refresh, and another report that snipers shot 10 cops, 3 dead

  Fuck
• friendfromlowry

  Fourth officer dead
• FatHobbit

  

  http://m.610wtvn.iheart.com/onair/must-see-tvn-50480/incredible-footage-from-dallas-protest-shooting-14887295/
• Wolves of Babylon

  5 dead, 6 wounded
  
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• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  You want cops to stop shooting people, then do something like this? I have no sympathy for anyone shot by cops anymore.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Jesus Christ
• SportsAndLady

  

  The only thing more sickening than killing innocent people is when people celebrate those murders. And that's basically my Facebook and Twitter right now.
• jmog

  SportsAndLady;1802802 wrote:The only thing more sickening than killing innocent people is when people celebrate those murders. And that's basically my Facebook and Twitter right now.

  Then you need better friends/followers.
• vball10set

  friendfromlowry;1802751 wrote:http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/appalled-minnesota-governor-says-philando-castile-would-be-alive-if-n605496
  
  Stuff like this is incredibly disappointing to read. Tensions are already high, but we need to let the dust settle and investigate what really happened and go from there. But first, how about the fucking Governor say this wouldn't have happened if Castile were white. Talk about adding fuel to a fire.

  It's Louisiana, where the literacy rate is like 20%, this buffoon included...wtf do you expect?!?
• vball10set

  This is like 1968 2.0, and it's going to get worse...even though racial equality is at an all time high, race relations is a powder keg ready to go off--big time.