Is war between cops and citizens brewing?

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

*le sigh*

Ah yes, the secret genocide against the poor, harmless and peaceful black population of America continues. Damn all these racist cops (so all of them) who shoot more white people than black people... wait what? Oh!

But don't get facts in the way while you're rioting again, trashing your city, causing more violence, because the evil white man is after you.

Seems to be the narrative.

I'm trying to fathom why the girlfriend was more interested in FB'ing the video instead of assisting her boyfriend. Further, what transpired before the officer pulled the trigger? There will be conflicting stories. But, at the end of the day, the young man is dead. Should not have happened IMO.

[Mittelwaechter]

Is war between cops and citizens brewing?

Would the slaves at the plantation revolt against the foremen with the whips or against the plantation owner?

Who would be served first?

[August]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I'm trying to fathom why the girlfriend was more interested in FB'ing the video instead of assisting her boyfriend.

Maybe because the cop had just pumped 4 rounds into her boyfriend. If she had reached over to help him the cop would have interpreted it as she was going for her BF's gun and shot her too.

[mapuc]

This story makes me sad, sad that 5 Innocent policemen had to pay with they life.

Markus

[Platapus]

Until we start holding police accountable for their actions and not allow the police to arbitrarily kill citizens because "they felt threatened" and as long as there is a group of citizens who feel their lives are not considered important enough to protect, I fear this will only get worse.

If the police want the citizens to have a presumption that the majority of police are the good guys, then the police need to have the presumption that the majority of the citizens are good guys too. Both statements are true

The majority of the police are good guys
The majority of the citizens are good guys.

What is different is that one group is killing members of the other group and there does not seem to be any accountability. Who came up with the brilliant idea of allowing a police department to investigate itself for misconduct? The concept of conflict of interest did not cross their minds?

Crikey! We don't even allow school kids to grade their own assignments!!

This is how you get your citizens to fear the police.

Police states are formed on the foundation of "any means are necessary to protect the citizens".

[Oberon]

[eddie]

Sad state of affairs when people really begin to feel this way.

Originally Posted by eddie

Oh. Please.

[vienna]

In the midst of all the police bashing going on, I would like to quietly point out what happened during the shooting in Dallas: Dallas police officers showed admirable and laudable professionalism under fire while trying to protect not only their own, but also, those civilians caught up in the situation. The officers could have panicked or made knee-jerk reactions and fired into the crowd blindly assuming the shooter or shooters may have been among the protestors. There were some in the march who were openly armed and could have easily been mistaken as part of the shooting. The very fact the officers maintained enough of a cool to not make bad judgements speaks volumes about the officer's professionalism and the quality of their training. If this incident had occurred in some other jurisdictions, the results may have been even more tragic. This morning, here in Los Angeles, there was the graduation of a new class of LAPD officers, scheduled long before the shootings in Dallas. No matter what you think of the action of some very few officers, it takes a very special dedication for the vast majority of persons who take up a badge. And there is a cost to be considered: when a TV news reporter approached the newly sworn officers for comment about how they felt about Dallas, each of them begged off saying "I just want to spend time with my family"; I sincerely hope they have as much time with their families in the future as they can get...



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[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by vienna

In the midst of all the police bashing going on, I would like to quietly point out what happened during the shooting in Dallas: Dallas police officers showed admirable and laudable professionalism under fire while trying to protect not only their own, but also, those civilians caught up in the situation. The officers could have panicked or made knee-jerk reactions and fired into the crowd blindly assuming the shooter or shooters may have been among the protestors. There were some in the march who were openly armed and could have easily been mistaken as part of the shooting. The very fact the officers maintained enough of a cool to not make bad judgements speaks volumes about the officer's professionalism and the quality of their training. If this incident had occurred in some other jurisdictions, the results may have been even more tragic.

Yeah, it's a shame that this shooter decided on the Dallas Police Department to wreak his revenge. The DPD has a reputation as a model police force. They're transparent, active in the community, and excessive force complaints are rare. They're a police department that actually bothered to absorb the lessons from what transpired two years ago in Ferguson, Missouri.

But, I suppose if you anoint yourself as a crusader at war with the police, then in your deranged state there cease to be "innocent police" anymore than there are "innocent soldiers" in wartime.

That's what makes this week such a calamity. Doubling down on the tragedy just breeds more tragedy.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by August

Maybe because the cop had just pumped 4 rounds into her boyfriend. If she had reached over to help him the cop would have interpreted it as she was going for her BF's gun and shot her too.

Yes, so lets video, talk about it while it happens then upload to FB instead. Is it just me or does that kind of ruin the idea of getting shot attempting to help the dying man? I think it was one shot. But that is immaterial. I truly think the cop had simply killed this man with zero justification.