2 Cops shot in Dallas at protest

[cymraeg13]

Hey, I've heard Trump say loads of denigrating things about immigrants, mexicans and muslims, but apparently he still isn't a racist.

???

Magic, right?

What did he say?

[Macaquerie]

PC SJW's maybe, race traitors? I think that's the progressives shtick, what do they call minorities who don't fall in line again, Uncle Toms?

The terminology is probably different but the idea is far from rare among white supremacists. Observe all the talk of politicians trying to destroy "Western" culture through mass migration and what not, somehow I don't think too many of them would consider African American culture to be Western.

[Independent voter]

That guy the cop shot in the car? He worked his way up through the school district from a food server to supervisor of the food section. He was living the American Dream.

[Kazgrel]

How ironic is it that police protected the very people that were protesting against them

Not ironic at all. It's part of their job, no matter how much they personally (or as an organization) aren't fond of being protested about.

[Machismo]

Exactly, and sadly this decade is full of them. so why give them motive to be more shitty ?

The gun is not a motive.

[cymraeg13]

That guy the cop shot in the car? He worked his way up through the school district from a food server to supervisor of the food section. He was living the American Dream.

The cop who did that should be prosecuted; no doubt. That doesn't make all police bad or all police shootings unjustified, and it certainly doesn't warrant the execution of those 4 officers in Dallas.

[zenkai]

Not ironic at all. It's part of their job, no matter how much they personally (or as an organization) aren't fond of being protested about.

Ironic to the protesters, not the police , just to clarify.

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The cop who did that should be prosecuted; no doubt. That doesn't make all police bad or all police shootings unjustified, and it certainly doesn't warrant the execution of those 4 officers in Dallas.

Yeah, and people couldn't even wait for the wheels of justice to turn, they just grab their torches and pitchforks

[mickybrighteyes]

oh goody. another time where people get riled up and start acting exactly how they should if they WANT to make police shoot first. And we wonder why cops sometimes shoot first at the slightest hint of danger rather than attempting to deescalate a situation.

people tweeting that they don't need cops... I'd say let them go a week without emergency responders of any sort since it likely owuld end up like in baltimore when random fools were attacking firefighters and ambulances cause they were mad at cops.

[Machismo]

I have to agree. The widespread and common ownership of firearms has resulted in so many negative societal effects that they need to be curtailed. Screw the idiots that scream "frreedduuummm". They are precisely the sort of idiots that should not be allowed them. Guns should be licensed and available only to those with the character traits necessary to treat them with respect they deserve, and not as something you casually strap on to your waist as you stroll about town.

And for the "frreedduuummm" screamers start up a well regulated militia unit, and then if you are denied a gun, only then, do you get to complain about infringement of rights. Not the travesty the right wing nutters on the supreme court have foisted on everyone.

I'm one of those "freeduuuuummmm" people you are surely talking about... and I would also be one of those exact people who should own a gun. I'm a former Marine, have extensive training with firearms, and I'm extremely safe with them. I guess that tosses your narrative right out the window. The people most competent to use a weapon, are the ones who want everyone to be able to own them. Stop living in fear.

[stomination]

The cop who did that should be prosecuted; no doubt. That doesn't make all police bad or all police shootings unjustified, and it certainly doesn't warrant the execution of those 4 officers in Dallas.

its going to depend on a few things.

I haven't watched the video but from what I understand is that the black guy did tell the cop he was carrying a concealed weapon that he has a license to do...which is fine.
The cop tho could say that he felt like the guy was reaching for his gun.

Best thing to do....ask the cop if he is fine disarming him or If the cop is fine with him removing the weapon.


Regardless its a very sad situation and I feel horrible for the wife and any other family member.

[Breaque]

And about 260 white people have been killed by the police, about twice the number of blacks.

The idea that police just randomly target and shoot black people is complete fiction. The media refuses to discuss the actual statistics. Blacks have way more interaction with the police because blacks are committing way more crimes.

Black males make up 6% of the population in the US and are responsible for 45% of murders.

It is the oppression of poverty and socially ill treated that led to despair and crimes, regardless of race/ethnicity . and if you are giving statistical #'s , provide a source. otherwise your statement is false.

[Xada]

oh goody. another time where people get riled up and start acting exactly how they should if they WANT to make police shoot first. And we wonder why cops sometimes shoot first at the slightest hint of danger rather than attempting to deescalate a situation.

people tweeting that they don't need cops... I'd say let them go a week without emergency responders of any sort since it likely owuld end up like in baltimore when random fools were attacking firefighters and ambulances cause they were mad at cops.

The average american isn't intelligent and often looks for reasons to be angry about something because it makes them feel right. Americans are also deeply narcissistic and getting worse often trying to piggyback off events in an attempt to be in the limelight or make things about them.

Infracted - trolling

[Independent voter]

The average american isn't intelligent and often looks for reasons to be angry about something because it makes them feel right. Americans are also deeply narcissistic and getting worse often trying to piggyback off events in an attempt to be in the limelight or make things about them.

That's the most bigoted thing I've read in a long time.

[Sassafrass]

Would anyone be kind enough to give a recap on the situation? Not sure I wanna read 40+ pages to catch up.

[Khadgar]

Would anyone be kind enough to give a recap on the situation? Not sure I wanna read 40+ pages to catch up.

Probably easiest to just give you a news link

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/08/us/phi...sts/index.html

[alexw]

Again left wing statist nutters blame inanimate objects for violent behavior. Guns in the US used to be much easier to obtain, yet we didn't have these problems. Switzerland has a very high rate of gun ownership, yet does not have these issues. Brazil has very strict gun ownership laws, yet suffers extremely high rates of violent crime. Left wing and islamofascist ideology are to blame for the majority of mass shooting deaths in the US, not guns. As for your denigration of the value of personal freedom, I'm not at all surprised. Statist ideology is on the rise and useful idiots parrot destruction of both our first and second amendments in the name of so called "social justice".

That is just flat out wrong. Guns were much more difficult to obtain. They cost much more so it was difficult for someone on an average wage to obtain one. Now?

Well they are cheap and so they are plentiful.


The rest of your post is just a garbage "freedduuummm" speaker rant about how everyone on the opposite side of the political spectrum are evil, providing me with a perfect example of the sort of "idiot" I was describing when talking about those who should be denied access to weapons. So needless to say there is nothing there worth replying to.

[Xada]

That's the most bigoted thing I've read in a long time.

You sir, have offended me.

[Matchles]

Yeah, and people couldn't even wait for the wheels of justice to turn, they just grab their torches and pitchforks

Why are you pretending that sentiment exists anywhere outside the four individuals that carried out the attack?

[alexw]

That's the most bigoted thing I've read in a long time.

In most countries most people are not that intelligent. Though I can hope that with the rise of the internet and the almost unlimited access to information it provides, this will change as future generations grow into adulthood.

[stomination]

It is the oppression of poverty and socially ill treated that led to despair and crimes, regardless of race/ethnicity . and if you are giving statistical #'s , provide a source. otherwise your statement is false.

I already shared this in the thread
He is slightly off its 279 white ppl and 136 black ppl. So a bit north of 160.


http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/n...gs-us-database

The fastest and most well known report on this stuff was this

http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/htus8008.pdf

on page 12 black do 52.5% of homicides from 1980-2008
whites was still high at 45%