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But Michael brown was unarmed!!!!!!!!

EMNofSeattle

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Doesn't matter, to wit from the Seattle times in 2002, a king county deputy sheriff killed by a naked man who stole his gun

Local News | Deputy shot dead after man takes gun | Seattle Times Newspaper

A gun grab against a police officer is an act of deadly force, and any individual who assaults a cop with enough violence to seize their firearm is a deadly threat to that officer
 
Doesn't matter, to wit from the Seattle times in 2002, a king county deputy sheriff killed by a naked man who stole his gun

Local News | Deputy shot dead after man takes gun | Seattle Times Newspaper

A gun grab against a police officer is an act of deadly force, and any individual who assaults a cop with enough violence to seize their firearm is a deadly threat to that officer

Yup. That's 100% for sure. And the cop's going to react to that, i that his life is in fact being threatened by that action.
 
Doesn't matter, to wit from the Seattle times in 2002, a king county deputy sheriff killed by a naked man who stole his gun

Local News | Deputy shot dead after man takes gun | Seattle Times Newspaper

A gun grab against a police officer is an act of deadly force, and any individual who assaults a cop with enough violence to seize their firearm is a deadly threat to that officer

Did the community riot shouting "burn this bitch!" ?

Michael Brown's Stepfather Says 'Burn This Bitch Down' (Video)
 
A gun grab against a police officer is an act of deadly force, and any individual who assaults a cop with enough violence to seize their firearm is a deadly threat to that officer
Oh! Is this the thread where we post bull**** rationalizations as to why American cops should be allowed to exercise the blanche carte freedom to murder whomever they please?
 
Oh! Is this the thread where we post bull**** rationalizations as to why American cops should be allowed to exercise the blanche carte freedom to murder whomever they please?

So far, I haven't seen anyone suggest that cops should be allowed to murder. Why would you not believe they have the right to defend themselves against criminals? Which of the examples given is bull****?
 
Oh! Is this the thread where we post bull**** rationalizations as to why American cops should be allowed to exercise the blanche carte freedom to murder whomever they please?

Yep, thus we see thousands of such incidents every day - cops shoot anyone that piss them off. ;)
 
So far, I haven't seen anyone suggest that cops should be allowed to murder. Why would you not believe they have the right to defend themselves against criminals? Which of the examples given is bull****?
The thread topic refers to Michael Brown, who was killed by a cop in August. He had a bullet put between his eyes while he was unarmed. You may have heard.

So usually, when it comes to dead teenagers -- regardless if they had just taken cigarillos or not -- I refer to this nifty chart:

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The thread topic refers to Michael Brown, who was killed by a cop in August. He had a bullet put between his eyes while he was unarmed. You may have heard.

So usually, when it comes to dead teenagers -- regardless if they had just taken cigarillos or not -- I refer to this nifty chart:

tQfhmFJ.png

So in your opinion, a police officer under no circumstances should ever shoot anyone? Just trying to decipher your little chart there.
 
The thread topic refers to Michael Brown, who was killed by a cop in August. He had a bullet put between his eyes while he was unarmed. You may have heard. So usually, when it comes to dead teenagers -- regardless if they had just taken cigarillos or not -- I refer to this nifty chart:

Never mind that the solution to all of this is to be a law abiding citizen. There should be some reflection on the part of the police in terms of when it is appropriate to use a taser vs a gun but at the end of the day the focus needs to be on the community generating the hoodlums. The focus needs to be on parents teaching their children that they need to find more productive things to do with their afternoons than steal cigarillos, rough up a clerk, and assault a police officer. The focus should be on eliminating the influence of those who want children, teenagers, and young adults to view criminal behavior as a legitimate way to pass the time and generally as a way of life. Disarming the police isn't the solution.
 
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Oh! Is this the thread where we post bull**** rationalizations as to why American cops should be allowed to exercise the blanche carte freedom to murder whomever they please?
This whole protest in Ferguson is bull ****. It's not at all about the facts in the case of Wilson VS. Brown it's about being angry about general situations and cops happen to be involved.

Here's the protestors message: we're sick and tired of never getting justice in anything.. from the first times of slavery to now. Why are minorities being prosecuted and killed? They're owed.

Here's the grand jury's and police officer's message to protestors: don't EVER try to get the gun of a police officer. NEVER. If you do, you will, most likely be arrested. If you persist after attempting to get the gun like Brown did, you will, most likely, be killed. The killing is justifiable. The cop is protecting their life.

I don't think either side is paying attention to the message their adversary is putting forth. And so more minorities will get gunned down. And more cops will get gunned down, too. The key word is adversary. That's the monumental shame. That's the main culprit that fuels the strife between minority and cop. Where are the leaders in this? Why have they taken permanent vacations which have allowed thugs to take over leadership roles?
 
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The thread topic refers to Michael Brown, who was killed by a cop in August. He had a bullet put between his eyes while he was unarmed. You may have heard.

So usually, when it comes to dead teenagers -- regardless if they had just taken cigarillos or not -- I refer to this nifty chart:

tQfhmFJ.png

Your learning curve?
 
Not sure if your post is a response to my post or what you point is for that matter. Is your graph implying all American :2wave:citizens never condone cops killing civilians? Or that YOU never condone cops killing civilians? My guess is: it's you that doesn't condone 'cause I know the other possibility involving all Americans isn't true.

So here's my question to you (you can make a nifty graph if you so desire): which percentage of Americans condone the killing of cops? How about you, do you condone cop killing? Condone this riot and destruction of property in Ferguson?
 
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Milwaukee's Police Chief Edward Flynn takes a moment to put this whole episode in perspective when some reporters decide to be idiots during a Q&A after a 5 year old girl was shot and killed in a drive-by:

 
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