"Cop Murders Unarmed Civilian" Thread

*awaits another famous "Trump using a david star" tweet about recent shootings*

  On 7/8/2016 at 7:11 AM, osobjornmedved said:

This wouldn't have happened if they'd jailed all the cops who murdered innocent black people in the recent high-profile cases.

That may be true. While I sure as hell don't condone this violence, the gunmen might not have taken this route, had justice been properly administered sooner.

 

This isn't enough to make me flee the country though, over one incident that is still very far away from where I live. If I were in a legitimate daily struggle to survive, that would be a different story, just in comparing the sporadic gun violence in the US to the quagmire in Syria over the last five years.

I'm not having a go at you specifically, ambermonk, but I always find it odd that Americans reach for the shittiest possible comparison whenever someone questions the quality of life here. I mean yeah, I'd rather live in my little corner of the US than parts of the Middle East or Central America, but that's hardly the standard we should be er... shooting for. Even now, I wouldn't hesitate to fuck off back to Britain if I could get a work visa.

Edited July 8, 2016 by doublename

Comparing US gun violence with Syria? The facts it's even considered being a fair comparison speaks volumes.

 

*Not sure whether to "LOL" or to cringe*

Anyway, looks like 5 officer casualties now, 3 suspects in custody, and standoff with a fourth. That's the latest I've heard at the time of this post.

fyi a casualty means either a death or an injury.

also, this was 4 blocks from where JFK was assassinated.

they killed one of the shooters with a robot carrying a bomb. wow. so future. very explode https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/08/dallas-police-shooting-gunman-kill-white-officers

should maybe move to the how is america viewed thread or start a new one? maybe call it civil war?

A new low for NYP.

Am I understanding this correctly? Have they posted pictures of dead police officers on their front page?

  On 7/8/2016 at 5:19 PM, juiceciuj said:

they killed one of the shooters with a robot carrying a bomb. wow. so future. very explode https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/08/dallas-police-shooting-gunman-kill-white-officers

 

That is clever.

  On 7/8/2016 at 5:32 PM, StephenG said:

Am I understanding this correctly? Have they posted pictures of dead police officers on their front page?

You are correct.

No this was the lowest point for NYP as far as i know:

 

  On 7/8/2016 at 5:34 PM, doublename said:

 

  On 7/8/2016 at 5:32 PM, StephenG said:

Am I understanding this correctly? Have they posted pictures of dead police officers on their front page?

You are correct.

 

That's fucked up. Despicable.

biggest bullshit frontpage screamer ever.

  On 7/8/2016 at 5:37 PM, colunga said:

No this was the lowest point for NYP as far as i know:

 

How could I forget. Absolute scum.

It seems the shooter was an army veteran.

the guy who is seen in the clip maneouvring around the building pillars and killing that cop immediately gave the impression of being a trained shooter, with the way he baited and snuck around behind him.

This is the first robot killing via police ever. So far it's only been military. A whole new precedent now...

  On 7/8/2016 at 7:51 PM, Kcinsu said:

This is the first robot killing via police ever. So far it's only been military. A whole new precedent now...

Very good point. I also read one of the cops that was killed was part of DART, some sort of special section of the Dallas law enforcement. Would be curious what all they've got there. I mean, it is Texas, where like 1/3 of the citizens think their state should secede from the union.

Wasn't the DART guy a transit cop?

 

edit - DART is Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Edited July 8, 2016 by doublename

Oh was he? Perhaps so, I was skimming articles at 5am whilst getting ready for work, I certainly could be mistaken.

  On 7/8/2016 at 8:17 PM, doublename said:

Wasn't the DART guy a transit cop?

 

edit - DART is Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Yes. I'm not positive if there's a distinction between them and regular police though. Like I think the DART cops (did a google search) still carry a gun, full uniform, etc.

 

In contrast, here transit cops are bylaw officers...

 

edit: nope, nevermind. DART officers are peace officers/bylaw officers.

Edited July 8, 2016 by StephenG

That girls live stream was the epitome of conversation starters. America loves to get behind a cause if they can remember the first and last names of the victim and perpetrator. Now there are too many details and uncertainties for Dinner table families across the country to properly digest this bad news.

Brother: I can't believe they used a robot

Sister: that was actually a drone strike

Brother: what's the difference?

Father: there isn't one

Mother: was this about that video?

Brother: what video?

Sister: with the lady in the car

Brother: *whips out smartphone*

Mother: no phones at the dinner table

Father: this countries gone to

Mother: who wan'ts banana splits for desert?