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In reply to the discussion: When did rule of law and judicial system become debatable ideas here? [View all]white_wolf
(6,238 posts)55. Incidents like that really make me angry.
There was a recent incident like that here in TN and I don't think there's been any investigation into it. I doubt there will be either.
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When did rule of law and judicial system become debatable ideas here? [View all]
white_wolf
Feb 2013
OP
Gun culture. Everyone who picks up a firearm is preparing to be judge, jury and executioner.
Robb
Feb 2013
#5
I suppose if someone wants the right to kill, they've got to support it for law enforcement or
HereSince1628
Feb 2013
#9
I always thought it was a definining characteristic of the liberal to uphold the rule of law even
Squinch
Feb 2013
#28
Aww, come on, Robb! When I pick up my .22 to plink cans on my BIL's 40 acres ...
11 Bravo
Feb 2013
#62
See, you guys can't keep your story straight. And you're willing to smear all law enforcement.
DevonRex
Feb 2013
#19
The fire was an accident. Dorner was already dead, anyway. And the man who killed the drunk...
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#64
Huh? The Dorner fire was an accident. The man who killed the drunk-temporary insanity.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#65
Your hatred of police causes your posts on the death of Dorner to be completely irrational.
geek tragedy
Feb 2013
#27
The problem being there are a lot of police out there giving people reason to hate them
Fumesucker
Feb 2013
#37
It has metastasized far beyond law enforcement. The short-sighted, vengeance seeking advocates
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#60
Technically, the poster is correct that the police starting a fire in order
geek tragedy
Feb 2013
#30
The Dorner issue is that some don't believe the official story given by the police.
white_wolf
Feb 2013
#31
The problem is the fact that so many people had no problem with the dad's actions.
white_wolf
Feb 2013
#47
Re the man who shot the drunk who killed his kids: NO ONE said that was fine.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#63
It happened about the same time we were told to forget about torturous war criminals
just1voice
Feb 2013
#67
When people decided that the good guys can do whatever they like because they're "good"
sibelian
Feb 2013
#70
Yeah, the drunk driver killing thread was certainly one hell of an eye opener. NT
Midwestern Democrat
Feb 2013
#71