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In reply to the discussion: It pains me to say this, but what the hell did they expect? [View all]The Wizard
(12,562 posts)91. White supremacistswith badges and weapons
don't view minorities as human.
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Unfortunately for the innocent Dallas cops, but the justice system can't just keep . . .
brush
Jul 2016
#1
Those cops in Dallas were. I do know that "innocent cops" is usually an oxymoron.
brush
Jul 2016
#11
OP has a point. At some point, the legal system fails (ie people lose faith in it). We can argue
MillennialDem
Jul 2016
#6
Sounds like those Dallas cops should have turned their guns on themselves.
Dreamer Tatum
Jul 2016
#12
It's just the logical extension of the argument that the cops had it coming.
Dreamer Tatum
Jul 2016
#27
No, it isn't but nice try. I never said cops had it coming, I said OP had a point that
MillennialDem
Jul 2016
#29
uh, no. This was a very unstable person who decided to randomly shoot police, that most likely
still_one
Jul 2016
#4
There is absolutely no justification to what happened in Dallas, just as there is no justification
still_one
Jul 2016
#31
All anyone needed to do was go to an Occupy camp to see this principle on
KingCharlemagne
Jul 2016
#32
That's exactly the point that Socialist_n-TN is making: the cops in today's society
KingCharlemagne
Jul 2016
#51
what are you saying, police were first create to catch escaped slaves? that is the
frankieallen
Jul 2016
#69
+1 ... the violence just serves to deflect the cause and excuse the response.
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2016
#45
Well if past history is any prediction of future events, then you are correct
still_one
Jul 2016
#68
Exactly. Whether it is the cold blooded murder of an African American for just being black,
still_one
Jul 2016
#10
Yes, it does. The killings of five people last night in Dallas was terrible.
Photographer
Jul 2016
#18
No, I don't. The murderer should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law
Photographer
Jul 2016
#36
Give it a rest. You can't keep killing people year after year and no cop gets punished . . .
brush
Jul 2016
#41
Some will understand what is being /has been said ... others will work hard to not understand ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2016
#53
ok. Then I would suggest a qualification, that SOME police are killing and abusing African
still_one
Jul 2016
#66
Then I read it wrong, and obviously misrepresented it in my exchange with you. Appreciate the
still_one
Jul 2016
#85
absolutely. That is the same mind set the racists use when they abuse people of color.
still_one
Jul 2016
#13
While DPD has serious problems, it is not like a lot of police forces that end up on the news
Ash_F
Jul 2016
#20
Yes. Sadly I think situations like this would be more the norm except for lack of trust
jonno99
Jul 2016
#97
Predictably the "Two Wrongs Make a Right" contingent is out in force today. Sad. Really sad.
WillowTree
Jul 2016
#73
Psychotic asshole cowards who wanted to "kill white people", especially white officers.
frankieallen
Jul 2016
#80