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In reply to the discussion: 'We called for help, and they killed my son,' North Carolina man says [View all]Vattel
(9,289 posts)2. I don't know the details yet, but my guess is that we have another case of cop cowardice.
My buddies who were cops were actually courageous enough to take personal risks for the sake of protecting and serving. They are attorneys now; so I guess the moral of the story is that these days even lawyers are tougher than cops.
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'We called for help, and they killed my son,' North Carolina man says [View all]
FreakinDJ
Jan 2014
OP
I don't know the details yet, but my guess is that we have another case of cop cowardice.
Vattel
Jan 2014
#2
No, what he was told to have said by the Dad was, "I don't have time for this," not we.
lonestarnot
Jan 2014
#18
The only conflict I see is exactly when the killer cop said "We don't have time for this."
Comrade Grumpy
Jan 2014
#12
I remember hearing some police officers talking about a somewhat similar case
leftyladyfrommo
Jan 2014
#26
We need a national commission on law enforcement standards and practices.
Comrade Grumpy
Jan 2014
#30
How many of these stories must we read before we can accept the reality before us? n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2014
#34
We need a national commission on law enforcement standards and practices.
Comrade Grumpy
Jan 2014
#36
Stepfather told 911 the kid had a screwdriver and was threatening his mother with it
Beaverhausen
Jan 2014
#35