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Thu Nov-24-11 08:58 PM
Response to Reply #35 |
| 45. Not just the Mayor, but in most (if not all city councils) each member is responsible for one part |
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of the city.
Which councilman is responsible for the police and WTF is he or she doing?
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| -Police 'killed deaf cyclist with stun gun after he failed to obey instructions to stop' |
kpete |
Nov-24-11 03:54 PM |
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and it is only reported in an English paper? |
Tumbulu |
Nov-24-11 03:59 PM |
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It's a "dog bites man" story in the USA.. |
Fumesucker |
Nov-24-11 04:01 PM |
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N.C. probes death of bicyclist tased by police |
wtmusic |
Nov-24-11 04:31 PM |
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it's a black guy killed by cops in the South. Pretty routine. |
provis99 |
Nov-24-11 05:54 PM |
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BWB |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Nov-25-11 06:57 AM |
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BWB |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Nov-25-11 06:57 AM |
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'newbie officer, with no clue about how to handle situation, responds inappropriately' |
struggle4progress |
Nov-25-11 10:47 AM |
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This sounds like what probably happened. I think what we are seeing |
jwirr |
Nov-25-11 01:13 PM |
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No, not only English papers |
bitchkitty |
Nov-24-11 06:31 PM |
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It's not even very good English |
slackmaster |
Nov-25-11 03:42 AM |
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google search shows lots of US stories about this. RIP Mr. Anthony |
Liberal_in_LA |
Nov-25-11 12:33 PM |
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Agreed. |
deafskeptic |
Nov-25-11 12:57 PM |
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Oh, my god, |
Blue_In_AK |
Nov-24-11 04:00 PM |
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Not as uncommon as some might think. |
freshwest |
Nov-24-11 11:11 PM |
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Jesus Christ. They give deadly toys to anyone these days. |
qb |
Nov-24-11 04:00 PM |
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They don't want cops that are "too smart".. |
Fumesucker |
Nov-24-11 04:09 PM |
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they apply the 'too intelligent need not apply' litmus test for Republican POTUS candidates as well |
stockholmer |
Nov-24-11 07:08 PM |
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Good point.. n/t |
Fumesucker |
Nov-24-11 07:29 PM |
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Exactly!!! n/t |
RKP5637 |
Nov-24-11 09:26 PM |
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For fuck's sake! Please tell me you're making that up! |
Rozlee |
Nov-24-11 07:21 PM |
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Actually, I heard the same thing about Austin Police Dept. Apparently it isn't |
jhrobbins |
Nov-25-11 02:33 AM |
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I have heard reports of this before. They don't want to hire cops who can critically think. They |
avaistheone1 |
Nov-26-11 01:42 AM |
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Also more likely to "overthink" and yes mostly rather boring. |
TheMadMonk |
Nov-24-11 09:06 PM |
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Nice post. I believe violent crime has been declining throughout North America for a while now. |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-25-11 02:16 AM |
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Ahh, New London Connecticut |
Throckmorton |
Nov-25-11 03:56 PM |
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Yeah, he's got to be really proud of himself for killing a guy |
Warpy |
Nov-24-11 04:17 PM |
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I'm guessing this is one of the "good cops" we hear so much about on DU.. |
Fumesucker |
Nov-24-11 04:00 PM |
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Hey its a hard job and he was just a bad apple..etc, etc. Gets old. nt. |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-25-11 02:43 AM |
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Be FAIR: Just one of the 99% who makes the other 1% look bad |
panzerfaust |
Nov-27-11 05:34 AM |
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That's awful. |
dipsydoodle |
Nov-24-11 04:21 PM |
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Like I've said before, |
Goldom |
Nov-24-11 04:33 PM |
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Oh, but he failed to comply with an order. |
Capitalocracy |
Nov-24-11 07:02 PM |
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The super sad part of this is the cop will not be punished. |
russspeakeasy |
Nov-24-11 04:44 PM |
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But still a prick? |
ElboRuum |
Nov-24-11 08:55 PM |
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Oh Yeah...deadbeat dad, that kinda guy. |
russspeakeasy |
Nov-24-11 09:12 PM |
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why.. he sure will! he'll be put on paid adminstrative leave, that's what, and further more he can |
leftyohiolib |
Nov-24-11 09:15 PM |
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Why? This crap needs to stop. |
Glimmer of Hope |
Nov-24-11 04:44 PM |
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61 is not elderly |
libinnyandia |
Nov-24-11 04:47 PM |
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Maybe to the 20 and 30 year olds it is. I am 72 and hate be called elderly. |
RebelOne |
Nov-24-11 06:38 PM |
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I'm almost there and better looking and more fit than many of those in |
RKP5637 |
Nov-24-11 09:30 PM |
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I don't mind being called elderly as much as the cops |
Downwinder |
Nov-24-11 11:20 PM |
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It's the Daily Mail.... |
Bluenorthwest |
Nov-25-11 09:02 AM |
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if |
donquijoterocket |
Nov-25-11 11:18 AM |
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Yeah--I am 61, and I consdier myself to be in late middle age! nt |
tblue37 |
Nov-24-11 09:04 PM |
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In NORTH Carolina BTW... |
Bennyboy |
Nov-24-11 04:58 PM |
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Yes, NC not SC. (NT) |
Eric J in MN |
Nov-24-11 06:45 PM |
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Cops won't tell the mayor of the town what happened. |
HereSince1628 |
Nov-24-11 05:37 PM |
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The cops are supposed to be answerable to their town's mayor. |
Rozlee |
Nov-24-11 07:47 PM |
#35 |
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Not just the Mayor, but in most (if not all city councils) each member is responsible for one part |
rpannier |
Nov-24-11 08:58 PM |
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Not sure where you get that each council member is responsible for one part of |
bertman |
Nov-24-11 11:05 PM |
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My mother sat on a city council |
rpannier |
Nov-25-11 12:07 AM |
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Most likely, by 'primary responsibility' it was meant that she was the council member |
bertman |
Nov-25-11 11:34 AM |
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Less than lethal my ass. But we already knew that. |
sakabatou |
Nov-24-11 06:39 PM |
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Well, in the cop's defense... |
Orrex |
Nov-24-11 06:40 PM |
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They did it for his own good. They were just trying to help. |
rhett o rick |
Nov-25-11 11:14 AM |
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This is murder |
tpsbmam |
Nov-24-11 06:43 PM |
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It should be illegal to tase an unarmed man. NT |
Eric J in MN |
Nov-24-11 06:43 PM |
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or a man not threatening anyone, the guy was riding a bike - and he gets tazed to death. Murder! |
Divine Discontent |
Nov-25-11 02:53 AM |
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Well. You know it was an honest mistake. |
Enthusiast |
Nov-24-11 07:03 PM |
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From the comments section: |
Capitalocracy |
Nov-24-11 07:06 PM |
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If I wasn't here already, I would not come here either. |
sabrina 1 |
Nov-25-11 03:37 PM |
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If I wasn't here already, I would not come here either. |
sabrina 1 |
Nov-25-11 03:37 PM |
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He wasn't a threat to anybody. The police have no right to shoot someone just because they don't |
TBF |
Nov-24-11 07:15 PM |
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It's a significant and growing problem in this country, out of control cops thinking |
RKP5637 |
Nov-24-11 09:34 PM |
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The object of a taser is to paralyze. I question the logic of |
Downwinder |
Nov-24-11 07:17 PM |
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Remember the teen run over by the squad after a tasering in FL |
grahampuba |
Nov-24-11 07:27 PM |
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Just Say No to Steroids |
Tom Ripley |
Nov-24-11 07:31 PM |
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There has to be something done about the out of control police in this country. |
pennylane100 |
Nov-24-11 07:46 PM |
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The cops are the largest and most dangerous armed gang in |
tblue37 |
Nov-24-11 09:09 PM |
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My cousin in Las Vegas answered his door with his pistol - there had been a call |
jhrobbins |
Nov-25-11 02:42 AM |
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See that`s what I don`t get. |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-25-11 02:29 AM |
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Simple. There are no consequences to be afraid of. |
TheEuclideanOne |
Nov-25-11 04:23 PM |
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I think that steroids increase agression substantially. |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-25-11 09:45 PM |
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Too many cops are outright bullies these days. |
Jamastiene |
Nov-24-11 08:12 PM |
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That will teach him to think he can ride a bicycle while deaf |
Kennah |
Nov-24-11 08:16 PM |
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How much outrage is left in my soul..... |
ooglymoogly |
Nov-24-11 08:29 PM |
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That's what he gets |
christx30 |
Nov-24-11 08:31 PM |
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It is not like Medicare covered hearing. n/t |
Downwinder |
Nov-24-11 08:53 PM |
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What we must learn from this....The Police are not here to protect us. |
ooglymoogly |
Nov-24-11 10:25 PM |
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A few nights ago |
christx30 |
Nov-24-11 11:45 PM |
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In order to get comprehensive news about the U.S. it's imperative to view newspapers abroad |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-24-11 08:43 PM |
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Here is from US media, it includes the timeline, which Daily Mail |
Bluenorthwest |
Nov-25-11 08:46 AM |
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Yes, the daily mail has an agenda to make a cop look like a violent ignorant thug |
The Doctor. |
Nov-25-11 01:27 PM |
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Oh ok. A member of my family is deaf. Fortunately, he's in a very lucrative medical field... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-25-11 04:07 PM |
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This thanksgiving, I would like to give thanks for... |
Dead_Parrot |
Nov-24-11 08:44 PM |
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If the officer had used his gun it probably would have gone better - |
bhikkhu |
Nov-24-11 08:46 PM |
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Police don't "shoot to wound" |
BiggJawn |
Nov-24-11 10:03 PM |
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Using a gun is would have been preferable IMO. |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-24-11 10:31 PM |
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I am also 61 and severely hearing impaired. I don't wear my hearing aids |
tblue37 |
Nov-24-11 09:03 PM |
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Those suckers aren't cheap, and I don't like exposing mine to the elements eiither |
eridani |
Nov-25-11 12:00 AM |
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One reason I would be afraid to actively participate in a protest is that |
tblue37 |
Nov-25-11 11:15 AM |
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Hey now, cops are doing such a haaaard job. Wahhhhhh. |
Fokker Trip |
Nov-24-11 09:07 PM |
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Such a hard job. |
Dawson Leery |
Nov-24-11 09:16 PM |
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K&R...."...killed deaf cyclist with stun gun..."....murder!....n/t |
unkachuck |
Nov-24-11 09:23 PM |
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Another cop that should be tried for MURDER. n/t |
RKP5637 |
Nov-24-11 09:24 PM |
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but the union will save his job.... |
IamK |
Nov-24-11 09:42 PM |
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Oh for the love of pete! I guess a bad cop could *only* belong to a bad union. Is that it? |
Pholus |
Nov-25-11 09:16 AM |
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tasering and pepper spray and rubber bullets |
lovuian |
Nov-24-11 09:27 PM |
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Some way to help an elderly deaf man who fell off his bike. |
caseymoz |
Nov-24-11 10:14 PM |
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Nothing to see here, move along |
quakerboy |
Nov-24-11 10:17 PM |
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What their Mayor actually said: |
Bluenorthwest |
Nov-25-11 08:56 AM |
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Apparently my sarcastic tone did not come through |
quakerboy |
Nov-25-11 12:37 PM |
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Officers should not be allowed to respond to calls unless they regularly work the neighborhood |
truthisfreedom |
Nov-24-11 10:19 PM |
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Anyone who has not, by now, understood that, calling on the police |
ooglymoogly |
Nov-24-11 10:41 PM |
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agree with your post, with one exception. location doesn't seem to matter. |
marasinghe |
Nov-26-11 12:56 AM |
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It was in a very small town. This cop has seen him on a bike many times. |
IADEMO2004 |
Nov-25-11 08:12 AM |
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Not necessarily--a lot of people are so self-absorbed that they are oblivious to |
tblue37 |
Nov-25-11 09:37 PM |
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Fucking A! |
lonestarnot |
Nov-24-11 11:41 PM |
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I hope they sue and the cop who killed him is made to pay somehow |
Maraya1969 |
Nov-24-11 11:42 PM |
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This might be ruled homicide yet........there was no PC to believe a crime |
Historic NY |
Nov-24-11 11:57 PM |
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I collect police brutality articles--and I have several in which |
tblue37 |
Nov-25-11 09:34 PM |
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Reminds me of what was done to John Williams |
suffragette |
Nov-25-11 12:36 AM |
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That was my first thought also. |
uppityperson |
Nov-25-11 02:36 AM |
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This article shows even stronger parallels |
suffragette |
Nov-25-11 03:07 AM |
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OK |
minavasht |
Nov-25-11 02:17 AM |
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because it's the daily mail - best used for lining birdcages |
struggle4progress |
Nov-25-11 11:04 AM |
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Like it |
minavasht |
Nov-25-11 02:23 PM |
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No, he was dead immediately after being tazed. |
The Doctor. |
Nov-25-11 01:43 PM |
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I was tazed once |
minavasht |
Nov-25-11 02:21 PM |
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No, we don't have to 'wait' for the medical examiner to know that he was killed by a cop. |
The Doctor. |
Nov-25-11 04:02 PM |
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Never mind |
minavasht |
Nov-26-11 06:57 AM |
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... A 61-year-old Halifax County man died Tuesday, a day after police shocked him |
struggle4progress |
Nov-25-11 03:21 PM |
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No, he was dead before he got to the hospital; |
The Doctor. |
Nov-25-11 03:58 PM |
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Hmmm...how can he have 'failed to obey' if he was unaware |
Rex |
Nov-25-11 02:36 AM |
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Tune in next week... |
Dead_Parrot |
Nov-25-11 05:17 AM |
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Hey, if you don't have ESP you might be a terrerrristtt! |
Rex |
Nov-25-11 02:12 PM |
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maybe i'll just settle for police arms control... |
NuttyFluffers |
Nov-25-11 02:55 AM |
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There is a direct line from UC Davis to Scotland Neck, NC |
klook |
Nov-25-11 05:59 AM |
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Thanks to the (primarily) Bush terror machine, every incident |
Vinca |
Nov-25-11 07:11 AM |
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Eldertly? |
Hanks |
Nov-25-11 08:08 AM |
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so what did you think about the police brutality? |
fascisthunter |
Nov-25-11 05:12 PM |
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And the cop apologists here on DU are remarkably quiet. |
GoneOffShore |
Nov-25-11 08:43 AM |
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Sad |
Johnny2X2X |
Nov-25-11 08:54 AM |
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... WRAL reports officers had responded to a 911 call Monday night about a man who had fallen off |
struggle4progress |
Nov-25-11 09:55 AM |
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This stuff happens all the time. I'm glad the OWS abuse is causing DU to notice it. |
FreeBillClinton |
Nov-25-11 10:36 AM |
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Well, if it weren't for foreign papers reporting it, we might never know. nt |
valerief |
Nov-25-11 11:34 AM |
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I wonder when the murdering officer will get his promotion and big bonus. |
valerief |
Nov-25-11 11:32 AM |
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The police have been made into an occupying army. |
Union Scribe |
Nov-25-11 11:44 AM |
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May your journey over rainbow bridge be more pleasant. |
Trillo |
Nov-25-11 11:45 AM |
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You cops are out-of- control. You need patience and sensitivity training. |
Dont call me Shirley |
Nov-25-11 11:46 AM |
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Turner, who has only been on the force for a month,..........WTF.. |
Historic NY |
Nov-25-11 12:48 PM |
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Looks like the use of deadly force to me. |
Life Long Dem |
Nov-25-11 01:19 PM |
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The cop mentality does not allow for Deaf people |
KamaAina |
Nov-25-11 01:30 PM |
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yep. |
deafskeptic |
Nov-26-11 02:00 AM |
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I saw this last night... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Nov-25-11 06:09 PM |
#136 |
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Cruel and unusual punishment, not to mention execution, is reserved for |
Vidar |
Nov-26-11 02:11 PM |
#144 |
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