Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

(3,978 posts)

3. They can run

Tue May 29, 2012, 12:22 PM

May 2012

but they can't avoid this issue. It is reaching a tipping point, and it only highlights how the U.S. police forces have become militarized.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Justices Decline Case Of Police Taser Use On Pregnant Woman [View all] Purveyor May 2012 OP

The fetus is sacred unless the police want to electrocute it... rfranklin May 2012 #1

I think the telling factor here is race. n/t geardaddy May 2012 #5

SCOTUS let stand a lower court ruling in her favor. pnwmom May 2012 #7

I guess I didn't read too carefully there. geardaddy May 2012 #8

Not exactly. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #11

You're right. They ruled that excessive force was used, pnwmom May 2012 #14

Interesting to contrast "a useful pain technique" against Trillo May 2012 #2

They can run Harmony Blue May 2012 #3

Why do we lsewpershad May 2012 #4

Our system needs a Supreme Court ashling May 2012 #10

so, if she did drugs or SemperEadem May 2012 #15

Bad idea... dtom67 May 2012 #16