Gun Control & RKBA

ellisonz

(27,711 posts) Thu Dec 22, 2011, 12:57 AM Dec 2011

Remembering Arnulfo Crispin and Officer Scotty Richardson [View all]

Police officer deaths from deliberate gunfire are up 15% this year - currently 63 have died in the line of duty.

http://www.odmp.org/search/year/2011?ref=sidebar

Chief says slain Aiken officer was 'like one of my kids'
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2011

AIKEN, S.C. -- News 12 was able to speak with Aiken Public Safety Chief Pete Frommer about one of his own officers who died in the line of duty Tuesday.

Fommer said Scott Richardson was like a son to him.

To leave a comment for Richardson's famiy or to see all of News 12's coverage, visit our special page here.

Richardson, 33, was shot in the head by a suspect while he was attempting to make a traffic stop. He was transported to GHSU and later died from his injuries.

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Frommer said Richardson leaves behind three children and a wife.

http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/First_On_12_Police_chief_speaks_out_on_death_of_officer_136015203.html

Officer Arnulfo Crispin passes away, funeral plans announced
5:27 PM, Dec 21, 2011

Update: Officer Arnulfo Crispin passed away during the overnight hours. His body was escorted by police from Lakeland Regional Medical Center to an undisclosed location.

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Crispin was shot late Sunday after approaching five young men in a Lakeland park. Authorities say the shooting happened as he was patting down one of the men for weapons.

Authorities have charged 19-year-old Kyle Williams. He is being held without bail at the Polk County Jail.

"He was such a well-loved young man. A good, good person and your heart just grieves, especially at Christmas time," Barnes said, "everybody liked him."

http://www.wtsp.com/rss/article/227353/8/Officer-Arnulfo-Crispin-passes-away-funeral-plans-announced

Why do you think 15% more police officers were killed in the line of duty this year? Do you think this increase after a long decline reflects an sociological changes related to increasing gun ownership?

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Remembering Arnulfo Crispin and Officer Scotty Richardson [View all] ellisonz Dec 2011 OP

simple answer gejohnston Dec 2011 #1

As with most things, it's the economy Kennah Dec 2011 #2

NLEOMF has some slightly different numbers, but casting my eye petronius Dec 2011 #3

Probably differential reporting... ellisonz Dec 2011 #4

Don't forget to remove officers shot with their own weapons from your graph line. AtheistCrusader Dec 2011 #7

They already are removed... ellisonz Dec 2011 #8

Going down the first page of officers, one was shot with another officer's service weapon. AtheistCrusader Dec 2011 #9

Sigh... Straw Man Dec 2011 #10

So what do you propose specifically in detail? ellisonz Dec 2011 #11

You're not going to like it. Straw Man Dec 2011 #13

I'm not about liking or disliking...I'm about making systems that work. ellisonz Dec 2011 #14

While this is all very entertaining, I can no longer remain silent. beevul Dec 2011 #16

Bravo! n/t PavePusher Dec 2011 #21

Hear hear! I've noticed a few common traits amongst the "improvers" that we get here: friendly_iconoclast Dec 2011 #22

And after further reading on this thread, two more traits of these wowsers are apparent... friendly_iconoclast Dec 2011 #53

End of thread. Good job. Atypical Liberal Dec 2011 #25

Your argument is all over the place logically and based upon the basic idea that might is right. ellisonz Dec 2011 #28

You're so wrong... We_Have_A_Problem Dec 2011 #30

Why are the words of a conservative Republican so important? hack89 Dec 2011 #17

Why don't you ask beevul in #16... ellisonz Dec 2011 #29

Do Scalia and Thomas have sufficient stature? They are just as conservative. nt hack89 Dec 2011 #42

Did you just not get owned on the Ninth Amendment? n/t ellisonz Dec 2011 #44

Actually no I didn't. You don't understand the 9th. nt hack89 Dec 2011 #48

Desperate much? ellisonz Dec 2011 #50

Read Cruikshank lately? X_Digger Dec 2011 #56

Now I have... ellisonz Dec 2011 #59

That's a lovely straw man, did you stuff it yourself? X_Digger Dec 2011 #61

Yes. For the Yuletide. ellisonz Dec 2011 #62

If what I am doing in my home harms nobody We_Have_A_Problem Dec 2011 #63

Police have no obligation to protect *you*, the individual.. X_Digger Dec 2011 #64

Krauthammer is on YOUR side. Straw Man Dec 2011 #51

No, about systems you THINK will work. Straw Man Dec 2011 #20

We won't know unless we try. n/t ellisonz Dec 2011 #31

Thing is... We_Have_A_Problem Dec 2011 #32

If Chief Justice Burger's view was correct, burf Dec 2011 #66

You are asking for details! You have been asked many times for details. oneshooter Dec 2011 #38

I have provided plenty of detail and reasoning ellisonz Dec 2011 #40

Don't give a damn how or what they do in other countries. oneshooter Dec 2011 #45

Which just shows a surprising amount of close mindedness on your part. ellisonz Dec 2011 #46

You have given no specifics, only generalities. oneshooter Dec 2011 #49

No answer yet, perhaps he is afraid to post the truth. n/t oneshooter Dec 2011 #65

How do you feel about being unarmed around all those bad guys? Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #35

They are not "bad guys." Straw Man Dec 2011 #54

Glad to hear it. Keep up the good work. Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #57

Sure there is ... spin Dec 2011 #19

About nine days ago CNN quoted Floyd as anticipating guns will kill more officers than traffic russ1943 Dec 2011 #5

No. rrneck Dec 2011 #6

Nope rl6214 Dec 2011 #12

No. ileus Dec 2011 #15

Why do i think more LEO's were killed in the line of duty this year? We_Have_A_Problem Dec 2011 #18

Agree, The militarization of the police scares me and has for a long time. era veteran Dec 2011 #24

afraid to ask but gejohnston Dec 2011 #43

Homeland Security Funds Armored Vehicles for Police in Yourtown, USA! / video era veteran Dec 2011 #60

Hey, I agree with you. How about that Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #36

Answers: SteveW Dec 2011 #23

62 out of 800,000 officers in the United States. Atypical Liberal Dec 2011 #26

So am i. We_Have_A_Problem Dec 2011 #27

One thing to consider... ellisonz Dec 2011 #33

I agree. Atypical Liberal Dec 2011 #34

perhaps gejohnston Dec 2011 #37

... ellisonz Dec 2011 #39

yeah gejohnston Dec 2011 #41

*sigh* ellisonz Dec 2011 #47

no kidding and that is not the point gejohnston Dec 2011 #52

Those stastics aren't kept to my knowledge. ellisonz Dec 2011 #55

Check FBI's LEOKA numbers.. X_Digger Dec 2011 #58