Police Brutality Megathread

[Badger]

and meanwhile, 3rd gen NYPD cop shot to death last night. he was 33. RIP

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

and meanwhile, 3rd gen NYPD cop shot to death last night. he was 33. RIP

good. maybe it'll equalize the statistics a bit:

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[dead0man]

pure class!

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

pure class!

i suppose it'd be more classy to barge into a thread about police brutality crying about someone killing a poor, defenseless cop, yeah.

i mean, can you imagine what badger would've been like in the '40s? "hey look guys it's a story about someone killing a concentration camp guard, why aren't you sad about that? ;~;"

[dead0man]

Yes, it's the exact same thing

[Green Line]

and meanwhile, 3rd gen NYPD cop shot to death last night. he was 33. RIP

good. maybe it'll equalize the statistics a bit:

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You are scum

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

and meanwhile, 3rd gen NYPD cop shot to death last night. he was 33. RIP

good. maybe it'll equalize the statistics a bit:

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You are scum

i'm not part of a group that constantly murders people with no repercussion, but sure, if you say so.

[dead0man]

You're not a human?  Are you a robot, perhaps an alien or a smarter than average non-human primate?  Or maybe just a troll?

[Badger]

You're not a human?  Are you a robot, perhaps an alien or a smarter than average non-human primate?  Or maybe just a troll?

No, just a once good, even great poster who obviously had something bad happen to him in real life during the last couple years which, sadly, turned him into kind of a creep.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Cut the crap y'all. This stuff is inherently politicized, every Black man killed by the police is held up as evidence of the evils of our carceral system and every police officer who is shot is used as evidence of the dangerous rhetoric of the Black Lives Matter movement. I fully expect conservatives to belittle black men being shot by the police and I reserve the right to point out that police deaths are exceedingly rare. That doesn't mean that I don't care. I certainly do but I'd be lying if I attempted to feign intense sadness: murder is so common in this country that I'm desensitized to it.

[Green Line]

Cut the crap y'all. This stuff is inherently politicized, every Black man killed by the police is held up as evidence of the evils of our carceral system and every police officer who is shot is used as evidence of the dangerous rhetoric of the Black Lives Matter movement. I fully expect conservatives to belittle black men being shot by the police and I reserve the right to point out that police deaths are exceedingly rare. That doesn't mean that I don't care. I certainly do but I'd be lying if I attempted to feign intense sadness: murder is so common in this country that I'm desensitized to it.

I'm sure all the families of the dozens of dead cops this year are glad to hear that its exceedingly rare.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Cut the crap y'all. This stuff is inherently politicized, every Black man killed by the police is held up as evidence of the evils of our carceral system and every police officer who is shot is used as evidence of the dangerous rhetoric of the Black Lives Matter movement. I fully expect conservatives to belittle black men being shot by the police and I reserve the right to point out that police deaths are exceedingly rare. That doesn't mean that I don't care. I certainly do but I'd be lying if I attempted to feign intense sadness: murder is so common in this country that I'm desensitized to it.

I'm sure all the families of the dozens of dead cops this year are glad to hear that its exceedingly rare.

Look man, it's a terrible tragedy, I'm not going to deny that but if cops want me to feel more sorrow, they should stop politicizing the murder of police officers.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Well, I'm glad we've established that black lives don't matter to the radical left if they're police officers.

[Badger]

Well, I'm glad we've established that black lives don't matter to the radical left if they're police officers.

[Torie]

Sad there is zero effort here to think about what policies should be followed between seeking an intelligent balance of cops following the rules, and being held accountable, and scrutinized, with the very real issue of keeping crime under control. Let me say it again. Crime kills cities. Beyond the human tragedy, if you want to make poorer areas, and inner cities, turn into, or revert back, into economically dead hell holes, with no middle class to pay the bills, and totally class and racially segregated, with a horrible dead end existence for those within, just let crime run rampant, so that those with means flee for their safety. Pathetic really - and irresponsible.

This thread is far too LAZY of mind in a word. It's time to work the synapses some more.

[Famous Mortimer]

Sorry, but I have no sympathy for a cop that gets killed. Cops are one of the leading causes of death among young Black and brown men, and I'm supposed to have any sympathy for a pig, someone who's supposed to protect us but instead is a threat to us, who gets killed? I don't think so.

The police where I live are just cash registers for the village council, pulling people over for stupid sh(inks) and making money for the town. But if it happened here, if they mowed somebody down, I'd definitely be out there with a "F*** the Police" sign. I've had enough of these shootings. I've had enough of the killing. The ones who are sworn to protect us have become the ones that are killing and maiming us. How many people have to die before people finally get it?

Obvious response is obvious but still worth saying. Other Black and brown men kill Black and brown men way more than cops do. So why do you care when they die?

[Badger]

Sorry, but I have no sympathy for a cop that gets killed. Cops are one of the leading causes of death among young Black and brown men, and I'm supposed to have any sympathy for a pig, someone who's supposed to protect us but instead is a threat to us, who gets killed? I don't think so.

The police where I live are just cash registers for the village council, pulling people over for stupid sh(inks) and making money for the town. But if it happened here, if they mowed somebody down, I'd definitely be out there with a "F*** the Police" sign. I've had enough of these shootings. I've had enough of the killing. The ones who are sworn to protect us have become the ones that are killing and maiming us. How many people have to die before people finally get it?

Someday, when you eventually grow up, you are going to be not only embarrassed, but downright mortified upon rereading this post. In the meantime, you are simply a rebel without a clue.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Is anyone going to bother responding to my posts? Again, PBAs have promoted a narrative, which has gained traction in "MSM" outlets, that the BLM movement is dangerous and that it's promoting the murder of police officers. Furthermore, it has attempted to argue that crime is on the rise and that police officers are more threatened than ever.

Again: I deplore those who would seek to murder any human being. Strangely enough, I'd add a bit of emphasis to police officers, who are public servants and representatives of my will as a voter. I scrutinize police officers more than I'd scrutinize some dude because they represent my will and are financed by my tax dollars. Yet I care a bit more when they're killed for that same reason. Still, it's hard to feel active sorrow when I know that this is going to be pushed by callous police unions.

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Bartenders are more likely to die on the job than cops.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Bartenders are more likely to die on the job than cops.

Fatality Rates
Logging workers: 129.9
Fishers and related fishing workers: 120.8
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers: 54.3
Roofers: 42.2
Structural iron and steel workers: 37.0
Refuse and recyclable material collectors: 32.3
Drivers/sales workers and truck drivers: 24.3
Electrical power-line installers and repairers: 23.9
Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers: 22.8
Construction laborers: 17.8
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs: 16.2
Maintenance and repairs workers, general: 15.7
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers: 15.0

Again, this is not meant to belittle the death of police officers. I would not want someone to belittle the death of a construction worker. Still, it's worth reminding people that being a police officer isn't nearly as dangerous as PBAs would like to have you believe. It's also worth noting that claims about the perceived danger of being a police officer are almost always used to justify the militarization of the police, the violation of civil liberties etc.

[dead0man]

Sorry, but I have no sympathy for a cop that gets killed. Cops are one of the leading causes of death among young Black and brown men

wow, really?  I don't think you know what "leading" or "cause" or "death" means.

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Bartenders are more likely to die on the job than cops.

Fatality Rates
Logging workers: 129.9
Fishers and related fishing workers: 120.8
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers: 54.3
Roofers: 42.2
Structural iron and steel workers: 37.0
Refuse and recyclable material collectors: 32.3
Drivers/sales workers and truck drivers: 24.3
Electrical power-line installers and repairers: 23.9
Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers: 22.8
Construction laborers: 17.8
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs: 16.2
Maintenance and repairs workers, general: 15.7
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers: 15.0

Again, this is not meant to belittle the death of police officers. I would not want someone to belittle the death of a construction worker. Still, it's worth reminding people that being a police officer isn't nearly as dangerous as PBAs would like to have you believe. It's also worth noting that claims about the perceived danger of being a police officer are almost always used to justify the militarization of the police, the violation of civil liberties etc.

Here's one with different numbers that includes the bartenders.

[Intell]

This thread is disgusting, saying police officers life don't matter or their lives matter less.

[Badger]

Is anyone going to bother responding to my posts? Again, PBAs have promoted a narrative, which has gained traction in "MSM" outlets, that the BLM movement is dangerous and that it's promoting the murder of police officers. Furthermore, it has attempted to argue that crime is on the rise and that police officers are more threatened than ever.

Again: I deplore those who would seek to murder any human being. Strangely enough, I'd add a bit of emphasis to police officers, who are public servants and representatives of my will as a voter. I scrutinize police officers more than I'd scrutinize some dude because they represent my will and are financed by my tax dollars. Yet I care a bit more when they're killed for that same reason. Still, it's hard to feel active sorrow when I know that this is going to be pushed by callous police unions.

I will. I don't think BLM rhetoric is "dangerous ', let alone an actual cause of police deaths.That  there is a problem with the divide between police and many minority neighborhoods the patrol, and things like instituting body/cruiser cameras

[Badger]

Is anyone going to bother responding to my posts? Again, PBAs have promoted a narrative, which has gained traction in "MSM" outlets, that the BLM movement is dangerous and that it's promoting the murder of police officers. Furthermore, it has attempted to argue that crime is on the rise and that police officers are more threatened than ever.

Again: I deplore those who would seek to murder any human being. Strangely enough, I'd add a bit of emphasis to police officers, who are public servants and representatives of my will as a voter. I scrutinize police officers more than I'd scrutinize some dude because they represent my will and are financed by my tax dollars. Yet I care a bit more when they're killed for that same reason. Still, it's hard to feel active sorrow when I know that this is going to be pushed by callous police unions.

I will. I don't think BLM rhetoric is "dangerous ', let alone an actual cause of police deaths.That's the nature of a very dangerous job. ((BTW, DFB: Notice that police officer is still in the top 15 deadliest jobs out there . not to mention there is a truly unique facet that no other job, with the possible exception of bartending , where the cause of death is likely inflicted by other people as opposed to mechanical mishaps ).

That  there is a problem with the divide between police and many minority neighborhoods the patrol, and things like instituting body/cruiser cameras (though please give state and federal grants generously rather than making it an unfunded mandate ). I point out the tragic death of this young officer because we need to expunge the man-child squalling about "fu#k the police " or "glad they're dead, serves them right " from the debate. We need to remember cops are overwhelmingly good people doing a crucial and difficult job.

that doesn't mean they get a blank check from their conduct, but the profession fundamentally deserves respect .