BREAKING: Baton Rouge, LA cops killed in shooting Sunday

[MK]

Obama invites BLM to White House and me thinks Obama shouldn't be invited to the funerals of these officers. 

I think in today's climate departments across the country should start using gunships (helicopters equipped with gunner or sniper) when confronting reports of active shooters such as this. They would be great also for planned protest events like in Dallas.   

[Antonio the Sixth]

God I hate cop killers. They're disgusting thugs who only make things worse. Maybe if people stopped shooting at each other? But I guess that's too much to ask for.

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[Gass3268]

Obama invites BLM to White House and me thinks Obama shouldn't be invited to the funerals of these officers. 

I think in today's climate departments across the country should start using gunships (helicopters equipped with gunner or sniper) when confronting reports of active shooters such as this. They would be great also for planned protest events like in Dallas.   

Shooter ID'd as 29-year old Gavin Long of Kansas City, Missouri. He is apparently associated with the Sovereign Citizens movement.

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/754777697054695424

EDIT: It was also his birthday.

This monster had nothing to do with BLM, he was a part of the Sovereign Citizen movement. Also police need less militarization, not more.

[Santander]

God I hate cop killers. They're disgusting thugs who only make things worse. Maybe if people stopped shooting at each other? But I guess that's too much to ask for.

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Talking as if killing a police officer is the same thing as killing anyone else is very divisive and unhelpful. Police officers volunteer to do a very dangerous job and don't get a great deal of respect for doing it. It's not an exaggeration to say that they put their lives on the line to protect us, and when they are killed in cold blood, it has some special significance because they are our protectors. Nobody is saying that police lives are worth more than any other life.

[Antonio the Sixth]

God I hate cop killers. They're disgusting thugs who only make things worse. Maybe if people stopped shooting at each other? But I guess that's too much to ask for.

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Talking as if killing a police officer is the same thing as killing anyone else is very divisive and unhelpful. Police officers volunteer to do a very dangerous job and don't get a great deal of respect for doing it. It's not an exaggeration to say that they put their lives on the line to protect us, and when they are killed in cold blood, it has some special significance because they are our protectors. Nobody is saying that police lives are worth more than any other life.

That is utterly nonsensical logic. If the police deserve respect because they "put their life on the line", then why is it more tragic or shocking when a cop is killed, rather than someone who never made this commitment?

A death is always a tragedy, cop or not. I'm sorry to have this argument now, but it needs to be said.

[Santander]

That is utterly nonsensical logic. If the police deserve respect because they "put their life on the line", then why is it more tragic or shocking when a cop is killed, rather than someone who never made this commitment?

Police are protectors of their communities, the average person is not. A murder in Burma is just as tragic as a murder in your neighborhood, but I'm convinced you wouldn't feel the same way about them. The police protect all of us, so we are all connected to them, and their deaths touch more of us on a deeper level than the average murder. The same would apply if others who affect a lot of lives on a daily basis, such as school teachers or religious leaders, were murdered.

[Antonio the Sixth]

That is utterly nonsensical logic. If the police deserve respect because they "put their life on the line", then why is it more tragic or shocking when a cop is killed, rather than someone who never made this commitment?

Police are protectors of their communities, the average person is not. A murder in Burma is just as tragic as a murder in your neighborhood, but I'm convinced you wouldn't feel the same way about them. The police protect all of us, so we are all connected to them, and their deaths touch more of us on a deeper level than the average murder. The same would apply if others who affect a lot of lives on a daily basis, such as school teachers or religious leaders, were murdered.

Sure, the police does a lot of good. It also does a lot of horrible things, especially in the US, unless you're completely blind to everything that has happened in the past couple years. Worshiping cops as if they were some sort of saints is a big part of the reason why some of them (even if they are a minority) feel free to act like bullies and thugs. We should judge people based on their actions, not their uniforms.

[Bojack Horseman]

Quite honestly this sheriff on CNN who doesn't understand the anti-police sentiment sounds a hell of a lot like a military dictator wondering why his citizens have a rather unfavorable view of his administration. If they weren't mowing people down across the country and always getting away with it, perhaps public confidence in the police would increase.

[MK]

Obama invites BLM to White House and me thinks Obama shouldn't be invited to the funerals of these officers. 

I think in today's climate departments across the country should start using gunships (helicopters equipped with gunner or sniper) when confronting reports of active shooters such as this. They would be great also for planned protest events like in Dallas.   

Shooter ID'd as 29-year old Gavin Long of Kansas City, Missouri. He is apparently associated with the Sovereign Citizens movement.

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/754777697054695424

EDIT: It was also his birthday.

This monster had nothing to do with BLM, he was a part of the Sovereign Citizen movement. Also police need less militarization, not more.

Keep the left propaganda going i see.   

Secondly, as it relates to militarization of police   .. most departments already have helicopters all  iam saying is use them in reported active shooter situations such as this.  Sending squad cars into that situation was a grave mistake as it puts officers at a major disadvantage.   

Of course you wouldn't understand that.

[Badger]

Obama invites BLM to White House and me thinks Obama shouldn't be invited to the funerals of these officers. 

I think in today's climate departments across the country should start using gunships (helicopters equipped with gunner or sniper) when confronting reports of active shooters such as this. They would be great also for planned protest events like in Dallas.   

Shooter ID'd as 29-year old Gavin Long of Kansas City, Missouri. He is apparently associated with the Sovereign Citizens movement.

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/754777697054695424

EDIT: It was also his birthday.

This monster had nothing to do with BLM, he was a part of the Sovereign Citizen movement. Also police need less militarization, not more.

Keep the left propaganda going i see.   

Secondly, as it relates to militarization of police   .. most departments already have helicopters all  iam saying is use them in reported active shooter situations such as this.  Sending squad cars into that situation was a grave mistake as it puts officers at a major disadvantage.   

Of course you wouldn't understand that.

Care to elaborate or actually (try) to respond?

[MK]

Obama invites BLM to White House and me thinks Obama shouldn't be invited to the funerals of these officers. 

I think in today's climate departments across the country should start using gunships (helicopters equipped with gunner or sniper) when confronting reports of active shooters such as this. They would be great also for planned protest events like in Dallas.   

Shooter ID'd as 29-year old Gavin Long of Kansas City, Missouri. He is apparently associated with the Sovereign Citizens movement.

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/754777697054695424

EDIT: It was also his birthday.

This monster had nothing to do with BLM, he was a part of the Sovereign Citizen movement. Also police need less militarization, not more.

Keep the left propaganda going i see.   

Secondly, as it relates to militarization of police   .. most departments already have helicopters all  iam saying is use them in reported active shooter situations such as this.  Sending squad cars into that situation was a grave mistake as it puts officers at a major disadvantage.   

Of course you wouldn't understand that.

Care to elaborate or actually (try) to respond?

Respond to what ?   Propaganda that takes focus off of issues (in this case BLM) that are the root cause?  To be honest, I am highly suspicious of a media that attempted to frame the narrative of the Orlando shooting as " closeted homophobic shooter" when that wasn't the case or how about recent reports that the victims in the Paris terrorist attacks were actually tortured and mutilated.  This was withheld by the media as well. 

Bottom line.... if it wasn't for Obama and the democratic party giving the hate group like BLM stage to spew hate  Officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge  and others would still be alive.       

[Badger]

Obama invites BLM to White House and me thinks Obama shouldn't be invited to the funerals of these officers. 

I think in today's climate departments across the country should start using gunships (helicopters equipped with gunner or sniper) when confronting reports of active shooters such as this. They would be great also for planned protest events like in Dallas.   

Shooter ID'd as 29-year old Gavin Long of Kansas City, Missouri. He is apparently associated with the Sovereign Citizens movement.

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/754777697054695424

EDIT: It was also his birthday.

This monster had nothing to do with BLM, he was a part of the Sovereign Citizen movement. Also police need less militarization, not more.

Keep the left propaganda going i see.   

Secondly, as it relates to militarization of police   .. most departments already have helicopters all  iam saying is use them in reported active shooter situations such as this.  Sending squad cars into that situation was a grave mistake as it puts officers at a major disadvantage.   

Of course you wouldn't understand that.

Care to elaborate or actually (try) to respond?

Respond to what ?   Propaganda that takes focus off of issues (in this case BLM) that are the root cause?  To be honest, I am highly suspicious of a media that attempted to frame the narrative of the Orlando shooting as " closeted homophobic shooter" when that wasn't the case or how about recent reports that the victims in the Paris terrorist attacks were actually tortured and mutilated.  This was withheld by the media as well. 

Bottom line.... if it wasn't for Obama and the democratic party giving the hate group like BLM stage to spew hate  Officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge  and others would still be alive.       

Bottom Line: This dude was a sovereign citizen, not BLM. One of your peoples. Though you'd never accept him because of the skin color of course.

[MK]

Obama invites BLM to White House and me thinks Obama shouldn't be invited to the funerals of these officers. 

I think in today's climate departments across the country should start using gunships (helicopters equipped with gunner or sniper) when confronting reports of active shooters such as this. They would be great also for planned protest events like in Dallas.   

Shooter ID'd as 29-year old Gavin Long of Kansas City, Missouri. He is apparently associated with the Sovereign Citizens movement.

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/754777697054695424

EDIT: It was also his birthday.

This monster had nothing to do with BLM, he was a part of the Sovereign Citizen movement. Also police need less militarization, not more.

Keep the left propaganda going i see.   

Secondly, as it relates to militarization of police   .. most departments already have helicopters all  iam saying is use them in reported active shooter situations such as this.  Sending squad cars into that situation was a grave mistake as it puts officers at a major disadvantage.   

Of course you wouldn't understand that.

Care to elaborate or actually (try) to respond?

Respond to what ?   Propaganda that takes focus off of issues (in this case BLM) that are the root cause?  To be honest, I am highly suspicious of a media that attempted to frame the narrative of the Orlando shooting as " closeted homophobic shooter" when that wasn't the case or how about recent reports that the victims in the Paris terrorist attacks were actually tortured and mutilated.  This was withheld by the media as well. 

Bottom line.... if it wasn't for Obama and the democratic party giving the hate group like BLM stage to spew hate  Officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge  and others would still be alive.       

Bottom Line: This dude was a sovereign citizen, not BLM. One of your peoples. Though you'd never accept him because of the skin color of course.

I don't know how to even respond to this.  Great to know that I am a white male(you assume without facts) who supports anti-government groups?   

[Antonio the Sixth]

Nuke this thread.

[Zioneer]

Nuke this thread.

At this point, nuking about 90% of the political threads on Atlas would probably be warranted.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Nuke this thread.

At this point, nuking about 90% of the political threads on Atlas would probably be warranted.

Yeah, but those that shamelessly exploit tragedies should be the priority.