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madville

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6. Sounds like a no win situation for the cops

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 12:04 PM

Jan 2022

They can't shoot an unarmed suspect simply for physically attacking them, but once overtaken and disarmed by the suspect they are now at their mercy. Sad for the fallen officer and her family and hope her partner recovers.

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Bradley police officer pleaded for her life before man shot her to death with her own gun [View all] Dial H For Hero Jan 2022 OP

Throw away the keys malaise Jan 2022 #1

The death penalty seems wholly appropriate should they be found guilty. Dial H For Hero Jan 2022 #3

Don't support it n/t malaise Jan 2022 #5

I also do not support the death penalty but some humans PufPuf23 Jan 2022 #33

Well to be honest I thought I was rock solid in my view malaise Jan 2022 #34

I agree. Lunabell Jan 2022 #7

You would love China, they execute a lot of people. Nt USALiberal Jan 2022 #15

AGREE!! beaglelover Jan 2022 #28

The second time you said that today...I think the death penalty should be imposed on Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #8

Well, I fully support gun laws, oppose the sale of assault weapons Lunabell Jan 2022 #17

Like I said, you would love China. Nt USALiberal Jan 2022 #14

Not hardly.N/T Lunabell Jan 2022 #29

Maybe we can send the Jan 6 scum over there. I think they deserve execution for treason. nt Progressive Jones Jan 2022 #31

AGREE!! beaglelover Jan 2022 #27

Prosecutors seek death penalty in murder of Bradley police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic Celerity Jan 2022 #18

That's Probably Why They're Seeking Federal Charges ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Dial H For Hero Jan 2022 #2

Guns make us safe. It's clear that having gun on your person AndyS Jan 2022 #4

Sounds like a no win situation for the cops madville Jan 2022 #6

Sullivan was armed with his own gun during the incident wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #11

She ran away when her partner was shot in the head? madville Jan 2022 #12

Because she was already shot as part of Sullivans ambush ZonkerHarris Jan 2022 #22

You can most certainly shoot unarmed people attacking you Zeitghost Jan 2022 #26

This ACAB nonsense has real consequences. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #9

It is noticeably absent, sarisataka Jan 2022 #10

True. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #13

No, the LA shooting was still horseshit wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #16

I have no idea what you mean. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #20

So a cop has to be shot first treestar Jan 2022 #23

Yeah, that's exactly what I said (not) wellst0nev0ter Jan 2022 #24

Well, she's dead now. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #25

sad Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #19

... BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #21

K and R... Stuart G Jan 2022 #30