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LizBeth

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5. Why do you doubt cops were cowards? They were up against an AR15 that rips bodies

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2022, 11:39 AM

May 2022

apart. Most of the cops had brown skin too. I am sticking with cowards. While they held their tasers to zap parents wanting to storm classroom as they listened to the children scream as bullets were shot, How many bullets per minute?

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I fear there was a racist police response to Texas shooting, Parents were yelling for them to go in [View all] mysteryowl May 2022 OP

K&R, police have NO ISSUE shooting at unarmed black people even when they "fear for their lives" uponit7771 May 2022 #1

Especially when they "fear for their lives" Bettie May 2022 #6

Is there a residency requirement for their Police? TheRealNorth May 2022 #2

it has been firmly established that Law Enforcement's role is to serve and protect private property anarch May 2022 #10

as in, you think they were holding back, thinking "well...uh...how many white kids are there?" anarch May 2022 #3

The cops deserve all the scrutiny they're getting and then some senseandsensibility May 2022 #4

Why do you doubt cops were cowards? They were up against an AR15 that rips bodies LizBeth May 2022 #5

They needed a SWAT response mysteryowl May 2022 #9

No! They were the "good guys with the gun" And their JOB was to stop the slaughter of children. LizBeth May 2022 #13

I know, and this is the repukes solution to have armed people in schools to stop shootings. mysteryowl May 2022 #14

Exactly my point. Ban assault if we have to wait for special to address slaughters while listening LizBeth May 2022 #15

Some of the cops had kids in there. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #7

i read a deputy's dtr was killed samnsara May 2022 #12

I don't think it was race. i think they were scared shitless. He had them ... Whiskeytide May 2022 #8

I saw several... 2naSalit May 2022 #17

Yeah. I think I did too. I'm just frustrated and lashing out. This ... Whiskeytide May 2022 #18

i remember columbine and how long it took then samnsara May 2022 #11

You're assuming the cops were white, in a town that's like 90% Hispanic.... BruceWane May 2022 #16

+1 chowder66 May 2022 #20

Hey come on folks, LIGHTEN UP durablend May 2022 #19