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They knew their gear could not protect them from his weapons, elleng May 2022 #1
imagine living with that Tickle May 2022 #3
I won't call them 'cowards,' elleng May 2022 #4
Either they were cowards or they were not willing to save minority children or both I suppose. Demsrule86 May 2022 #21
feel the same way Diablo del sol May 2022 #42
I bet all were thinking, "Man, I don't want to go in there. I have a Mem Day cookout this weekend." TheBlackAdder May 2022 #32
Yep. LiberalFighter May 2022 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #2
What does it say about an AR-15 when scores of cops are too chicken shit to deal with one perp? TheBlackAdder May 2022 #31
It says that an AR-15 is a rifle, and ManiacJoe May 2022 #48
So the 16 SWAT guys were just circle-jerking after they showed up? TheBlackAdder May 2022 #54
Have you seen reports of that? ManiacJoe May 2022 #55
They were doing something for 45 mins. TheBlackAdder May 2022 #56
I wonder how they would have acted at an all white school. Emile May 2022 #5
+1 2naSalit May 2022 #7
+100.. HipChick May 2022 #10
You do know that one of the teachers killed was married to a police officer, right? BlackSkimmer May 2022 #13
Why keep doing this? Actually it's the first time I made any post suggesting Emile May 2022 #14
I don't mean you specifically. I keep seeing this narrative here. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #22
They did nothing and actually prevented parents from doing anything...so your words mean Demsrule86 May 2022 #18
My words might mean nothing to you, but it doesn't change the fact that cops had kids in that school BlackSkimmer May 2022 #23
Was he there? And if he was and stayed outside while she died than he is a coward. Demsrule86 May 2022 #39
I have no idea where he was. What a question. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #44
I'm having a ForgedCrank May 2022 #20
Same here. Treefrog May 2022 #27
Then you'd think they would do a better job. ZonkerHarris May 2022 #25
And they apparently went to rescue their children but did nothing to get into the classroom dsc May 2022 #43
White supremacist cops? Were they unwilling to save minority children? They let the killer Demsrule86 May 2022 #19
Most of the cops were not white. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #24
The ones I saw were White... they sat in parking lot cowering while children died Demsrule86 May 2022 #36
Lol, numerous people have posted that the majority of the police were Hispanic. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #45
They are cowards and all deserve to lose their jobs...don't care what color they were. Demsrule86 May 2022 #47
Probably not white supremacist cops. wnylib May 2022 #53
You make it sound like the cops were not the same color as the students. ManiacJoe May 2022 #49
Just curious about the person who was in charge. I know Emile May 2022 #52
Names. Get them. Tetrachloride May 2022 #6
It made them look busy when they were herding away spectators. lpbk2713 May 2022 #8
Who was in charge, that's what I want to know. fightforfreedom May 2022 #9
Same here Catherine Vincent May 2022 #15
What if those parents had all been carrying guns? nolabear May 2022 #11
Yup Nevilledog May 2022 #37
Such crazy talk. The good guys with guns might get shot dalton99a May 2022 #40
The LEO from that area isn't making things better on CNN uponit7771 May 2022 #12
Everyone of those cops should be fired fescuerescue May 2022 #16
There was a number of minority children at this school wasn't there...do you suppose this Demsrule86 May 2022 #17
Until they prove otherwise, yes, racism, too. Claire Oh Nette May 2022 #30
They attacked the parents and not the gunman... little girl bled for an hour while they Demsrule86 May 2022 #34
The BP officers were near by and able to respond to the request for help. ManiacJoe May 2022 #50
Lack of leadership. They just stood by because no one wanted to take charge. haele May 2022 #26
They were absolutely awful to the parents...it is a racial thing IMHO. Demsrule86 May 2022 #35
... ck4829 May 2022 #28
Yellow bellied, lily livered Coward is the word you're looking for... Claire Oh Nette May 2022 #29
If the cops followed orders and procedure, they did the right thing. gulliver May 2022 #33
Maybe they just like playing dress up. milestogo May 2022 #38
My question is who was in charge? Emile May 2022 #41
The thin yellow line. Crunchy Frog May 2022 #51
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