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niyad

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3. And other murders are not? robert dear murdered three people at PP,

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 20, 2025, 12:25 PM

Feb 2025

objecting to a law, and he did not care who he killed. Two of them were civilians, whose lives, and deaths, were almost completely ignored, while the coverage of the officer was wall-to-wall non-stop until after his funeral.

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Why are law enforcement officers lives deemed more valuable, more [View all] niyad Feb 2025 OP

Maybe because, an attack on a police officer is an attack on the law. Walleye Feb 2025 #1

And other murders are not? robert dear murdered three people at PP, niyad Feb 2025 #3

This has always driven me nuts, too! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #2

Theoretically, because they are putting their lives on the line for fellow citizens. But too often, it's only theory. Wonder Why Feb 2025 #4