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4. Awful Story

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 06:47 PM

Sep 2025

You'd think cops working in a small city like that wouldn't face enough daily stress to be so hair-trigger.

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Illinois police officer killed a preschooler 19 seconds after entering his home [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 OP

Horrific malaise Sep 2025 #1

Bodycam: TheProle Sep 2025 #2

Say what? Cirsium Sep 2025 #8

That's what it looks like. NH Ethylene Sep 2025 #12

Nonsense Cirsium Sep 2025 #15

That's nonsense too. Silent Type Sep 2025 #16

Oh really? Cirsium Sep 2025 #28

I agree. red dog 1 Sep 2025 #22

Of course Cirsium Sep 2025 #29

I agree with you. It was a tragic ending, but the cop can't be blamed. 70sEraVet Sep 2025 #13

Awful Story ProfessorGAC Sep 2025 #4

Add credence to cop qualifications IzzaNuDay Sep 2025 #5

Let me guess. There won't be any mass vigils for him, Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #6

He had just raped Greg_In_SF Sep 2025 #7

prettttty sure that shooting the toddler is not the best action WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #14

He did shoot at the toddler. That's how the toddler got hit. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #20

No Greg_In_SF Sep 2025 #24

The stats are lacking because the racial breakdown is the real story. live love laugh Sep 2025 #9

Why couldn't Goc have used a taser instead of his gun in this instance? red dog 1 Sep 2025 #23

Not really an option Greg_In_SF Sep 2025 #30

Cops are trained in gun use and target shooting Figarosmom Sep 2025 #25

Tase the kid BidenRocks Sep 2025 #26

Life Isn't TV OC375 Sep 2025 #27

I graduated from WIU and have had my issues with Macomb PD CanonRay Sep 2025 #31