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Speck Tater

(10,618 posts) Fri Dec 28, 2012, 01:13 PM Dec 2012

3 cops shot at the police station. If only they had been armed... [View all]

http://news.yahoo.com/three-jersey-police-officers-shot-134330961.html

(Reuters) - Three New Jersey police officers were shot early on Friday at their police station, and one was in surgery for his wounds, a hospital official said.

The suspected gunman, who had been brought to the Gloucester Township Police station for a domestic incident, was killed in the exchange of gunfire, local TV reported, citing police officials. Gloucester is in central New Jersey about 16 miles outside of Philadelphia.

"A violent struggle occurred while the suspect was being processed," Gloucester Deputy Police Chief David Harkins said, according to Philadelphia TV station NBC10. The man was able to grab a gun and then opened fire.

So let me get this straight. Carrying a gun makes you safe from being shot by your own gun?

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3 cops shot at the police station. If only they had been armed... [View all] Speck Tater Dec 2012 OP

The police station in my small city is set up so that cops are protected from bluestate10 Dec 2012 #1

Um, I don't think this guy came to the station voluntarily. Barack_America Dec 2012 #6

The cops made a procedural error. Jenoch Dec 2012 #2

What happens when an armed teacher makes "a procedural error"? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #3

+1000 And what about Speck Tater Dec 2012 #4

The reason the Clackamas mall shooter Jenoch Dec 2012 #8

If cops who are supposedly well trained in using force in critical incidents... AgainsttheCrown Dec 2012 #9

Their error was not in the use of force. Jenoch Dec 2012 #10

It doesn't matter WHAT their mistake was. Speck Tater Dec 2012 #12

"Highly trained"? You've got to be kidding. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #22

That's why we should use the #1 security in the world...Minister Farhakhan's.They protect the public graham4anything Dec 2012 #51

You didn't read my link... AgainsttheCrown Dec 2012 #15

Those officers were poorly trained Jenoch Dec 2012 #16

Shooting a piece of paper... AgainsttheCrown Dec 2012 #21

I see you focused on my parenthetical aside Jenoch Dec 2012 #26

It still addresses the issue AgainsttheCrown Dec 2012 #37

By the way, Jenoch Dec 2012 #27

Really? AgainsttheCrown Dec 2012 #38

that's the new right-wing talking point MichaelHarris Dec 2012 #18

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Dec 2012 #32

Your statement has not been verified by reliable sources dballance Dec 2012 #53

Gee... THAT couldn't happen... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #19

I've got what appears to be news to you. Most cops are ill-trained idiots. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #23

The same type of people with the same type of gun skills as your average concealed carry participant. Ed Suspicious Dec 2012 #34

no, you are an NRA-trained idiot, learn how to argue. most cops are ok. i know them well! farminator3000 Dec 2012 #46

You couldn't be further off the mark. Is that the result of some of that "police training" you Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #50

weak datasuspect Dec 2012 #56

So should we disarm the police sarisataka Dec 2012 #5

Don't even make that suggestion in jest. Jenoch Dec 2012 #11

I've had that discussion sarisataka Dec 2012 #31

You won't be discussing anything with Jenoch Kolesar Dec 2012 #41

If we were serious about curbing gun violence in America, yes. But we're not. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #24

We are serious about talking about it sarisataka Dec 2012 #35

I think that the reason for our uniquely American brand of violence has been pretty well explained. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #36

bullshit farminator3000 Dec 2012 #47

Bullshit yourself. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #49

If that guy had had his own gun, he wouldn't have had to get mad and grab someone else's! Brickbat Dec 2012 #7

If he would have been armed, Jenoch Dec 2012 #29

Disarmed by whom? The "poorly trained" police officers? blueamy66 Dec 2012 #42

Hmm...needed a Teacher on site? MichiganVote Dec 2012 #13

I know! Let's put armed guards in every police precinct in the US notadmblnd Dec 2012 #14

Three cops get shot and you come up with Jenoch Dec 2012 #17

So, the point is made, then... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #20

Why are you bringing up teachers? Jenoch Dec 2012 #30

Because, they are part of the wider conversation we have all been having... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #45

Yeah, so? notadmblnd Dec 2012 #48

Every single one of these horror story has one thing in common - GUNS! jillan Dec 2012 #25

Huh? Jenoch Dec 2012 #33

Don't encourage them quaker bill Dec 2012 #40

Lizzy Borden took an ax Progressive dog Dec 2012 #54

Guns didnt stop this MFM008 Dec 2012 #39

"the gunman...was killed in the exchange of gunfire" arely staircase Dec 2012 #43

Do you mean 3 Police Officers were shot while in a police station or did 3 Officers shoot at one? 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #44

The poster hottie for the NRA graham4anything Dec 2012 #52

If no one was armed, a lot more than 3 would have been shot Ter Dec 2012 #55

K n r Care Acutely Dec 2012 #57