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Ranchemp.

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6. I think it's the fact that the police forces in this country

Reply to Bandit (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 02:11 PM

Nov 2013

are becoming far too militarized and that they are far more willing to shoot first and ask questions later.
The fact is that this is just a perception pushed by the media, not the militarization part, but the shoot first ask questions later, most cops go through their whole career without ever firing a shot in anger, but the only ones that are usually heard of, are those that fuck up royally.

Most cops are just trying to get through the day and go home alive and hope to hell they don't have to shoot or kill anyone.

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Why do we HONOR Veterans for Protecting us but Disdain Police for doing the same thing? [View all] Bandit Nov 2013 OP

Killing American citizens is not "the same thing." At least in my mind. immoderate Nov 2013 #1

I guess killing foreign citizens is just fine with you though.. Bandit Nov 2013 #2

You are shifting positions. The issue is "protecting us." immoderate Nov 2013 #7

Soldiers killing civilians are not protecting us either, in fact they are creating more enemies Bandit Nov 2013 #9

But it is the differences that are the issue. immoderate Nov 2013 #10

So do you believe we should not have a police force? Bandit Nov 2013 #11

I think the police should avoid gratuitously killing citizens. immoderate Nov 2013 #12

Why? Let me show you this... Scootaloo Nov 2013 #3

^^^^ End Of Thread. Iggo Nov 2013 #16

most of the people who pretend to honor veterans hfojvt Nov 2013 #4

. dionysus Nov 2013 #5

I think it's the fact that the police forces in this country Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #6

If there were as many reported and documented cases of soldiers killing civilians... Spider Jerusalem Nov 2013 #8

Who disdains the police? There are bad cops, bad soldiers, heck there are prob even bad firemen.. Tikki Nov 2013 #13

I didn't protect anyone when I was in the marines. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2013 #14

Who's 'we?' geek tragedy Nov 2013 #15