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20% - 30% of Police shooting victims have no weapon at all FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #1
Citation, please Orrex Nov 2013 #7
Give it a rest Orrex - I've posted those citations to you numerous times FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #13
Give it a rest? Because you don't like to document your claims? Orrex Nov 2013 #18
Your inability to accept "Reality" is not anyone else's problem FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #19
"Scant documentation" means minimal documentation. Orrex Nov 2013 #23
It never was "Scant Documentation" FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #28
Better. But look closely: Orrex Nov 2013 #32
30% would be "Regional" as in some areas are worse then others FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #33
Well, we discussed that 65/189 figure in a different thread, and the same is true Orrex Nov 2013 #34
Should it be legal to shoot citizens on a "Perceived Threat" FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #37
Perhaps this is where we're going to differ Orrex Nov 2013 #38
So the number of Innocent Civilians Killed is Acceptable ??? FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #39
Now you're slipping back into incorrect citation Orrex Nov 2013 #41
Civilian Review would be Corrupt ?? FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #43
What I meant was... Orrex Nov 2013 #49
Police Officers Unions can object all they want to a State Law FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #54
A consent decree? Orrex Nov 2013 #55
I'm sorry but... Bluest4t3 Nov 2013 #58
Police misconduct is at an all time high heaven05 Nov 2013 #65
Citation, please. Orrex Nov 2013 #66
please, you're not awake heaven05 Nov 2013 #67
Nope, try again Orrex Nov 2013 #69
fact supports my claim heaven05 Nov 2013 #70
That "nearly 1 in 5" figure is drawn from cases where a suit was filed in Federal court sl8 Nov 2013 #51
ABSOLUTELY HIGHER - Civil letigation other then a Federal Civil Rights Suits FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #53
I'm going to assume that you have a link for this? Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #10
Nothing that can constrewed as "Reasonable" FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #17
Thanks for the link. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #26
We agree "Civilian Review Board" nt FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #29
Holy shit. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #68
Which in turn means that 70-80% of the people killed DID have a weapon. WatermelonRat Nov 2013 #11
It's also how they define "weapon" which could be most anything. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #20
Are you trying to say that a ballpoint pen is NOT a weapon? Th1onein Nov 2013 #45
Or a WATER HOSE. Yes, it's a dangerous weapon. Th1onein Nov 2013 #48
Then there's this... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #56
I hadn't seen this before. Thanks. Th1onein Nov 2013 #59
"Domestic violence is two-four times more common among police families" Shhhhh! L0oniX Nov 2013 #2
no-knock raids have risen by 4000%? G_j Nov 2013 #3
+10000000 woo me with science Nov 2013 #62
Not a surprise, we've turned into a fucking police state gopiscrap Nov 2013 #4
Recommend jsr Nov 2013 #5
Amazing numbers Oilwellian Nov 2013 #6
K&R. That's a big reason I hated the Cops type shows glorifying their violence. /nt Overseas Nov 2013 #8
Yes, and 99% of america trusts them 100% and think they are always right and telling.... Logical Nov 2013 #15
It's not even 60% n2doc Nov 2013 #42
Well, that is good news. Thanks! Logical Nov 2013 #44
Great comment thread at the link pscot Nov 2013 #9
Recently my town had a shooting MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #12
People are raised from day one to believe the police are your friends and always right. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #16
No knock raids should be illegal except in rare circumstances. If someone kicks in my front... Logical Nov 2013 #14
This is what you get when the line of recruits are fans of the show "Cops". Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #21
K&R Where is the outrage? nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #22
And they wonder why so many law-abiding citizens... 99Forever Nov 2013 #24
Yet so many here feel they should be the only ones armed in the country. eqfan592 Nov 2013 #61
Because citizens with guns fare so well against cops in armed standoffs. Orrex Nov 2013 #63
police state mtasselin Nov 2013 #25
Couldn't have picked a better analogy. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #27
I'll give this a kick and a rec Savannahmann Nov 2013 #30
what a nice little anti-cop site that is hfojvt Nov 2013 #31
Best be careful around any source of sparks. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #46
straw how? hfojvt Nov 2013 #50
ONE of these officers were fired! Wow. Th1onein Nov 2013 #47
Yay, Cops! Iggo Nov 2013 #35
This is getting ridiculous. I wish these FTPers... gulliver Nov 2013 #36
I wish Police would protect "Brown Skinned Children" as much as they do their own children FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #40
To Serve The Projectile... er, I Mean... To Serve and Protect... WillyT Nov 2013 #52
There's only one country that can destroy us Mostly Orbiting Nov 2013 #57
More than from those who hate us for our freedom, eh? Blue Owl Nov 2013 #60
I took some college classes in criminal justice on my way to a degree toby jo Nov 2013 #64
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