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In reply to the discussion: Americans Killed by Cops Now Outnumber Americans Killed in Iraq War [View all]Th1onein
(8,514 posts)47. ONE of these officers were fired! Wow.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/darrin-hanna-recordings-n_n_1414626.html
The recordings were from police videos. These video recordings showed Hanna begging for his life, but of course, they were part of the official police report.
The recordings were from police videos. These video recordings showed Hanna begging for his life, but of course, they were part of the official police report.
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Well, we discussed that 65/189 figure in a different thread, and the same is true
Orrex
Nov 2013
#34
That "nearly 1 in 5" figure is drawn from cases where a suit was filed in Federal court
sl8
Nov 2013
#51
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
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
I wish Police would protect "Brown Skinned Children" as much as they do their own children
FreakinDJ
Nov 2013
#40