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Doctor_J

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13. Sounds like bad police procedure as well as stupid gun laws

Sun Jun 1, 2014, 04:17 PM

Jun 2014

Trying to arrest three beligerent drunks by himself was probably a mistake, especially given Georgia's "everyone's armed" policy.

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Open carry in GA - what could possibly go wrong? Griffin officer shot and killed at Waffle House. [View all] tenderfoot Jun 2014 OP

Oh yeah, the guns everywhere state. RIP. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #1

of course that law is not even in effect yet Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #2

Oh yes -- we forget that right now, "utter restraint" is the word in firearm carrying... villager Jun 2014 #3

I doubt these yahoos read the "fine print" on the Ilsa Jun 2014 #6

Gun haters view of factual acuracy is similar to that of this guy: friendly_iconoclast Jun 2014 #8

ergo the GA gun culture had nothing to do with this Doctor_J Jun 2014 #15

Who said that Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #21

Guns in waffle house? mikeysnot Jun 2014 #26

so are guns alowed everywhere? Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #53

Guns in waffle house = guns everywhere. mikeysnot Jun 2014 #80

they had guns they used to shoot a police offier - samsingh Jun 2014 #52

And notice another armed man present did not PREVENT the officer from being killed. nt kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #66

another fact for the gun lovers and the nra samsingh Jun 2014 #75

and a civilian with a permit Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #4

The perp had a permit too tenderfoot Jun 2014 #5

Your critical thinking skills ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #20

There are critical thinking skills at work here? Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #24

gun owners contributing to the betterment of society. no thanks nt msongs Jun 2014 #7

Very sad for the officer sarisataka Jun 2014 #9

That is a 28 yo woman? awoke_in_2003 Jun 2014 #10

So is alcohol, which is the only drug alluded to in the story. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #11

Yeah, not sure if it's meth, but hard living, one way or another. n/t mattclearing Jun 2014 #17

It wouldn't surprise me. If Harold and Kumar were into meth, they'd go to Waffle House instead of Erose999 Jun 2014 #41

:( shenmue Jun 2014 #12

Sounds like bad police procedure as well as stupid gun laws Doctor_J Jun 2014 #13

Ideal death penalty case JJChambers Jun 2014 #14

Agreed. This perp has no respect for human life. Ilsa Jun 2014 #19

No, not really, but we know you are pro DP like other terrible countries. nt Logical Jun 2014 #23

Why not really? JJChambers Jun 2014 #25

Other progressive countries have eliminated it. Years from now... Logical Jun 2014 #29

That's not a good enough reason. JJChambers Jun 2014 #31

You know someday we will eliminate it. It is not civilized. And there is... Logical Jun 2014 #32

Tell that to over half of my fellow Democrats who support it. JJChambers Jun 2014 #33

Revenge, not justice. But be like china or Iran or Iraq. I will stick to.... Logical Jun 2014 #34

We are way better than China, Iraq and Iran. JJChambers Jun 2014 #35

Like I said, years from now it will be equated with torture! You would of.... Logical Jun 2014 #36

You didn't answer the question but I didn't expect you to. JJChambers Jun 2014 #37

What question? Logical Jun 2014 #38

Once again, what question did I not answer? nt Logical Jun 2014 #50

Yes JJChambers Jun 2014 #55

We benefit by not having the government kill someone for revenge. Do you think.... Logical Jun 2014 #60

You keep saying revenge JJChambers Jun 2014 #61

Every study shows the DP is not a deterrent. You honestly think a scum bag criminal even knows..... Logical Jun 2014 #62

I guarantee most criminals know that the condemned sit on death row for an eternity JJChambers Jun 2014 #64

"guarantee guilt" is a dream. The system is supposed to do that now remember. So you logic is.... Logical Jun 2014 #65

I think the weight of the DP is negated by the near infinite stay on death row JJChambers Jun 2014 #67

No, they do not think that deeply in the split second. They know when they shoot at the cop.... Logical Jun 2014 #69

Do you really mean to address me as officer? JJChambers Jun 2014 #71

If half your fellow Democrats were jumping off a bridge MattBaggins Jun 2014 #43

Depends on which half, hahaha JJChambers Jun 2014 #48

With the death penalty, innocent people have died and will continue to die. Arugula Latte Jun 2014 #39

With prisons, innocent people have been jailed and will continue to be jailed. Lancero Jun 2014 #40

Innocent people being jailed can eventually and have been released and perhaps Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #51

It's Georgia. White guy kills black guy. Death penalty? AlinPA Jun 2014 #54

Drunk kills police hero -- yes JJChambers Jun 2014 #56

What an asinine derail of the thread. Guns isn't inflammatory enough, you had to go death penalty? Ed Suspicious Jun 2014 #77

It does seem fitting to discuss the punishment of the murderer JJChambers Jun 2014 #79

fucking idiots lark Jun 2014 #16

Glad no one's making the case that this cop 'had it coming,' which is a good thing. Hope the haters freshwest Jun 2014 #18

tell me again how an armed society is a polite society... KG Jun 2014 #22

Shot in BACK! mikeysnot Jun 2014 #27

FIVE TIMES! Phentex Jun 2014 #30

Bowman was a good guy billh58 Jun 2014 #28

"Law abiding citizen" is a red herring. People are "law abiding" until the moment they commit crime. Erose999 Jun 2014 #42

Who are you quoting? billh58 Jun 2014 #44

The nutters here in GA like to refer to themselves as "law abiding citizens". Its another NRA Erose999 Jun 2014 #46

Thanks for the billh58 Jun 2014 #47

Bad guy shoots officer, armed citizen shoots bad guy. dilby Jun 2014 #45

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #49

Even though hired as private security, that officer is allowed to be a police officer when a crime Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #59

Waffle house PD. They are paid to use police authority. Taitertots Jun 2014 #63

There is plenty of case law that states police officers are LEO 24/7. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #68

You said "In fact, it is required by him to act" Taitertots Jun 2014 #73

It's more like Spider Jerusalem Jun 2014 #70

Posted to for lter reading. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #57

Very sad. deathrind Jun 2014 #58

Where's the part about OC? ileus Jun 2014 #72

The Narrative� is established. You will be assimilated. Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #74

Another bunch of "responsible," likely racist, gun owners. The policeman wad a good man. Hoyt Jun 2014 #76

But you can't blame the guns. If only the waffles had guns, this would never have happened. valerief Jun 2014 #78