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Ikonoklast

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59. Even though hired as private security, that officer is allowed to be a police officer when a crime

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 08:25 PM

Jun 2014

is committed. In fact, it is required by him to act.

Public Intoxication and being Drunk and Disorderly are two good reasons to arrest.

The officer was doing his duty.

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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