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Rex

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3. Come on folks, the kid had a gun. What did you expect the cop to do?

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Sun Nov 23, 2014, 12:41 AM

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Cleveland police officer shoots 12-year old boy carrying BB gun [View all] YoungDemCA Nov 2014 OP

More out of control cops. eom MohRokTah Nov 2014 #1

In this case, I don't think we can blame the cop for shooting the 12 year old boy. GGJohn Nov 2014 #37

I can tell that it should be banned. stone space Nov 2014 #62

I won't argue with that. GGJohn Nov 2014 #70

Got a picture of the 12yr old Boy - Cop Apologist FreakinDJ Nov 2014 #83

Typical, name calling while not debunking my post. GGJohn Nov 2014 #84

Not a lot to debunk about Cheerleading Cops killing Black Children FreakinDJ Nov 2014 #85

Hyperbole doesn't fit you well. GGJohn Nov 2014 #86

Really - A Child in a Playground with a Toy FreakinDJ Nov 2014 #88

Heartbreaking Cal Carpenter Nov 2014 #2

Come on folks, the kid had a gun. What did you expect the cop to do? Rex Nov 2014 #3

why are you sarcastic Taurusny22 Nov 2014 #4

Why don't you use your common sense on that? MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #6

Look at the picture 840high Nov 2014 #78

LOL, eight posts? You won't be here long. Nt Logical Nov 2014 #11

We'll see Taurusny22 Nov 2014 #18

A cop? And it took this long to comment?? Nt Logical Nov 2014 #19

I would be hesitant to comment too. branford Nov 2014 #27

Bullshit..... Logical Nov 2014 #36

You're proving my point. branford Nov 2014 #71

I have defended police shootings here. But many police get away with murder. I would bet more..... Logical Nov 2014 #74

As I said, it depends on the individual circumstances. branford Nov 2014 #77

If I had a dime for every person that comes here and pretends to be a cop Rex Nov 2014 #44

yes an active duty Nypd detective Taurusny22 Nov 2014 #40

Wow, the NYPD, you proud of their police department? Have you tried to stop the corruption? nt Logical Nov 2014 #41

I'm extremely proud of the work I've accomplished Taurusny22 Nov 2014 #61

Want a list? nt Logical Nov 2014 #66

"Most cops are paranoid about getting caught doing something bad".... Logical Nov 2014 #75

Who were you when you used to post years ago? uppityperson Nov 2014 #67

MIRT: Lurker in aisle #18! marble falls Nov 2014 #30

Good to see you posting. 840high Nov 2014 #79

Cops job/ position places them in a higher standard above the average citizens. FarPoint Nov 2014 #28

No you are right, the guy had to blow away that kid. It was either the kid Rex Nov 2014 #45

Or all the other kids on the playground XemaSab Nov 2014 #46

Well if they got hit by indiscriminate fire, it is their own fault for being there. Rex Nov 2014 #51

Like the poor guy who, while commiting no crime and was avebury Nov 2014 #48

That looks like a real 911 .45 ACP. Drahthaardogs Nov 2014 #38

I don't get it, we had toy guns that looked real in the 80s. Rex Nov 2014 #43

As far as you knew then, at least. Jenoch Nov 2014 #47

There were no school shootings or kids getting suspended for making bomb threats. Rex Nov 2014 #49

Remember the school shooting in Littleton, Colorado? Jenoch Nov 2014 #52

Interesting, check this out. Rex Nov 2014 #54

The people who provide the weapons to school shooters, Jenoch Nov 2014 #55

I agree 100%, one thing that was the same back when I was in HS Rex Nov 2014 #56

The only guns at my school were shotguns Jenoch Nov 2014 #57

My HS was a big 5A school that had gangster wannabes. Rex Nov 2014 #58

My high school was small, rural, and almost all white. Jenoch Nov 2014 #59

"When an officer gives a command, we expect it to be followed" and if not, shoot them? uppityperson Nov 2014 #5

If the command is drop the gun Taurusny22 Nov 2014 #9

I know there is minimal info yet, just saw that line and it made me wince. uppityperson Nov 2014 #10

Sorry typing on a kindle Taurusny22 Nov 2014 #12

Aha, I see it. I edited the previous reply to you, added more of why people sometimes don't know uppityperson Nov 2014 #13

Nice anecdote. Got any facts or statistics that don't include secondhand cop-shop talk? marble falls Nov 2014 #31

This has DU outrage written all over it. For days. flvegan Nov 2014 #7

Cannot blame the cops for this one. ManiacJoe Nov 2014 #8

A 12 years old should not be the one who knows better FatherAndHusband Nov 2014 #24

The adult DID have, and use, Common Sense. ManiacJoe Nov 2014 #25

That is not a black and white issue of knowing not to pick up a avebury Nov 2014 #50

What you say is good and true, but not relevant to the current case. ManiacJoe Nov 2014 #64

Grown adults who are supposed to be trained with dealing with hazardous situations avebury Nov 2014 #65

A handgun in the hand of a 12 year old Jenoch Nov 2014 #68

except it was not a handgun eom noiretextatique Nov 2014 #72

Go back and read the story and look at the photos. Jenoch Nov 2014 #76

Lucky for us, adults who deal with hazardous situations on a regular basis ManiacJoe Nov 2014 #69

You didn't know by seventh grade that branford Nov 2014 #26

Why did the 12 year old 840high Nov 2014 #80

Pulled out the "gun": yanked it into combat position or taken by the barrel and being handed to.... marble falls Nov 2014 #32

yanked it into combat position. ManiacJoe Nov 2014 #63

orange marking had been removed from the airsoft gun rollin74 Nov 2014 #14

Oy vey! branford Nov 2014 #15

My money is on the kid having done it. linuxman Nov 2014 #17

Where were his parents or guardians? branford Nov 2014 #20

12 y/os know better. At some point you can't blame parents for everything. linuxman Nov 2014 #22

We fully agree. branford Nov 2014 #23

Read here: marble falls Nov 2014 #33

"The rookie officer saw a black gun sitting on the table..." Droning Predator Nov 2014 #16

To this day I don't know why they make those airsoft BB guns look so real helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #21

several on DU have called on 911 callers Duckhunter935 Nov 2014 #29

How should one respond to the potential of a 12 year old with a gun? etherealtruth Nov 2014 #39

I am talking about the ones Duckhunter935 Nov 2014 #42

My wife had to wrestle a gun away from a 5th grader... meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #34

This is partially a consequence of having a gun saturated society, Crunchy Frog Nov 2014 #35

Exactly! loyalsister Nov 2014 #82

when i was a kid I had a water gun that looked real and got the helicopter and and a chase after me MattP Nov 2014 #53

A long time ago, Brigid Nov 2014 #60

some dispute over the facts noiretextatique Nov 2014 #73

With no orange markings. 840high Nov 2014 #81

so? i will wait for more info noiretextatique Nov 2014 #89

What kind of dispute over the facts? ManiacJoe Nov 2014 #87