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11. Joe Madison has been talking about this all morning

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 08:38 AM

Jan 2015

on his show (SiriusXM Urban View). One of the items that he brought up is that many departments use "computer-generated" images rather than real ones (if they use any image on the target at all).

I heard on local news radio this morning that Eric Holder was here in Philly yesterday as part of a multi-city tour to facilitate frank discussion between the police and the communities they are directed to serve, and stuff like this should be incorporated into any final report that gets issued.

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Look, it's no big deal. So the police were shooting black teen mugshots. [View all] Savannahmann Jan 2015 OP

Hate Multiplies billhicks76 Jan 2015 #1

Want to bet is someone at a range was shooting at pics of cops they'd get arrested? Scuba Jan 2015 #2

A bet I would not take.... daleanime Jan 2015 #4

Of course, after all.... daleanime Jan 2015 #3

Equal opportunity target practice??? Sancho Jan 2015 #5

THIS IS HARD TO EXPLAIN... drynberg Jan 2015 #6

I keep thinking JackInGreen Jan 2015 #7

Who thought this was OK? gollygee Jan 2015 #8

I thought they used live black guys for target practice. Vinca Jan 2015 #9

Hmmm..... DeSwiss Jan 2015 #10

If this doesn't violate policy, one has to wonder. What do these policies prohibit? Savannahmann Jan 2015 #16

Joe Madison has been talking about this all morning BumRushDaShow Jan 2015 #11

No doubt she has binders full of mugshots. riqster Jan 2015 #12

As if they don't get enough practice doing it for real. tblue Jan 2015 #13

I thought cops were trained to aim for center of mass Fumesucker Jan 2015 #14

I understand that they're thinking of using some different targets in the future. Savannahmann Jan 2015 #17

Yup...Florida once again... Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #15