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Eleanors38

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23. Unfortunately, LEOs are being converted to a first line defense of the State...

Reply to marym625 (Reply #21)

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 05:23 PM

Apr 2015

which is not their job, hence the blather about "rules of engagement." LEOs are singularly unable to provide a State defense, so the comply-or-be-shot policy is the "best" they can do. And they Will continue this policy as the courts And juries will protect the police.

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Dashcam Video Shows Cops Repeatedly Shot Unarmed Man, Lied About It [View all] Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 OP

"RULES OF ENGAGEMENT", why the fuck is that military lingo coming out of a cops mouth!!!! winstars Apr 2015 #1

+1 daleanime Apr 2015 #14

Because to 90% of police awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #27

This is Bushco's new policing malaise Apr 2015 #2

His rules of engagement semantically equates to "Shoot first and ask questions later." tclambert Apr 2015 #3

just call in a drone strike from the safety of their cruisers frylock Apr 2015 #4

The police I grew up around would have never pulled their "revolver" unless someone had started LiberalArkie Apr 2015 #7

Exactly. ncjustice80 Apr 2015 #17

Where do I have to go to get the same mind reading classes as you? Taitertots Apr 2015 #35

fuck tha police frylock Apr 2015 #5

one nation onethatcares Apr 2015 #6

Running away from a moron cop is not engagement. It's running. Madmiddle Apr 2015 #8

He wasn't running away here. Solomon Apr 2015 #33

Cops should never be allowed to get away with murder or attempted murder. Rex Apr 2015 #9

Running away is not engagement. Sheriff needs to go home, open a dictionary and read. These people Madmiddle Apr 2015 #10

Turn your fucking AM/FM radio OFF while on duty, fucking murderers. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #11

unless there is another video or a wider angle hfojvt Apr 2015 #12

The guy that was shot and subsequently paralyzed justiceischeap Apr 2015 #16

cocaine has nothing to do with it hfojvt Apr 2015 #22

I'm just telling you what the story I read said the police were claiming. nt justiceischeap Apr 2015 #25

The police have given no reason for the stop Taitertots Apr 2015 #36

It's.What.They.Do. Iggo Apr 2015 #13

I wonder how many of the local white people support this crap.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #15

And they want us to cry over dead cops? Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #18

So basically "stand your ground" is afforded to anyone with a badge d_legendary1 Apr 2015 #19

kick Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #20

so very very very sick of this marym625 Apr 2015 #21

Unfortunately, LEOs are being converted to a first line defense of the State... Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #23

No one gives a shit. marym625 Apr 2015 #26

Since I was a kid it was pretty much understood that the police have a free pass. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #32

I thought I understood marym625 Apr 2015 #34

When is it ever not "justified"? beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #24

Citizen's Cell Phone Brigade aka Neighborhood Watch Program. Many whites are shocked...trust me libdem4life Apr 2015 #28

They should be shocked. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #29

I'm a white woman and have never even thought about police brutality affecting me. libdem4life Apr 2015 #30

I lived near the "bottoms" in a southern city. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #31