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Turbineguy

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4. Why do these costs

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2016, 04:00 PM

Apr 2016

always get transferred to the taxpayers? Why should these people have to suffer so much?

Perhaps better training, based on less shooting, would be a better use of funds?

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While trying to unload gun into unarme black males who had surrendered, cop shoots white cop 9 times [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 OP

...... daleanime Apr 2016 #1

If this happened more often, more unarmed suspects would live. nt valerief Apr 2016 #2

Does Zippy McTriggerfinger still have guns? Half-Century Man Apr 2016 #3

Why do these costs Turbineguy Apr 2016 #4

I don't begrudge that shot-up cop a single penny of that settlement. Paladin Apr 2016 #5

Oh, I don't either. Turbineguy Apr 2016 #8

In this case the shot-up cop was actually the shooter's boss AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #9

Other way around... Chan790 Apr 2016 #13

So a responsible gun owner and badge wearer, until not? Rex Apr 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Apr 2016 #7

Exactly exboyfil Apr 2016 #10

Was he drinking on the job? lpbk2713 Apr 2016 #11

Wonder if the departments will start reigning in their collection of Rambo wannabees if... Lancero Apr 2016 #12

Brachle wasn't even supposed to be there rusty fender Apr 2016 #14

See what that black guy made him do? nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #15

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Hopefully the pos cop is fired rockfordfile Apr 2016 #18