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5. Wallpaper.

Reply to Egnever (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 3, 2016, 09:41 AM

Oct 2016

Last edited Mon Oct 3, 2016, 12:50 PM - Edit history (1)

If you're afraid and unable to keep a cool head and learn to deescalate situations, you probably need to find another profession.

Those cops were excellent. They came upon a cooperative, non-threatening individual and they worked with him and explained all their reasons for temporarily taking possession of his piece.

Now put that next to the situation in Minnesota a couple of months back where the black man was also armed. Philando Castile was also armed and cooperative. He told the cop he was armed and had a driver's license and carry permit. He reached to get them in response to the cop's request, whereupon he was then shot and killed.

Same in New Orleans, same in Tulsa.

Panicky, scared, trigger-happy cops need to seek another profession.

I'll take the cool-headed pros shown in that video any day.

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Saw this police stop posted on Reddit - White cop, Black motorcyclist [View all] OnlinePoker Oct 2016 OP

Note to cop appologists defending every killer cop: This is how it's done. brush Oct 2016 #1

Note to anti cop idiots Egnever Oct 2016 #3

Wallpaper. brush Oct 2016 #5

"Panicky, scared, trigger-happy cops need to seek another profession. " Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #11

I'm all for that. Better education credentials, IMO, Associate's degree at least, and much . . . brush Oct 2016 #13

Too much empathy might make you hesitate to shoot a kid holding a fake gun. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #14

And a national registry MurrayDelph Oct 2016 #18

But that is the problem, you actually praise as well as give scorn. Rex Oct 2016 #22

tell it to Charles Kinsey, police state propagandist TheSarcastinator Oct 2016 #6

So, the slightest impairment in judgement, attitude, whether caused by drink, chemicals, nature, CBGLuthier Oct 2016 #12

Easy now! You will hurt their delicate feelings! Rex Oct 2016 #21

The way it should go, especially with only a warning! Sweet! Dustlawyer Oct 2016 #2

This guy would not, under any circumstances, be mistaken for Calista241 Oct 2016 #4

Cycle rider had a cc permit & an active military ID. Mika Oct 2016 #7

There are more bike CLUBS that are not 1% clubs. Dustlawyer Oct 2016 #10

Cops hiding in the parking lot with dead silent AR-15's? .99center Oct 2016 #16

Google the story and you can't miss it. Dustlawyer Oct 2016 #17

The way it should be done.......by both parties. WillowTree Oct 2016 #8

Agreed. n/t Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #9

Call me a cynic but the clearly visible go-pro had a lot to do with it. joshcryer Oct 2016 #15

There is that, but the two cops did a good job. Hope that's representative of how they . . . brush Oct 2016 #19

My cousin got pulled over on his Harley and he was packing heat. Rex Oct 2016 #20