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32. I know. I recently had to make that choice myself and opted not to get them involved.

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 08:59 AM

Jun 2017

Sometimes, things end badly.

Fortunately it worked out, but there are times you would like to have Andy Griffith around.

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Seattle police kill black woman after she calls for help [View all] AmandaRuth Jun 2017 OP

Kick dalton99a Jun 2017 #1

: onecaliberal Jun 2017 #2

k and r. Stuart G Jun 2017 #3

MyGod, MyGod, my God. Help us. furtheradu Jun 2017 #4

And the list of names just keeps growing; BlueIndyBlue Jun 2017 #5

no....not Seattle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! samnsara Jun 2017 #6

:( gollygee Jun 2017 #7

no words :( luvMIdog Jun 2017 #8

Dammit. Lives are precious. Ilsa Jun 2017 #9

Dunno. Igel Jun 2017 #10

This happened about two miles from me. I've been watching the vigil. nolabear Jun 2017 #11

Why are so many police so damn murderously Cha Jun 2017 #12

I think it's several things mythology Jun 2017 #18

There is a catch-22 in your above statement Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #19

How can the British Bobbies possibly keep peace without guns? Jim Beard Jun 2017 #31

According to the police themselves, they're scared shitless. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2017 #24

People do just that kind of thing all the time Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #23

This is why you should NEVER call the police for help anymore ansible Jun 2017 #14

It is so sad that this is so true for POC n/t Tom Rinaldo Jun 2017 #15

Of course coming at cops with a knife makes things worse too Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #17

They always say shit like that. They are fucking liars. Dream Girl Jun 2017 #25

Bringing up the bad cases to paint all cops as bad Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #28

I hope there is body camera footage, but as to why not a taser Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #16

Agreed, but what bothers me is the AmandaRuth Jun 2017 #20

"Known to the police" can mean a lot of things Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #21

+1 58Sunliner Jun 2017 #30

The problem is I am becoming numb to this shit and Smickey Jun 2017 #22

Charleena Lyles Cal Carpenter Jun 2017 #27