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Kelvin Mace

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23. Hmmm....

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 05:00 PM

Jun 2015

At least I am not pulling the trigger on anyone I "assume" is guilty. Sorry the police have lied WAY too many times to be given the benefit of a doubt.

Given all the stories in the media about the police gunning people down, including children, with little pretext and then lying their asses off about it, why would I assume the first reports about any police shooting are true?

Comparing me for being skeptical of the police to a birther is pretty damned low, thank you very much.

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Boston police shoot, kill man being watched by terrorism task force [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jun 2015 OP

Domestic terrorist or international terrorist? Renew Deal Jun 2015 #1

Just a "man under surveillance" at this point. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #2

Weed dealer, of course. sofa king Jun 2015 #39

Will there be video and will it match the story? n/t Shamash Jun 2015 #3

No judgment until they release the video. Eom uppityperson Jun 2015 #4

Good for you, I just wish more would practice such restraint. nt cstanleytech Jun 2015 #5

So a person noticed he is being followed Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #6

A machete? brooklynite Jun 2015 #11

"a military-style knife"? Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #18

.. Downwinder Jun 2015 #32

Very illegal wingzeroday Jun 2015 #56

No Crocodile Dundee in Boston. Downwinder Jun 2015 #57

Affirmative wingzeroday Jun 2015 #58

Regardless of the reason for carrying a knife its never a good idea to pull one on a cop. nt cstanleytech Jun 2015 #20

Again, this is the police's story Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #21

Trump is well known for saying something similar over Obama's birth certificate cstanleytech Jun 2015 #24

Oh my... Earth_First Jun 2015 #30

Well I thought it was a decent comparison. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #31

Independent confirmation is indeed, a right-wing conspiracy... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #54

why did another, young adult choose the 'suicide by cop' route? Sunlei Jun 2015 #7

It's not hard, the police tell you to drop your weapon, you just drop the weapon. FLPanhandle Jun 2015 #8

Tell that to the poor guys who were shot by cops d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #9

Not relevant to this story FLPanhandle Jun 2015 #17

No, the police CLAIM he had a weapon Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #19

So, let me see I understand this. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #22

Hmmm.... Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #23

The problem is though that the FBI was there to. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #26

The FBI doesn't have a pristine record on telling the truth either Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #27

So now the FBI is in on it *eye roll* cstanleytech Jun 2015 #28

Only because President Obama order them to kill the guy....**groan & satire** Otherwise they would 24601 Jun 2015 #33

No, i simply said that Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #34

How is that exactly relevant to this specific FBI agent? cstanleytech Jun 2015 #35

So, you are just going to pretend Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #37

No, Its because its faulty logic at best and its bigotry at worst cstanleytech Jun 2015 #38

Um, no Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #40

Not at all. Racism is an entirely different thing than bigotry. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #45

So, I should never question a person's actions and make assumptions Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #47

No, questioning is 100% fine and it should always be done. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #48

When society gives someone a badge and a gun Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #50

Ya its relevant to these police officers how exactly? Oh thats right, its not. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #51

It's relevant in that you cannot believe Kelvin Mace Jun 2015 #52

So did the poor guy in South Carolina who according to police d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #44

Well in this case the police arent the only ones who will be investigating as cstanleytech Jun 2015 #46

Let's hope its an honest investigation by the FBI d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #53

Sort of like how Mike Brown dropped his weapon? Oh wait. . . - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #41

Preemptive strike? Downwinder Jun 2015 #10

Source: Man fatally shot by Boston police part of terror network muriel_volestrangler Jun 2015 #12

What is an "ad hoc terror network?" Downwinder Jun 2015 #13

kind of like copy-cat killers snooper2 Jun 2015 #14

A pack of Lone Wolves Bosonic Jun 2015 #15

Or one made up as you go along? Downwinder Jun 2015 #16

Usaama Rahim, 26, was shot and killed after waving a large military knife seveneyes Jun 2015 #25

There is video. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #29

If you have a knife, refuse to put it down and pocoloco Jun 2015 #36

Too bad that standard is less than consistency... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #55

This story stinks to high heaven. WHY did the officer and FBI agent KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #42

The story didnt say but there could have been a number of reasons but whats more important is cstanleytech Jun 2015 #49

Boston terror probe widens after police arrest suspect muriel_volestrangler Jun 2015 #43

A case where surveillance video supports the police mainer Jun 2015 #59