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8. Yes, it is.

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 11:27 AM

Aug 2015

And yes, it IS a lot harder to get a bad cop punished. Although it seems as though that may slowly be changing, hopefully.
But I dont think my concern is totally out of place. I see it often here; the selective outrage depends on who gets killed or how they got killed. See my post above; an unarmed white kid gets shot in the back by a cop and gets THREE posts. If that kid were black it would've gotten 200. ALL "crimes by cop" need to get massive exposure otherwise they'll keep getting away with it.
The firefighter wasnt MURDERED either. By the way, that story did get a thread here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141164164

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Memphis police officer shot, killed during traffic stop [View all] alp227 Aug 2015 OP

WTF kacekwl Aug 2015 #1

Posted for several hours and only ONE response. 7962 Aug 2015 #2

Law Enforcement as a group need to return to serving the public once again. FarPoint Aug 2015 #3

okay DustyJoe Aug 2015 #44

My point is this.... FarPoint Aug 2015 #48

I have no clue about the race of anyone involved but have a few things to say. brewens Aug 2015 #52

pre escalation DustyJoe Aug 2015 #54

Posted at 4:01 a.m. on a Sunday and LiberalElite Aug 2015 #4

Well, OK. Let it "age" a little and we'll see. 7962 Aug 2015 #5

pal, I just saw this...judge others much? irisblue Aug 2015 #16

Only when I think its needed!! 7962 Aug 2015 #20

maybe we are all on "overload" and we cannot absorb another horror.. pls don't judge. n/t secondwind Aug 2015 #47

I did jump the gun a little. nt 7962 Aug 2015 #55

Police work is inherently dangerous and I'm sad when an officer is killed in the line of duty. Fla Dem Aug 2015 #7

Yes, it is. 7962 Aug 2015 #8

"Posted for several hours and only ONE response." graegoyle Aug 2015 #14

It says nothing about our membership Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2015 #18

You're right; I should've waited. It did pick up after some time passed. 7962 Aug 2015 #36

At the risk of validating your post Uponthegears Aug 2015 #32

What does it say a lot about? sulphurdunn Aug 2015 #38

Maybe it says that we didn't all see the thread till now? passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #40

Yes, see my post 36 7962 Aug 2015 #41

Sometimes one has nothing to add to the conversation. I don't think it says a lot LoisB Aug 2015 #42

What specifically do you think it says? LanternWaste Aug 2015 #53

Well, read half the posts. 7962 Aug 2015 #56

I'm sure some will think this is "karma" romanic Aug 2015 #6

Sympathies to his family. secondvariety Aug 2015 #9

Kicking for visibility nt LiberalElite Aug 2015 #10

When all police misconduct settlements are paid out by police union funds instead of taxpayers... dogknob Aug 2015 #11

Still some details to be fleshed out before any conclusions can be drawn. philosslayer Aug 2015 #12

This is why I can't entirely Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #13

See post #11 7962 Aug 2015 #15

Wrong: cops have the job of maintaining the status quo. If you've benefitted from that status quo, KingCharlemagne Aug 2015 #17

Lots of people have made the Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #19

Oh puh-leeze. People who live in lower-class neighborhoods are usually very reluctant to KingCharlemagne Aug 2015 #21

So you think poor neighborhoods Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #23

Well they don't enter that much. But when they do, do they enter!!!! heaven05 Aug 2015 #26

So I take it you are voting "cops should stay out!" Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #27

you really are serious heaven05 Aug 2015 #31

So you think policing is neceassary and cops do a useful job Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #33

"Do you really think neighborhoods would be safer if cops withdrew...." 7962 Aug 2015 #24

well you tried to sneak that one in heaven05 Aug 2015 #25

Did you mean to reply to me? Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #29

what flavour pizza would you like? niyad Aug 2015 #34

Hi niyad Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #35

"Pizza"="Tombstone Ms. Yertle Aug 2015 #57

Really??! Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #58

the police do not have a duty to protect anyone, there have been numerous court cases on this Amishman Aug 2015 #49

Interesting Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #50

Rest well, Devil Dog. nt msanthrope Aug 2015 #22

Sad day BadGimp Aug 2015 #28

Terrible tragedy. Cops have dangerous jobs. Lil Missy Aug 2015 #30

I remember that story. ONE day before leave was to start. nt 7962 Aug 2015 #37

this is horrible......no excuses! secondwind Aug 2015 #39

tragic Skittles Aug 2015 #43

Murdered by thug on supervised release following 121 month bank robbery conviction NoodleyAppendage Aug 2015 #45

"Let's flood the streets with guns and see what happens!" moondust Aug 2015 #46

And this is the reason so many police officers Evergreen Emerald Aug 2015 #51