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montana_hazeleyes

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35. I agree with you so damn much!

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 10:02 PM

Dec 2016

The cops endorsed him! They are now telling him he better make good on his promise to let them have military weapons and all the other horrors they can use to control the populace. And guess who they are talking about.

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Unarmed 73-year-old man with dementia was shot 9 times by Bakersfield police, son says [View all] mitty14u2 Dec 2016 OP

21st Century Melanin Wars. MADem Dec 2016 #1

The cops didn't have dementia; they were just demented. Aristus Dec 2016 #2

Indeed. nt MADem Dec 2016 #3

Know your rights....by the Clash... Javaman Dec 2016 #4

He was no doubt unarmed, but he could still have been violent. Archae Dec 2016 #5

That is what MACE or Stun Guns are for still_one Dec 2016 #6

Agreed. Archae Dec 2016 #8

I know, you said as much still_one Dec 2016 #9

True but I have even seen people claiming those shouldnt be allowed by the police either since there cstanleytech Dec 2016 #15

That may be, but they are not intended to be lethal. Shooting someone is still_one Dec 2016 #22

Oh, I agree with you. nt cstanleytech Dec 2016 #24

Police do abuse them. sfwriter Dec 2016 #28

Yes but I would think in this case mace might have been a better option than 9 bullets. nt cstanleytech Dec 2016 #33

This story scares this dementia patient Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #13

Police are scared by people who act weird. HassleCat Dec 2016 #7

Why did they search the family's home and cars after the shooting ??? SamKnause Dec 2016 #10

Probably to try and confirm if he had a handgun since the call allegedly claimed the guy was cstanleytech Dec 2016 #16

Amazing how people believe everything a cop says Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #27

"I feared for my life" left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 #11

To which I answer: "Then don't be a cop, you fucking coward." Iggo Dec 2016 #14

Just to point out though that officers like everyone else do have a right to protect themselves cstanleytech Dec 2016 #17

And I'll point out he was unarmed. Iggo Dec 2016 #19

I'm simply pointing out that police do have a right for self defense as for this case cstanleytech Dec 2016 #20

Time to lick a badge. It's awfully tasty. Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #25

I'll have to take you for your word on that one. nt cstanleytech Dec 2016 #29

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No, Im' just pointing out that he police in some cases do have the right to defend themselves cstanleytech Dec 2016 #31

Yep left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 #21

Maybe he was going to ask him to get off his lawn Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #26

I wouldnt know what the officer was thinking but he had better have a damn good cstanleytech Dec 2016 #34

No duh. Nt lostnfound Dec 2016 #46

Most likely that claim is not going to hold up. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #37

Or in other words unless a weapon is recovered or unless cstanleytech Dec 2016 #38

There needs to be a weapon or something mistaken for a weapon. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #45

What?! skypilot Dec 2016 #12

Well the recording to 911 should be able to clear that up. nt cstanleytech Dec 2016 #18

It will only get worse with Trump in office Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #23

I agree with you so damn much! montana_hazeleyes Dec 2016 #35

They already have unarmed drones and plenty of weapons so what exactly do they want? cstanleytech Dec 2016 #36

I'm sorry cstanleytech, I don't know how to move posts etc. to montana_hazeleyes Dec 2016 #39

So largely just more of what they already have for crowd control but nothing to far out there? cstanleytech Dec 2016 #40

Yes. montana_hazeleyes Dec 2016 #42

Most of them need things like better police training and selection of recruits than they need more cstanleytech Dec 2016 #43

Thanks cstanleytech. montana_hazeleyes Dec 2016 #44

Those old people are scarey Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #32

fuck demon in basement Dec 2016 #41

Slowly getting more details. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #47