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36. They already have unarmed drones and plenty of weapons so what exactly do they want?

Reply to montana_hazeleyes (Reply #35)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 10:21 PM

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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