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10. I am not a law and order type.

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 11:31 AM

Dec 2013

I'm becoming too much of a cynic because of those that assume they have some self-imposed power over the rest of us. Too many KCMO police are starting to be too quick on the trigger or have a tendency for unnecessary 'roughness'.
However the local TV stations don't seem to have a problem reporting police wrong doing, which is good.

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Hours after his wedding, Kansas City firefighter fatally shot by off-duty police officer [View all] KansDem Dec 2013 OP

I'll wait for the investigation report. RC Dec 2013 #1

In many States the reports are kept secret by Law FreakinDJ Dec 2013 #7

I am not a law and order type. RC Dec 2013 #10

I lived in KC in the 70's... CanSocDem Dec 2013 #33

An INDEPENDENT investigation, I sincerely hope. 1monster Dec 2013 #39

Why bother...it will show the cop as innocent. bobGandolf Dec 2013 #55

drunken asshole shot by chickenshit cop? CBGLuthier Dec 2013 #2

The cop is actually in the hospital with serious injuries. LisaL Dec 2013 #3

Dosn't stop some people from making up their own facts/scenario before they learn the actual one nt Bodhi BloodWave Dec 2013 #50

Something isn't right about this story Renew Deal Dec 2013 #4

Agreed. SoapBox Dec 2013 #6

I Thought The Same Thing DallasNE Dec 2013 #8

Attack a cop AFTER attacking a cabbie Renew Deal Dec 2013 #9

Apparently the wedding took place a couple of weeks earlier bananas Dec 2013 #17

This Report Raises Even More Questions DallasNE Dec 2013 #35

Tasers often have minimal to no effect on someone who is drunk Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #12

I have a hard time understanding why that would be true. Gore1FL Dec 2013 #41

Real world experience. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #43

Thank you! n/t Gore1FL Dec 2013 #44

theres also the question if probes were deployed and if they connected loli phabay Dec 2013 #57

Exactly, good point, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #60

I'd like some other witnesses Ino Dec 2013 #5

Maybe you missed this part of the article? Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #11

No, I didn't miss that part of the article Ino Dec 2013 #30

Fair enought. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #31

I'm LE too... penultimate Dec 2013 #42

Pleased to make your acquaintance fellow LE. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #45

Lots of damage but no deaths thanks to my heroic action... penultimate Dec 2013 #46

Wait a minute, wait just one minute!!!! Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #47

Well this is that awkward moment where I need to admit I'm not a mall cop penultimate Dec 2013 #48

Ok, ya fooled me, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #49

rofl, i got the reference. loli phabay Dec 2013 #58

Maybe you can clue me in, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #61

The guy beat him unconsious Marrah_G Dec 2013 #23

Some people can't drink they become monsters with super human beer muscles... Historic NY Dec 2013 #24

The story keeps changing Ino Dec 2013 #29

The cop was off-duty working somewhere else. OnlinePoker Dec 2013 #28

See Post #16 DallasNE Dec 2013 #36

Blackout drunk. maxsolomon Dec 2013 #13

The reception was being held 2 weeks after the actual wedding. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #53

"in uniform but working another job off-duty" bananas Dec 2013 #14

Intimidation n/t SwankyXomb Dec 2013 #15

He was probably working a detail Marrah_G Dec 2013 #19

It is actually pretty standard these days. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #21

Paid cash too. Ash_F Dec 2013 #54

its common for stuff like sporting events, concerts, county fairs etc loli phabay Dec 2013 #59

More information here - answers some of the questions above bananas Dec 2013 #16

I wonder just what the hell Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #18

I'm going to guess it was alcohol. Marrah_G Dec 2013 #20

Very possible. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #22

But remember, it's the marijawanna that's a scourge on our society! Scootaloo Dec 2013 #51

But it's not right to just shoot people to death like that knic Dec 2013 #25

Really? Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #26

All reports can't be true Ino Dec 2013 #32

Here. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #34

I don't dismiss it Ino Dec 2013 #37

Hopefully this will all be clarified in the next day or so. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #38

You can't possibly equate George Zimmerman to a police officer groundloop Dec 2013 #40

I equate Zimmerman's story with this one Ino Dec 2013 #52

I see you're new here NickB79 Dec 2013 #27

The police officer is in the hospital with serious head wounds. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2013 #56