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3. I suspect the number of citizens killed by the police, has never been higher.

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 03:40 PM

Dec 2013

Excluding the Native American genocides, and slavery..

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2013: Fewest Police Deaths by Firearms Since 1887 [View all] Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 OP

Is the number of shootings by police officers also down? LiberalArkie Dec 2013 #2

It would be interesting to know. I'm not sure anyone tracks that...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #4

I can't find nationwide statistics, but... OnlinePoker Dec 2013 #5

Here's the list over the years...I'll let you count them. Ellipsis Dec 2013 #10

FBI UCR tracks justifiable homicides Kennah Dec 2013 #12

Does that mean that now when a cop caps a random JoeyT Dec 2013 #6

I'm thinking ... Kennah Dec 2013 #14

This is the New York City Police report from 2012 OnlinePoker Dec 2013 #8

Better body armor? nt MADem Dec 2013 #9

In years gone by, yes. Today, probably not so much. Kennah Dec 2013 #13

To be expected when "shoot first, ask questions later" becomes SOP 1000words Dec 2013 #11