Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Part of White House 'being evacuated' [View all]SorellaLaBefana
(509 posts)84. This *is* strange, given that it turns out his name is Omar Gonzalez
One would have thought ...
Personally however, one is quite happy that he was not simply shot down in the casual manner in which American "law enforcement" officers are becoming known for.
Cop Shoots Dead an Unarmed, Tased and Subdued Teen, We dont have time for this Bang!
... the Southport Police Officer that had instructed the other officers to use their tasers, moved between the father and the pile of people on the floor and said We dont have time for this and shot Vidal Once in the chest as the other two Officers held him on the floor.
Vidals father then grabbed the officer as he was lining himself up for another shot... http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-shoots-dead-unarmed-tased-subdued-teen-we-time-this-bang/
In 1994 the US Congress ordered the US Attorney General to publish reports annually on the use of excessive force by police - the nation still waits for the first of these reports to be published.
"Excess is in the eyes of the beholder" says one cop ... http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/14/22293714-what-is-police-brutality-depends-on-where-you-live?lite
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
85 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
DEVELOPING STORY: White House fence jumper triggers evacuation, president not there. More details to
steve2470
Sep 2014
#6
you can see the security figure at the kiosk start to move quickly towards the guy running
tomm2thumbs
Sep 2014
#33
Yes. I can see it. Creepy twitter response says he's a pawn, a test run on security.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#31
Beautiful! Had some Limousin cattle grazing on my place... and a fence story:
freshwest
Sep 2014
#36
Yes they are! I think they're over a ton on four legs. Best not to get in their way.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#81
Could have just been to restrain him. I think if gunshots were fired it'd be in the news?
freshwest
Sep 2014
#45
If there was ever a situation in which the law enforcement guys should ventilate the jumper, and
Aristus
Sep 2014
#40
@AP: BREAKING: Secret Service says fence-jumper made it through North Portico doors of White House
Hissyspit
Sep 2014
#50
My answer is that we're NOT living in that PoliceState© people love to talk about.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#64
But think of the ratings! Hey, I gotta call it a night. Nice chatting with you, steve.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#68
