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FLPanhandle

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7. We need to get communities to insist on an unarmed police force.

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 11:28 AM

Sep 2014

Sure they can have a few specially trained officers or SWAT team with gun when it's required, but the idea that everyone with a badge needs a gun is whats to blame here.

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Sean Groubert, South Carolina State Trooper, Fired , Arrested After Shooting Unarmed Man [View all] Stuart G Sep 2014 OP

Absolutely frightening. Ishoutandscream2 Sep 2014 #1

I agree completely. Stuart G Sep 2014 #2

And justice comes from one of the reddest states in the country yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #3

American terrorists, the jury will acquit him. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #4

Open season. BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #5

Without that dash cam it would be a different tale no doubt lunasun Sep 2014 #6

We need to get communities to insist on an unarmed police force. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #7

America's love affair with gund precludes that /nt Bragi Sep 2014 #21

Body cameras on every cop. But for this video, the victim would have been "a mortal danger". Hosnon Sep 2014 #8

In these days of mass storage the ONLY reason to turn it off should be bathroom breaks. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #15

That's the ONLY thing that got this guy. The video. calimary Sep 2014 #18

Just saw the video of this incident. Open-and-shut case of blatant police abuse. Paladin Sep 2014 #9

If the shooting victim had actually died there would be LeftinOH Sep 2014 #10

"the force administered in this case" snort Sep 2014 #11

k & r! wildbilln864 Sep 2014 #12

I am truly heaven05 Sep 2014 #13

Guilty of driving a nice truck while black.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #14

For a "safety belt violation"? kirby Sep 2014 #16

cynical lol @ crack sprinkling Quayblue Sep 2014 #26

Depraved indifference. The Stranger Sep 2014 #17

Question about that "safety belt violation" ... CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #19

Seat belt only required on "public streets and highways" CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #20

The cop might have seen the victim driving on a public street without a belt OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #22

Unpossable!!! Sparhawk60 Sep 2014 #23

1. Sean Groubert, hopefully this will snowball into 2. Darren Willson, 3.......... Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #24

I'm surprised to see S.C. doing the right thing... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #25

Finally, someone is giving us a reason not to believe ACAB Taitertots Sep 2014 #27