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4. NY Times: Two Police Officers Fatally Shot in Brooklyn; Suspect Is Found Dead

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 08:36 PM

Dec 2014

Two police officers in Brooklyn were fatally shot in their patrol car on Saturday in what the police commissioner called a “mindless assassination.”

The commissioner, William J. Bratton, said the suspect had shot his former girlfriend in the stomach in Baltimore earlier in the day and had apparently posted photos on an Instagram account threatening to kill New York City officers.

Mr. Bratton, speaking with Mayor Bill de Blasio at a news conference on Saturday evening, identified the officers as Wenjian Liu, a seven-year veteran of the New York Police Department, and Rafael Ramos, who had been an officer since 2012.

Mr. Bratton said the officers had been shot with “no warning” and “no provocation.”

full: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/21/nyregion/two-police-officers-shot-in-their-patrol-car-in-brooklyn.html

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Sharpton 'outraged' at fatal NYPD police shootings [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2014 OP

A good response philosslayer Dec 2014 #1

That will get zero air time... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2014 #13

Well, Al Sharpton doesn't exactly have a stellar record... Archae Dec 2014 #15

When did that happen again, 1992 or 1990? How has he screwed up since? marble falls Dec 2014 #20

Seriously? THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #22

Are you going to attend the funeral NOLALady Dec 2014 #26

No I'm not THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #47

"a movement that had direct influence on these murders" Are you fucking serious? arcane1 Dec 2014 #50

Please THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #51

"chanting we want dead cops" I somehow missed that. arcane1 Dec 2014 #52

Here a link to the chanting you missed: kelly1mm Dec 2014 #53

20 assholes in a side-protest, compared to thousands in the main protests. arcane1 Dec 2014 #56

You said you missed it. I just wanted to educate you. A "Thank you" would have sufficed. nt kelly1mm Dec 2014 #60

I wanted to see "the movement", not two dozen assholes. arcane1 Dec 2014 #63

Using that logic, the 'police' don't need reforms because some small part of them are bad? The kelly1mm Dec 2014 #65

Keep spinning THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #66

If they are anarchists who don't care, then they aren't part of the movement arcane1 Dec 2014 #72

The guy was a random head case. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #57

No movement had "direct influence on these murders". Ken Burch Dec 2014 #54

Here is a video of the protestors last week in NYC calling for dead cops: kelly1mm Dec 2014 #55

That was a tiny splinter group, possibly made up of provocateurs. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #59

They're damned determined to blame the whole group, aren't they? arcane1 Dec 2014 #61

You said " It doesn't call on anybody to kill police." Well, SOME of 'it' does, as is shown kelly1mm Dec 2014 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Burch Dec 2014 #68

Please point out where I said "the movement" was responsible for anything. I said nothing of the kelly1mm Dec 2014 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Burch Dec 2014 #83

What post number of mine had the quote "had direct influence on these murders"? nt kelly1mm Dec 2014 #85

OK, it was actually THECHOSEN1 who posted that...my apologies. Have deleted the posts. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #88

Here's what the movement says; Scootaloo Dec 2014 #77

Who appointed that person spokesman of the movement? What is the movement? Are there kelly1mm Dec 2014 #79

It's a statement from Ferguson Action Coalition. Scootaloo Dec 2014 #80

'ferguson action coalition' is 'the movement' over what happened in NYC and the Gardner incident? kelly1mm Dec 2014 #81

No offense, but you don't strike me as someone who keeps up with the subject Scootaloo Dec 2014 #82

In any cause with broad-based support and involvement, there will always be multiple factions. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #89

They're trying to take a small alt-protest and turn it into the entire "movement" arcane1 Dec 2014 #58

Better to address it than ignore it marshall Dec 2014 #73

A call for justice offends ...who? duhneece Dec 2014 #75

Good thing nobody gives a shit what you want, huh? giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #27

If only you were right THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #49

70% my ass.... giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #67

I must kill you THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #69

You mean the people who feel that POC giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #70

Check this thread out.... giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #71

Sorry THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #90

Calm down: marble falls Dec 2014 #28

Even though the family asked him not to? Welcome to DU, may you learn while you are here. nt uppityperson Dec 2014 #45

Sharpton wasn't to blame for them chanting that. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #64

Back in the 1980s - for some, for ever, LiberalElite Dec 2014 #25

My point exactly. "for ever". Sums it up well. marble falls Dec 2014 #31

It's kind of an LiberalElite Dec 2014 #32

Never though of it that way, but it certainly makes sense. marble falls Dec 2014 #34

At least Kennedy apologized for leftynyc Dec 2014 #84

he never adequately took responsbility for that travesty Skittles Dec 2014 #78

Dear god, i am speechless NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #35

Don't be - LiberalElite Dec 2014 #37

Hey, I know about the old Al Sharpton more than most, his FBI ties, etc NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #39

NY media covered his speech. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #48

You watch MSNBC? duhneece Dec 2014 #74

That Harry Houck is a shmuck. Why is he allowed on CNN? /nt Ash_F Dec 2014 #2

Sadly, when CNN legitimizes such opinions, they get upvoted in comments sections. alp227 Dec 2014 #3

NY Times: Two Police Officers Fatally Shot in Brooklyn; Suspect Is Found Dead alp227 Dec 2014 #4

So we're going from death BY cop to death WITH death of cop? rocktivity Dec 2014 #9

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #5

Their names are: LiberalElite Dec 2014 #6

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #7

Oh give it up already LiberalElite Dec 2014 #8

Guys wearing white pointy hats christx30 Dec 2014 #43

I figured as much - I'm LiberalElite Dec 2014 #44

So an OP about 2 cops being executed only gets 8 posts? 7962 Dec 2014 #10

This isn't the only thread about about what happened, and it sure wasn't the first thread about it. still_one Dec 2014 #12

It was the 1st one I'd seen; I do see the 2nd you posted is earlier. 7962 Dec 2014 #18

That is the problem a few offensive posts can have the effect still_one Dec 2014 #23

I think you're probably right.. nt 7962 Dec 2014 #30

We are speechless. roody Dec 2014 #14

" abused" ? ...interesting choice of words for someone worried about how " this pace" looks..nt pkdu Dec 2014 #16

Well, he WAS abused. And there should have been an indictment. 7962 Dec 2014 #17

Maybe its the porportion involved. If my prime imperitive is survival - I'd be a cop not a black.... marble falls Dec 2014 #19

Eric Garner was 'abused' ?? NeoConsSuck Dec 2014 #24

Yes, abused. It's accurate. And it started long before the arrest. 7962 Dec 2014 #29

So, who did Che murder? marble falls Dec 2014 #33

Where do you want to start? He was also a homophobe 7962 Dec 2014 #40

Yes, he was an absolutely deplorable person. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #41

Some substantiation, please? I heard he helped liberate Cuba to a state most Cubans seemed to .... marble falls Dec 2014 #42

Well, if you speak out against the Castro govt, you go to jail 7962 Dec 2014 #46

Please add the link for your claims. It would be important to know who published this. Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #86

Sources are in post #46 7962 Dec 2014 #87

Why not wait a while LiberalElite Dec 2014 #38

I agree. Dawson Leery Dec 2014 #11

Everyone is outraged Gothmog Dec 2014 #36