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ellenrr

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25. yes, it will be used against the mayor. The mass media is so irrational,
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 08:01 AM
Dec 2014

so devoid of critical thinking skills -
as are the people who follow them -

they will try to "tie" the Mayor and the protesters and Al Sharpton and... to the event.
and they will succeed.

a killing which was done by ONE deranged individual.

this is really the worse thing that could happen, obviously it is the worst thing for the cops and their families - but from the standpoint of a protest movement which was gaining momentum coast-to-coast and around the world...

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Stop the instant conviction and sentencing of people. That is the job for judge and jury. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #1
You forgot the executions. Jeff Murdoch Dec 2014 #48
But wait THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #63
Poor, poor put upon cops in MO, right? Ed Suspicious Dec 2014 #66
Poster probably believes every word of Witness #40 is gospel truth. No reasoning with such KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #71
Want to play that game? Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #2
Word. n/t. bvf Dec 2014 #16
Yep. sybylla Dec 2014 #34
I'm afraid my immediate reaction was "What goes around, comes around" Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2014 #37
I know how you feel. BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #53
I think you are right on pasto76 Dec 2014 #57
Amazing how many "Union Members" are Rightwingers among the uniformed! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #76
The cops have come off like killing black people is not only FREE but a cherished tradition. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #59
Well the shooter is dead so we can't ask him AndreaCG Dec 2014 #3
agree. and I fear this event will tamp down the protests against police brutality... nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #24
More likely, police will use this as an excuse Jeff Murdoch Dec 2014 #49
Now the cops hate one of the only politicians willing to stand up to them...The mayor NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #51
That's not likely to happen AndreaCG Dec 2014 #54
and now I will delete what i wrote, just remembered where i was, sad face NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #55
So you don't think THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #64
The NYPD have only themselves to blame for how the avebury Dec 2014 #67
So you're saying these two cops deserved to die THECHOSEN1 Dec 2014 #69
That is not what I said. avebury Dec 2014 #70
Worst-Case Scenario Comes True for de Blasio (NY Times) inanna Dec 2014 #4
yes, it will be used against the mayor. The mass media is so irrational, ellenrr Dec 2014 #25
Smart move lark Dec 2014 #60
He did not "killed others first". former9thward Dec 2014 #62
Only cops are allowed to kill with impunity. geomon666 Dec 2014 #5
Fuck them. Cop lives are no more or less valuable than anybody else. Ed Suspicious Dec 2014 #6
What did they say about the RW hate that killed officers in Arkansas, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania? blm Dec 2014 #7
EXACTLY. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #10
They blamed demonstrating teabaggers for egging on the sovereign citizens movement BeyondGeography Dec 2014 #28
FOX: No reply. blm Dec 2014 #58
And why is there hatred aimed at police officers? McCamy Taylor Dec 2014 #8
They would claim it's the fault of the mayor for not backing them up 110%.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #11
If police want respect, Stevepol Dec 2014 #65
I blame the officers SamKnause Dec 2014 #9
I've decided that I'm not going back to NYC anytime soon 47of74 Dec 2014 #12
Why would anyone have a beef with the NYPD? Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #13
If you act like a foreign occupier, sooner or later the citizens will start acting like insurgents. Monk06 Dec 2014 #14
So this guy who shot his girlfriend was an insurgent? former9thward Dec 2014 #19
Try not to be so literal minded. I was talking about the larger picture including Ferguson and Monk06 Dec 2014 #73
This message was self-deleted by its author Monk06 Dec 2014 #15
this dumbshit would've been best served to offer his condolences and then just shuddup.. frylock Dec 2014 #17
The Heart Bleeds! Derek V Dec 2014 #18
People Should Speak Up That Killing Officers is WRONG billhicks76 Dec 2014 #20
And not for no reason. DeSwiss Dec 2014 #21
He's a liar. Feral Child Dec 2014 #22
cop killer's fb page (apparently) - ellenrr Dec 2014 #26
Really sad. Feral Child Dec 2014 #29
"...a page of the Quran with a notorious verse truth2power Dec 2014 #46
yeah, if someone were setting this guy up, that would be the verse they would put on his fb page. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #50
True heaven05 Dec 2014 #36
It's not like these Posers care about people dying Feral Child Dec 2014 #39
Exactly heaven05 Dec 2014 #43
I agree Feral Child Dec 2014 #45
But that means he assumed he'd get a lot of support and justification for the murders. Igel Dec 2014 #40
Only "Glamorized" because Feral Child Dec 2014 #41
.. of course... you knew this is what they'd say... nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #23
this will also take the pressure off the "Witness 40" lies and the prosecutors misconduct. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #27
Oh, yeah. I suppose you're right. Feral Child Dec 2014 #38
:) ellenrr Dec 2014 #44
Bingo!! n/t truth2power Dec 2014 #47
This is another senseless "murder (s) suicide". Hysterical police do not help, the man suicided. Sunlei Dec 2014 #30
If the PBA would stop protecting the bad seeds just because they wear a badge... Blue State Bandit Dec 2014 #31
Way to go Colligan! Dumbass.... blackspade Dec 2014 #32
It will only mean heaven05 Dec 2014 #33
They may or may not be right but being cops you would think they would at least WhoWoodaKnew Dec 2014 #35
I would say this guy (the perp) LiberalElite Dec 2014 #42
Correction: NY not NJ :) LiberalElite Dec 2014 #52
When no one polices the police CanonRay Dec 2014 #56
As head of the Police union I would assume he would be interested randr Dec 2014 #61
It is not "hatred aimed at officers," it's outrage at injustice. SunSeeker Dec 2014 #68
Wow RobinA Dec 2014 #72
I'm a retired member of this union and there TOTALLY!! out of line bigdarryl Dec 2014 #74
Gee, I wonder why they are hated... Odin2005 Dec 2014 #75
Murder caused by hatred. Hatred caused by fear... Taitertots Dec 2014 #77
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