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: Across US, after NYC deaths, a surge of support for police [View all]Feral Child
(2,086 posts)35. By a lunatic
who attempted to memorialize his suicide by pretending to be acting for a cause?
Yes, sometimes cops get killed and it's a shame. But lionizing these deaths whilst minimizing the deaths of innocent men and women killed solely because of their skin color is despicable.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
48 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
Excellent, at the foundation of this all is the thin blue line, the fact that almost all cops
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#28
Anyone around here ever stop to think about the two "racist" officers that were murdered Saturday?
George II
Dec 2014
#25
There is a statistic that proves less than 1% of cops have murderous tendencies?
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#30
Jeff didn't throw out the concept of police officers CLEARLY having murderous tendencies...
George II
Dec 2014
#36
You can be supportive of police -- and still denounce police brutality when it happens
bigworld
Dec 2014
#40