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46. I'm not summarily dismissing

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 07:45 PM

Dec 2014

I'm saying that if they make an assertion they need to back it with evidence, because the benefit of the doubt has been destroyed by a longstanding pattern of lies and the attitude of sedition represented by the "Thin Blue Line".

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Police fatally shoot suspect in Drexel Hill [View all] Historic NY Dec 2014 OP

The man was obviously mentally ill. crim son Dec 2014 #1

Bump a cop or a cop car while you're in a car and you're dead meat. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #2

They rear-ended him and shot him for it FreakinDJ Dec 2014 #3

It wouldnt be the first time 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #7

Amasing what passes for reasonable FreakinDJ Dec 2014 #9

"posted rambling rants and violent threats against police" PSPS Dec 2014 #4

No, because he tried to kill people with his car TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #32

There's another thread in GD about the incident, branford Dec 2014 #5

Apparently even a guy who actually is dangerous shouldn't be shot. Archae Dec 2014 #6

He "threatened" them 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #8

Except he wasn't extrajudicially killed for "threatening a police officer." branford Dec 2014 #10

Right. *wink* 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #13

What? branford Dec 2014 #14

I assume everything you just posted was sarcasm LincolnsLeftHand Dec 2014 #18

Nah homie, the Police can't let people dis the badge 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #21

Pacini's attempted murder so far surpasses "disrespecting the badge" as to be laughable. branford Dec 2014 #23

That's right. You nailed it *wink* 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #29

This one is on the playlist. nilesobek Dec 2014 #28

Nobody believes the cops anymore. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #15

If you think the police are no longer believed by the general public, branford Dec 2014 #17

Well said LincolnsLeftHand Dec 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author pablo_marmol Dec 2014 #25

Thank you, branford. You're restoring my faith in my peeps. NT pablo_marmol Dec 2014 #26

Yep, threatening a cop will get you shot every time . . . . OldRedneck Dec 2014 #11

He was in car, alone. 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author branford Dec 2014 #16

If he had threatened the President, christx30 Dec 2014 #24

What is wrong, or "Hollywood" about shooting to wound, instead of kill? whathehell Dec 2014 #33

Respectfully, you knowledge about firearms and police tactics appears minimal. branford Dec 2014 #35

Respectfully, that's probably true.. whathehell Dec 2014 #36

Assuming Officer Wilson's account of the Brown shooting is accurate branford Dec 2014 #40

Is there ever a time when the cops can just shot to disable the suspect? olddad56 Dec 2014 #20

Practically never, and for good reason. branford Dec 2014 #22

If the goal is not to kill Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #27

"never point a gun at anything unless you intend to destroy it" FiveGoodMen Dec 2014 #34

Problem step is step 2 Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #37

Surely there are times when step 2 is necessary FiveGoodMen Dec 2014 #39

Is police violence "off the charts"? Recursion Dec 2014 #42

Of course the stats are not published Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #43

Do you? Recursion Dec 2014 #44

No - if they draw their gun it has to be because of immediate threat to life TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #31

according to the article Niceguy1 Dec 2014 #30

Cops will say that every time Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #38

As with all human beings, some lie. branford Dec 2014 #41

summarily dismisaing everything Niceguy1 Dec 2014 #45

I'm not summarily dismissing Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #46

Evidence? branford Dec 2014 #47

Then that's fine Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #48