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Gun Control & RKBA

mvccd1000

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3. Similar incident in Norfolk, VA a few years ago

Reply to MichaelHarris (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 12:24 AM

Jan 2012

Black plainclothes vice cop subduing a suspect shot by white responding officer. http://hamptonroads.com/node/222821

Cops are dangerous! You're probably better off providing your own protection.

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shot and killed by an off duty officer while chasing an armed robbery suspect [View all] MichaelHarris Dec 2011 OP

Why do we need to imagine it? How often does it *actually* happen in petronius Dec 2011 #1

If it is really a problem you should at least be able to present several incidents... spin Jan 2012 #2

Well played, nice english... 8>) n/t PavePusher Jan 2012 #15

Similar incident in Norfolk, VA a few years ago mvccd1000 Jan 2012 #3

This is rather common with off-duty cops. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #9

And yet it doesn't happen in states like TX, AZ, or FL, but it did happen in NY aikoaiko Jan 2012 #4

Now that's just silly! DonP Jan 2012 #5

Furthermore, MH you dishonor this hero and his death. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #6

Too many police officers being shot. mvccd1000 Jan 2012 #7

Nice of you to conclude all this bullshit without the investigation complete. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #8

Agreed. ellisonz Jan 2012 #10

Weren't they all LEOs? Union Scribe Jan 2012 #11

Looks like we don't know the whole story yet. ileus Jan 2012 #12

Wow... pipoman Jan 2012 #13

This happens how often? Is it really the looming danger you are trying to whip up hysteria over? PavePusher Jan 2012 #14

They were all cops... rl6214 Jan 2012 #16

Just wondering, did you read your own story? chrisa Jan 2012 #17

The moral preogatives of gun prohibition encourage, nay, require... SteveW Jan 2012 #18

Hey troll, look at this picture... Tejas Jan 2012 #19