not just missouri, best to avoid all cops

[MakeItRain]

https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans-since-michael-browns-death

[CNS]

Holy crap

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[renocat]

Let's take their guns away and give just night sticks, and they cannot respond for to 60 minute.  Also only minority police can deal with a minority suspect.  All incoming recruits have to go through sensitive training.  Let cops be good cops - pay train good cops and pay to hire smart instead od dumbass killem dead Barnies.

[sys]

Let's take their guns away and give just night sticks.

this is the obvious solution, but america is too stupid and paranoid to ever do it.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans-since-michael-browns-death

I just skimmed through the article, and there are tons of stats, but they seem to have left out how many of those killed were armed with any kind of weapon.

[michigancat]

https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans-since-michael-browns-death

I just skimmed through the article, and there are tons of stats, but they seem to have left out how many of those killed were armed with any kind of weapon.

While I agree that it's currently too easy to have access to firearms, having a gun IS legal, and shouldn't be a death sentence if you have one when a cop is around.

[everyone shut up]

https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans-since-michael-browns-death

I just skimmed through the article, and there are tons of stats, but they seem to have left out how many of those killed were armed with any kind of weapon.

While I agree that it's currently too easy to have access to firearms, having a gun IS legal, and shouldn't be a death sentence if you have one when a cop is around.

he didn't say gun. he said weapon.

[michigancat]

https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans-since-michael-browns-death

I just skimmed through the article, and there are tons of stats, but they seem to have left out how many of those killed were armed with any kind of weapon.

While I agree that it's currently too easy to have access to firearms, having a gun IS legal, and shouldn't be a death sentence if you have one when a cop is around.

he didn't say gun. he said weapon.

While it's absurd for cops to be killing that many people to begin with, they should NEVER have to blast a dude carrying a knife.

[wetwillie]

I thought for sure at least a proportionate amount of police had been killed in the same time frame.  The count for police over the last year is like 150.

[MakeItRain]

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lawyer-calls-police-account-zachary-hammonds-killing-ridiculous-n406786

[SdK]

Jesus.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans-since-michael-browns-death

I just skimmed through the article, and there are tons of stats, but they seem to have left out how many of those killed were armed with any kind of weapon.

While I agree that it's currently too easy to have access to firearms, having a gun IS legal, and shouldn't be a death sentence if you have one when a cop is around.

he didn't say gun. he said weapon.

While it's absurd for cops to be killing that many people to begin with, they should NEVER have to blast a dude carrying a knife.

Anyone that goes at a cop with a knife will be, and should be, blasted. A cop shouldn't have to defend himself with hand to hand combat in a country where guns are legal. Just part of the deal in America. Like they say, love it or change the law.

[The Big Train]

OH crap HE HAS A POCKET KNIFE, BLAST HIS ASS! - JTMHTD

[michigancat]

https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans-since-michael-browns-death

I just skimmed through the article, and there are tons of stats, but they seem to have left out how many of those killed were armed with any kind of weapon.

While I agree that it's currently too easy to have access to firearms, having a gun IS legal, and shouldn't be a death sentence if you have one when a cop is around.

he didn't say gun. he said weapon.

While it's absurd for cops to be killing that many people to begin with, they should NEVER have to blast a dude carrying a knife.

Anyone that goes at a cop with a knife will be, and should be, blasted. A cop shouldn't have to defend himself with hand to hand combat in a country where guns are legal. Just part of the deal in America. Like they say, love it or change the law.

Yeah I wonder what percentage of the 1000+ people cops killed were not just holding a knife, but actually charging at them with knives.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans-since-michael-browns-death

I just skimmed through the article, and there are tons of stats, but they seem to have left out how many of those killed were armed with any kind of weapon.

While I agree that it's currently too easy to have access to firearms, having a gun IS legal, and shouldn't be a death sentence if you have one when a cop is around.

he didn't say gun. he said weapon.

While it's absurd for cops to be killing that many people to begin with, they should NEVER have to blast a dude carrying a knife.

Anyone that goes at a cop with a knife will be, and should be, blasted. A cop shouldn't have to defend himself with hand to hand combat in a country where guns are legal. Just part of the deal in America. Like they say, love it or change the law.

Yeah I wonder what percentage of the 1000+ people cops killed were not just holding a knife, but actually charging at them with knives.

I'm guessing the majority of them had a gun, but knives were probably #2., and the last thing those people heard was "drop the knife! drop the knife! drop the knife! bang bang bang bang, bang, bang..."did you guys see that?!   he was totally charging me and I thought he would murder me glad I have a clean kill here....

[8manpick]

https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans-since-michael-browns-death

I just skimmed through the article, and there are tons of stats, but they seem to have left out how many of those killed were armed with any kind of weapon.

While I agree that it's currently too easy to have access to firearms, having a gun IS legal, and shouldn't be a death sentence if you have one when a cop is around.

he didn't say gun. he said weapon.

While it's absurd for cops to be killing that many people to begin with, they should NEVER have to blast a dude carrying a knife.

Anyone that goes at a cop with a knife will be, and should be, blasted. A cop shouldn't have to defend himself with hand to hand combat in a country where guns are legal. Just part of the deal in America. Like they say, love it or change the law.

Yeah I wonder what percentage of the 1000+ people cops killed were not just holding a knife, but actually charging at them with knives.

I'm guessing the majority of them had a gun, but knives were probably #2., and the last thing those people heard was "drop the knife! drop the knife! drop the knife! bang bang bang....

And the idea that that is acceptable to people is rough ridin' crazy

[Rage Against the McKee]

Let's take their guns away and give just night sticks.

this is the obvious solution, but america is too stupid and paranoid to ever do it.

I think they should keep their pistols loaded with non-lethal rounds.

[ednksu]

https://news.vice.com/article/police-have-killed-at-least-1083-americans-since-michael-browns-death

I just skimmed through the article, and there are tons of stats, but they seem to have left out how many of those killed were armed with any kind of weapon.

While I agree that it's currently too easy to have access to firearms, having a gun IS legal, and shouldn't be a death sentence if you have one when a cop is around.

he didn't say gun. he said weapon.

While it's absurd for cops to be killing that many people to begin with, they should NEVER have to blast a dude carrying a knife.

Anyone that goes at a cop with a knife will be, and should be, blasted. A cop shouldn't have to defend himself with hand to hand combat in a country where guns are legal. Just part of the deal in America. Like they say, love it or change the law.

Yeah I wonder what percentage of the 1000+ people cops killed were not just holding a knife, but actually charging at them with knives.

I'm guessing the majority of them had a gun, but knives were probably #2., and the last thing those people heard was "drop the knife! drop the knife! drop the knife! bang bang bang....

And the idea that that is acceptable to people is rough ridin' crazy

This is just.....how.....
I mean what the hell do you want the cop to do?

[michigancat]

using words and/or a taser are a couple of options before using the gun.

[SdK]

Being a police officer is completely voluntary.

[AbeFroman]

Let's take their guns away and give just night sticks.

this is the obvious solution, but america is too stupid and paranoid to ever do it.

We can't do that yet because countries that give their cops night sticks actively try and limit the availability of guns in said country.

Instead we have people buying up guns every time a dozen grade schoolers get murdered.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

Being a police officer is completely voluntary.

So is being a criminal. Both take their chances, but the cops usually win.

[MakeItRain]

Being a police officer is completely voluntary.

So is being a criminal.

Uh, have you been reading this thread? Not always.

[sys]

We can't do that yet because countries that give their cops night sticks actively try and limit the availability of guns in said country.

Instead we have people buying up guns every time a dozen grade schoolers get murdered.

i'd bet an enormous sum of money that if cops didn't carry guns, that both the number of citizens killed by the police and the number of police killed by non-police would drop.  in america.

[michigancat]

We can't do that yet because countries that give their cops night sticks actively try and limit the availability of guns in said country.

Instead we have people buying up guns every time a dozen grade schoolers get murdered.

i'd bet an enormous sum of money that if cops didn't carry guns, that both the number of citizens killed by the police and the number of police killed by non-police would drop.  in america.

yes, someone is more likely to shoot someone who is pointing a gun in your face than without. It's an intense situation that increases adrenaline flow and reduces rational thought.