Another innocent teen gunned down.

-OW_triptoo_WN- said:
What Are Policemen Made Of? By Paul Harvey

A Policeman is a composite of what all men are, mingling of a saint and sinner, dust and deity.

Gulled statistics wave the fan over the stinkers, underscore instances of dishonesty and brutality because they are "new". What they really mean is that they are exceptional, unusual, not commonplace.

Buried under the frost is the fact: Less than one-half of one percent of policemen misfit the uniform. That's a better average than you'd find among clergy!

What is a policeman made of? He, of all men, is once the most needed and the most unwanted. He's a strangely nameless creature who is "sir" to his face and "fuzz" to his back

He must be such a diplomat that he can settle differences between individuals so that each will think he won.

But...If the policeman is neat, he's conceited; if he's careless, he's a bum. If he's pleasant, he's flirting;if not, he's a grouch.

He must make an instant decision which would require months for a lawyer to make.

But...If he hurries, he's careless; if he's deliberate, he's lazy. He must be first to an accident and infallible with his diagnosis. He must be able to start breathing, stop bleeding, tie splints and, above all, be sure the victim goes home without a limp. Or expect to be sued.

The police officer must know every gun, draw on the run, and hit where it doesn't hurt.He must be able to whip two men twice his size and half his age without damaging his uniform and without being "brutal". If you hit him, he's a coward. If he hits you, he's a bully.

A policeman must know everything-and not tell. He must know where all the sin is and not partake.

A policeman must, from a single strand of hair, be able to describe the crime, the weapon and the criminal- and tell you where the criminal is hiding.

But...If he catches the criminal, he's lucky; if he doesn't, he's a dunce. If he gets promoted, he has political pull; if he doesn't, he's a dullard. The policeman must chase a bum lead to a dead-end, stake out ten nights to tag one witness who saw it happen-but refused to remember.

The policeman must be a minister, a social worker, a diplomat, a tough guy and a gentleman.

And, of course, he'd have to be genius....For he will have to feed a family on a policeman's salary.
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To agree with hit man again. This was a truly excellent read.
And until you have served I'm law enforcement and face their arduous role in impossible climates of hate and resentment, when their first desire is to help those who's lives they can possibly better even if it costs them their own.
My thanks and utmost respect to the men and women that devote their lives to allowing is to live our lives in a free nation in a society upheld by law.
 
The teen was not innocent, he was armed and ready to use his weapon.


That being said, the officer did not need to shoot, but should have rather just used the gun as a fear tactic to get the kid to comply.
 
I'm still not completely sure if the OP was completely written in sarcasm.
But if it was written in sarcasm, I agree with him.

**** all the protesters at the Ferguson.
**** Obama for not condemning the riots in Ferguson.
**** all the people pulling the racist card.
 
Phoenix said:
I'm still not completely sure if the OP was completely written in sarcasm.
But if it was written in sarcasm, I agree with him.

**** all the protesters at the Ferguson.
**** Obama for not condemning the riots in Ferguson.
**** all the people pulling the racist card.
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_--__---__l_Shadow_I_---__--_ said:
The teen was not innocent, he was armed and ready to use his weapon.


That being said, the officer did not need to shoot, but should have rather just used the gun as a fear tactic to get the kid to comply.
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Reread the OP:). And the kid raised a gun. What the officer was supposed to wait just in case he didn't shoot to kill? Nope. Sorry. I don't want to take your life but threaten mine and its done
 
-OW_triptoo_WN- said:
What Are Policemen Made Of? By Paul Harvey

A Policeman is a composite of what all men are, mingling of a saint and sinner, dust and deity.

Gulled statistics wave the fan over the stinkers, underscore instances of dishonesty and brutality because they are "new". What they really mean is that they are exceptional, unusual, not commonplace.

Buried under the frost is the fact: Less than one-half of one percent of policemen misfit the uniform. That's a better average than you'd find among clergy!

What is a policeman made of? He, of all men, is once the most needed and the most unwanted. He's a strangely nameless creature who is "sir" to his face and "fuzz" to his back

He must be such a diplomat that he can settle differences between individuals so that each will think he won.

But...If the policeman is neat, he's conceited; if he's careless, he's a bum. If he's pleasant, he's flirting;if not, he's a grouch.

He must make an instant decision which would require months for a lawyer to make.

But...If he hurries, he's careless; if he's deliberate, he's lazy. He must be first to an accident and infallible with his diagnosis. He must be able to start breathing, stop bleeding, tie splints and, above all, be sure the victim goes home without a limp. Or expect to be sued.

The police officer must know every gun, draw on the run, and hit where it doesn't hurt.He must be able to whip two men twice his size and half his age without damaging his uniform and without being "brutal". If you hit him, he's a coward. If he hits you, he's a bully.

A policeman must know everything-and not tell. He must know where all the sin is and not partake.

A policeman must, from a single strand of hair, be able to describe the crime, the weapon and the criminal- and tell you where the criminal is hiding.

But...If he catches the criminal, he's lucky; if he doesn't, he's a dunce. If he gets promoted, he has political pull; if he doesn't, he's a dullard. The policeman must chase a bum lead to a dead-end, stake out ten nights to tag one witness who saw it happen-but refused to remember.

The policeman must be a minister, a social worker, a diplomat, a tough guy and a gentleman.

And, of course, he'd have to be genius....For he will have to feed a family on a policeman's salary.
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By far the best read of this thread.

How exactly was what the officer did wrong? Sure, he could of just used a taser, but how good would that had been if the person was aiming a gun at you ready to shoot?

Now the thing that I must say I am still surprised about is how the media uses this. The only reason these things get blown up is because they can use them to gain profit. The media is a ****** up business.
 
I guess Paul Harvey thinks all police officers are men.

Let me get this straight...2 cops are assassinated in New York and this kid then thinks it's a good idea to point a gun at a cop...Genius of the year award.

I believe that is called natural selection at work
 
I cannot speak for the most recent incident of a black male being killed by a police officer but as far as the mike brown and Eric garner cases go as well as for those who believe the "the officer feared for their life/has the same right to protect them self as us" is justification for shooting an unarmed teen I disagree. Police are PROFESSIONALS and should not be making juvenile mistakes resulting in the lives of unarmed civilians/fugitives. They carry pepperspray/mace, night sticks, and tasers, not to mentioned being trained to take down enemies of equal or larger size without endangering the suspects life. My question is if you are taught all of these things and to use them first, why was a gun drawn in the first place? The first two case were up close so it's not like those means were unrealistic ways to deal with the situation and if said means had been used then this case would likely not have made it to mainstream media. Regardless of what or how a suspect is behaving, the police are the TRAINED professionals and should be held to a certain standard as such.
 
-Xx_-AJ-_xX- said:
You misinterpret me. Eric Garner should have been arrested. It's just, the way they arrested the unarmed and obese man, was wrong. The officer, who used a move banned by the NYPD, should have been indicted. Because, had the officer not used it, Eric would still be alive. In jail, but, alive.

If the police departments of the United States of America are unable to take down perpetrators with the equipment and regulations already in place, then we have failed somewhere along the line. And we need to trace our steps.
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Ronaldswiftbottom said:
Here are some good ways to not get shot by police since people are having so much trouble with it.
1. Don't rob a store
2. Don't charge a police officer
3. Don't raise any weapon lookalikes
4. Be a citizen not a crook
There you guys go. Since obviously you didn't know that.
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I failed to realize that (with maybe the exception of number 3) these were all crimes punishable by immediate execution via police officer
 
Nefarious said:
-Xx_-AJ-_xX- said:
Black parents are strict. More so than whites.

Discipline is #1 on the list. Back handed/Pinched/spanked/belted...

Believe it or not, they teach their children real life and how it will be. They do an excellent job It is the influence of gangs and the poverty life that causes things like this. You could say they should know better.

Well...you do what you think you gotta do.

My mother has told me she isn't getting me out of jail if I do something stupid. And will come to the jail and kill me if I kill someone. 


Merry Christmas 
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ARE YOU DUMB!?!?

No, blacks do not teach their children what's right and wrong. If they did, they WOULDN'T BE DOING THE STUPID STUFF THEY DO!
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Do you even know any black parents to base that opinion on?
 
Garner was attacked by the cop, you guys see the video? My get have it filmed of the plain clothes cop being the aggressor.

There was a punk who told the cop Garner was selling cigarets. The punk previously started a fight and Garner had broken it up, the kid wanted revenge. So he made up the cigarette thing.

The cop attacked Garner by surprise the issue issue is his probable cause doesn't apply he never called in for the arrest. Instead after killing Garner cops showed up and no one attempted to revive the man.


They won't review the case because a Ku Klux Klan officer got clan caught red handed.
 
xX_Piccolo_Xx said:
Garner was attacked by the cop, you guys see the video?
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I did.


Here is my opinion. Garner felt he was not at fault for what the officers were accusing him of.

When the officers told him to turn around and put his hands behind his back, he refused.

The takedown was rough..because Garner was fighting them. The chokehold, was applied for the takedown and until they were able to grab Garners hands and handcuff him.

Now, I don't agree with the chokehold. Nor the officer pushing his face into the ground. That was disrespectful.

But it was then when he then suffered a heart attack. From the stress of being wrestled to the ground.


I've wrestled dudes before. I've been in chokeholds. Garner was repeatedly saying "I can't breathe even after the 10 second chokehold was applied and released.

He had a heart attack. Period.

IMO had he not resisted arrest and just turned around and got cuffed - he would have been fine.

Black, white, red, brown, yellow...I don't care what color you are. If you resist arrest, you will be taken by force. It's what officers deal with every day.

Everyone is innocent. Just ask everyone in prison. 99% are innocent. Garner was a big guy, and likely not used to listening or taking orders from anyone. Rest his soul, but he died fighting his arrest leaving us all debating.

Again, I don't blame police. I blame him.
 
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