Police Officers Shot and Killed

[RickyZ]

The use of the words radical left doesn't necessarily mean the poster is on the radical right. Blanket outlawing of guns is just as wrong as insisting that every idiot should have the right to one. This guy in the radical center believes that guns should be available to anyone who is AND REMAINS properly trained, tested, and insured. Don't outlaw them, but don't make them available like candy bars either.

That is such a huge problem in the world today... so much polarization, so little middle ground

 

[kaylagrl]

You are quite right. But the context clearly implies that by encouraging it, the "radical" Left would be accessories - and therefore equally guilty.

I wonder how come those on the right always refer to the "RADICAL" left.
Surely there are many millions of non-conservatives who are moderate (even apathetic) and far from 'radical ?


As for my "Seems to me that the side defending guns is the side most likely to use them - and that's the RIGHT!",
I stress the first three words.
Sure, it's an opinion.
But who do you reckon would be most likely to own guns - those seeking to ban private ownership or those defending the current system ?
SO, who do you think would be most likely to use guns - those who have guns or those who do not ?

Sure there are ways other than guns to kill people but few of them would necessitate 'painting targets' on anyone.

Another passing thought. Australia restricted gun ownership a couple of decades ago.
Homicides per 100,000 population are a tiny fraction of those in the USA.

But I guess we are digressing .......

I dont know if they're equally as guilty but they do have some guilt in my opinion.

 

[AgeofKnowledge]

All I ever hear the left do is screech "far-right," "extreme-right," "fascists," "Nazis," and compare anyone that disagrees with them to Adolph Hitler so I don't see what the problem is with normal people who get called that with regularity by the left using the term "radical left" especially when we look at leftist politics which actually ARE radical in a negative way.

 

[Viligant_Warrior]

I wonder how come those on the right always refer to the "RADICAL" left.

Only in cases when the left is extreme left, and deserve the appellation "radical." It fits in this case. The radical left is advocating anarchy over law and order.

Surely there are many millions of non-conservatives who are moderate (even apathetic) and far from 'radical ?

Certainly. But they aren't out in the street demonstrating and perpetuating a false narrative, such as "Hands up, don't shoot." Therefore, we are not talking about them.

As for my "Seems to me that the side defending guns is the side most likely to use them - and that's the RIGHT!",
I stress the first three words.
Sure, it's an opinion.
But who do you reckon would be most likely to own guns - those seeking to ban private ownership or those defending the current system ?
SO, who do you think would be most likely to use guns - those who have guns or those who do not ?

Let me ask you a couple other questions in response:

Who would benefit from a private ownership ban?
Who would still have guns even with a private ownership ban?
What would be the status of someone now an ordinary law-abiding citizen who owns legally registered firearms who refuses to surrender his/her guns in the face of a private ownership ban?
What Another passing thought. Australia restricted gun ownership a couple of decades ago.
Homicides per 100,000 population are a tiny fraction of those in the USA.[/QUOTE]The disturbing, unpopular, closeted number that no one wants to talk about is that, among white Americans, gun-related homicides are equivalent to European numbers. You will argue that statement, but I already know what you're going to say and I don't buy it.

For one thing, note the terminology in most gun-death articles. They use the phrase "gun-related deaths" -- not "homicides." That includes accidental deaths, suicides, and "indeterminate causes." Any legitimate study looking only at homicides puts white deaths in the U.S. at 3.3 per 100,000, while black gun-related homicide victims are nearly 20 per 100,000. The offending rate for blacks was almost 8 times higher than whites, and the victim rate 6 times higher.

The so-called "adjustment for socioeconomic factors" is bogus too, because even among white poor, the homicide rate is about one-fifth of that in the poor black community.

This isn't a "racist" -- my preference is "ethnically biased" since we only are one race among us -- statement. These are, unfortunately, the facts of the matter. I can't help them, I didn't have anything to do with compiling them, that's just the way it is. Stinks, don't it?

 

[Viligant_Warrior]

South Carolina deputy reportedly shot multiple times at gas station, suspect at large

A South Carolina sheriff's deputy reportedly was shot multiple times late Thursday by a masked suspect at a gas station.

Fox Carolina, citing Berkeley County Sheriff Butch Henerey, reports that Deputy Lt. Will Rogers was shot at an Exxon gas station at around 10:30 p.m. as he was talking to a customer. The suspect came around the corner with a mask on and shot Rogers.

After the shooting, investigators say the suspect stole a vehicle and took off.

Rogers is in critical but stable condition this morning after nearly all-night surgery.

Again, it is obvious the anarchist wing of the liberal left -- the one that perpetuates the false narratives and feels justified in demonstrating for the arrest, conviction, and imprisonment of law enforcement officers who, in just doing their job, must take the ultimate extreme -- has, intentionally or inadvertently, caused thugs, hoods, and the crazed to declare open season on those officers.

A simple hammer-down attitude from DOJ could put an end to this. It will not come. Ask yourself, "Why?"

 

[Shadow-THI]

Two officers were shot to death in MS Saturday night. With tensions rising I dont see this situation ending soon or well.I certainly am glad Im not married to a police officer. I believe one was around 34 and the other 25. So how can we stop this before more are killed in the line of duty?


3 arrested in murders of 2 Mississippi police officers during traffic stop | Fox News

Unfortunately kaylagrl it can't be stopped. Law Enforcement has rules and laws to abide by (excluding the rouges) while all the violent aggressive cowards do not abide by anything, except their own demented egos!

 

[Shadow-THI]

I have friends in law enforcement. Frankly there's not enough money in the world to pay me to do that job. While I know most officers are decent people, the law enforcement community is it's own worst enemy. In the past few weeks I've watched a guy blow thru a stop sign (never even slowed down), another driver miss a pedestrian in a cross walk by mere inches, and yet another driver blow thru a red light - all right in front of our city's patrol officers who did absolutely nothing. Couple that with all the unnecessary and outright cold blooded shootings lately, I have no wonder as to why so many people are out for them. I'm not condoning it, mind you, just saying hat if you don't want to get shot at stop painting targets on yourselves! And that applies just as much to anyone being confronted by a police officer. Frankly, if you endanger the lives of the public by running, the police should have the right to kick the living snot out you when they catch you. But shoot you in the back? NO.

It still amazes me that people such as yourself believe they are all knowing and all seeing. You may have witnessed a few traffic violations while a police car was nearby, however, you do not know if he was en route to an assignment or did not see the violation you witnessed, since his attention might have been directed at something other than yours. Also even with the current events of late by some rouge officers, does not even come close to mirroring the total number of dedicated conscience officers that you never hear of because they are doing what they have sworn themselves to do. History has recorded that Law Enforcement has been the object of violence since it's inception. Officers are called upon to quell violent situations, yet some of the public, such as yourself believe that this can be accomplished without the use of violence. Since you have determined that all these situations of late have been "Unnecessary and outright cold blooded shootings lately, you have no wonder as to why so many people are out for them." Maybe you should bless all officers with your wisdom, tactical ability, and superior insight, and instruct them just how their job should be done! Especially while you sit there securely in your recliner, well within the secured walls of your home and Monday night quarter back. Those so called targets on their backs are known as uniforms, and marked police cars. Those officers that were gunned down did not participate in your aforementioned shooting or deaths. They were just cowardly opportunists.

 

[Viligant_Warrior]

[ . . . ] Maybe you should bless all officers with your wisdom, tactical ability, and superior insight, and instruct them just how their job should be done! Especially while you sit there securely in your recliner, well within the secured walls of your home and Monday night quarter back. [ . . . ]

All while a real police officer with a real sense of duty and knowledge of police work patrols near his home to keep him safe. Just an add-on to your excellent post.

PS: Welcome to the board!