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There have been as many or more cops killed in these two ambush shootings than there have been black men unjustly murdered by police in the last two years. The fact that you read a statement saying that it happens daily, and "whole heartedly agree with it", is a perfect example of the biggest problem that law enforcement faces right now. You take statements like that at face value, despite the fact that statistics are readily available to dispute them. While no unjustified killing by police is acceptable, several hundred thousand police officers are under direct attack based on the actions of .001% of their ranks, and based on the skewed coverage of the actions of that .001%. Combine that with coverage of lawful actions by police that are portrayed falsely in the media as unlawful, and the appearance is that "roving gangs of insecure, undertrained, mentally weak, lying racist cops are murdering innocent people daily." Police make tens of millions of police contacts with African American males a year, many of which occur when responding to calls about violent crimes. Despite these tens of millions of interactions, only 258 African Americans were killed by police last year, the overwhelming majority of which were unquestionably justified. Sadly, the misinformation being given out by social media, as well as major media outlets, is causing hatred towards police officers, and a lack of respect and compliance. Ironically, that disrespect and lack of compliance means more and more people are failing to follow directives, and even attacking officers, leading to many of these police shootings.

Anyone who wants to call me racist on here hasn't paid attention to my posts over the years.

Yet a little over 40% of officers shot and killed in the line of duty are killed by black males. which falls in line with the fact that while black males make up only 6% of the population, they commit crimes at a disproportionately higher rate than the rest of the population (the reason behind this is worth discussion, but not on this thread). Common sense would dictate that if a certain sector commits violent crime at a disproportionate level to the rest of society, they will also have a disproportionate amount of violent encounters with police officers.

TVC can correct me if I'm wrong here, but it's my understanding that, while Kevlar vests will stop most pistol rounds, it takes special armored plates to stop rifle rounds, typically worn by the swat team in special situations. Due to their weight, they're not worn by patrol officers, which would include the officers shot at the protest.

I prefer to have it out when he gets to the window with my lights on and hands exposed. When he's walking up, he can clearly see my hands, and I don't have to go rummaging around in my car after I inform him that I'm carrying. When you turn the light on immediately, it's a pretty good indicator that you're cooperative and want to put the officer's mind at ease.

You seem hung up on the tasers for some reason. You can take them out of the equation. They didn't work, either because they malfunctioned, they didn't get proper penetration, or he was on a substance such as PCP that made him impervious to their effects. You can hear them deployed in the video, and it's from point blank range, and he doesn't even flinch. Had they worked, there would've likely been a different outcome, as he would've fallen down immobilized, which would've possibly given the officers a chance to cuff him without a struggle (especially considering they could've reactivated the tasers if he started struggling)

Officers were responding to a call that he had brandished his weapon at someone. They had to respond accordingly, based on that call, rather than a convenience store clerk's after the fact assessment of his mood. when officers approached him and he did not comply, that does not allow the officers to "validate the truth from fiction", forcing them into action.

I'm not big on country music, but I remember listening to "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" with my dad a lot when I was little. That's probably still my favorite country song.

Per the Dallas police chief: after negotiations broke down with the suspect, DPD sent in a robot with an explosive device, which they detonated near the suspect, killing him.

I thought so, too, but based on the statements made by the suspect they had pinned down, it doesn't sound like it.

Damn.

I'm amazed how many people know what happened based on some video shot AFTER the shooting happened. I don't know if the cop is right or wrong. If he's wrong, he deserves what he gets. But to convict him in the court of opinion is irresponsible. hopefully some actual evidence will shed light on what happened.

My sister is fresh out of the DPD academy. She was on her way to work the protest and got called off because of a DWI accident while she was on her way. At least one officer shot was a member of her graduating class that I met personally last month when I went to watch my sister graduate. Thankfully that officer is expected to survive. Her best friend was working riot control and is not answering texts, but we're hoping he's not answering due to the fluid nature of the situation. This is a terrible night for law enforcement. Please keep my sister in your prayers. She's not taking this well, as is to be expected.

The whole facts of this case have yet to come out, but if you think race, rather than the circumstances of the two scenarios, dictated officer reactions and responses, I don't know what to tell you. There's a major difference between a guy who's obviously making a scene as an activist (while LEGALLY carrying a gun) in a documentary, versus a guy pointing a pistol at and threatening someone. Common sense would dictate that officers would handle the situations differently. They have no reason or legal authority to disarm or detain the protester, even if he was being a moron. They have every reason to disarm the man who was pointing his weapon at and threatening people. This guy was no activist. Not only was a he a felon, with no legal right to a gun, he had threatened somebody's life with his gun moments before, which is why the police were called in the first place. There's a HUGE difference between the two incidents you're comparing, and it isn't skin color.

So has my fluid pump . I'm hoping to be able to fish in 8-10 days, maybe slightly sooner if I keep progressing as I am

Today's been the first pretty decent day I've had. I've been fighting a fever for the 3 days, and it finally broke, and I also had my first trip to the restroom, which has been a source of concern. I also ate better today than I have been, and my pain level is slowly decreasing. Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers

I made my wife drive me home. I can't imagine how awful that drive would've been after surgery, although the surgery would've have been a little easier on me if I'd had it the day before.

I'm sure it was unintentional, but once it was pointed out it definitely needed to be removed, which they did, and an apology was needed, which they gave.

My wife and I arrived in Seguin on Sunday afternoon for a 3-day getaway. Upon our arrival my stomach started hurting, and within an hour I began vomiting. This continued every 30-45 minutes for the next 14 hours. When I finally stopped, I was very tired and had zero appetite, and had a sharp pain in my lower right abdominal area. I toughed it out for the day in an attempt to salvage our vacation, but the pain got a little worse so we came back to fannett Tuesday morning. I took my temp on arrival, and it was 101.5, so we headed to the ER where I was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. Unfortunately, they were not able to get me into surgery until the next morning, and by that time my appendix had started leaking. The surgery was a success, but I'm still in a great deal of pain, am battling a fever, and have a drainage port sewed into my belly under my belly button that is quite painful. I just wanted to let you guys know what's going on, since many of you are de facto internet family. Thanks in advance for your positive thoughts and prayers. I'll try to keep y'all updated on my progress.

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My take: there are many factors involved in the question you posed: middle America is known as the Bible Belt for a reason. More religious areas tend to be more conservative. Country folks tend to be more conservative as well, and the center of the country has vast expanses of rural areas. Both coasts have many big cities. Young people gravitate towards big cities, and younger people tend to be more liberal. Minorities gravitate to big cities, as do homosexuals, both of which are generally liberal. Also, people who are not heavily involved in politics tend to let a small handful of political issues dictate their party affiliation, and their location will often dictate which issues they key on. Gun control issues will keep country folks going to the polls to vote GOP, as guns are often a part of their daily lives. Gay rights are a bigger deal to people in metropolitan areas, as they'll generally have more gay friends and acquaintances, which will motivate them to vote democrat. Big cities will also have larger low-income populations, meaning theyll vote democrat due to government assistance programs they benefit from.

I will say this... If someone pulls a gun and kills the shooter and an innocent person or two with friendly fire, isn't that a good deal better than the end result with nobody with a weapon trying to stop him?

I can't blame anyone for running, but it's a shame that with that many people there they didn't just swarm him. If they had we might be talking about 5 dead and 10 injured.

I love my AR-15, and it has many practical uses, but there's no way in hell i'm using one inside my house for self defense. I was present during an accidental discharge of one in a house (wasn't me), and that bullet went through three walls and didn't stop until it hit the back of the brick on the outside of the house. If it hadn't been a brick house, the bullet would've ended up crossing a street.

It is kind of strange that an area round can be decided by three games, but the kids only get one game once they get to the most important point of their high school careers.