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Just cuz they have money they think their opinions matter to us common folks. Celebrities should stick to Hollywood and stay out of politics. Politicians are liars and not good at acting, so maybe they need professionals to act for them.

Its Chinese 

No that was an excellent example of politics at its finest.

Mustang football is a way of life around here. Other sports not so much. So imo losing to silsbee twice in playoffs is much worse for us. If there was any doubt of a true rivalry between them, there should be no question what game is circled on our calendar from here out.

Great work getting a "global climate treaty" in place by 1992. That really saved us all.

Shame on GM for not continuing to make an unwanted product.

He should have a "Must trade" clause put into his contract. Imagine the Angels are 15 games back and he wants to go play with Bryce for a couple months.

I don't think the Angels will ever be able to win a world series. Especially with that kind of money wrapped up with player. Even though he may be the greatest. Shows that sports is a business and he wants the money. Not to win

Since I killed the conversation. I'll try to pick it back up.

I just finished watching season finale of PBB on history channel. Its officially the new X files. Govt coverups, secret Pentagon meetings, men in black. Can't wait for the next season.

We all know it's not the air being racist. Apparently minorities live in lower income neighborhoods, which is usually located closer to pollution. Another systemic problem the govt can't fix

5 hours ago, bullets13 said:

Have you even seen the video?  What actions could the officer have taken to “de-escalate” the situation? The guy changed course and walked straight at him with an effin machete.  He ignored about 8 verbal commands to drop it.  In all honesty, the officer let him get WAY too close trying to give him a chance to stop.  This officer was completely right to take this man’s life.  And you asking if the officer’s life was really in danger might be one of the most asinine things I’ve ever read on this site, which is truly saying something considering how active I used to be in the political forum.  

Yes I have seen the video, the one without the gunshots. He did seem to be walking with a purpose. But not wielding the machete or even holding it firmly. I'm sure the officer did exactly what he was trained to do and I'm not saying he is at fault. He left the safety or his vehicle and put himself in the line of fire to protect the public. Just think there could have been more defensive measures to preserve life. I think a bean bag to the chest from a shotgun could have been a better solution.

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I appreciate your honesty 

Only time will tell. I'm sure this is far from over. I feel for both sides. The family dealing with an unfortunate loss. And the officer who will have this weighing on his conscience.

Side ?

Have any of you law enforcement officers killed someone in the line of duty?

5 minutes ago, tvc184 said:

I think that if somebody walked toward you with a machete and you pulled a firearm and told that person to stop and he continued to walk within arms length of you, you would not try to use harsh language or reasoning to stop him  

 

Even if I pulled my weapon in attempt to control the situation. I would only shoot as a last resort. And as long as the aggressor only had a machete, I personally would have no problem staying out of range. Shoot to kill shouldn't be the norm. 

7 minutes ago, tvc184 said:

This was not a non lethal situation. 

Why is that? Did he already attack someone else? I saw no blood on the blade. All he did was bring a knife to a gunfight.

2 hours ago, mat said:

A more non lethal approach would be to drop the machete or just stop walking. It was completely justified. Very unfortunate for his family.

Agree that he should have followed the directions. But was the officer's life really in danger? Or could he have attempted to descalate the situation? He may have been cleared by the department, but still not right in taking a life.

43 minutes ago, tvc184 said:

... but if the media would have shown the uncut version. 

I saw people on another forum say that he fell on the first shot (I guess assumed because the video stopped) therefore it was excessive. 

He didn’t go down or even stagger for the first few shots. 

I guess unload is just a term meaning several shots. 

KFDM reported he began to fall on the 5th shot but 7 were fired. I just feel that more should have been done to preserve life. The officer didn't retreat to more defensive position or wait for backup. Does PAPD not have funding for non lethal alternatives?

It's hard to know what his intentions were as he failed to put down the machete. Unloading a full clip was excessive. But unfortunately I don't think officers are trained to wound suspects.

Orange County judge crooks not happy with potential new Chevron plant.

While surrounding area refineries have expansions, why would anyone have a problem with a brand new one being built here. Print pack will close at the end of 2019 and others have done nothing but downsize for years. We need all the help we can get.

Maybe kneeling for the anthem wasn't so bad. Wonder what they gonna use as t.p.

Life is bigger than any sport.