Appears officers down in the Dallas protest
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Appears officers down in the Dallas protest
It's going down in Dallas. 3 cops were down on the ground, one appeared unresponsive, another was struggling, another looked to be unresponsive but had 2 other cops attending him. Next to the first prostate cop was the squad car that had the front quarter bashed in apparently, hit and run?
Cops have guns drawn. Shots fired.
Wife says a police officer killed in Dallas.
Damn. Cops are saying "someone has a rifle".
Eta: two police officers shot according to DPD. When fox showed the previously-live footage, they cut away from the footage right before it showed the police on the ground.
My wife is freaking out and crying as events turn South because of this.
Ugly, ugly, ugly. I don't even know what to say. I feel for the officers in Dallas.
Agreed on that part. The author of the site got a bit liberal with his interpretation of the pictures. I will say that the pictures do show him in a bit different light that what most reports do, still nothing that I'd say is criminal. The photos from Lavishes Facebook on the other hand, not so much. Plus, everything on her profile before the shooting has been set to private.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Ya know, I just watched video of a black officer trying to escort a black man out of the area where the shooting took place in Dallas. The guy was on his phone and talking shit to the the officer like he's just entitled to do whatever the fuck he wants. Now he'll probably go tell all his friends how the cops dissed him.
If you want respect, give respect. I don't care who you are or what color you are. And frankly, until a large portion of the black community figures this out, they aren't going to get the respect they're demanding.
I fully expect the Racist in Chief to announce his support of the shot DPD officers any moment now. [/sarcasm]
Dallas scanner - http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/5319
Live reports - http://dfw.cbslocal.com/show/cbs-11-live-video/
That's true, but every once in a while the hurt feelings of both sides reach critical mass before anyone figures that out. It's a real shame. We can see from the media that the black community, and from on here that the police, are both feeling targeted by each other and it makes a pretty difficult environment to descalate at any time.
Alleged eye-witness claims some protestors were open carrying rifles ("assault rifles"). The eye-witness claims he told some of those guys to ditch their rifles so they would not be confused by the cops as an aggressor.
Thoughts out to the cops apparently gunned down
This will only be bad for 2A. New panic cooking right up.
I don't disagree, Irving. The difference is, the black community is supported at the highest levels, regardless of who they are. Police are not.
Obviously I can't dispute that. But let's just say I'm skeptical.Quote:
Originally Posted by KestrelBike
Thought about that, but extremely easy for the protesters to spin into the idea that they are being prevented from protecting themselves from an over reaching government. This is possibly the perfect argument for the 2nd Amendment, even though it is only half relevant.Quote:
Originally Posted by KestrelBike
The "eyewitness" also said it was like the shots were fired at them
Actually, I just saw the guy that said that. I think I misunderstood. It sounded like he encountered them after the shooting, not before like I thought.
Oh for sure, I'm just writing what I hear on the TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bailey Guns
However, I've seen media previously of BLM protestors open carrying ARs at rallies exactly like this one. Civilians carrying rifles do not want to be confused as an aggressor when authorities are responding to a gunman with a rifle.
I've never been a police officer, but even with the president frequently commenting on Police vs. Whoever issues, there is no question the police still have the better position. I'm not saying that out of ire, but the POTUS giving some quip about if he had a son, etc, doesn't hold a candle to the benefit of the doubt that the police get in investigations and courts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bailey Guns
I say all that completely without any suggestion of whether it is "right" or not. That's just the way it is.
I hear a guy on TV saying black people are angry. Yeah? Well I'm angry, too, at what's going on with our government. I don't go around shooting cops...or anyone else for that matter. What's it gonna look like when guys like me get angry enough to do that? Just a question to provoke thought...nothing more. I'm not looking forward to that or saying it's right. It would just be so easy for things to get outta hand. It's a little frightening to see this happening.
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I don't even know anymore...
http://fox43.com/2016/07/07/multiple...est-in-dallas/
Try to keep up....Quote:
Originally Posted by BushMasterBoy
Protests in Denver, my brother's girlfriend is in town on business and stuck right in the middle of it.
Wonder what time tomorrow we'll see the Bama press conference telling the world that American has a problem with black lives matter folks kiling the police....
Over 55,000 listening on scanner.
Thank you !
Now the Mods just need to move the last 3 pages of "Another police shooting......" Thread to this one.
I'm not sure about police having a better position. We've seen time and again some black thug who's been shot by the police, rightfully so (like Michael Brown), treated like a damn saint by the media and politicians from the outset before the facts are even known. Every cop out there has a target on his/her chest and the thugs, the media and politicians are all taking aim.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
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Originally Posted by MOLON LABE
Edit "may be" to "are"
Almost 4 months till the election. Perfect time for a race war, no? The left will try thier best to recruit voters because of this. You'll see it tomorrow AM.
The governor said race played a part in this at a press conference.
Early in my life, I sought a career in law enforcement. Even applied and interviewed with Dallas PD, but I was the wrong sex and race. I'm so grateful that I ultimately took a different career path. The deck definitely seems stacked against LEOs these days.
I heard today that roughly 3 people a day are killed by police. Surely most of those are justified shootings, but with those kinds of numbers compared to a handful of BLM flare up cases a year, police office statistically have the better hand. Not saying it shouldn't be that way, but it is what it is. Honestly, it's tough for me to relate. I'm WAAAAY less afraid of police than my wife is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bailey Guns
I had an offer of employment from DPD in 1992. I, too, am glad I didn't take it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
Umm, there is a thread now for the Dallas shooting..........
https://www.ar-15.co/threads/157205-...as-BLM-protest
Your edit is grammatically correct, but "We are be nuts." has a certain ring to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by buffalobo
I think my interview was around 1990.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bailey Guns
Quoting because it does indeed provoke thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bailey Guns
I can go along with that.[Flower]Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
Combining Dave thread and OT posts from other shooting thread.
Probably be a bit of pain but gonna do it anyway.