Cops shot at Dallas BLM protest

[Irving]

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.

[KestrelBike]

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.

[Bailey Guns]

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.

[Bailey Guns]

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.

Obviously I can't dispute that. But let's just say I'm skeptical.

[Irving]

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.

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.

[jslo]

The "eyewitness" also said it was like the shots were fired at them

[Bailey Guns]

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.

[KestrelBike]

Obviously I can't dispute that. But let's just say I'm skeptical.

Oh for sure, I'm just writing what I hear on the TV.

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.

[Irving]

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.

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.

I say all that completely without any suggestion of whether it is "right" or not. That's just the way it is.

[Bailey Guns]

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.