Cops shot at Dallas BLM protest

[Dave_L]

The governor said race played a part in this at a press conference.

[Gman]

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.

[Irving]

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.

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.

[Bailey Guns]

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 had an offer of employment from DPD in 1992. I, too, am glad I didn't take it.

[SideShow Bob]

Umm, there is a thread now for the Dallas shooting..........

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/157205-...as-BLM-protest

[Gman]

Edit "may be" to "are"

Your edit is grammatically correct, but "We are be nuts." has a certain ring to it.

I had an offer of employment from DPD in 1992. I, too, am glad I didn't take it.

I think my interview was around 1990.

[hollohas]

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.

Quoting because it does indeed provoke thought.

[buffalobo]

Your edit is grammatically correct, but "We are be nuts." has a certain ring to it.

I can go along with that.

[buffalobo]

Combining Dave thread and OT posts from other shooting thread.

Probably be a bit of pain but gonna do it anyway.

[Gman]

It still works, thanks for the consolidation.