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Old 08-02-2016, 03:08 PM
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Sure, cop walks into a room and gets a gun pointed at them, that's shooting time, i understand. But did this go down that way? Seems like the situation had been going on for a long time, before it came to a head. Seems to me the cops may have been pushing. If so, don't understand why they thought that was a good idea.
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Old 08-02-2016, 03:24 PM
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It could be yet another case of suicide by cop.

It's easy to second guess the cops, but with all the crazy shit going on, including ambushes of cops, I'm not sure we're able to put ourselves in that cop's shoes. There are a lot of rough, desperate people with access to weapons in this country..
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Old 08-02-2016, 04:04 PM
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It could be yet another case of suicide by cop.

It's easy to second guess the cops, but with all the crazy shit going on, including ambushes of cops, I'm not sure we're able to put ourselves in that cop's shoes. There are a lot of rough, desperate people with access to weapons in this country..
Any proof that that's what this was or are you just offering your expert opinion?
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Old 08-02-2016, 04:16 PM
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Any proof that that's what this was or are you just offering your expert opinion?
I'm just saying that if you persist at pointing a gun at a cop while yelling that you're going to kill him, there's a strong likelihood that you'll be on the receiving end of a bullet. Not much different than driving 120mph down a dark country road while drunk.
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Old 08-02-2016, 06:40 PM
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I haven't read the article and have no knowledge of this incident.

But I am going to go way out on a limb and guess that it was a black person that the cops shot.

Let's see if I am right.
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Old 08-02-2016, 06:41 PM
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Clicked on the article and,

BINGO!

I must have ESP!

Now, what are the odds that this would have gone down the same way if it had been a white girl holding a white baby?
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Old 08-02-2016, 07:20 PM
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Now, what are the odds that this would have gone down the same way if it had been a white girl holding a white baby?
You can try a controlled experiment by finding a white girl who is willing to point a gun at a cop and threaten him while he is trying to serve a warrant on her and find out.
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Old 08-03-2016, 05:42 AM
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According to several stories from various sources, she had a problem with accepting the authority of the Police Department.

Like it or not, it is not wise to point a gun at an officer and tell him you are going to kill him. It will not work out to your advantage.
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Old 08-03-2016, 07:58 AM
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Right you are, that is not a good negotiating tactic.
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Old 08-03-2016, 09:44 AM
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I just read an article stating the police backed off, called swat, and negotiated for five hours before she was shot.

Those facts cast a different light on the story.
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