Mississippi cop manages to understand the problem while still completely missing the point.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/miss-pol...-shoppers/

Quote:Miss. police: Open carry laws kept us from arresting shotgun-toting man who terrorized Walmart shoppers

Quote:The police chief of  Gulfport, Mississippi, expressed his frustration with his state’s open carry laws after a man strolling through a Walmart Sunday night menaced shoppers by loading and racking shells into his shotgun, causing police to dispatch a SWAT team and evacuate the store

So far, so good.  But then:

Quote:Without mentioning it, the police chief may have been alluding to the shooting of John Crawford in an Ohio Walmart last August, after police gunned the African-American man down while he held a toy rifle.

Asked whether he believed police overreacted to the situation, the police chief said absolutely not.

So, black guy leaning on a toy gun and talking on the phone?  Shot on sight.

Two white guys loading a real shotgun?  Can't touch them.

You're close, Chief.  But you have a ways to go.

WTF???

Who would be stupid enough to do this?


http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/los-ange...an-double/

Quote:Los Angeles deputies get guns with no safety — accidental shootings more than double

Mind-boggling.

Lousy timing, dude.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/north-ch...book-post/

Quote:North Charleston cop fired for wearing Confederate flag boxer shorts in Facebook post

Asshole.

Mob of Philly cops handcuffs man holding a baby.  His "crime?"  Not paying a $2.25 subway fare.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/watch-mo...nsit-fare/


But have no fear.

Quote:According to SEPTA Police Chief Tom Nestel, he was disturbed by his officer’s actions.

Isn't that special.

Baltimore cops, tired of killing people with bad driving, go back to tried and true methods.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/25...66376.html

Quote:Baltimore County Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Black Man Spencer McCain, Thought He Had A Weapon

Because....you can always say you thought you saw a weapon.

(June 23, 2015 at 12:28 pm)Minimalist Wrote:

Quote:Miss. police: Open carry laws kept us from arresting shotgun-toting man who terrorized Walmart shoppers

Quote:The police chief of  Gulfport, Mississippi, expressed his frustration with his state’s open carry laws after a man strolling through a Walmart Sunday night menaced shoppers by loading and racking shells into his shotgun, causing police to dispatch a SWAT team and evacuate the store

What a crock of shit - open carry may be legal in Mississippi, but that sort of dumbfuckery deserves a menacing charge.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/native-a...-hes-dead/

Quote:Native American given less than 2 gallons of water while jailed 13 days over bad check — and now he’s dead

Bastards.

More, this time courtesy of the BBC.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-33293421

Quote:Baltimore ex-cop Michael Wood Jr on brutality and racism

Quote:Baltimore Police Department's full response

The recent allegations made by Mr Michael Wood are serious and very troubling. The Police Commissioner has made clear that the Baltimore Police Department will never tolerate malicious conduct.

We hope that during his time as both a sworn member and as a sergeant with supervisory obligations, Mr Wood reported these disturbing allegations at the time of their occurrence. If he did not, we strongly encourage him to do so now, so that our Internal Affairs Division can begin an immediate investigation.

In a recently published letter to the Baltimore Sun, the Police Commissioner made clear that his reform efforts remain focused on rooting out the type of conduct that is alleged.

What a fucking load of tripe.  Is there anyone out there dumb enough to believe this bullshit?

All of FUX News, I'd guess.


(Although as a group they probably see nothing wrong at all.)