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RE: How to end police shootings in one easy step.
July 19, 2016 at 7:16 pm
(July 19, 2016 at 7:11 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: How many police/civilian interfaces on an average day? How many of those end up with someone being shot?
Are you suggesting that police in the US currently shoot the right number of people for the right reasons?
What's your angle here? You really seem keen to not have people discuss this particular issue.
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RE: How to end police shootings in one easy step.
July 19, 2016 at 7:17 pm
Eliminate the police. Not kill. As in no longer exists.
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RE: How to end police shootings in one easy step.
July 19, 2016 at 7:18 pm
(July 19, 2016 at 7:17 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Eliminate the police. Not kill. As in no longer exists.
All about the anarchism these days, brewer?
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RE: How to end police shootings in one easy step.
July 19, 2016 at 7:24 pm
(July 19, 2016 at 7:18 pm)Bella Morte Wrote: (July 19, 2016 at 7:17 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Eliminate the police. Not kill. As in no longer exists.
All about the anarchism these days, brewer?
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RE: How to end police shootings in one easy step.
July 19, 2016 at 7:33 pm
(July 19, 2016 at 7:16 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: (July 19, 2016 at 7:11 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: How many police/civilian interfaces on an average day? How many of those end up with someone being shot?
Are you suggesting that police in the US currently shoot the right number of people for the right reasons?
What's your angle here? You really seem keen to not have people discuss this particular issue. Strawmanning? I'm saying that rationality wouldn't be a bad idea. So far I'm seeing people buying into media hype about a created "problem" that is being blown out of proportion.
And I will never, ever, tell anyone to shut up, too many times the statements are in my favor.
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RE: How to end police shootings in one easy step.
July 19, 2016 at 7:34 pm
(July 19, 2016 at 7:24 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: (July 19, 2016 at 7:18 pm)Bella Morte Wrote: All about the anarchism these days, brewer?
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How's your combat skills? You ready to fight a mob for a loaf of bread?
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RE: How to end police shootings in one easy step.
July 19, 2016 at 7:34 pm
The easiest way to end shootings is for the NRA to grow the fuck up.
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RE: How to end police shootings in one easy step.
July 19, 2016 at 7:35 pm
(July 19, 2016 at 7:34 pm)Maelstrom Wrote: The easiest way to end shootings is for the NRA to grow the fuck up.
Sorry, but from what I've seen the grown-ups with guns are the biggest problem. They think the world of themselves, despite obvious problems to the contrary.
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RE: How to end police shootings in one easy step.
July 19, 2016 at 7:38 pm
(July 19, 2016 at 5:31 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: There are 34 people killed with guns by non-cops for every one shot by a cop. Can we see where the problem is?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk...eople-die/
Lol, that's not what that link says, but good try.
And even if it was true, so what? How many innocent people killed by police is acceptable to you?
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RE: How to end police shootings in one easy step.
July 19, 2016 at 7:38 pm
(July 19, 2016 at 7:33 pm)Gawdzilla Wrote: (July 19, 2016 at 7:16 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Are you suggesting that police in the US currently shoot the right number of people for the right reasons?
What's your angle here? You really seem keen to not have people discuss this particular issue. Strawmanning? I'm saying that rationality wouldn't be a bad idea. So far I'm seeing people buying into media hype about a created "problem" that is being blown out of proportion.
That's your opinion. I think we disagree on the severity of the issue - and in any case, we're all free to choose our own battles.
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