Completely senseless incident. Will be interesting to watch the media coverage on this. I suspect it will be different than the coverage we see when a cop shoots a citizen.
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Ferguson: drive-by shooting of officers
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Yep--- probably less coverage than some drunk dumbass college kids singing a racist song on a bus too. PC media....
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Yeah, it's never a big deal when a cop is shot/murdered in America.
This place sometimes... it's just... never change, actually, change, please, for the better...
This place sometimes... it's just... never change, actually, change, please, for the better...
Really? Wow, glad I read this on Warchant, otherwise I'd never have heard of this event.
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Are you arguing it will get as much coverage as Michael Brown?Originally posted by tommynole3476:
Yeah, it's never a big deal when a cop is shot/murdered in America.
This place sometimes... it's just... never change, actually, change, please, for the better...
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One of the news outlets was saying the shots came at 125 yards from a pistol. Pretty lucky to hit that far away without a rifle.
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Of course it won't, and the reasons why should be obvious and understandable, why don't you try making a guess...Originally posted by nynole1:
Are you arguing it will get as much coverage as Michael Brown?Originally posted by tommynole3476:
Yeah, it's never a big deal when a cop is shot/murdered in America.
This place sometimes... it's just... never change, actually, change, please, for the better...
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Certain things get more attention than others because:
1. We like to out-outrage each other about tolerance. I truly believe that most people yawn at most stories, except when they can use it as a soap box to be outraged.
2. There is video. Video makes everything much, MUCH worse. Look at Ray Rice and how he got burned at the stake, and look back at allllllll the other domestic abuse cases that did not result in anything.
1. We like to out-outrage each other about tolerance. I truly believe that most people yawn at most stories, except when they can use it as a soap box to be outraged.
2. There is video. Video makes everything much, MUCH worse. Look at Ray Rice and how he got burned at the stake, and look back at allllllll the other domestic abuse cases that did not result in anything.
I watched some of the media coverage last night and the ignorance of the crowd about the actual facts and evidence from the case was predictable but alarming. Not sure it would have made a difference with this crowd but Holder should have announced the Justice Department's findings and reasons for not pursuing charges against Wilson in a very public manner in Ferguson.
Surprised no one updated the thread that the shooter wasn't part of the protest at all and was actually shooting at the protesters, not the cops... like, completely shocked...
I'm not buying it either. So shooting a some random guys who allegedly robbed him but wow missed and hit two cops.
Got it.....
Got it.....
So the protesters went how many months without attacking police, in spite of tear gas and what not being used on them, only to attack them now right after the DOJ report comes out, vindicating much of the claims by the city's residents/protesters, and causing the resignation/firing of several city officials and law enforcement officers.
That sounds more reasonable to some of you?
That sounds more reasonable to some of you?
"No, man, I was trying to murder another dude. I missed, and hit the cops by accident."
Total BS, of course, but reflective of a more flawed value system. Like shooting anyone is OK.
All of this is getting secondary coverage, at best. Imagine the outrage if this somehow happened the other way around (i.e., cop shoots two hoodlums, and then claims "accident" or "mistake").
Good grief, do you really not understand why people are upset about police shootings?
Do you think the shooter is somehow not going to be charged with a crime now?
Shooter is charged with assault because that's what he's admitted to and thus they can prove it.
I'm upset about stuff from time to time too, but it's time to go home and shut this down. Get on with life.
I'm upset about stuff from time to time too, but it's time to go home and shut this down. Get on with life.
Tommy, I think you missed the point. Yes, the hoodlum will be charged with a crime, as he should be. But the whole episode has been relegated to secondary news coverage. My point was that if a cop shot some hoodlums, that would be front page/24 hour coverage, and the usual pot-stirrers would be coordinating vigils, protests, etc., etc.
Wait, so you think that a prosecutor and law enforcement are covering for a guy that shot two cops?Originally posted by goldmom:
I'm not buying it either. So shooting a some random guys who allegedly robbed him but wow missed and hit two cops.
Got it.....
From what I understand, this is what he said to the police. They are not buying what the guy is selling.Originally posted by OneNeverNoles:
Wait, so you think that a prosecutor and law enforcement are covering for a guy that shot two cops?Originally posted by goldmom:
I'm not buying it either. So shooting a some random guys who allegedly robbed him but wow missed and hit two cops.
Got it.....
I love you guys, man
I see ONN hasn't changed.Originally posted by runkpanole:
From what I understand, this is what he said to the police. They are not buying what the guy is selling.Originally posted by OneNeverNoles:
Wait, so you think that a prosecutor and law enforcement are covering for a guy that shot two cops?Originally posted by goldmom:
I'm not buying it either. So shooting a some random guys who allegedly robbed him but wow missed and hit two cops.
Got it.....
I love you guys, man
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That's not true at all. The police and prosecutor both stated that his story may check out. The assault charge backs that up. Again, you believe that a prosecutor in the United States would not charge for attempted murder on two cops if they had anything that could support that?Originally posted by runkpanole:
From what I understand, this is what he said to the police. They are not buying what the guy is selling.Originally posted by OneNeverNoles:
Wait, so you think that a prosecutor and law enforcement are covering for a guy that shot two cops?Originally posted by goldmom:
I'm not buying it either. So shooting a some random guys who allegedly robbed him but wow missed and hit two cops.
Got it.....
I love you guys, man
Since you used the term 'not buying' I assume this might be the quote you're referring to, and to me, I'm not really sure whether they are 'not buying' his motive, that he was part of the protest earlier, or alone in the car; if pressed, it kind of seems like they're 'not buying' he was alone. Another story on it reads like they're not buying his motive for who he shot at, but not necessarily that he wasn't trying to shoot the cops. But it's a poorly worded/contextualized quote, IMO.Originally posted by runkpanole:
From what I understand, this is what he said to the police. They are not buying what the guy is selling.Originally posted by OneNeverNoles:
Wait, so you think that a prosecutor and law enforcement are covering for a guy that shot two cops?Originally posted by goldmom:
I'm not buying it either. So shooting a some random guys who allegedly robbed him but wow missed and hit two cops.
Got it.....
I love you guys, man
McCulloch said Williams was "out there earlier that evening as part of the demonstration" and told police that he fired shots at someone he had a dispute with, and hit the officers, who he alleges were not his intended target.
"We're not sure we completely buy that part of it," McCulloch said, adding that there might have been other people in a vehicle Williams is accused of firing from.
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