goDel Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 *awaits another famous "Trump using a david star" tweet about recent shootings* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 This wouldn't have happened if they'd jailed all the cops who murdered innocent black people in the recent high-profile cases. That may be true. While I sure as hell don't condone this violence, the gunmen might not have taken this route, had justice been properly administered sooner. This isn't enough to make me flee the country though, over one incident that is still very far away from where I live. If I were in a legitimate daily struggle to survive, that would be a different story, just in comparing the sporadic gun violence in the US to the quagmire in Syria over the last five years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 I'm not having a go at you specifically, ambermonk, but I always find it odd that Americans reach for the shittiest possible comparison whenever someone questions the quality of life here. I mean yeah, I'd rather live in my little corner of the US than parts of the Middle East or Central America, but that's hardly the standard we should be er... shooting for. Even now, I wouldn't hesitate to fuck off back to Britain if I could get a work visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Comparing US gun violence with Syria? The facts it's even considered being a fair comparison speaks volumes. *Not sure whether to "LOL" or to cringe* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Anyway, looks like 5 officer casualties now, 3 suspects in custody, and standoff with a fourth. That's the latest I've heard at the time of this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 fyi a casualty means either a death or an injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 also, this was 4 blocks from where JFK was assassinated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juiceciuj Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 they killed one of the shooters with a robot carrying a bomb. wow. so future. very explode https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/08/dallas-police-shooting-gunman-kill-white-officers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juiceciuj Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 should maybe move to the how is america viewed thread or start a new one? maybe call it civil war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 A new low for NYP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Am I understanding this correctly? Have they posted pictures of dead police officers on their front page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WNS000 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 they killed one of the shooters with a robot carrying a bomb. wow. so future. very explode https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/08/dallas-police-shooting-gunman-kill-white-officers That is clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Am I understanding this correctly? Have they posted pictures of dead police officers on their front page? You are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colunga Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 No this was the lowest point for NYP as far as i know: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Am I understanding this correctly? Have they posted pictures of dead police officers on their front page? You are correct. That's fucked up. Despicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 biggest bullshit frontpage screamer ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 No this was the lowest point for NYP as far as i know: How could I forget. Absolute scum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 It seems the shooter was an army veteran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 the guy who is seen in the clip maneouvring around the building pillars and killing that cop immediately gave the impression of being a trained shooter, with the way he baited and snuck around behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 This is the first robot killing via police ever. So far it's only been military. A whole new precedent now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 This is the first robot killing via police ever. So far it's only been military. A whole new precedent now...Very good point. I also read one of the cops that was killed was part of DART, some sort of special section of the Dallas law enforcement. Would be curious what all they've got there. I mean, it is Texas, where like 1/3 of the citizens think their state should secede from the union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Wasn't the DART guy a transit cop? edit - DART is Dallas Area Rapid Transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Oh was he? Perhaps so, I was skimming articles at 5am whilst getting ready for work, I certainly could be mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Wasn't the DART guy a transit cop? edit - DART is Dallas Area Rapid Transit Yes. I'm not positive if there's a distinction between them and regular police though. Like I think the DART cops (did a google search) still carry a gun, full uniform, etc. In contrast, here transit cops are bylaw officers... edit: nope, nevermind. DART officers are peace officers/bylaw officers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Morphy Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 That girls live stream was the epitome of conversation starters. America loves to get behind a cause if they can remember the first and last names of the victim and perpetrator. Now there are too many details and uncertainties for Dinner table families across the country to properly digest this bad news. Brother: I can't believe they used a robot Sister: that was actually a drone strike Brother: what's the difference? Father: there isn't one Mother: was this about that video? Brother: what video? Sister: with the lady in the car Brother: *whips out smartphone* Mother: no phones at the dinner table Father: this countries gone to Mother: who wan'ts banana splits for desert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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