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Topic: 2016: Dead In The Line Of Duty
SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Fri 02/12/16 06:03 PM
February 12, 2016 Deafening silence:' Obama, 2016 Dems mum on recent police deaths The murder of police officers on America's streets is being met with a “deafening silence” on the campaign trail and at the White House. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/02/12/deafening-silence-obama-2016-dems-mum-on-recent-police-deaths.html/ * 00:42 Video * A Fargo police officer fatally shot responding to a routine domestic disturbance call. A 25-year police veteran killed while trying to serve a warrant outside Atlanta. These are just the latest tragedies of cops murdered while performing their sworn duty -- "to protect and serve." But while President Obama and the Democratic candidates vying to succeed him are putting America's police departments on trial in the court of public opinion in response to a rash of deadly police shootings, the murder of police officers on America's streets is being met with a “deafening silence.” “I cannot recall any time in recent years when six law enforcement professionals have been murdered by gunfire in multiple incidents in a single week,” National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund CEO Craig W. Floyd said in a statement Friday. “Already this year there have been eight officers shot and killed, compared to just one during the same period last year and represents a very troubling trend." The relative silence on officer deaths contrasts with the Democratic candidates’ often fiery language on police brutality against African Americans. When it came to the issue of law enforcement at Thursday night’s Democratic debate, the candidates focused almost exclusively on “police reform.” Vermont Sen. Sanders said he’s “sick and tired” of seeing unarmed black people shot by police, likening heavily equipped departments to “occupying armies” – a reference to Ferguson, Mo. and elsewhere. Hillary Clinton hit similar points. This, amid a rash of violence against police across the country. Jason Moszer, the police officer in Fargo, N.D., was shot during a standoff with a domestic violence suspect Wednesday and died from his injuries the next day. Police Maj. Greg Barney, separately, was shot dead at an apartment complex outside Atlanta, Ga. So far in 2016, eight officers have been shot to death, with most of those deaths occurring in the past week, way up from this time last year. Violence against police peaked in 2011 with 72 officers killed as a result of felonious incidents, the highest since 1994. It dropped to 27 deaths in 2013, but nearly doubled to 51 officers killed in 2014. Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty \| FindTheData After two Maryland sheriff’s deputies were fatally shot earlier this week, Attorney General Loretta Lynch did meet with officials from the Major County Sheriff’s Association at their winter meeting in Washington. She said in a statement she was “deeply saddened” by the tragedy, calling it an “appalling and senseless crime, carried out against two dedicated guardians of the public.” But on the campaign trail, anti-police violence is essentially a non-issue, even as candidates are quick to speak out on the alleged mistreatment of civilians at the hands of cops -- often before the facts of the situation are fully known. Sheriff Paul Babeu of Pinal County, Ariz, told FoxNews.com the recent trend can be traced to Obama’s premature comments about the 2009 arrest of Professor Henry Louis Gates, who was briefly arrested after trying to break into his own house after losing his keys. Though the more complex aspects of the case were not yet known, Obama said “the police ... acted stupidly” and pointed to past discriminations against blacks and Latinos by police. “That’s his lens on how he sees our heroes and our protectors,” Babeu, who is also a Republican congressional candidate, said. “That’s who he is and Clinton is lockstep in with him.” “There is an absolute deafening silence from the leaders of our country [on anti-police violence], and it tells us where we are at this time in our society,” he said. The choice of emphasis for the two 2016 presidential hopefuls can perhaps be tied to their bid to woo a more diverse electorate in Nevada and South Carolina. Clinton has ramped up rhetoric protesting police brutality in recent weeks, and she used strong language in her speech in New Hampshire after Tuesday’s primary. “We still have to break through the barriers of bigotry. African American parents shouldn’t have to worry about their children being harassed, humiliated and even shot for the color of their skin,” she said. Sanders, who has been struggling to grow his appeal among black Democrats, has also jumped on the issue. Notably in August, when asked about the execution of a Texas police officer, Sanders called it “an outrage” but quickly pivoted to anti-black violence by cops. “On the other hand, what we also have to understand, it is not acceptable in this country when unarmed black people get dragged out of cars or get shot,” Sanders said, although he did not specify an incident. The Democratic candidates also have been careful in addressing these issues as they interact with members of the Black Lives Matter movement. In July, then-candidate Martin O’Malley was forced to apologize after telling protesters at a Netroots conference “All lives matter.” The seemingly benign statement caused booing from the audience; O’Malley apologized and went on to say “black lives matter” a number of times at Democratic debates. He never repeated the term “all lives matter.” Sanders had a run in with BLM activists as well, when in August he had activists steal his microphone, as he was forced to stand to one side as they listed their demands and made a statement. On the Republican side, candidates are speaking more about violence against police. Front-runner Donald Trump has called the police the “most mistreated” people in America. “By the way, the police are the most mistreated people in this country, I’ll tell you that — the most mistreated people,” Trump said in January at the Fox Business debate in South Carolina. FoxNews.com’s Adam Shaw contributed to this report. ------------------------------------- http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/7-Law-Enforcement-Officers-Killed-In-Line-Of-Duty-In-Span-Of-1-Week-368616871.html?device=phone&c=y/ -------------------------------------- http://www.odmp.org/search/year/ 2016 Line of Duty Deaths: 10 Aircraft accident: 1 Automobile accident: 1 Gunfire: 8 By Month January: 3 February: 7 By State California: 1 Colorado: 1 Georgia: 1 Illinois: 1 Maryland: 2 North Dakota: 1 Ohio: 1 Oregon: 1 Utah: 1 By Gender Male: 10 Female: 0 Statistics Average age: 38 Average tour of duty: 17 years K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 8 view Asphyxiation: 1 Gunfire: 4 Stabbed: 1 Struck by vehicle: 2

SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Fri 02/12/16 06:05 PM
2016... In the line of duty 10 MEN dead (8 shot), & 8 Police dogs.. in 41 days. What is wrong with this picture ?

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Fri 02/12/16 07:55 PM
2016... In the line of duty 10 MEN dead (8 shot), & 8 Police dogs.. in 41 days. What is wrong with this picture ? Political Correctness.

nailcap Joined Sat 06/13/15 Posts: 966	Fri 02/12/16 08:04 PM
You bet......I don't think some mind ****ers won't pratice their mighty "human" logic again. Ha~ and that's the goal. "We sever for security reason" lol

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Fri 02/12/16 09:47 PM
people who choose dangerous careers being killed or wounded? whats wrong with it? same thing that is wrong with any death,,,,its a human life question is , are those who take lives held accountable for and to that life so far, two shooters in custody, and four others dead ACCOUNTABILITY for taking lives,,as it should be for anyone,,,

SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Tue 02/16/16 02:40 AM
Two Men in Custody After Mississippi Cop Shot in Head http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/two-men-custody-after-mississippi-cop-shot-head-n518736/ News Two Men in Custody After Mississippi Cop Shot in Head by Tim Stelloh Two men were in custody after a police officer was shot in the head while responding to a robbery in northwestern Mississippi, authorities said Sunday. The officer, Derrick Couch, a five-year veteran of the Clarksdale Police Department in his mid-30s, remained on a ventilator after doctors removed one of his eyes and unsuccessfully tried extracting a "projectile," Clarksdale Mayor Bill Luckett told reporters Sunday. IMAGE: Clarksdale, Mississippi, police Officer Derrick Couch Clarksdale, Mississippi, police Officer Derrick Couch. Clarksdale Police Department "We're praying for him," Luckett said. The suspects, who Luckett did not identify but said were 19 or 20 years old, encountered Couch after taking "money bags and other things" from a grocery store in downtown Clarksdale just before 9 p.m. Saturday. The officer was one of several responding to an all-points bulletin broadcast after the robbery. When he spotted the men four blocks from the shop, one ran; the other continued walking, "as if to not arouse suspicion," Luckett said. Couch "took probably three steps toward the guy," Luckett said, citing surveillance video that captured the shooting. "He was shot right in the head." Accompanied by his father, the shooter turned himself in Sunday afternoon, Luckett said. The second suspect was taken into custody about three hours later, NBC affiliate WLBT reported. Topics U.S. news, Crime & Courts

SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Tue 02/16/16 04:36 AM
FERGUSON EFFECT: Police Getting Guns Pulled On Them In Record Numbers By Robert Gehl http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/us/ferguson-effect-police-getting-guns-pulled-on-them-in-record-numbers/ south carolina crime In South Carolina, officer-involved shootings have skyrocketed since Barack Obama took office. In 2009, there were 27 shootings by law enforcement in the state. Last year, there were 48 cases. In addition, more people are pulling guns on the police compared to the past and the number of police injured in the line of duty is up 50 percent, The State is reporting. It’s an alarming trend, led by the disdain and disgust for law enforcement proselytized by liberal groups like Black Lives Matter, who demonize and vilify our law enforcement. With 48 officer-involved shootings, 2015 marked the highest number in South Carolina since the State Law Enforcement Division began keeping track in 1999. That’s because more people are pulling guns on police officers, who had to defend themselves, law enforcement officials say. In 26 of the 48 instances, suspects pulled guns on officers. That’s up almost 45 percent from 18 instances in 2014, according to SLED numbers. South Carolina’s crime rate is mirroring a national trend in America’s big cities. Anti-cop rallies and protests both empower thugs to commit more crimes and engage in more confrontations with police; while police are hemmed in by a fear of being accused of racism if they draw their weapon in self defense against a black person. They’ll end up as the next “bad cop” on some YouTube video. It’s called the “Ferguson effect” – an empowered criminal element who are emboldened by increased assaults on police officers. “In today’s YouTube world, are officers reluctant to get out of their cars and do the work that controls violent crime? Are officers answering 911 calls but avoiding the informal contact that keeps bad guys from standing around, especially with guns?” FBI Director James Comey asked. “I don’t know whether this explains it entirely, but I do have a strong sense that some part of the explanation is a chill wind blowing through American law enforcement over the last year. And that wind is surely changing behavior.” South Carolina is only a harbinger of things to come unless we get a grip on these “Black Lives Matter” social justice warriors.

LittleLeftofRight Joined Thu 01/14/16 Posts: 228	Tue 02/16/16 04:54 AM
Well now that police are shooting kids already handcuffed which I expect most reasonable people would consider as government going a bit too far it tends to leave a really bad taste in the mouths of most americans, especially the targeted groups and especially now that the state converted our 'explicitly reserved right' of probable cause to probable 'suspicion'.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Tue 02/16/16 09:01 PM
Well now that police are shooting kids already handcuffed which I expect most reasonable people would consider as government going a bit too far it tends to leave a really bad taste in the mouths of most americans, especially the targeted groups and especially now that the state converted our 'explicitly reserved right' of probable cause to probable 'suspicion'. right to bear arms too,, don't forget that and if anyone can carry,, what then qualifies as that armed person being a 'suspected threat?' I guess police will have to actually be prepared to train for and DO their jobs with as much de-escalation skills as they can muster instead of the easy out that a monkey could do of pulling a trigger and taking a life

SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Thu 02/25/16 12:28 AM Edited by SassyEuro2 on Thu 02/25/16 12:56 AM


SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Thu 02/25/16 12:34 AM Edited by SassyEuro2 on Thu 02/25/16 01:00 AM
2016 Line of Duty Deaths: 13 Aircraft accident: 1 Automobile accident: 2 Gunfire: 10 By Month January: 3 February: 10 By State California: 1 Colorado: 2 Georgia: 1 Illinois: 1 Maryland: 2 Mississippi : 2 North Dakota: 1 Ohio: 1 Oregon: 1 Utah: 1 By Gender Male: 10 Female: 0 Statistics Average age: 38 Average tour of duty: 17 years K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 8 view Asphyxiation: 1 Gunfire: 4 Stabbed: 1 Struck by vehicle: 2

SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Sat 02/27/16 09:17 PM
2016 Line of Duty Deaths: 14 Aircraft accident: 1 Automobile accident: 2 Gunfire: 11 By Month January: 3 February: 10 By State California: 1 Colorado: 2 Georgia: 1 Illinois: 1 Maryland: 2 Mississippi : 2 North Dakota: 1 Ohio: 1 Oregon: 1 Virginia: 1 Utah: 1 By Gender Male: 10 Female: 1 Statistics Average age: 38 Average tour of duty: 17 years K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 8 view Asphyxiation: 1 Gunfire: 4 Stabbed: 1 Struck by vehicle: 2 What's wrong with this picture?

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21250	Sat 02/27/16 09:42 PM
Condolences to the families of the officers.

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21250	Wed 03/02/16 03:07 PM
Add another to the list... Euless, Texas police officer shot dead by a 22 year old meth addict. The 22 year old tweeker, was killed by return fire.

SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Wed 03/02/16 03:57 PM
Add another to the list... Euless, Texas police officer shot dead by a 22 year old meth addict. The 22 year old tweeker, was killed by return fire. Good looking out. Now..actually 2 more..yesterday.

SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Wed 03/02/16 04:02 PM
2016 Line of Duty Deaths: 16 Aircraft accident: 1 Automobile accident: 3 Gunfire: 12 By Month January: 3 February: 11 March: 2 By State California: 1 Colorado: 3 Georgia: 1 Illinois: 1 Maryland: 2 Mississippi : 2 North Dakota: 1 Ohio: 1 Oregon: 1 Texas : 1 Virginia: 1 Utah: 1 By Gender Male: 15 Female: 1 Statistics Average age: 38 Average tour of duty: 17 years K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 8 view Asphyxiation: 1 Gunfire: 4 Stabbed: 1 Struck by vehicle: 2 What's wrong with this picture?

Rock Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 21250	Wed 03/02/16 04:19 PM
Officer David Hofer, age 29.. Euless, Texas police department.

SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Wed 03/02/16 05:08 PM
Officer David Hofer, age 29.. Euless, Texas police department. Deputy Sheriff Travis Russell , age 44 Las Animas County Sheriff's Office , CO

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Wed 03/02/16 05:16 PM Edited by msharmony on Wed 03/02/16 05:18 PM
FERGUSON EFFECT: Police Getting Guns Pulled On Them In Record Numbers By Robert Gehl http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/us/ferguson-effect-police-getting-guns-pulled-on-them-in-record-numbers/ south carolina crime In South Carolina, officer-involved shootings have skyrocketed since Barack Obama took office. In 2009, there were 27 shootings by law enforcement in the state. Last year, there were 48 cases. In addition, more people are pulling guns on the police compared to the past and the number of police injured in the line of duty is up 50 percent, The State is reporting. It’s an alarming trend, led by the disdain and disgust for law enforcement proselytized by liberal groups like Black Lives Matter, who demonize and vilify our law enforcement. With 48 officer-involved shootings, 2015 marked the highest number in South Carolina since the State Law Enforcement Division began keeping track in 1999. That’s because more people are pulling guns on police officers, who had to defend themselves, law enforcement officials say. In 26 of the 48 instances, suspects pulled guns on officers. That’s up almost 45 percent from 18 instances in 2014, according to SLED numbers. South Carolina’s crime rate is mirroring a national trend in America’s big cities. Anti-cop rallies and protests both empower thugs to commit more crimes and engage in more confrontations with police; while police are hemmed in by a fear of being accused of racism if they draw their weapon in self defense against a black person. They’ll end up as the next “bad cop” on some YouTube video. It’s called the “Ferguson effect” – an empowered criminal element who are emboldened by increased assaults on police officers. “In today’s YouTube world, are officers reluctant to get out of their cars and do the work that controls violent crime? Are officers answering 911 calls but avoiding the informal contact that keeps bad guys from standing around, especially with guns?” FBI Director James Comey asked. “I don’t know whether this explains it entirely, but I do have a strong sense that some part of the explanation is a chill wind blowing through American law enforcement over the last year. And that wind is surely changing behavior.” South Carolina is only a harbinger of things to come unless we get a grip on these “Black Lives Matter” social justice warriors. not exactly, 2012 saw about the same rate of gunfire deaths and in 2011 ,far more,, long before ferguson happened

SassyEuro2 Joined Wed 04/29/15 Posts: 11102	Wed 03/09/16 08:58 PM
2016 Line of Duty Deaths: 18 Aircraft accident: 1 Automobile accident: 5 Gunfire: 12 By Month January: 3 February: 11 March: 4 By State California: 1 Colorado: 3 Georgia: 1 Illinois: 2 Maryland: 2 New Jersey: 1 Mississippi : 2 North Dakota: 1 Ohio: 1 Oregon: 1 Texas : 1 Virginia: 1 Utah: 1 By Gender Male: 17 Female: 1 Statistics Average age: 38 Average tour of duty: 17 years K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 8 view Asphyxiation: 1 Gunfire: 4 Stabbed: 1 Struck by vehicle: 2 What's wrong with this picture?