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usonian

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7. IMO, accountability count way more than any kind of "punishment," lethal or otherwise.
Fri Apr 10, 2026, 01:04 PM
Friday

Do ya remember Oswald and Ruby? That "street justice" destroyed fact-finding and accountability,

Roman gladiators threw a net to immobilize.

While there are legitimate self-defense arguments to be made, way too often someone in combat armor kills someone holding a sandwich. or a bag of chips. I grew up reading "Fearless Fosdick" comics and the facts today make him look like a "parking enforcement officer".



The only cop who ever sent a chair to the chair.


When police are militarized, the rules of war, not "justice" prevail.

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America is violent. Getting worse. twodogsbarking Friday #1
Yes and no. maxsolomon Friday #5
A small correction... Shipwack Friday #10
Um .... so the police deputy was violent in serving an eviction notice? RandomNumbers Saturday #37
Violent crime is actually going down, and has been nt GenThePerservering Saturday #32
Gun murders down too. The sentiment is concerning. Peace. twodogsbarking Saturday #36
Any port in a storm. OC375 Friday #2
Yep, it sure looks like "suicide by cop" to me. ShazzieB Friday #18
As my mother would say... Bluejeans Friday #3
As he was shooting at them they were fully justified in either running him over or shooting him EX500rider Friday #4
They were in an armored vehicle. Shipwack Friday #11
So too bad about any civilians who get hit by his stray rounds as he was in their back yards shooting? EX500rider Friday #12
They had options that weren't certain execution. my. Shipwack Friday #14
Like? Shooting him was one, running him over was one, what else as he was armed and firing his gun? EX500rider Friday #15
Waiting for him to run out of ammunition? GJGCA Friday #23
So maybe a few more dead cops and some civilians then but as long as the murderer's okay? EX500rider Friday #24
Oh yeah, that's exactly what I mean. GJGCA Friday #25
Wasn't sure how you meant it, whether sarcastically or seriously or what EX500rider Friday #29
Well what did you mean? Were you seriously suggesting that as a viable alternative? EX500rider Saturday #31
I am sorry but what kind of police procedure is that? LisaL Saturday #34
Like what? ShazzieB Friday #19
So? RandySF Friday #26
When they kick at your front door How you gonna come? maxsolomon Friday #6
I appreciate this reference. (nt) Duncan Grant Friday #9
The thing about evictions is thry don't happen suddenly or without repeated warnings. ShazzieB Friday #20
I'm not faulting the cops. It's a terrible task they have to perform. maxsolomon Friday #22
IMO, accountability count way more than any kind of "punishment," lethal or otherwise. usonian Friday #7
Gladiators didn't have bullets flying at them in the arena, lol. ShazzieB Friday #21
After what happened in Minn. last year... Snackshack Friday #8
True, but realize... Shipwack Friday #13
Those Minnesota cases didn't involve the people shooting at others JI7 Friday #16
The crazy dude was shooting at them. If someone got out of the vehicle he could have shot them. Jacson6 Friday #17
Am I supposed to feel bad for the shooter? RandySF Friday #27
I don't feel bad for him, I just thought it was a bizarre way to go, run over by an armored police car Beringia Friday #28
Oh, that's terrible. Mysterian Friday #30
If he is actively firing at them, LisaL Saturday #33
What shockedme was the obvious self-satisfaction that the Sheriff displayed to the press dickthegrouch Saturday #35
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