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EX500rider

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31. Well what did you mean? Were you seriously suggesting that as a viable alternative?

Reply to GJGCA (Reply #25)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:37 PM

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Man who killed sheriff's deputy in California dies after being run over with armored vehicle [View all] Beringia Apr 10 OP

America is violent. Getting worse. twodogsbarking Apr 10 #1

Yes and no. maxsolomon Apr 10 #5

A small correction... Shipwack Apr 10 #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 Apr 10 #2

Yep, it sure looks like "suicide by cop" to me. ShazzieB Apr 10 #18

As my mother would say... Bluejeans Apr 10 #3

As he was shooting at them they were fully justified in either running him over or shooting him EX500rider Apr 10 #4

They were in an armored vehicle. Shipwack Apr 10 #11

So too bad about any civilians who get hit by his stray rounds as he was in their back yards shooting? EX500rider Apr 10 #12

They had options that weren't certain execution. my. Shipwack Apr 10 #14

Like? Shooting him was one, running him over was one, what else as he was armed and firing his gun? EX500rider Apr 10 #15

Waiting for him to run out of ammunition? GJGCA Apr 10 #23

So maybe a few more dead cops and some civilians then but as long as the murderer's okay? EX500rider Apr 10 #24

Oh yeah, that's exactly what I mean. GJGCA Apr 10 #25

Wasn't sure how you meant it, whether sarcastically or seriously or what EX500rider Apr 10 #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 Apr 10 #19

So? RandySF Apr 10 #26

When they kick at your front door How you gonna come? maxsolomon Apr 10 #6

I appreciate this reference. (nt) Duncan Grant Apr 10 #9

The thing about evictions is thry don't happen suddenly or without repeated warnings. ShazzieB Apr 10 #20

I'm not faulting the cops. It's a terrible task they have to perform. maxsolomon Apr 10 #22

IMO, accountability count way more than any kind of "punishment," lethal or otherwise. usonian Apr 10 #7

Gladiators didn't have bullets flying at them in the arena, lol. ShazzieB Apr 10 #21

After what happened in Minn. last year... Snackshack Apr 10 #8

True, but realize... Shipwack Apr 10 #13

Those Minnesota cases didn't involve the people shooting at others JI7 Apr 10 #16

The crazy dude was shooting at them. If someone got out of the vehicle he could have shot them. Jacson6 Apr 10 #17

Am I supposed to feel bad for the shooter? RandySF Apr 10 #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 Apr 10 #28

Oh, that's terrible. Mysterian Apr 10 #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