Given all the controversy of black lives matter And the suggestions that police are being gunned down because of blm I was a bit surprised to read Before Monday's shootings, 123 law enforcement officers had been killed in the line of duty in the United States in 2015, compared with 133 in 2014, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a nonprofit organization "dedicated to honoring America's fallen law-enforcement heroes." Excluding accidental shootings, 36 police officers in the United States had been killed by gunfire this year before the killings in Puerto Rico, compared with 47 last year, the organization said. So... Actually fewer cop killings this year Kinda surprising And makes one wonder if the allegations against blm are just invented bs Because it does not seem to be founded in any fact
In general, being a cop is not nearly as dangerous as the hype, in 2014 there were 51 felonious killings of cops which is what people would consider "in the line of duty". The rest were deaths while at work - car accidents, falls, even heart attacks. 51 is a small number, a small change in such a small number is not significant statistically. But a downward change does not mean BLM is not causing cops to be killed, just that nationally fewer cops were killed.
When the number of cops beng killed decreases by 20% It is pretty hard to find a basis for blaming blm for increased cop kllings Although technically you are correct that there may have been some very small impact But certainly nothing to justify a mass media hysteria about blm
Utah Officer Fatally Shot... Utah Officer Fatally Shot After Confrontation January 17, 2016 - Unified Police Officer Doug Barney was fatally shot and another officer was wounded by a suspect who was killed in a shootout Sunday. See also: La. Deputy's Body Found in Shallow Grave Jan 15, 2016 - The body of a deputy in Webster County, Louisiana was found in a shallow grave in a wooded area behind her house on Monday.
There is a big difference between wounded or killed in a shoot out, vs wounded or killed by assassination. - - - Updated - - - BLM is "calling" for the killing of cops. Any deaths associated with that type of behavior is unprecedented.
Police officer targeted and killed in Ohio... Ohio Officer Found Dead; Suspect Arrested Jan 18, 2016 -- A police officer in the Knox County village of Danville was shot and killed just before midnight Sunday by a man who reportedly was looking to kill the officer.
Officer Thomas Cottrell was 'Light That This World Needed'... Officer was 'Light That This World Needed' January 23, 2016 - Officer Thomas Cottrell was a small-town man, doing what small-town men do. See also: Texas K-9 Fatally Shot; Fugitive Sought January 21, 2016 - Authorities say that Michael Paul Koch shot and killed Smith County Constable’s K-9 Ogar Tuesday.
Death penalty on the table for cop killer... Suspected Cop-Killer Could Face Death Penalty February 2, 2016 A Knox County grand jury returned a 10-count indictment Monday that included death penalty specifications in last month's assassination-style shooting of Danville Police Officer Thomas Cottrell. The death penalty case would be the first in Knox County since 2006.
Man who killed K-9 officer is shot dead... Law enforcement agencies salute fallen K-9 officer February 4, 2016 --Port Authority K-9 Officer Aren, killed in the line of duty Sunday, was memorialized this morning by scores of police officers, dozens of fellow dog officers, and citizens.
Officer trying to serve warrant in Oregon killed... Oregon Officer Fatally Shot Serving Warrant February 6, 2016 - Seaside Police Sgt. Jason Goodding was shot and killed while serving a warrant to a suspect, who was fatally wounded by another officer Friday.
51 cops killed by violence, that is about equal to the amount of people who died as result of cops using supposedly non lethal tazers on them. All in all the cops killed about 1000 Americans last year. 33 while in custody. Police in the US kill people at a rate of 70 times the rate of other 1st world countries. In Norway, the last time a police officer shot and killed somebody was in 2006. Police in the US kill more people in 24 days than England and Wales have killed in 24 years. German Police killed 15 people over 2 years, the US Police killed 2000 in that same time. Clearly our system is broken and we have more to fear from government and police than we do from terrorist's and criminals.
Cops are being hunted... 5 U.S. law enforcement officers shot dead within days 11 Feb.`16 Gunfire claimed the lives of at least five on-duty officers in an unusually deadly week for U.S. law enforcement. In four days, five officers were killed in the line of duty in shootings around the country, more than doubling the number of officers who have died by gunfire so far this year.
Five police officers downed in 4 days... Shot Fargo Officer Succumbs to Wounds Feb 11, 2016 -- A police officer shot while responding to a domestic dispute call to a home near downtown Fargo has died, authorities said Thursday afternoon. Before dawn Thursday, that the gunman was found by officers shot to death in his residence. See also: Georgia Officer Shot, Killed Serving Warrant February 11, 2016 - Officials said that the suspect ran out a back door of an apartment complex and shot Riverdale Police Maj. Greg 'Lem' Barney in the torso. Related: Maryland Deputies Slain in Attack Identified February 11, 2016 - Harford County Sheriff's Deputies Patrick Dailey and Mark Logsdon were killed in a shooting Wednesday that began at the Abingdon Panera. And... Wounded Colo. Deputy Taken Off Life Support February 11, 2016 - Mesa County Sheriff's Deputy Derek Geer, who was critically wounded after being shot multiple times Monday, has been taken off of life support. Additional: Off-Duty California Officer Killed at Home February 11, 2016 - An off-duty Richmond police officer was shot and killed in his Vallejo home early Thursday by the father of his 6-year-old grandson.
Canadian officer shot responding to a domestic violence call... Canadian Officer Fatally Shot; Gunman Dead February 15, 2016 | Lac-Simon Officer Thierry Leroux was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call by a gunman who took his own life Saturday. See also: Miss. Officer Shot in the Head; Suspects Arrested February 15, 2016 - Clarksdale Police Cpl. Derrick Couch was critically wounded while responding to an armed robbery.
Responding to a domestic-related shooting... Rookie Virginia Officer Killed, Two Others Shot February 27, 2016 - Prince William County Police Officer Ashley Guindon, who was sworn in on Friday, was killed while responding to a domestic-related shooting.
Suspect stole fallen officer's bicycle... Pa. Police: Man Stole Fallen Officer's Bicycle Feb 27, 2016 -- A man Scranton police accuse of stealing a fallen officer's bicycle from department headquarters lied about his identity when authorities arrested him Sunday, according to police. See also: Virginia policewoman killed on her first day on job; Army sergeant charged Sun Feb 28, 2016 An off-duty U.S. Army sergeant stationed at the Pentagon has been charged with fatally shooting a Virginia police officer on her first day on the job as she responded to a domestic disturbance at a home outside Washington, authorities said on Sunday.
Prince William County Police Officer Ashley Guindon laid to rest... Services Held for Fallen Virginia Police Officer March 1, 2016 - Prince William County Police Officer Ashley Guindon, who was fatally shot by a suspect Saturday night, was laid to rest Tuesday. See also: Player Honors Slain Officer at NFL Combine March 1, 2016 - Former Virginia cornerback Maurice Canady wore Under Armour cleats with the name of slain Prince William County police officer Ashley Guindon written on them when he ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine on Monday morning.
Here is the video of her funeral procession [video=youtube;XlInJ0o-fVE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlInJ0o-fVE[/video]
Euliss, Texas Officer Killed in Shootout Texas Officer, Suspect Killed in Shootout March 1, 2016 - An Euless officer died after a gunfight Tuesday with a suspect who was fatally shot by police. See also: Former NYPD officer working as Texas cop killed in shootout at Dallas-area park; suspect also dead Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - A former NYPD officer working as a cop in Texas was killed in a shootout that also left the armed suspect dead Tuesday afternoon, police sources said.
The good die young... Officer a 'peacemaker' who accomplished much in short life March 2, 2016 A woman killed on her first shift after being sworn in as a police officer was remembered Tuesday as a peacemaker and someone who accomplished much in her short life. See also: Accused Cop-Killer Is Army Staff Sergeant Assigned to Pentagon Feb 29, 2016 - The man accused of murdering a Virginia police officer on her first shift is an active-duty Army staff sergeant assigned to the Pentagon.
Shooter took a position of cover to gun down officer... Texas Chief: Slain Officer Was Ambushed March 3, 2016 - Euless Police Chief Michael Brown said that Jorge Brian Gonzalez took a "position of cover" in a drainage ditch to ambush responding officers. See also: Slain Officer Had Come to Texas for Safer Beat March 2, 2016 - Fallen Euless Police Officer David Hofer served as a member of the New York Police Department from 2009 to 2014.
10,000 cops can die in the line of duty and most of you would say its not a dangerous job or they deserved it or they kill more innocent people blah blah blah.
Maryland officer killed in attack on station... Maryland Police Officer Dies in Attack at Station March 13, 2016 - Prince George's County Police Officer Jacai Colson was fatally shot at the department's District 3 station in an unprovoked attacked Sunday. See also: Kentucky Deputy Shot While Serving Warrant March 11, 2016 - Officials say that Ben J. Wyatt opened fire on Simpson County Deputy Eddie Lawson on Thursday as he attempted to serve a warrant.
