HAHAHAHAHA!!!! As if you didn't know of all the antigovernment posts made on this forum by members of the radical far right. I'll give you one and you can click on search for more if you have sufficient interest: http://www.politicalforum.com/index...-anti-tolerant.499995/page-15#post-1067234929 The radical far right on this forum just hates the government in such circumstances. By contrast, they love the brutal Gestapo police government agents who beat up on blacks or peaceful protesters. The more brutal the criminal cops are such as when they choke blacks to death the happier they are to see such brutalism.
I worked for the government for many years. And who said I am "complaining' or exclusively pointing the finger at you?
Oklahoma Deputy Killed serving an eviction notice at a home in Mulhall... Oklahoma Deputy Killed; Suspect in Custody April 18, 2017 - Logan County Sheriff's Deputy David Wade was shot and killed while he was serving an eviction notice at a home in Mulhall Tuesday morning. See also: Police: Facebook Live Killer Takes Own Life April 18, 2017 - Erie police confirmed that Steve Stephens, the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting a Cleveland man that was posted on Facebook, killed himself while being followed by police Tuesday.
Updates on War on Cops... Arkansas Sheriff's Deputy Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop May 11, 2017 - Yell County Sheriff's Lt. Kevin C. Mainhart was fatally shot along with two other people Thursday morning and the suspected gunman was in an ongoing standoff with authorities. See also: Deputy Constable's Killer Committed Suicide April 11, 2017 - A massive manhunt for the killer who ambushed veteran lawman Clint Greenwood came to abrupt end Monday, when investigators discovered their prime suspect had been lying in cold storage at the Harris County morgue. Related: More Details Released in Slaying of N.D. Deputy May 3, 2017 - Rolette County Sheriff's Deputy Colt Allery was fatally shot by 28-year-old Melvin Gene Delong in January.
The Donald honorin' fallen officers... Fallen Honored at Peace Officers' Memorial May 15, 2017 - The 36th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service is being held on the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Monday. See also: President Trump to Light White House Blue to Honor Fallen Officers May 15, 2017 - President Donald Trump announced at a proclamation signing that he'll light the White House blue to honor fallen law enforcement officers as part of Officer Memorial Day Monday. Related: AG Sessions Pledges Redoubled War on Drugs May 12, 2017 - Attorney General Jeff Sessions is promising to renew the federal government’s war on drugs, saying tough new sentencing policies are necessary to combat what he described as a surge of violent crime in cities.
More cop killings... Montana Deputy Fatally Shot During Pursuit May 16, 2017 - Broadwater County Deputy Mason Moore was fatally shot while pursuing a vehicle along U.S. Highway 287 near Three Forks early Tuesday. See also: Ohio Chief, Two Others Killed; Suspect Dead May 12, 2017 - Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Disario was shot and killed along with two other people in a shooting at a nursing home Friday morning.
Ohio Police Chief was ambushed... Details Released in Slaying of Ohio Police Chief May 17, 2017 - When Kirkersville Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario pulled into an alley behind the Pine Kirk Care Center on Friday morning, he was killed by a shotgun blast immediately after exiting his cruiser.
Border Patrol Agent dies of stab wounds... Border Patrol Agent Dies After Being Stabbed May 25, 2017 - U.S. Border Patrol Agent Isaac Morales died at a hospital Wednesday after being stabbed during an assault while he was off-duty over the weekend.
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/new-blue-lives-matter-laws-raise-concerns-among-activists/ New ‘Blue Lives Matter’ laws raise concerns among activists Originally published May 26, 2017 at 10:32 am Updated May 26, 2017 at 5:03 pm FILE – In this July 12 2016 file photo, a member of the Dallas Police Choir passes the portraits of five fallen officers prior to a memorial service at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. More than a dozen states this year have passed “Blue Lives Matter” laws that come down even harder on crimes against law enforcement officers. The new laws came in reaction to a spike in deadly attacks on police last year. Some civil rights activists fear the measures could set back police-community relations. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) FILE – In this March 12, 2015, file photo, police shine a light on a helmet as they investigate the scene where two police officers were shot outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Mo. More than a dozen states this year have passed “Blue Lives Matter” laws that come down even harder on crimes against law enforcement officers. The new laws came in reaction to a spike in deadly attacks on police last year. Some civil rights activists fear the measures could set back police-community relations. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) FILE – In this July 7, 2016 file photo, Dallas police detain a driver after five police officers were shot in downtown Dallas. More than a dozen states this year have passed “Blue Lives Matter” laws that come down even harder on crimes against law enforcement officers. The new laws came in reaction to a spike in deadly attacks on police last year. Some civil rights activists fear the measures could set back police-community relations. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File) More than a dozen states have passed "Blue Lives Matter" laws regarding crimes against law-enforcement officers. Some observers contend such laws will make it more difficult to prosecute officers who overstep and easier to charge protesters. By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Following a spike in deadly attacks on police, more than a dozen states have responded this year with “Blue Lives Matter” laws that come down even harder on crimes against law enforcement officers, raising concern among some civil rights activists of a potential setback in police-community relations. The new measures build upon existing statutes allowing harsher sentences for people who kill or assault police. They impose even tougher penalties, extend them to more offenses, including certain nonviolent ones such as trespassing in Missouri, and broaden the list of victims covered to include off-duty officers, police relatives and some civilians at law enforcement agencies. Proponents say an escalation of violence against police justifies the heightened protections. “What we’re getting into as a society is that people are targeting police officers not by something that they may have done to them, but just because they’re wearing that uniform,” said Republican state Rep. Shawn Rhoads of Missouri, a former detective. People who have been protesting aggressive police tactics are expressing alarm. “This is another form of heightened repression of activists,” said Zaki Baruti, an activist and community organizer from St. Louis County. “It sends a message to protesters that we better not look at police cross-eyed.” Police deaths on the job have generally declined over the past four decades, from a recent high of 280 in 1974 to a low of 116 in 2013, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. But they rose last year to 143, including 21 killed in ambushes — the highest number of such attacks in more than two decades. Nearly all states already have laws enhancing the punishments for certain violent crimes against law officers. One year ago, Louisiana became the first state to enact a law adding offenses against police, firefighters and emergency medical responders to its list of hate crimes. More states began expanding their penalties after last summer, when five officers were killed in a July 7 sniper attack at a protest against police brutality in Dallas, and three more officers were slain in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 10 days later. Penalty enhancements have passed this year in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia, most of which are led by Republicans. Similar bills are under consideration in other states. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt cited the case of Bradley Verstraete as one example of the need for such measures. Verstraete was accused of raising an ax handle against police officers responding to a disturbance call in 2015. Police shot and wounded him. Verstraete was sentenced in February to 8½ years in prison for attempted murder. His sentence could have been doubled under a law signed this month. Troy Huser, president of the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, called the measure a “knee-jerk response” to the attacks in Dallas and Baton Rouge. “If you double that sentence, in my opinion, it becomes draconian,” Huser said. Some civil rights activists contend such laws will make it more difficult to prosecute officers and easier to charge protesters who confront police. They say such measures could undermine the Black Lives Matter movement that grew out of the 2014 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and other shootings by police around the country. These laws “deepen divisions between law enforcement and communities with no tangible benefit to law enforcement,” said Sonia Gill Hernandez at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. When Missouri passed its bill this month, the legal organization lambasted it as “an overt display of political posturing” over the Brown case. It dismissed talk of a “war on police” as unsubstantiated. The Missouri legislation would add involuntary manslaughter, stalking, property damage and trespassing to the list of crimes bearing enhanced penalties for targeting police. It also would apply the tougher punishments to crimes involving officers’ spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents and in-laws. It is awaiting the signature of Republican Gov. Eric Greitens, who vowed to put in place “the toughest penalties possible for anyone who attacks a law enforcement officer.” “Missouri will show no mercy to cowards who assault cops,” he said. Georgia’s Back the Badge Act increases mandatory minimum prison terms for assault or battery against public safety officers. Some of Arkansas’ enhanced penalties for targeting current and retired law officers, first responders and their families were passed via an emergency declaration, making them effective immediately upon Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s signature. Arizona’s Blue Lives Matter Law expands the crime of aggravated assault against on-duty officers to apply to off-duty officers not engaged in police activities. Some lawmakers also are seeking enhanced federal laws. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Ted Poe — both Texas Republicans — recently reintroduced the Back the Blue Act that would increase the punishments for crimes against law enforcement officers. It would make killing a judge or police officer punishable by death or a minimum of 30 years in prison. Some question whether such steps are a deterrent. Jens Ohlin, a criminal law expert at Cornell University Law School in New York, said the new laws “reek of political pressure to do something symbolic as a way of expressing solidarity with police officers.” “The problems that need to be solved are really problems on the ground. They’re not gaps in the statute,” Ohlin said. “You need to give police officers the tools necessary to protect themselves on the street, and you have to defuse dangerous situations on the ground before they escalate into violence against police officers.” Salter reported from St. Louis. Follow David A. Lieb at: http://twitter.com/DavidALieb
Virginia State Police Special Agent and Mississippi Deputy Killed... Virginia State Police Special Agent Dead; Suspect in Custody May 28, 2017 - Virginia State Police Special Agent Michael T. Walter was killed in a shooting Friday. See also: Deputy sheriff among 8 killed in Mississippi shooting; 'I ain't fit to live,' suspect says 28 May,`17 - Authorities in Mississippi say a suspect is in custody after eight people, including a sheriff’s deputy, were killed in a shooting.
Corrections Officer Dies after Incident With Inmate... Corrections Officer Dies in Incident With Inmate June 10, 2017 - Corrections Officer Shana Tedder complained of shortness of breath and collapsed after the use of force incident at the Christina Melton Crain Unit. See also: Driver Describes Scene of Deputy's Slaying June 9, 2017 - The driver of a Toyota Corolla that was pulled over for a traffic stop by Broward Sheriff's Deputy Brian Tephford late on Nov. 11, 2006 took the stand Tuesday to describe the deputy's murder to the jury.
Cop killer on the loose... Ark. Lieutenant Fatally Shot; Suspect Sought June 13, 2017 - Newport Police Lt. Patrick Weatherford was fatally shot while assisting a fellow officer at a traffic stop. See also: Ga. Corrections Officers Killed by Inmates ID'd June 13, 2017 - Putnam County Corrections Officers Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue were killed after their prison bus was hijacked by two inmates Tuesday. Related: 'No Effort Will be Spared' in Hunt for Inmates June 14, 2017 - Officials say that inmates Ricky Dubose and Donnie Russell Rowe overpowered Corrections Officer Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue, killed them and then sped away in a stolen vehicle.
Rough week for Georgia cops... Escaped Inmates Sought in Killing of Georgia Corrections Officers Captured in Tennessee June 16, 2017 - Two escaped inmates sought in the killings of two Georgia corrections officers on a prison bus were captured in Tennessee Thursday night. See also: Off-Duty Deputy Killed in Domestic Dispute June 16, 2017 - Richmond County Sheriff's Cpl. Gregory Cooke was fatally shot Thursday afternoon in south Augusta.
Over 700 truck drivers are killed every year on our nations hi way's but I never hear anything about them. I guess a police dog is a greater hero than a man or woman supporting his family. Sorry, but I get so tired of the police can do no wrong hero worshiping.
Cop killer killed his cousin first... Suspected Cop-Killer Said He 'Smoked' Officer June 26, 2017 - Michael Christopher Mejia is accused of killing his cousin and Whittier Police Officer Keith on Feb. 20. See also: Man Found Guilty in Slaying of Georgia Deputy June 13, 2017 - Jurors deliberated about 30 minutes before finding Christopher Keith Calmer guilty of murder in the 2014 fatal shooting of Monroe County Deputy Michael Norris.
Granny says, "Dat's right - hang `em high... Suspect in Virginia State Police Special Agent's Slaying Charged With Capital Murder June 28, 2017 - Travis Ball was indicted Wednesday morning on a capital murder charge in the fatal shooting of Virginia Station Police Special Agent Michael T. Walter. See also: Man Gets 15 Months for Facebook Threat to Blow Up Detroit Police Sergeant's Funeral June 14, 2017 - A man was sentenced to 15 months in prison Friday for threatening on Facebook to blow up the funeral of a slain Detroit police sergeant.
Other officer has a bullet lodged in his upper torso. He is in serious condition but is expected to survive... San Antonio Officer Dies Following Shootout June 30, 2017 - Officer Miguel I. Moreno died after he and another police officer were shot by a suspect who was killed during a shootout Thursday afternoon. Related: Two San Antonio Police Officers in 'Very Critical' Condition After Shooting June 30, 2017 - As the officers exited their patrol car, a gunman opened fire striking one officer in the head and face and the other in the upper torso Thursday. See also: Tennessee Deputy Critical After Being Attacked June 29, 2017 - Robertson County Deputy Josh Wiley is in critical condition after being stabbed with a screwdriver by an inmate at a medical clinic on Wednesday.
The killing goes on... N.Y. Trooper Fatally Shot During Domestic Call July 10, 2017 - Officials say that Trooper Joel R. Davis was fatally shot by Justin Walters, an active-duty soldier who allegedly killed his wife before the trooper arrived. Dallas Officers Memorialized One Year Later July 10, 2017 - Slain Dallas Police Officers Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael Smith and Patrick Zamarripa, and Brent Thompson, an officer for Dallas Area Rapid Transit, were the focus of an outpouring of sorrow and gratitude on the anniversary of the July 7 ambush. Related: Ohio Officer Shot Repeatedly While Responding to Call July 10, 2017 - Uniontown Police Sgt. David White was shot four times Sunday night by a male suspect while responding to a domestic violence call.
Granny says hang the lil' punk... 16-Year-Old Charged in Slaying Arkansas Officer July 27, 2017 - An arrest affidavit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court states that Derrick Heard told police that he killed Newport Police Lt. Patrick Weatherford.
Widow of Slain Officer Gives Birth to His Baby Girl... Widow of Officer Gives Birth to His Baby Girl July 26, 2017 - The widow of slain NYPD Det. First Grade Wenjian Liu gave birth early Tuesday in Manhattan to a baby girl conceived from sperm retrieved in the hours after he was fatally shot almost three years ago See also: Bridge to be Named for Fallen N.Y. Trooper July 26, 2017 - A bridge in the town of Milton will bear the name of fallen New York State Police Timothy Pratt, who was killed on the job last year.
