there is a changing politics of law enforcement….and I think the conservative pundit class is behind the curve. No longer are all conservatives “law enforcement” conservatives. As police forces become more militaristic, more union oriented, more likely to “protect and serve” each other and their pensions than the citizenry - etc - many conservatives (myself included) no longer give cops the benefit of the doubt.
I’m not sure Malkin, Limbaugh, Ingraham, get this yet.
From now on, I want to see white protestors out every time a person (cop or otherwise) is mudered by “one of obamas sons”). I want it plainly visible WHY there are more “people of color” behind bars. Knockout “games” that are killing and maiming whites? I want the same demonstrations against the feral behavior of those who think harming others is fun.
And the overwhelming majority are killed in automobile accidents or other types of accidents.
and many risk their lives to save ours , but trying to convince the hard left or the people who want no laws because they think the world evolves around them will never understand this.
Have to admit it though as the left wing media sure gets the story from rioters and looters to how bad cops are and even the couple on here keep trying to publish left wing B/S about cops
First of all those numbers include accidents right? The numbers murdered while on duty has been going down.
Law enforcement isn’t even in the top 10 most dangerous jobs.
People are tired of the militarization of law enforcement. Tired of the roid enhanced guys in BDUs. Tired of dead dogs.
Hi Seek
http://www.odmp.org/
All officers which have died this year.
This is what happens when a cop is too nice and gives chance after chancehttp://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=cop+shot+to+death+in+GA+by+vietnam+vet&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=692299689E2255906373692299689E2255906373
I am a “law enforcement conservative”, who believes in the rule of law. If the investigation proves that the cop in this matter was wrong than he must be held accountable accrding to the law. In the same way rioting and looting is against the law and those who commit these crimes must be held accountable.
Those who complain about the cops don’t hesitate to call the cops if their daughter is abused, their house invaded, robbed or burglarized,etc. and they want no stone unturned to get the perpetrators. Like it or not the local police are the blue line that protect the vast majority of Americans. We can’t depend on Holder, his FBI or Obama to uphold the law.
Since it boil down to most LEOs are former Military (imho) it will boil down to where will our Military stand?
Get with the program Michelle. Being a cop is not even in the top 10 dangerous professions in the US. Why the awe for a force that is more likely to ruin your life than save it? I don’t see a full blown parade every time a lumberjack (much more dangerous) dies.
i’m sorry, i do not believe that one cop is murdered every four and a half days.
perhaps if you lump in accidents/suicides/illness you might approach that figure, but i’ve seen too many organizations rig studies to come up with a number they desire.
if you want my support you need to lay off tactics the left groups, like women’s groups (super bowl abuse, etc), gay groups (10% homosexual rate), gun control groups (where do i begin?), etc., use.
Many are clamoring for law enforcement officers to work without wearing soft body armor, and of course the Left are behind the outcry against law enforcement.
I do have my views on police today overusing swat type tactics rather than ‘protect and serve’.
However, it is insane to ask officers to operate unprotected.
The bottom line today is that many veteran officers are just punching their time cards and waiting for the day that they can get out of policing. Many have found that the best survival technique today is to ‘wear blinders’, especially in the high-crime areas, with the philosophy -”let them kill each other”.
The headline is simply wrong.
Here’s one count of 105 line-of-duty deaths in 2013:
http://www.odmp.org/search/year?year=2013
Being a policeman is a relatively safe job. How often is a construction worker killed, how many per year? Truck drivers? Soldiers?
Law enforcement doesn’t even make it onto the top 10 list of the deadliest jobs in America. Mundane and common jobs like roofer, construction, electrical, and truck and taxi driver all beat out cops as deadly occupations. And none of them get to retire after 25 years.
Cops don’t even make the top ten:
The 10 Deadliest Jobs:
1. Logging workers
2. Fishers and related fishing workers
3. Aircraft pilot and flight engineers
4. Roofers
5. Structural iron and steel workers
6. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
7. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
8. Drivers/sales workers and truck drivers
9. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
10. Construction laborers
I respect the police and it probably is true that this kid did something that warranted a strong response. And even if the cop overreacted in the heat of the situation, I am willing to give him lattitude becaus it is a dangerous job where you have to make snap judgments.
But having said that, I agree with others that the response, with military vehicles on the street, is obscene. These vehicles and the riot gear need to be taken away from the police.
Well if shooting unarmed civilians will bring that total down then I guess it's open season on the folks they're supposed to 'serve and protect'.
I don’t see any protests in support of cops. No riots either. In fact no reporting either.
Let me guess. The leading cause of cop deaths is dog bites?