Posted on 02/12/2016 12:24:04 PM PST by jazusamo
A Fargo police officer fatally shot responding to a routine domestic disturbance call. A 25-year police veteran killed while trying to serve a warrant outside Atlanta. These are just the latest tragedies of cops murdered while performing their sworn duty -- "to protect and serve."
But while President Obama and the Democratic candidates vying to succeed him are putting America's police departments on trial in the court of public opinion in response to a rash of deadly police shootings, the murder of police officers on America's streets is being met with a "deafening silence."
"I cannot recall any time in recent years when six law enforcement professionals have been murdered by gunfire in multiple incidents in a single week," National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund CEO Craig W. Floyd said in a statement Friday. "Already this year there have been eight officers shot and killed, compared to just one during the same period last year and represents a very troubling trend. "
The relative silence on officer deaths contrasts with the Democratic candidates' often fiery language on police brutality against African Americans. When it came to the issue of law enforcement at Thursday night's Democratic debate, the candidates focused almost exclusively on "police reform." Vermont Sen. Sanders said he's "sick and tired" of seeing unarmed black people shot by police, likening heavily equipped departments to "occupying armies" - a reference to Ferguson, Mo. and elsewhere. Hillary Clinton hit similar points.
This, amid a rash of violence against police across the country. Jason Moszer, the police officer in Fargo, N.D., was shot during a standoff with a domestic violence suspect Wednesday and died from his injuries the next day. Police Maj. Greg Barney, separately, was shot dead at an apartment complex outside Atlanta, Ga.
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They remain silent because they actually support and encourage cop killers.
Dead white pigs. Who cares?
The dehumanizing elevation of black thugs has had consequences.
And not just to law enforcement.
beat me to it.
They definitely do encourage cop killers by their actions.
Yep. The number is way too low.
Sorry folks, but Trump is the only one to speak out on this issue forcefully.
Including condeming the black mob mentality.
...and you wonder why he’s doing so well.
You’re correct and Trump and his stance is mentioned at the end of the article.
The NC chapter of the NAACP is holding a rally tomorrow protesting many blacks being killed by police officers.
Not one word said about blacks being killed by other blacks...
here are the stats:
Blacks killed by police in the last year——314...
Blacks killed by other blacks in the last 518 days-—11,106...
It will all be Bush's whitey's fault anyway, for sure.
Are the cops “the wrong color” (white)?
We lost a Mesa County Sheriff officer earlier this week. The first law enforcement officer to be killed on duty in over 100 years in Grand Junction. The officer was shot by a 17 year old punk on Monday and died two days later. This is Broncos country ... this tragic event definitely put a damper on any Super Bowl celebratory mood in the area.
It must not have reached them, you are right...
And, of course, it’s both Bush’s and “whitey’s” fault...
But let a drug using, thieving, assaulting, social parasite get killed as he tries to attack a police officer and they make a statement on the whitehut lawn... send representatives to the funeral... observe a moment of silence... make a national day of grief... fly flags at half mast... show pictures of the social parasite as a toddler... “white cops kill black toddlers for no reason every day in America”.........
Police officer (a productive member of society that helps countless people every day) gets killed = “eh”
Amen.
I still say with all bad thinks happening to Police, no matter the circumstance when they approach someone they should either have their weapon un-holstered at their side and safety off. Yeah I know it will never happen.
The cops should move to depolicing in neighborhoods with a high threat. Just like they did in Baltimore.
Let the locals figure out how to police themselves.
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