I am as pro-cop as anyone on this site, but we have to be careful interpreting all harmful encounters by cops as the war on cops. Surely those ambushes were, but cops are assaulted every day in America. Internet news makes it appear worse than it is, and three cops out of the hundreds of thousands out there working at any time, is statistically zero. I am not saying we shouldn’t be concerned, but let’s keep it in proportion.
You are right, but it only underscores how inherently dangerous the job is. And why it's important for police officers to be able to defend themselves,and to protect the community. Sometimes that means using deadly force.
When an officers says that he feared for his life, you can believe him.
Those were taking right off this board, so who needs to do what??????
“I am as pro-cop as anyone on this site, but we have to be careful interpreting all harmful encounters by cops as the war on cops. Surely those ambushes were, but cops are assaulted every day in America. Internet news makes it appear worse than it is, and three cops out of the hundreds of thousands out there working at any time, is statistically zero. I am not saying we shouldn’t be concerned, but let’s keep it in proportion.”
About 55 police are killed by violence every year, on average, so that’s about one a week.
“I am as pro-cop as anyone on this site, but we have to be careful interpreting all harmful encounters by cops as the war on cops. Surely those ambushes were, but cops are assaulted every day in America. Internet news makes it appear worse than it is, and three cops out of the hundreds of thousands out there working at any time, is statistically zero. I am not saying we shouldn’t be concerned, but let’s keep it in proportion.”
Well, OK, but I think you may be underestimating the problem. As I read your suggestion, you only recognize as part of the Zero/BLM conspiracy against police is when a deliberate ambush is set up.
However, once the President has fomented sufficient hatred and has manufactured enough dehumanization of police, there are other factors. The punk who would have belligerently submitted to detention or arrest may now feel empowered by Presidential authority to resist by shooting the police officer. When everyone is set to expload, unplanned explosions can happen.
“let’s keep it in proportion.”
What is the correct proportion for what has been happening?
Because I’m ready to call out the National Guard and start using live ammunition. Wouldn’t bother me a bit if we reduced the population of rioters by 80 or 90 percent.
As DJT said, I want to live a normal life. Hell, I want to have a normal day without an act of war by Black Lies Murder crapweasels or a Border Crashing Invader or a pigdog murder-muzzie.
I would find it very congenial if we started killing people for committing acts of war against the United States and its people.