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« on: July 07, 2016, 09:17:36 PM »

Just happened live on Fox. 2 officers reportedly shot
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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2016, 10:35:01 PM »

WFAA-TV ✔ @wfaachannel8 BREAKING: DPD Chief David Brown says 10 officers were shot by 2 snipers in downtown Dallas. 3 are dead, 3 are critical, and 2 are in surgery
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« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2016, 10:41:23 PM »

The media needs to realize it's playing with fire, and stop fanning the flames. Seriously. I'm freaking tired of them inflaming race relations so they get more ratings. I'm freaking tired of it.

The police need to realize that a lot of their police department cultures and biases make minorities feel unfairly targeted, and that they do indeed have a some dishonorable brutes who shouldn't be shielded and instead the police department should fire and prosecute them themselves.

BLM needs to understand that they're making things worse by demonizing the police and making every case into a bigger deal than it needs to be, making race relations out to be worse than they really are, which then makes things even worse, that playing the victim/oppression card doesn't help, emphasize to all their followers that violence isn't the answer, and need a solid policy platform and political movement organized around it instead of rage against the police or all white people and their privileges/microagressions/etc.
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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2016, 10:52:28 PM »

3 cops dead at last report.

If anyone wants to celebrate because of Ferguson, Baton Rouge, or "edgy", don't. Just don't.
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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2016, 10:58:13 PM »

11th officer shot now..
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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2016, 10:59:36 PM »

The media needs to realize it's playing with fire, and stop fanning the flames. Seriously. I'm freaking tired of them inflaming race relations so they get more ratings. I'm freaking tired of it.

The police need to realize that a lot of their police department cultures and biases make minorities feel unfairly targeted, and that they do indeed have a some dishonorable brutes who shouldn't be shielded and instead the police department should fire and prosecute them themselves.

BLM needs to understand that they're making things worse by demonizing the police and making every case into a bigger deal than it needs to be, making race relations out to be worse than they really are, which then makes things even worse, that playing the victim/oppression card doesn't help, emphasize to all their followers that violence isn't the answer, and need a solid policy platform and political movement organized around it instead of rage against the police or all white people and their privileges/microagressions/etc.

Then ONLY way you are going to make any progress to ending this is to get off the fence.  This bullsh-t Atlas false equivalency game needs to stop.  BLM only started after an untold number of black people were murdered by the state.  This is the stuff of revolutions.  People are born black.  They have no choice.  Police officers that can't do the job properly can quit.  Do not disgrace the memories of those who were murdered by the STATE by doing this false equivalency bullsh-t.

These murders of these police officers is the only logical conclusion.  Where did people think this was going to end?  You don't want to listen to BLM?  Fine.  Then you get to listen to the gunshots of cop killers.  There was an off ramp.  Unfortunately plenty of people in both parties didn't want to take it.  Question is is your precious false equivalency worth the lives of these black people and cops?  Or would you rather solve the problem?

And the media?  F-ck the media.  We wouldn't need Youtube if the media did their job.  Only by citizen journalists recording the executions of black people have we seen the true scope and nature of the problem.



Do you really need BLM to tell you that is f-cked up?  WTF did the "media" or BLM do to make that sadistic f-cked up situation worse?
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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2016, 11:00:05 PM »

Arturas Kerelis @arturasnwi
BREAKING NEWS: A FOURTH POLICE OFFICER HAS DIED IN #DALLAS, TEXAS

Suspects also threatening to plant bombs.
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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2016, 11:00:55 PM »

BREAKING: Dallas PD saying one suspect is cornered... Concerns they may have planted a bomb in the downtown area #dallas
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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2016, 11:02:58 PM »

CNN confirms 11 officers shot, 3 dead, one civilian is wounded. Believe there are two snipers, and that a bomb may have been planted.
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« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2016, 11:05:04 PM »

Both sides are to blame, but BLM will pay the brunt of it. They look like a terrorist organization. For the Democratic Party to embrace them is really a statement.
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« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2016, 11:13:12 PM »

The media needs to realize it's playing with fire, and stop fanning the flames. Seriously. I'm freaking tired of them inflaming race relations so they get more ratings. I'm freaking tired of it.

The police need to realize that a lot of their police department cultures and biases make minorities feel unfairly targeted, and that they do indeed have a some dishonorable brutes who shouldn't be shielded and instead the police department should fire and prosecute them themselves.

BLM needs to understand that they're making things worse by demonizing the police and making every case into a bigger deal than it needs to be, making race relations out to be worse than they really are, which then makes things even worse, that playing the victim/oppression card doesn't help, emphasize to all their followers that violence isn't the answer, and need a solid policy platform and political movement organized around it instead of rage against the police or all white people and their privileges/microagressions/etc.

Then ONLY way you are going to make any progress to ending this is to get off the fence.  This bullsh-t Atlas false equivalency game needs to stop.  BLM only started after an untold number of black people were murdered by the state.  This is the stuff of revolutions.  People are born black.  They have no choice.  Police officers that can't do the job properly can quit.  Do not disgrace the memories of those who were murdered by the STATE by doing this false equivalency bullsh-t.

These murders of these police officers is the only logical conclusion.  Where did people think this was going to end?  You don't want to listen to BLM?  Fine.  Then you get to listen to the gunshots of cop killers.  There was an off ramp.  Unfortunately plenty of people in both parties didn't want to take it.  Question is is your precious false equivalency worth the lives of these black people and cops?  Or would you rather solve the problem?

And the media?  F-ck the media.  We wouldn't need Youtube if the media did their job.  Only by citizen journalists recording the executions of black people have we seen the true scope and nature of the problem.



Do you really need BLM to tell you that is f-cked up?  WTF did the "media" or BLM do to make that sadistic f-cked up situation worse?

I'm not saying blame is equal. But it is to be shared. And murder is always wrong. Revenge is not justice.



I hate this, so much. How does this end?

Police officers need to crack down on the brute cops, fire and prosecute them fiercely instead of shield them, create a better police culture, build community trust. BLM protestors need to focus on policy solutions, not just grief and rage. And the media. The damn media. The media needs to stop inflaming racial tensions to boost their damned ratings, they need to realize they're playing with fire and stop fanning the flames, whether their message is all BLM protestors are thugs or all cops are racist killers. Oh, and maybe, just maybe, something should be done about guns too, by the way.

But how do we get to that point?

What a freaking mess of a country.
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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2016, 11:16:13 PM »

4th officer confirmed dead now.
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« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2016, 11:18:22 PM »

CNN confirms 11 officers shot, 3 dead, one civilian is wounded. Believe there are two snipers, and that a bomb may have been planted.

This is terrorism.
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« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2016, 11:20:05 PM »

All of this sucks so much. Peaceful protest and vigil turned into a nightmare by 2 evil twisted people. Too much violence, hate, and racism in the world today. Action is needed to end this hate and evil!
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« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2016, 11:21:39 PM »

'Additional shootout' reported on KDFW
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« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2016, 11:22:59 PM »

CNN confirms 11 officers shot, 3 dead, one civilian is wounded. Believe there are two snipers, and that a bomb may have been planted.

Guy on MSNBC says that bomb reports could be to just a bluff to take the heat off one of the shooter that has been cornered.
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« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2016, 11:24:13 PM »

CNN confirms 11 officers shot, 3 dead, one civilian is wounded. Believe there are two snipers, and that a bomb may have been planted.

This is terrorism.

No, it's revenge.
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« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2016, 11:25:43 PM »

CNN confirms 11 officers shot, 3 dead, one civilian is wounded. Believe there are two snipers, and that a bomb may have been planted.

This is terrorism.

No, it's revenge.

Not mutually exclusive.
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« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2016, 11:26:01 PM »

CNN confirms 11 officers shot, 3 dead, one civilian is wounded. Believe there are two snipers, and that a bomb may have been planted.

This is terrorism.

No, it's revenge.

Killing random people from a selected class to avenge crimes committed by another, unrelated member of that class isn't revenge, it's terrorism. Exactly the same as if some "brave patriots" responded to Orlando by shooting up a Mosque in Michigan.
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« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2016, 11:29:35 PM »

CNN confirms 11 officers shot, 3 dead, one civilian is wounded. Believe there are two snipers, and that a bomb may have been planted.

This is terrorism.

No, it's revenge.

So, how would you feel if the colleagues of the killed officers decide to take "revenge" of their own after tonight?
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« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2016, 11:31:11 PM »

In my opinion this is just as, and probably more disgusting than police shootings. The terrorists killing these cops went tonight with the mindset of killing cops, 99.99% of cops don't go to work hoping to kill someone.
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« Reply #21 on: July 07, 2016, 11:31:29 PM »

The media needs to realize it's playing with fire, and stop fanning the flames. Seriously. I'm freaking tired of them inflaming race relations so they get more ratings. I'm freaking tired of it.

Bingo. Same with terrorism.

Terrorists don't bring terror into your lounge room.

The media does.

RIP for those concerned. This is disgraceful, and achieves the exact opposite of what they are trying to achieve.
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« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2016, 11:32:06 PM »

CNN confirms 11 officers shot, 3 dead, one civilian is wounded. Believe there are two snipers, and that a bomb may have been planted.

This is terrorism.

No, it's revenge.

F*k Off, stop being such a horrible person
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« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2016, 11:32:39 PM »

Dallas PD recklessly tweets out this photo of the "suspect": https://twitter.com/DallasPD/status/751262719584575488

Problem is, this video: https://twitter.com/dallasnewsphoto/status/751235966505881600

At about the 0:03 mark you can see a black man in a camouflage shirt with something strapped to his chest. Remember this is AFTER shots were fired.

Quite unnecessary and unprofessional to put a target on someone's back when they don't have a definitive suspect. Especially on social media.
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« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2016, 11:33:31 PM »

CNN confirms 11 officers shot, 3 dead, one civilian is wounded. Believe there are two snipers, and that a bomb may have been planted.

This is terrorism.

No, it's revenge.

So, how would you feel if the colleagues of the killed officers decide to take "revenge" of their own after tonight?

Oh they will. Just like every other police shooting, you can have the murder on video and they'll always get away with it.
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