Flashermac Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Baltimore made big news for the arrest of 6 cops for the death of Freddie Gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 It appears to be something the the police had done before, though in violation of procedure. But this time the guy got killed. The charges have been made to calm down the situation. The investigation into what happened hasn't even been completed yet. They are charged with homicide, though manslaughter looks more like what the charge should be - death by negligence, not intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Footage on the TV appears to show, 2~3 cops having to lift, an already incapacitated young man from the ground, before placing him in the van. I would suggest that any injury, is already in place by the time he is handcuffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Then and now ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 This is a mindset that is pervasive throughout the entire police in the USA. Some has to do with the militarization of the police forces after 9/11. With "free" money to purchase all of that gear and machines from you guessed it . . . military contractors. Again, I blame the leadership. The leadership in all of these police departments sets the tone. Sets policy. Provides training. And serious racism. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Vast Brides, why I'm cautious about thinking of going to 'merica. and a telling portrait of wannabe brides looking towards South East Asia, where their men are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 For a contrast on police shootings, read about someone getting shot by Police in NZ. 1st he had a gun. 2nd " we heard two gunshots" not two hundred, two and then, 'stand down, stand down', you know, stop.... LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 Texas suburb in lockdown after shooting at anti-Islam art show Last updated 14:27, May 4 2015 MIKE STONE A police officer seeks witnesses to the shooting outside of the Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest sponsored by the American Freedom Defense Initiative in Garland, Texas. A building in Dallas, Texas, which was hosting a contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Mohammed, has been locked down after a shooting outside. An officer dressed in SWAT gear took the stage during the event at the Curtis Culwell Centre in Garland and told attendees, including an Associated Press reporter, that a shooting had occurred. The Dallas Morning News reported that the two men pulled up in a vehicle and shot a Garland Information Services Department (ISD) officer. The men were fatally shot by Garland police, and their bodies remain on the street outside the events centre. The injured officer was released from the hospital after his wounds were treated. No one was being allowed to leave the facility and nearby businesses were evacuated. Authorities were investigating a car within that zone. Garland police were waiting for a bomb squad to examine the vehicle. Reports of the incident began to develop shortly before 7 pm (local time), when the event had been scheduled to conclude. Throughout the event, there had been no notable protests, despite its controversial nature. Garland Police Department spokesman Joe Harn was unable to confirm details or comment on the incident. The New York-based American Freedom Defence Initiative was hosting the contest to award $US10,000 ($NZ13,297) for the best cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammed. The decision to book the event came a little more than a week after Islamic militants in France killed 12 people at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Well well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 The Dutch did it! Geert Wilders was there holding one of his hate speeches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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