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Snipers in Dallas: [5] Cops Dead; [6] More Cops Wounded
The Atlantic reports:
Two gunmen shot eleven police officers in Dallas, Texas [at 8:58 PM July 7], killing at least four of them.
[...] At a Thursday night press conference, Dallas Police Department Chief David Brown said [...] officers had one of the suspects "cornered", but did not offer further details.
"Tonight, it appears that two snipers shot ten police officers from elevated positions during the protest/rally", Brown said in an initial statement. "Three officers are deceased, two are in surgery, and three are in critical condition. An intensive search for suspect is currently underway." The police department later said an eleventh officer had also been injured and a fourth officer had been killed.
[...] The shootings occurred during a protest against police killings earlier this week in Louisiana and Minnesota. Hundreds rallied in downtown Dallas, near the corner of Main Street and Lamar Street. Local news footage captured what sounds like several gunshots being fired, and the crowd scattering.
[...] No motive has yet been established and it's unclear whether the shooting was related to the protest.
The New York Times just broke the story about the latest in the police killings of black men. It seems the tide has been turned. [Five] Dallas police officers were killed tonight at a protest in that city over these shootings.
I am not surprised, nor am I particularly shocked. No doubt there will be more to come on this topic as the evening progresses. Hopefully something good comes out of this, but I am inclined to doubt it.
takyon: Some more details: One suspect was killed by an explosion intentionally caused by a police robot. He reportedly told a negotiator that he was upset about Black Lives Matter, the recent police shootings, and wanted to kill white people, especially police officers. He said he was not affiliated with any groups and acted alone. Other suspects have been arrested, and a "person of interest" (often identified as a suspect by the news media) was arrested early in the night after he was photographed with his unloaded AR-15. He handed his weapon to an officer shortly after the shootings, and later turned himself into the police for questioning.
President Obama spoke about the shootings shortly after arriving in Poland for a NATO conference. In part, he mentioned that, "When people say 'black lives matter,' that doesn't mean blue lives don't matter, it just means all lives matter — but right now the big concern is the fact that the data shows black folks are more vulnerable to these kinds of incidents [...] This isn't a matter of us comparing the value of lives. This is recognizing that there is a particular burden that is being placed on a group of our fellow citizens. And we should care about that. And we can't dismiss it. We can't dismiss it."
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday July 08 2016, @07:40PM
Now the $64,000 question here is, WHY is this 1900% higher rate the case? This is where the ones looking for some excuse to be racist shitstains go "because nignogs gonna nig." Those of us whose knees still bend while walking (other than to jerk, I mean), though, will start considering the confounders here, things like poverty, lack of societal enagement, lack of opportunity, etc. None of that is to excuse crime of course; murder is murder. But it's worth pointing out that a) there is no specific "murder gene" and b) it's certainly not correlated with melanin genes.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by Mr Big in the Pants on Friday July 08 2016, @09:10PM
"there is no specific "murder gene""
Not entirely true. Sociopathic and psychopathic behaviour has been shown to have a hereditary component.
However I am not disagreeing with your overall statement and about the environmental issues. Although they also have a hereditary component in that kids of violent and poor homes/communities have a MUCH higher chance of growing up the same.
Basically what I think I am saying here is you need to break the cycle and identify those at risk early. This requires government money and thus will never happen in the US anytime soon.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday July 09 2016, @02:48PM
P.S.
I know you still love me!
“I have become friends with many school shooters” - Tampon Tim Walz
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday July 09 2016, @02:46PM
But there really is a murder gene. Most people count sheep to fall asleep. Or listen to soothing music. Or get laid. Unlike any of those people, I put my headphones on, and listen to the sound effects of war. I really want to mist the bedroom with the smell of napalm, but haven't found a safe way to do that. Mortars - I love the sound of mortars. ker-CHUNK - wholesale murder and mayhem.
Fact is, every time I hear IT techs talking about a "firewall" I think of this scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k26hmRbDQFw [youtube.com]
“I have become friends with many school shooters” - Tampon Tim Walz
(Score: 1, Troll) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday July 10 2016, @05:46AM
Yeah, I knew from our first interaction that you're a sicko. You, at least, have the morals and the mental fortitude to (mostly) keep it in check. It puts me in mind of a paedophile who is very, very scrupulous not to harm a child.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday July 10 2016, @06:34AM
Now, THAT is amusing. :^)
“I have become friends with many school shooters” - Tampon Tim Walz
(Score: 1, Troll) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday July 10 2016, @08:40AM
Keep laughing, Runaway...that kind of reaction is a transparent admission that I've hit a sore point. It fools no one who's versed in even elementary personality analysis. So long as you keep it under control and don't become like a few other people I can and constantly do name there won't be any problems.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...