Baltimore cop shoots kills unarmed black male....video.

[DigitalDrifter]

This was clearly a good shoot and it emphasizes the need for body cameras on all police. What it most regrettable about the incident is it's drug-related.

Last night I watched three half-hour episodes of COPS, a total of eleven separate incidents. Of those eleven situations only two were not drug-related. Two out of eleven -- and this is not an unusual ratio.

Anyone who watches this TV ride-along documentary is clearly aware that no less than 70% of all police arrest activity is related to enforcing drug laws! While some examples are necessary, i.e., DUI, the vast majority are not. The most offensive examples are those in which people are slammed to the ground and generally abused for nothing more serious than possession of marijuana. When I see such perverse examples of "law-enforcement" I can't help feeling that if someone were to shoot the cops who are doing it I wouldn't be the least bit sympathetic.

The most offensive examples are those in which people are slammed to the ground and generally abused for nothing more serious than possession of marijuana. When I see such perverse examples of "law-enforcement" I can't help feeling that if someone were to shoot the cops who are doing it I wouldn't be the least bit sympathetic.

Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon

Wow Guno....are you referencing a cop being decapitated with that pig head photo? Classy liberals.

Pretty much proves that goono indeed is an American liberal.

 

[saintmichaeldefendthem]

So you want cops to get shot because you don't like the drug laws their enforcing?

I think of good cops as individuals who protect peaceful citizens from harmful criminals. I have a much different impression of uniformed, glorified goons who either get pleasure from wreaking misery on others who have harmed no one, or who do it for a paycheck and benefits, or both.

So to answer your question -- Yes.

And my judgment of you is vindicated. You don't like the laws then work to change them. But cops don't deserve to get shot for enforcing them. Only a fucking asshole would think that.