American Cops Just Killed More People in March than the UK Did in the Entire 20th Century
Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 7 months ago to Government
I'd decided to not post every Police killing this last month. I'll just do monthly rates now.
One of my earlier posts on the subject showed that police during the first part of the year were killing Americans at a rate of 3 per day, but during March, they out did themselves again. They're now up to nearly 4 per day.
This travesty has to stop. Arrest us, give us our trials--we don't deserve the Police State's Death Penalty.
"Just last month, in the 31 days of March, police in the United States killed more people than the UK did in the entire 20th century. In fact, it was twice as many; police in the UK only killed 52 people during that 100 year period.
According to the report by ThinkProgess, in March alone, 111 people died during police encounters — 36 more than the previous month. As in the past, numerous incidents were spurred by violent threats from suspects, and two officers were shot in Ferguson during a peaceful protest. However, the deaths follow a national pattern: suspects were mostly people of color, mentally ill, or both.
This high number in March increased the average for police killings from every 8.5 hours, to nearly 1 police killing every 6.5 hours in the US."
One of my earlier posts on the subject showed that police during the first part of the year were killing Americans at a rate of 3 per day, but during March, they out did themselves again. They're now up to nearly 4 per day.
This travesty has to stop. Arrest us, give us our trials--we don't deserve the Police State's Death Penalty.
"Just last month, in the 31 days of March, police in the United States killed more people than the UK did in the entire 20th century. In fact, it was twice as many; police in the UK only killed 52 people during that 100 year period.
According to the report by ThinkProgess, in March alone, 111 people died during police encounters — 36 more than the previous month. As in the past, numerous incidents were spurred by violent threats from suspects, and two officers were shot in Ferguson during a peaceful protest. However, the deaths follow a national pattern: suspects were mostly people of color, mentally ill, or both.
This high number in March increased the average for police killings from every 8.5 hours, to nearly 1 police killing every 6.5 hours in the US."
nothing wrong with that attitude as long as you match it to the context of the times and who or whom is doing the interpreting.
The Bible and other good books of other religions are always a good source of background to explain how things came to be. Another example is 'afraid of the dark syndrome.'
http://dcpost.org/florida-law-officer-pl...
But then what? We lose, history is recorded by the winners. We win, what then? I believe it was Ayn Rand that wrote (though I haven't been able to find it again to verify) that the constitution could not have been written at any other time in history. Not prior to nor since then have all the conditions been right to accomplish what the founders did. The opportunity, the geography, but most importantly the philosophy. And that is what doesn't exist now, at least not in great enough numbers. Yet. If we had a war now, and we managed to survive, we would not even be able to rebuild what we have much less the free country that we so desire. There are just not enough people that can agree upon how it should be rebuilt.
But I think we have another option. And we're, in a way, doing it right now. Or we should be. Discussing the ideas, educating ourselves and others in the philosopy that is the root of the freedom that I think most people want (can't say all) but so many don't understand it's cause. This is the movement that must grow in order to save the good ol USA. It's the only way. And if there were enough people with the proper philosophy to rebuild the country after a war then there wouldn't need to be a war in the first place.
I'm no proponent of conspiracy theories but the societal changes over the past decade have begun to mirror "Atlas Shrugged" in so many ways that I have begun to have fear for my children and grandchildren. What kind of world are we leaving them? There was a time when each generation could feel that their children would be better off than they were. i worry that this is no longer the case.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/04/...
It is the cop who has the duty to assume that people he meets are entitled to be left alone until proven otherwise. This is called Due Process. The cop swore an oath to uphold it. If he thinks he is too important to live by that oath, he should quit and get a job he's willing to do honorably.
Stike 3
Any person working for the government in any position has one and only one over-riding responsibility, and that is to protect the natural, individual rights of every citizen they encounter.
I learned to salute way too many years ago, and I'll be damned if I'll ever salute again much less 'serve the party'.
Nor did I hear much comment when Jackboot Janet Von Flamethrower Reno turned a simple arrest into a case of mass child murder. Beyond that their claim of automatic weapons does not agree with the commonly published photos. Most of which were semi-automatic.
Where was citizen responsibility when the bullies of Columbine were getting away with assault and battery?
Or Springfield Oregon
Or......
I think respect is something that has to be earned. At least in my life, that's been true.
I'm not sure I get your item #4.
For your PS, arming yourself against a cop is sure to get you killed.
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