tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post6430119019252024699..comments2023-07-04T21:12:47.972-05:00Comments on Why Am I Not Surprised?: The Police Hall of Shamechangeseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-44598012977371950172012-04-04T10:14:19.059-05:002012-04-04T10:14:19.059-05:00Comparing the numbers of police who are killed in ...Comparing the numbers of police who are killed in the line of duty to the number of innocent people of color who have been murdered by police would be a real eye-opener to most folks, Anonymous. Any unjust death is a tragedy, but I expect the difference in the numbers -- with the far greater number being the latter rather than the former -- would make my case far better than any other argument. And let's not forget that people who are <i><b>legitimately</b></i> convicted of killing a police officer are executed, while police officers who kill innocent people don't even go to jail. A radical difference, by any standard.changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-43696049364914071872012-04-03T22:24:39.747-05:002012-04-03T22:24:39.747-05:00Do you also keep track of animals who kill Police ...Do you also keep track of animals who kill Police officers for absolutely no reason at all? How about recidivist offenders who lead careers in crime that culminate in the killing of police officers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-68688009771183253352010-07-18T08:06:44.710-05:002010-07-18T08:06:44.710-05:00Karinova: I've added Sean Bell. And staggerin...Karinova: I've added Sean Bell. And staggeringly long is right. Good grief. I think I'll settle for having you link to the list in your comment rather than put in the work to link to each event separately. But this is, of course, horrendous. Which is why I have a permanent link on this blog to <a href="http://electrocutedwhileblack.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Electrocuted While Black</a>. And yes, they DO seem to be able to get away with "anything." Then they wonder why so many people don't "cooperate" with police investigations. Not everybody is inclined to see the police as their friends.<br /><br />Profacero: I'll definitely add the sixteen-year-old boy the border cop shot in the head across the Mexican border. Why in the world didn't that create an international meltdown of some sort?changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-53352992831463142202010-07-08T03:45:14.911-05:002010-07-08T03:45:14.911-05:00Are you including the Border Patrol? They tasered ...Are you including the Border Patrol? They tasered one man to death in CA last month, and crossed into Mexico and shot a minor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-9073055891373254402010-07-07T23:29:55.360-05:002010-07-07T23:29:55.360-05:00There's also Sean Bell, the young man who was ...There's also <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/b/sean_bell/index.html" rel="nofollow">Sean Bell</a>, the young man who was shot to death in NYC a few years ago, on the night before his wedding. There's a Wikipedia page <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Bell_shooting_incident" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Shocker: everybody was acquitted.<br /><br />And, I know it's not exactly the format you asked for, but here's Amnesty International's staggeringly long <a href="http://www.amnestyusa.org/uploads/ListOfDeaths.pdf" rel="nofollow">List of Deaths Occurring after Individuals were Struck by Taser in Police Custody from June 2001 to August 2008</a> [PDF].<br /><br />They can get away with anything.<br />I live not far from Oakland, CA, and I'll just say it: Mehserle's getting off. They always do.karinovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324280726621881771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-15207194078452339912010-07-05T17:00:34.147-05:002010-07-05T17:00:34.147-05:00And there it is. For all the world to see. *shud...And there it is. For all the world to see. *shudder*changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.com