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malaise

(268,694 posts) Tue Jul 15, 2014, 06:45 PM Jul 2014

570+ police killings in Florida since 1999 and not one policeman

has been convicted of wrong doing. I'm shocked I tell you!!!
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570+ police killings in Florida since 1999 and not one policeman (Original Post) malaise Jul 2014 OP

Bet you can find similar numbers in just about any state. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #1

It's horrific here in Jamaica - we had over 200 extra-judicial killings just last year malaise Jul 2014 #2

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. Bet you can find similar numbers in just about any state.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 06:47 PM

Jul 2014

even here in Austin they get away with it.

malaise

(268,694 posts)

2. It's horrific here in Jamaica - we had over 200 extra-judicial killings just last year

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 06:53 PM

Jul 2014

Indeed the Commission was forced out two weeks ago - word is that the Leahy amendment to the Bill that deals with aid to overseas Police Forces kicked in. Not sure because there are other interesting rumors.

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