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So much for strip searches. They clearly don't work. kwassa May 2018 #1
The man was likely mentally ill and posed no threat-especially to a trained law enforcement officer EffieBlack May 2018 #3
Mentally ill? oberliner May 2018 #5
Yes, mentally ill EffieBlack May 2018 #6
His mother does not indicate that her son was mentally ill oberliner May 2018 #7
Whatever EffieBlack May 2018 #8
Your thoughtful responses are always appreciated oberliner May 2018 #104
He was not behaving in a sane manner. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #10
That does not mean he was mentally ill oberliner May 2018 #103
Come on, mentally ill? That's only for white mass shooters. Geeze. ck4829 May 2018 #44
Really gollygee May 2018 #87
Ahh doesn't matter JustAnotherGen May 2018 #26
WTF? How can being naked not remove a threat? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #2
George Zimmerman's lawyer claimed Trayvon's weapon was the sidewalk EffieBlack May 2018 #4
Ever watch Captain Jack Harkness in Dr Who with Anndroid? uppityperson May 2018 #82
Kick EffieBlack May 2018 #9
What would you have done? Alea May 2018 #11
I certainly hope you aren't in law enforcement EffieBlack May 2018 #12
I notice you didn't answer the poster's question, did you? X_Digger May 2018 #13
Because it was a stupid question that didn't merit a response. EffieBlack May 2018 #14
No, it's a perfectly valid question, you just choose to ignore it because it's uncomfortable. X_Digger May 2018 #15
Or maybe it really is a leading question, designed with its own inherent narrative. LanternWaste May 2018 #16
Aww look, a defender pops up. X_Digger May 2018 #18
This is a discussion board. People join conversations. NCTraveler May 2018 #21
Especially responses to uncomfortable questions, no doubt. n/t X_Digger May 2018 #24
Things can be deemed uncomfortable for numerous reasons. NCTraveler May 2018 #27
Especially when they popped into the thread to attack someone for not answering someone else's EffieBlack May 2018 #40
I'm going to say yes to both of your suggestions JustAnotherGen May 2018 #30
So you'd take a beating, potentially letting a disturbed individual get your gun? Okay.. X_Digger May 2018 #38
I wish James Shaw Jr. Was JustAnotherGen May 2018 #43
There's that false dichotomy again. There are more possibilities than shoot or take a beating while uppityperson May 2018 #84
If a cop is so poorly trained (or just stupid) that he can't engage in the first levels of subduing EffieBlack May 2018 #86
++++++++ uppityperson May 2018 #89
Are police batons not a thing anymore? gollygee May 2018 #88
Good thing there wasn't a cop on the scene, from recent events the officer probably would.... George II May 2018 #52
Um - that's a really good point EXCEPT JustAnotherGen May 2018 #55
An unarmed black man who can take down an armed white man is threat EffieBlack May 2018 #67
Says a person who jumped in the thread to demand to know why I didn't answer someone else's question EffieBlack May 2018 #39
Post removed Post removed May 2018 #41
They always demand shit from you Effie JustAnotherGen May 2018 #45
Yep - as to them. You are awesome ... EffieBlack May 2018 #48
LOL Alea May 2018 #23
I answered your question. Care to respond? Or do you and your wingman just want to keep playing dumb EffieBlack May 2018 #46
Actually, you didn't answer Alea May 2018 #57
You obviously can read, but seem to be having trouble with comprehension EffieBlack May 2018 #65
So, problem solved, problem staying solved Alea May 2018 #70
Thank you, good summary uppityperson May 2018 #85
You're welcome EffieBlack May 2018 #99
I tried to give this example Lantern JustAnotherGen May 2018 #32
I gave them an answer JustAnotherGen May 2018 #29
Indeed EffieBlack May 2018 #71
See how conditioned we are, that if police cant subdue you Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #76
Yep EffieBlack May 2018 #78
OK, maybe I won't go into law enforcement but... Alea May 2018 #17
I made a point downthread before I had read this. NCTraveler May 2018 #22
This is police training 101 EffieBlack May 2018 #31
Here are some tactics that the officer could have used atreides1 May 2018 #49
This is a good reply Alea May 2018 #63
You agree with everything the person posted there? Not from where I stand, you dont. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #77
In my personal experience if you don't have a gun you've got nothing to worry about. hunter May 2018 #59
Taze him again JustAnotherGen May 2018 #28
Only white people who massacre lots of people get the Burger King treatment ... EffieBlack May 2018 #33
Only black citizens in Waffle Houses JustAnotherGen May 2018 #35
But black men are scary EffieBlack May 2018 #36
I want to say/write something JustAnotherGen May 2018 #37
Are you saying GaryCnf May 2018 #69
Fair question. cwydro May 2018 #72
Shot him in the knee. GeorgeGist Sep 2019 #107
Here's how the police in Japan handle this... hunter May 2018 #19
A naked guy with a stick and they still didn't shoot him! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #53
What we KNOW is if that was a black man in America he would be dead now. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #79
I think it is a fair statement. NCTraveler May 2018 #20
I am not commenting on this story in particular....but: EX500rider May 2018 #25
Shit - James Shaw jr JustAnotherGen May 2018 #34
Useless statistic. Which is more lethal, naked man or AR-15? kwassa May 2018 #42
Yeah - there's that kwassa JustAnotherGen May 2018 #47
According to FBI statistics the naked man by 2x. EX500rider May 2018 #51
No EffieBlack May 2018 #56
My whole point is that unarmed people kill twice as many people as ALL rifles.. EX500rider May 2018 #60
How many armed, trained POLICE OFFICERS are killed by unarmed people vs. armed people EffieBlack May 2018 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author EffieBlack May 2018 #66
11,004 died from guns, 656 beaten to death. Your link. kwassa May 2018 #91
I only mentioned rifles. I know pistols are the major killer.. EX500rider May 2018 #92
Guns used in their normal manner kill people. That is their purpose. kwassa May 2018 #93
So something that is not designed to kill people kills more people then something that is.. EX500rider May 2018 #94
It is. kwassa May 2018 #95
Good luck with that. EX500rider May 2018 #96
here we go into the gungeon .... kwassa May 2018 #97
What did i post that was false? EX500rider May 2018 #98
Your understanding of lethality is false. kwassa May 2018 #100
Actually homicide rates and gun control laws and gun ownership rates are not very connected. EX500rider May 2018 #101
There is nothing about gun control laws in your chart. kwassa May 2018 #102
Because I already mentioned them. EX500rider May 2018 #105
Well if you say so, with all those facts who could argue? lol EX500rider May 2018 #106
LOL, it really is ck4829 May 2018 #54
Gun fetishes are disgusting. hunter May 2018 #61
So FBI statistics gun fetish to you? lol EX500rider May 2018 #73
I don't let anyone I'd care to shoot live in my head. hunter May 2018 #74
I bet more people were killed by toddlers last year than nuclear weapons gollygee May 2018 #64
That also means that, when confronted with a toddler, police should just shoot them EffieBlack May 2018 #68
I've been hit, kicked, and bit by toddlers... hunter May 2018 #80
And don't even TALK about the germs they bring home from daycare EffieBlack May 2018 #81
K&R ck4829 May 2018 #50
What would have removed the threat? John Fante May 2018 #58
They sure love to kill malaise May 2018 #75
I don't know what caused the victim's behavior tazkcmo May 2018 #83
Schoolteacher and VCU honors graduate: Blue_Tires May 2018 #90
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