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In reply to the discussion: I'm gonna say it: I think cops could have been shot by RW agitators [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)were saying. There was no mention of a bullet entering under his right eye.
Michael Brown won't be getting any rehab btw.
No one should be shot for any reason.
But the sad fact is, civilians are shot and killed on an alarmingly frequent basis in this country.
I find it disturbing that the injuries to cops are considered far more important than the killings of unarmed civilians, teenagers, children, mentally ill people.
I consider each human life taken to be of equal importance.
I am glad those cops appear to be well enough to leave the hospital.
I wish Michael Brown's death had received as much respectful attention, rather than the despicable treatment his dead body received, and concern for his well being, rather than the immediate attempt to diminish his life with claims of pot smoking etc.
So, forgive me if I find it appalling to see the difference in the value of lives and point it out.
For the sake of the families of those two officers, I am glad they are alive even if they require rehabilitation.
For Michael Brown's family, who have issued a statement condemning the shooting of the cops, not something they received btw, I'm sure they would love to have their son alive even if it meant years of rehab. And I'm sure they would have loved to see him treated with equal respect and concern for his life.
All human beings should be treated the way these cops are being treated.