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8. According to FBI statistics ...

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 03:41 PM

Sep 2015

... from 1980–2014, an average of 64 law enforcement officers have been feloniously killed per year. The 2013 total, 27, was the lowest during this 35-year period. Last year there were 51.

I can't find statistics for this year that specify cause of death, and since a large majority of officers who die in the line of duty die of traffic accidents, the numbers I could find are less than useful.

Generally, these numbers don't appear to be going up. If anything, they've decreased - which may have more to do with police officers wearing more and better protective equipment than anything else.

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When is this killing of police officers going to end !!!!!!!!!!?????????nt [View all] clarice Sep 2015 OP

When cops start going to jail for killing people? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #1

What would your best guess be? nt clarice Sep 2015 #18

That was my question as well. Why are you playing coy? Are you dismayed more by one than the other? Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #62

*bats eyes coyly*.... Huh? clarice Sep 2015 #65

Oh you're really clever. I don't have time for this. Enjoy your thread. Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #68

I AM...... Glad that you enjoyed it too. peace. out. nt clarice Sep 2015 #77

So you are confirming that the latest cop killings were whathehell Sep 2015 #92

"The latest cop killings"...? Stellar Sep 2015 #166

IMO not all cops are bad. I think they need to get rid of bad apples, top to bottom, but RKP5637 Sep 2015 #2

My only complaint about the good cops is TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #5

Yes, that does seem to happen. nt clarice Sep 2015 #17

Did you ever consider that if that "does seem to happen" whathehell Sep 2015 #69

Also, sometimes, I think the superiors are as bad as the bad cops, so the good cops get caught RKP5637 Sep 2015 #20

The thin blue line is toxic. Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #103

There are over 900,000 sworn law enforcement officers in the USA branford Sep 2015 #28

Exactly!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #29

Hot Damn !!!!!! Another intelligent response. Thanks Bran (no sarcasm) clarice Sep 2015 #38

I do not tolerate broad and unflattering generalizations and stereotyping of large diverse groups, branford Sep 2015 #41

Goodness ...... you ARE a smart cookie. nt clarice Sep 2015 #44

Noble cause corruption is very common though JonLP24 Sep 2015 #48

Replace policeman with politician, and you're right on the money. nt clarice Sep 2015 #61

All you've done is provide a lengthy explanation of why some officers branford Sep 2015 #72

The problem is that these bad apples carry guns and the authority inherent in the badge, so when Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #66

So do the criminals....but no badge....what standard should they be held to?. nt clarice Sep 2015 #80

I guess that standard imposed by law, but they're criminals, so they seem to Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #90

Gladly.... clarice Sep 2015 #96

Absolutely nothing I wrote implied that corruption or incompetence should not be addressed, branford Sep 2015 #93

how many of those 900,000 have turned in one of their own for punching/kick/faking a 'traffic stop'? Sunlei Sep 2015 #118

Actually it happens more often than not and usually goes under-reported... Historic NY Sep 2015 #127

That's like asking why moderate Muslims don't stop terrorist attacks branford Sep 2015 #133

Our police and the entire criminal Justice system have a long way to go to dig out of the hole. Sunlei Sep 2015 #135

That not really correct. branford Sep 2015 #139

We have a right to observe our gov employees at work, federal and local. Sunlei Sep 2015 #140

Well said! n/t justhanginon Sep 2015 #136

When this country isn't saturated with unregistered guns nt geek tragedy Sep 2015 #3

How would gun registration help? Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #32

guns would be circulated a lot less carelessly. geek tragedy Sep 2015 #37

I'm in favor of UBCs, Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #121

Snob...Don't even try....you're butting your head against a steel post. lo.l nt. clarice Sep 2015 #39

Having less than 320 million guns around would indeed help a lot. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #101

When cops stop shooting each other,,maybe marym625 Sep 2015 #4

How so? nt clarice Sep 2015 #12

Did the Cliven Bundy gang strike again? RandiFan1290 Sep 2015 #6

Preliminary 2015 Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities data Make7 Sep 2015 #7

Good find. nt clarice Sep 2015 #15

These statistics also include canine officers. herding cats Sep 2015 #25

Hmm seatbelt use is a problem among officers nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 #47

According to FBI statistics ... surrealAmerican Sep 2015 #8

When scumbags stop being scumbags... ileus Sep 2015 #9

correct answer. nt clarice Sep 2015 #16

So all cops deserve to be killed because some are scumbags? whathehell Sep 2015 #124

No....scumbags being the people that shoot our LEO's. ileus Sep 2015 #146

Got it. n/t whathehell Sep 2015 #157

Is this supposed to be Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2015 #10

Why would you think that ? nt clarice Sep 2015 #13

Is there an epidemic of police officer killings I am unaware of? Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2015 #26

Yes, it seems so. Or maybe it's just my perception....you see clarice Sep 2015 #35

Annnndd, it seems your perception is wrong. truebluegreen Sep 2015 #129

There's been two in the last ten days.. whathehell Sep 2015 #159

It's perfectly liberal to be anti-murder Bucky Sep 2015 #52

I just thought that OP was possibly mocking Fox Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2015 #54

This guy gets it. Do you, Clarice? Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #95

No one here thinks they should be shot? branford Sep 2015 #107

Sounds like some are gloating about it...Sick, ugly stuff. whathehell Sep 2015 #158

"The highest rate increase of (occupational) casualty occurred in private construction." Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #11

Very interesting. nt clarice Sep 2015 #14

When are these on the job deaths of Lumberjacks going to end?!? A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #19

when more spotted owls are born lame54 Sep 2015 #31

Wait, it's safer to be a cop than an electrical power line installer? louis-t Sep 2015 #42

Having worked in construction for many years, padfun Sep 2015 #97

Yeah TeddyR Sep 2015 #111

So? Be offended. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #143

Um, when their deaths are caused by murder, maybe? whathehell Sep 2015 #160

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #161

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #162

Why the quotes around your misspelling there, Skippy? A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #163

IIt was YOUR misspelling -- I just wanted to quote you exactly! whathehell Sep 2015 #164

Check it again, scooter. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #165

LOL whathehell Sep 2015 #168

This message was self-deleted by its author Go Vols Sep 2015 #21

Unbelievable. nt clarice Sep 2015 #45

I'll ask one of the McKinney officers at the next pool party. LanternWaste Sep 2015 #22

Too all concerned....don't be fooled. Lanternwaste also posts as Creekdog and KCR. FYI. nt clarice Sep 2015 #49

If you feel better about yourself by alleging so LanternWaste Sep 2015 #55

It's repeat subject line guy! nt Logical Sep 2015 #74

Your irrelevance is consistent. LanternWaste Sep 2015 #78

And my stalker! nt Logical Sep 2015 #81

Yet who responded to whom? LanternWaste Sep 2015 #88

LOL. Your slip is showing. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #71

Slip this. nt clarice Sep 2015 #73

Slip what clarice? Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #82

Freudian slip, maybe? LanternWaste Sep 2015 #75

Funniest post on DU today. Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #108

He does? CreekDog Sep 2015 #120

That really pisses me off CreekDog Sep 2015 #123

Sleep it off RandiFan1290 Sep 2015 #138

I heard that Obama changed "McKinney officers" to "Denali officers." Orrex Sep 2015 #167

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #23

Don't know what your point is, looks like gun deaths have gone down. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #110

Where did I say that? Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #113

Shameful. nt clarice Sep 2015 #50

So your opinion is that it's payback? Wow. whathehell Sep 2015 #119

Never? Cops get killed on the job. Since the days of the first LEO. Rex Sep 2015 #27

are you counting suicides? lame54 Sep 2015 #30

Sounds as if you've fallen victim to the rightwing trope? Officer killings are down. n/t Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #33

Shame on you for politicizing such a serious issue. nt clarice Sep 2015 #46

Funny, I thought the same thing of you. Why not ask the killers? Or do you think they post at DU? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #117

This won't answer your question; but, I ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #34

Thank goodness !!!! An intelligent response. Appreciate it. nt clarice Sep 2015 #36

To further my thought ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #40

I think that they do have a review process through Internal Affairs....... clarice Sep 2015 #43

One thing about this "vast majority of officers" that isn't mentioned. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #56

What a sweeping, stupid generalization. If you are a Liberal, you don't stereotype. nt clarice Sep 2015 #59

Bullshit. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #84

What other groups are you comfortable in stereotyping? just curious. nt clarice Sep 2015 #86

Certain DU posters, for one. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #102

IRS workers? CreekDog Sep 2015 #147

"The idea that most cops are good is nonsense because if it was true, there would be no bad cops." Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #141

Wow TeddyR Sep 2015 #114

Define "dangerous" A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #125

You've made a great many sweeping allegations about law enforcement generally branford Sep 2015 #134

Ahhhhh yes....those 900,000+ valiant boys in blue. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #145

You are free to disagree with my purported "perceptions" (i.e., not stereotyping). branford Sep 2015 #148

Go ahead and wait. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2015 #150

thank you Bucky Sep 2015 #53

+1 treestar Sep 2015 #169

probably will get worse as our society has imprisoned so many millions & destroyed so many families. Sunlei Sep 2015 #51

I would add that the criminals have to change also. nt clarice Sep 2015 #58

what criminals? Of course people should know it's not right to hurt or kill anyone. It is a crime. Sunlei Sep 2015 #115

Killings of Police Officers is Way Down Under Obama Z_California Sep 2015 #57

When the IRS starts kissing your ass, I guess. REP Sep 2015 #60

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #63

So why are you here? Ran out of cool stories? REP Sep 2015 #64

Just to piss you off. nt clarice Sep 2015 #67

Something else you fail at. Like spelling. Or cool stories. REP Sep 2015 #70

You are dismissed. Go do your homework. nt clarice Sep 2015 #76

You're not very good at this, are you. REP Sep 2015 #79

Good enough so that everyone else here is laughing at you. My work here is done. nt clarice Sep 2015 #85

Won't get better on either side - police or "civilian" - until we do something about gunz. eom Hoyt Sep 2015 #83

Agreed...especially getting them out of the criminals hands.nt clarice Sep 2015 #91

Some of these responses are contemptible. tymorial Sep 2015 #87

Bravo. nt clarice Sep 2015 #89

I would hope your post is not alerted on, much less hidden. Too many shooting period in our country. Hoyt Sep 2015 #100

Thank you +100 840high Sep 2015 #144

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #94

Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Please confine your vitriol to the subject at hand.nt clarice Sep 2015 #98

Vitriol, that's such a big word for you! Nice job! Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #105

... PETRUS Sep 2015 #172

Can you please explain the non-thinking that led you to say that Lanternwaste uses my account? CreekDog Sep 2015 #122

Looks like republican opinions to me. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #99

And trolling. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #109

And this person complained of being looked down on because of his "bright, optimistic attitude" betsuni Sep 2015 #151

I can see that my point here is made...... time for quail breasts and a nice Avignon.... clarice Sep 2015 #104

Do you think BLM is a hate group? Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #106

Why is that relevant? TeddyR Sep 2015 #116

You're having a town in France? REP Sep 2015 #152

One must have oppasable thumbs to be able to dine on quail breasts and French towns. betsuni Sep 2015 #171

You're framing the murder of thesr men as a sarcastic joke? whathehell Sep 2015 #112

Sad when anyone is killed by gunfire damnedifIknow Sep 2015 #126

Do you have a link to a thread you started entitled "When is the killing of Black people by police randys1 Sep 2015 #128

Officer deaths are down 13 percent over last year Android3.14 Sep 2015 #130

I bet you're one of those "All Lives Matter" people. nt LexVegas Sep 2015 #131

I hope it end today, and at the same time... Stellar Sep 2015 #132

When they outlaw guns! B Calm Sep 2015 #137

People killing cops, cops killing innocent people, both are tragic Marrah_G Sep 2015 #142

When limbic brained questions are replaced with real dialogue? MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #149

It is called blow back YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #153

The solution is simple. ZombieHorde Sep 2015 #154

There's been a homicide spike this summer. It's not clear why Recursion Sep 2015 #155

When the good cops start killing the bad cop SoLeftIAmRight Sep 2015 #156

just an exteniton of stand your ground dembotoz Sep 2015 #170