The Shooting Gallery: Police Violence MEGATHREAD

[jimmy olsen]

On of the officers killed was a DART offcer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Area_Rapid_Transit

[derspiess]

Lol, if they bring in reserves those guys are barely po-po at all. More like Dwight Schrute wannabes.

I'll have you know that Erik Estrada is a Reserve cop in St. Anthony, Idaho.  So keep that in mind.

[11B4V]

On of the officers killed was a DART offcer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Area_Rapid_Transit

Yes we know this buddy

[jimmy olsen]

On of the officers killed was a DART offcer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Area_Rapid_Transit

Yes we know this buddy

It was a response to Otto. DART officers aren't exactly paramilitary badasses.

[OttoVonBismarck]

I think you're missing the point I was trying to make and I'm questionable on if I have the energy to explain further. But basically cops aren't infantrymen or vice versa, but they do both have uniforms and guns. If you don't realize that though it can lead to problems in understanding a situation and even extend to causing bad problems in police forces that assume hiring vets is always a great move.

[11B4V]

On of the officers killed was a DART offcer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Area_Rapid_Transit

Yes we know this buddy

It was a response to Otto. DART officers aren't exactly paramilitary badasses.

So you assume they are what? Neither are regular patrol officers.

[OttoVonBismarck]

I'm hearing three in custody and the fourth guy STILL holed up in the parking garage. I wouldn't be shocked if some of those in custody weren't involved. Several BLM protesters were open carrying rifles and wearing varying types of camo/fatigues/tactical clothing and it wouldn't shock me if some of those guys are going to spend some time in custody before being verified as uninvolved.

[11B4V]

Otto, the speculation was that this was some very non-front line type cop who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

All it takes is losing situational awareness briefly. The cop never saw it coming until it was too late. Who knows, he could have went "black". It happens even to very experienced officers.

[OttoVonBismarck]

I'm also not 100% sure how I feel about news disseminating that video. I mean it's a police officer being murdered. I understand it's a story of significant public interest and it isn't really graphic, but I dunno, I feel like that shit should be relegated to sketchy streaming sites not being rebroadcast on a mainstream news network's twitter.

[garbon]

Well this is all very nor good.

[jimmy olsen]

A fifth officer has passed away.   

https://twitter.com/DallasPD/status/751310624253022208

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/07/485185632/3-police-officers-killed-at-least-7-others-wounded-by-2-snipers-in-dallas

[Malicious Intent]

Reports of flash bangs being used. Maybe they take the shooter down now.

[Grey Fox]

and I wondered why cops were so scared.

[CountDeMoney]

and I wondered why cops were so scared.

This isn't Pookie and Ray Ray at a random traffic stop.  This is very different.

[CountDeMoney]

https://twitter.com/seguifox13/status/751278909895745537
(warning, this video shows a cop getting shot probably dead)

seems like pretty advanced moves by the shooter

They're saying that was an "assault"-style weapon.  By the sparking off the concrete, looked to me like a semi-automatic shotgun.  Not that it matters.