Shooting at Dallas Police HQ

[p12]

This is still on going.

Interesting times we are in.

The video I just saw on Fox sounded like full auto.


http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/06/13/dallas-police-shooting/

[vaskidmark]

Police used a .50 cal to disable the armored car.  No word on if was a rifle or M2.  And of course the MSM is barking about how the plans to de-militarize the cops would make doing stuff like that more difficult if not impossible.

Talking heads are also opining that there is a high possibility for copy-cat incidents.  Ya think if they hadn't mentioned that nobody would consider doing something like this?

Interesting times indeed.

stay safe.

[Fitz]

This is feeling like Islamist aholes to me

[Hawkmoon]

Brown said the suspect driving the van has told officers that he blames police for losing custody of his son and “accusing him of being a terrorist.” The gunman also said he had explosives in the van, which appeared to be outfitted with gun ports in the sides.

Let's see -- automatic weapons and bombs, attacks the police because he lost a custody case.

Nope, couldn't possibly be a terrorist.

[RocketMan]

This is feeling like Islamist aholes to me

Already identified as a 50 year old disgruntled man, James Boulware, claiming the cops caused his son to be taken away from him.  He has a history of domestic violence.  Also purchased a "zombie apocalypse defense vehicle" or some such off eBay.  Some of the MSM is really playing that up.

[RoadKingLarry]

I kind of expect to see more of this sort of stuff as time goes by.
Obviously we don't know the real background of the perpetrator or his history with Dallas PD and the legal system yet (and likely never will).
Probably a scum sucking shitbird that should have been taken out back and horsewhipped years ago but we've seen too many cases of more or less normal folks get royally screwed by the "legal system" for little more than they annoyed the wrong person or were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
While I certainly don't condone this sort of thing I am surprised it doesn't happen more often.

[Battle Monkey of Zardoz]

I kind of expect to see more of this sort of stuff as time goes by.
Obviously we don't know the real background of the perpetrator or his history with Dallas PD and the legal system yet (and likely never will).
Probably a scum sucking shitbird that should have been taken out back and horsewhipped years ago but we've seen too many cases of more or less normal folks get royally screwed by the "legal system" for little more than they annoyed the wrong person or were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
While I certainly don't condone this sort of thing I am surprised it doesn't happen more often.

Yep

[230RN]

What Battle Monkey of Zardoz said.

[Ben]

What Battle Monkey of Zardoz said.

+3

[zahc]

+4

[Perd Hapley]

You know it's dark times in the republic when this stuff happens, and we all find it so relatable.

[HankB]

Cops are lucky the perp didn't have any actual plan to do them harm - he just decided to spray bullets at their HQ. (As if that would solve anything.    )

[Blakenzy]

What is this Re-public you speak of Fistful?

[MechAg94]

What is this Re-public you speak of Fistful?

So you agree with him.   

[dogmush]

You know it's dark times in the republic when this stuff happens, and we all find it so relatable.

How fast did those "Killdozer" Lowers sell out again?

Lot os reasonable folks are starting to feel the po po is unreasonable.  It's depressing and, truthfully, a little worrying.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

+4

Sign me up too as rare and odd as that might be


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[dogmush]

Also +6.

[roo_ster]

You know it's dark times in the republic when this stuff happens, and we all find it so relatable.

Dark times indeed.

Renaissance/awakening or a collapse look to be mid term options.  History is moving faster and we wont get the 400yrs the western part of the roman empore got after shifting from republic to empire.

Thought to ponder:  after rome fell w europe sunk to levels of development below those they had when they first were influenced or intergrated with rome.  Took them 1000yrs to recover back to where rome fell.

[Battle Monkey of Zardoz]

Dark times indeed.

Renaissance/awakening or a collapse look to be mid term options.  History is moving faster and we wont get the 400yrs the western part of the roman empore got after shifting from republic to empire.

Thought to ponder:  after rome fell w europe sunk to levels of development below those they had when they first were influenced or intergrated with rome.  Took them 1000yrs to recover back to where rome fell.

Indeed.

Iv always believed since I left LE in the early 90s that LE was quickly becoming the "standing army" our founders were concerned about. With the influx of military equip started by Clinton, the let's look and act like military from LE, to the patriot act....I could list more but you get the picture.

We have hard times ahead. I still believe that LE is the cause of most if not all their issues we gripe about. LE needs to take a long look into the mirror. Dallas PD is damn lucky they came up against this idiot, and look how far he got.  If it had been one or more folks with military training, it could have been a much different outcome.

Concerning this event, I am afraid it will be used as a rallying call to become that standing army.

[De Selby]

You know it's dark times in the republic when this stuff happens, and we all find it so relatable.

Well, it's not always - none of this applies to Muslims.  There can be no suggestion that government policy towards them has anything to do with terrorism. 

Plain Jane white folks are the only ones who seem to be "relatable" in these incidents, and they're soon to be a minority.

[Perd Hapley]

Isn't the biggest problem that we expect too much of police? We call them every time a grade-schooler is too "violent," as we lack the basic good sense to have the teachers/administers give the kid a good hiding, and get on with things.

[MechAg94]

Also, the lawyers, prosecutors, and judges have just as much or more say in how our legal system works. 

IMO, it is unscrupulous lawyers rejecting any form of common sense and the judges who do the same. 

[Ron]

Well, it's not always - none of this applies to Muslims.  There can be no suggestion that government policy towards them has anything to do with terrorism. 

Plain Jane white folks are the only ones who seem to be "relatable" in these incidents, and they're soon to be a minority.

If the radical Islamists only attacked government institutions and made it clear they had no quarrel with the people of the USA it would become really interesting to see how that would play out.

As our government is increasingly not reflecting the views of the majority on a host of issues it seems they might be able to drive a wedge into the already existing gap and widen it some.

[Battle Monkey of Zardoz]

If the radical Islamists only attacked government institutions and made it clear they had no quarrel with the people of the USA it would become really interesting to see how that would play out.

As our government is increasingly not reflecting the views of the majority on a host of issues it seems they might be able to drive a wedge into the already existing gap and widen it some.

Do not give them any ideas. It would not take much for Muslims, or another group or set of cirumstances for something like you suggest to happen.

[jim in anchorage]

If the radical Islamists only attacked government institutions and made it clear they had no quarrel with the people of the USA it would become really interesting to see how that would play out.

As our government is increasingly not reflecting the views of the majority on a host of issues it seems they might be able to drive a wedge into the already existing gap and widen it some.

And how did that work out for Tim McVeigh?