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phill4paul
12-29-2016, 05:09 PM
The number of police killed in the line of duty rose sharply in 2016, driven by shootings of police around the country, most notably ambushes in Dallas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

From Jan. 1 through Wednesday, 135 officers lost their lives. Some died in traffic accidents, but nearly half were shot to death.

That's a 56 percent increase in shooting deaths over the previous year. Of the 64 who were fatally shot, 21 were killed in ambush attacks often fueled by anger over police use of force involving minorities.

"We've never seen a year in my memory when we've had an increase of this magnitude in officer shooting deaths," said Craig Floyd, president and chief executive of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. "These officers were killed simply because of the uniform they wear and the job they do. This is unacceptable to the humane society that we are."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/number-officers-killed-line-duty-rose-2016-44455771

Dayum. There's a War on Cops! Just look at this officer killed in the line of duty and a part of these statistics....


Sergeant Rod Lucas was accidentally shot and killed as he and other detectives discussed the safety of backup weapons at their office near Clinton Avenue and Winery Avenue.

During the discussion one of the other detectives' weapons was accidentally discharged and the round struck Sergeant Lucas in the chest. He was transported to Community Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to the wound a short time later.

Sergeant Lucas had served with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office for 20 years and was assigned to the Special Investigations Unit. He is survived by his wife and four children.


And another....


Officer Colson, who was in plainclothes, also responded to the scene and engaged the subject, allowing the other officers to seek cover.

Officer Colson was inadvertently struck by a round fired by one of the other officers. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to the wound.


http://www.odmp.org/officer/23012-sergeant-rod-lucas

Dr.3D
12-29-2016, 05:12 PM
Kinda makes me wonder if there has been a 56% rise in cops shooting dogs.

phill4paul
12-29-2016, 05:23 PM
Kinda makes me wonder if there has been a 56% rise in cops shooting dogs.

Dunno. Try to guess the #1 cause of K-9 Officer deaths...

Spoiler: Heat exhaustion. The majority caused by their handler's....


K9 Bak died from heat exhaustion after being accidentally left in his handler's patrol car following a call-out to assist at the scene of a traffic stop.


K9 Lina died of heat exhaustion after having been accidentally left in her handler's patrol car.


K9 Totti died after accidentally being left inside of a vehicle following a training exercise at State Correctional Institute Rockview in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.


K9 Inca died after being accidentally left in his handler's cruiser at the end of their shift.


K9 Rex died after after his handler unintentionally left him in a patrol car in McAllen, Texas, at the end of their shift.


K9 Duke died after being found in his handler's patrol car.


K9 Ledger died of heat exhaustion inside of his handler's patrol car while it was parked outside of the La Salle County Courthouse.


K9 Suki died of heat exhaustion after the heat alarm in her handler's car failed.

Anti Federalist
12-29-2016, 05:30 PM
This is unacceptable to the humane society that we are.

But killing my dog because he barks at you, is.

Got it.

What BS...the rise is up from a historic low in 2015-2014.

Still nothing compared to what it was 20 years ago, with a lot less cops out there as well.

Anti Federalist
12-29-2016, 05:32 PM
135 officers lost their lives. Some died in traffic accidents, but nearly half were shot to death.

This is normal.

Go back through the years and look for yourself.

www.odmp.org

Usually over half the cops that die on the job in a given year are from non criminal related injuries/illness/accidents.

phill4paul
12-29-2016, 05:41 PM
This is normal.

Go back through the years and look for yourself.

www.odmp.org

Usually over half the cops that die on the job in a given year are from non criminal related injuries/illness/accidents.

In this case an officer that died due to "9/11 related illness." I imagine that number will rise in future statistics...


Corporal Harvey Snook passed away on January 14th, 2016, as the result of cancer contracted while working in the recovery efforts at the Pentagon following the terrorist attack on September 11th, 2001.


Investigator Paul Stuewer succumbed from cancer that he developed while assigned to recovery operations at the World Trade Center site following the September 11th, 2001, Terrorist Attacks.

phill4paul
12-29-2016, 05:49 PM
But killing my dog because he barks at you, is.

Got it.

What BS...the rise is up from a historic low in 2015-2014.

Still nothing compared to what it was 20 years ago, with a lot less cops out there as well.

How many cops did because of dog attack? Let's look at animal related deaths....


Deputy Sheriff Michael Winter succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was thrown from his horse while on a special detail at the Memorial Day Parade along West Chicago Street in Quincy, Michigan.

Ummmmm, that's it. No cops killed by dogs.

phill4paul
12-29-2016, 05:53 PM
A cop "ending his watch" while breaking the law? Say it ain't so.


Deputy Sheriff Justin White succumbed to injuries sustained on October 30th, 2016, while responding to a medical emergency call.

He was traveling around a curve on Highway 162 when his patrol car left the roadway and overturned at Mote Road. Deputy White, who was not wearing his seatbelt, became trapped inside the vehicle.

Dr.3D
12-29-2016, 08:37 PM
How many cops did because of dog attack? Let's look at animal related deaths....



Ummmmm, that's it. No cops killed by dogs.
Shhhhh... those idiots will think it's because of their preemptive shooting of dogs.

presence
12-29-2016, 08:48 PM
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presence
12-29-2016, 08:51 PM
5505

presence
12-29-2016, 08:52 PM
5506

TheTexan
12-29-2016, 09:04 PM
How many cops did because of dog attack? Let's look at animal related deaths....



Ummmmm, that's it. No cops killed by dogs.

The Police have a proud 200+ year record of never being killed by a dog.

A brave Officer with any amount of self respect, must take every precaution, to never fall prey to a dog and break this proud tradition.

It takes extreme diligence, and training.

phill4paul
12-29-2016, 09:05 PM
The Police have a proud 200+ year record of never being killed by a dog.

A brave Officer with any amount of self respect, must take every precaution, to never fall prey to a dog and break this proud tradition.

It takes extreme diligence, and training.

I guess..."impressive" is the word we should use.

TheTexan
12-29-2016, 09:06 PM
5506

Not a fair comparison.

Preschoolers aren't brave heroes.

TheTexan
12-29-2016, 09:39 PM
Dayum. There's a War on Cops! Just look at this officer killed in the line of duty and a part of these statistics....


You're forgetting though - the Officer's version of 9/11 happened this year.


The ambush started with gunshots that killed five officers and sent screaming crowds scrambling for cover. It ended when a Dallas police bomb squad robot killed a gunman after negotiations failed.
...
Five police officers were killed and seven others wounded in the ambush. It was the deadliest single incident for U.S. law enforcement since September 11, 2001. Two civilians were also hurt, the Dallas mayor's office said.


http://imageresize.org/Output/04917834-db7f-422b-945d-fda4a1b373a5.jpg

tod evans
12-30-2016, 02:54 AM
5505

Gosh!

Look at the spikes when various forms of prohibition are introduced...:rolleyes:

Anti Federalist
12-30-2016, 10:22 PM
Look at the spike post civil war...not more cop killings.

More cops...and it balloons out of control from there.

pcosmar
12-31-2016, 12:19 AM
Look at the spike post civil war...not more cop killings.

More cops...and it balloons out of control from there.

When they were first imposed?

Imported from Authoritarian Europe?

m,hm

Though they should not push the issue.

it gets beyond humorous (once past anger) at what passes for heroic deaths.

NorthCarolinaLiberty
12-31-2016, 09:37 AM
War on [fill in your cause here]

phill4paul
07-18-2017, 08:58 AM
Central California detective charged in colleague's death

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a sheriff's detective in Central California accused of killing his colleague in what authorities had initially called a tragic and accidental shooting, officials said.

Fresno County Sheriff's Sgt. Rod Lucas died in October while talking with a detective about how to carry their backup weapons.

A gun fired, striking 46-year-old Lucas in the chest, causing him to drop to the ground.

Detective Jared Mullis was charged Friday with felony involuntary manslaughter, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office said.

In court papers, prosecutors say Mullis killed Lucas without malice, but the killing was unlawful because he failed to use "due caution and circumspection." The charge includes a weapons enhancement because Mullis used his firearm, which means he may face a longer sentence if convicted.

Mullis' defense attorney Roger Wilson said Monday that his client could spend up to 14 years in state prison. Wilson said that was excessive because Mullis admired Lucas and the shooting was accidental.

"Clearly it was not a criminal act," he said, adding concern for the potential long prison sentence. "It says not only do we want to punish you, we want to punish you a lot."

Fresno County Assistant District Attorney Blake Gunderson declined to comment on the case.

Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims had said at the time of the shooting that it appeared to be a tragic accident. The two were in an office having a conversation with two other colleagues, and there was no dispute, she had said.

Mullis has been a Fresno County Deputy Sheriff for 10 years, and Lucas was with the sheriff's office for 20 years.

Sheriff's spokesman Tony Botti declined to comment Monday. He said in a statement that the shooting has taken an emotional toll on the entire sheriff's office, including the families of both Lucas and Mullis.

Mullis is currently on paid leave from the department, the office said. He's scheduled for his first court appearance in the case on Aug. 3.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/central-california-detective-charged-colleagues-death-203011832.html

tod evans
07-18-2017, 10:54 AM
"Clearly it was not a criminal act,"

Wonder how successfully I could pose that argument.....