War on....Cops killed in 2017 hits nearly 58-year low

[phill4paul]

The night five Dallas officers were gunned down marked one of the deadliest days for law enforcement. As a whole, 2016 saw more deaths than in the five previous years, but something changed this year: Killings dropped.

As of today, 128 officers have died in the line of duty, 44 of them shot and killed. That's down from 2016, when 135 officers died, 64 of them gunned down, according to data released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

Deaths in 2017 have hit a nearly 58-year low. The only other year with fewer deaths since 1959 was in 2013, when 116 officers were killed.


The numbers of people killed by officers actually jumped from 963 in 2016 to 971 this year, according to data compiled by The Washington Post.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/12/28/number-officers-killed-2017-hits-nearly-50-year-low/984477001/

[Anti Federalist]

The War on Us, continues, however.

[Brian4Liberty]

Driving is far more dangerous for everyone...


Last year, the U.S. had the highest one-year percentage increase in traffic deaths in half a century, according to 2015 data released Wednesday by the National Safety Council (NSC). Initial estimates, which may be revised when more information becomes available, indicate that 38,300 people were killed on U.S. roads in 2015, and roughly 4.4 million sustained injuries that resulted in medical consultations.
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http://www.newsweek.com/2015-brought-biggest-us-traffic-death-increase-50-years-427759

[William Tell]

Driving is far more dangerous for everyone...

#Backtheblue get them horses.

[CCTelander]

Got a call this morning soliciting my donation to help support "our brave police officers who protect and serve our communities every day." I hung up on 'em at that point.

[TheTexan]

As of today, 128 officers have died in the line of duty

And every one of them, a hero

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[Danke]

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[ChristianAnarchist]

Does this mean the goons will stop saying their jobs are so dangerous??

[Origanalist]

Does this mean the goons will stop saying their jobs are so dangerous??

Not a chance.

[TheTexan]

Does this mean the goons will stop saying their jobs are so dangerous??

They put lives on the line, every day.

[oyarde]

They put lives on the line, every day.

Lots of lives and the other guys do not even have tax funded body armor .

[Anti Federalist]

Driving is far more dangerous for everyone...

Being in the house is roughly three times as dangerous.

About 93,000 people die every year from slits, trips and falls around the house.

I propose mandatory use of fall arresting gear and helmets, at all times while out of bed.

[Marenco]

A war on cops?

https://media.giphy.com/media/Ic97mPViHEG5O/giphy-downsized-large.gif

[Swordsmyth]

They will just have to shoot more dogs and civilians until they get the war they want.

[tod evans]

Being in the house is roughly three times as dangerous.

About 93,000 people die every year from slits, trips and falls around the house.

I propose mandatory use of fall arresting gear and helmets, at all times while out of bed.

Snicker

[pcosmar]

They will just have to shoot more dogs and civilians until they get the war they want.

workin' on it.

[Schifference]

Thank God!
Finally officers can expect to return home at the end of their shift.
Thank God for the training. If our officers were not trained to shoot first and let the judicial system sort out the particulars at a future date, our officers would not feel safe!
Amen