Cop in Eric Garner death won’t be charged (claim, permit, pay)

[Seacove]

Originally Posted by pknopp

He wasn't doing anything. He was recognized as someone who had sold loose cigarette's.

Fair enough, my point was he wasn't doing anything horrible and certainly not anything that warranted death.

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Sometimes people have to die.

But again, eventually there’ll be a tit for tat.

And you figure the retaliatory murder of cops would make things better or worse?

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by rstevens62

Lets just say police need to loose some of their 'bite'.

That's not an example. Productive discussion requires a little more clarity, I'm afraid.


Are you hesitant to be plain in what you're advocating for a reason?

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by hooligan

And you figure the retaliatory murder of cops would make things better or worse?

For who?

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by pknopp

For who?

The general citizenry. Do you think that will make LEOs less anxious and aggressive or more so?

[WiseManOnceSaid]

Originally Posted by HeyJude514

Of course he won't be charged. Is anyone surprised? Cops are above the law in this country. They are allowed to kill citizens without consequence, as we see time and time and time again. Nothing changes. This decision is just more of the same.

His actions killed himself. Breaking the law, specifically.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by hooligan

The general citizenry. Do you think that will make LEOs less anxious and aggressive or more so?

I don't think it has to come to that. The argument is that it will if we continue to excuse the violations of individuals civil rights.

Even the founders warned of this and enacted the 2nd Amendment. The violation of our rights by the government is the very reason they made sure to include that.

But to jump ahead, if that is what it took I believe the general citizenry wins as that is what the country was founded on.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by WiseManOnceSaid

His actions killed himself. Breaking the law, specifically.

He didn't break the law and I suspect you know this by now.

[Serious Conversation]

Originally Posted by hooligan

The general citizenry. Do you think that will make LEOs less anxious and aggressive or more so?

More. This guy was killed for illegally selling cigarettes. He'd been cited before and needs a harsh fine/time in jail, but it shouldn't be a death sentence.

[WiseManOnceSaid]

Originally Posted by pknopp

He didn't break the law and I suspect you know this by now.

He did, it's called resisting arrest. You go to jail for such an infraction.