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Old 10-30-2015, 11:35 AM
 
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That gun wasn't helping the one cop from being assualted for a few moments was it. Violence directed towards cops happens all the time and needs to be mentioned when groups like Black Lives Matter and others act as though only the reverse is true.
Why, when so many dismiss their concerns? Why is it only one side needs held accountable for dismissing concerns?
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Old 10-30-2015, 11:36 AM
 
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Vast generalizations are worthless as a valid argument. The kid that got shot in the other thread never touched an officer. The guy in the South Carolina that was shot in the back while running away was no threat to an officer.
Irrelevant. Too many are acting like they never left the jungle and you are very quick to defend them. It's pretty disgusting.
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Old 10-30-2015, 11:41 AM
 
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Irrelevant.
No it isn't. There are two problems here with a large number of people willing to overlook one side of the problem or the other.
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Old 10-30-2015, 11:46 AM
 
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Why, when so many dismiss their concerns? Why is it only one side needs held accountable for dismissing concerns?
I think there are grievances on both sides but the media itself tends to hype the ones against the officers because they enjoy pushing an agenda.
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Old 10-30-2015, 11:47 AM
 
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I think there are grievances on both sides but the media itself tends to hype the ones against the officers because they enjoy pushing an agenda.
I'll agree with that.
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Old 10-30-2015, 11:56 AM
 
Location: Virginia
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Irrelevant. Too many are acting like they never left the jungle and you are very quick to defend them. It's pretty disgusting.
The jungles of Mexico (based on half the crowd and most of the posters on this kid's fb page)? I thought this was California and was shocked to see it was Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Violent teens should be charged as adults. But before it gets to that point the school needs to be on their parents like white on rice. Maybe if parents were held responsible for their kids' behavior they would actually discipline them at home, so when they go out in the world they know how to behave.
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Old 10-30-2015, 12:19 PM
 
Location: St Louis, MO
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Three teenagers were arrested after the brawl, police told the WCAU.

Some can't get it through their heads that few complain and it's not really a story when in the end the correct actions are taken.

They are arrested, they will be charged and tried. Now if a judge steps in and says "Well, it was justifiable for them to beat on the cop" and releases them, then you have a story.
No, a judge will step up and say, "They are minors and this happened on a school campus. No role for the courts here, this is a school discipline issue." And either toss the cases completely, or at worst issue them suspended sentences.
Just check out the history of what happens with assaults on teachers (or better yet, read the teacher forum here and see how many cases of assault are thrown out as school discipline issues).
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Old 10-30-2015, 12:23 PM
 
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No, a judge will step up and say, "They are minors and this happened on a school campus. No role for the courts here, this is a school discipline issue." And either toss the cases completely, or at worst issue them suspended sentences.
No they won't and there really is no need to even continue this line of thinking.
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Old 10-30-2015, 12:41 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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No they won't and there really is no need to even continue this line of thinking.
Actually yes they are thrown out.
Go read up on this before jumping to conclusions that the law is always right and just.
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Old 10-30-2015, 01:49 PM
 
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Actually yes they are thrown out.
Go read up on this before jumping to conclusions that the law is always right and just.
Wow, I didn't say that the law was only right and just did I? That it isn't is what many are complaining about.

I said the teens will be charged.....in return it was said the charges will simply be thrown out.....You have news where they were thrown out? I'd like to read it if so.
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