To those here that live in Philly, I am sorry for your Loss.............

[Defense54]

http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/national/2008/04/24/Officer.Shot/



 

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I hope they find the other guy.  In most states, killing a law enforcement officer is an automatic needle.

[Fau Teixeira]

I am against the death penalty. it's not the government's job to kill its citizens

on a tangent, I wonder how many in the anti-choice team when it comes to abortions are for the death penalty, and if you see any sort of hypocrasy with that stance.

[SCFinFan]

May this officer of the law's soul rest in peace.

[run_to_win]

on a tangent, I wonder how many in the anti-choice team when it comes to abortions are for the death penalty, and if you see any sort of hypocrasy with that stance.

This comment is so beneath you.

The death penalty is for guilty people.  Abortion is for the innocent.

The hypocrisy comes from those who want to spare the guilty and murder the innocent.

[Defense54]

This comment is so beneath you.

The death penalty is for guilty people.  Abortion is for the innocent.

The hypocrisy comes from those who want to spare the guilty and murder the innocent.

Wow.  Well said Bro. Well said.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Wow.  Well said Bro. Well said.

As hard as it is, I must agree.  Good job, RTW.

[StL FinFan]

3 police officers in Kirkwood (a suburb here) were shot to death by a guy on a rampage and nobody heard about it. 

[SCFinFan]

Police have such a hard job. Sometimes I wish there was a way to make it easier on them. They really are (except for the bad ones) all heroes.

When 4 firemen died in Charleston, after the Sofa Super Store burned down, the whole country came together and healed the community. I wished the same compassion was felt everytime one of these brave men went down.

But, unfortunately, it's not like that. And that thread we had here the other week, the one where the police shot the guy 50 times, are the ones that make the national news.

[Defense54]

3 police officers in Kirkwood (a suburb here) were shot to death by a guy on a rampage and nobody heard about it. 

Thanks for letting us know about it. Send a link if you have one so I can at least acknowledge them. Police officer deaths have been down in the past decade thanks to modern technology and better training but unfortunately Its going to happen to a couple Hundred every year.

[pintofguinness14]

I am against the death penalty. it's not the government's job to kill its citizens

on a tangent, I wonder how many in the anti-choice team when it comes to abortions are for the death penalty, and if you see any sort of hypocrasy with that stance.

Fau, I couldn't agree more about the philosophical inconsistencies of being pro-life and pro-death penalty. Please don't lump all pro-lifers together, though. The Catholic church has taken a very strong stand against abortion and the death penalty.

[Fau Teixeira]

Fau, I couldn't agree more about the philosophical inconsistencies of being pro-life and pro-death penalty. Please don't lump all pro-lifers together, though. The Catholic church has taken a very strong stand against abortion and the death penalty.

that's true .. they are pretty consistent in their views .. too bad main stream protestant America isn't

[SCFinFan]

Fau, I couldn't agree more about the philosophical inconsistencies of being pro-life and pro-death penalty. Please don't lump all pro-lifers together, though. The Catholic church has taken a very strong stand against abortion and the death penalty.

Well put.

[StL FinFan]

Thanks for letting us know about it. Send a link if you have one so I can at least acknowledge them. Police officer deaths have been down in the past decade thanks to modern technology and better training but unfortunately Its going to happen to a couple Hundred every year.

The good thing is that taxpayers won't be paying for this guy's trial because other officers shot him full of holes.  You can Google it and find many articles.  Here is one:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23059784/

The mayor survived and has recently visited City Hall where it all happened.

[Defense54]

 

It's not up to man to set any person's expiration date.

So what do we do then about the person that he killed? He took his life didn't he? He set his expiration date. Some of us believe in an Eye for an Eye. Some of us NEED an Eye for an Eye for closure and to help us grieve. State Attor5neys Take the Victims and their families wishes seriously when deciding on seeking the Death Penalty. They are the only ones that have the RIGHT to decide.

God Forbid you lose someone close to you from a violent act and then tell me about the Pearly gates and all that shit .