breaking news officer shot in Ferguson

[workpublic]

Grassy knoll II

abcnews.go.com/US/police-officers-reportedly-shot-amid-ferguson-missouri-protests/story?id=29573803

[PK Bucko]

Horrible news. I've been waiting for this to happen and now it finally has.

Inexcusable thuggery. What did these idiots hope to accomplish by shooting cops?

My city is on edge yet again.

[Virgil Showlion]

Strong language out of A.G. Holder's office condemning the attack. No excuses.

Good for them.

[Deleted]

People want solutions. I wonder if the shooter thought no solutions were coming and just more of the same was.

[Tennesseer]

Mar 13, 2015 8:14:05 GMT -5 deminmaine said:

Yes it is horrible. At least both Officers are alive and hopefully recovering, but that doesn't make it any less horrible.

All it takes is one nutcase to screw things up.  Hopefully people continue to remember and respect Dr. King and his methods.

According to the news yesterday, both officers were home and recovering. That was good news.

[NastyWoman]

Just found this article (see link) and I can't decide what would be worse: (1) the defense lawyer (DL) is just blowing smoke and cops were targetted, or (2) the DL is telling it like it is and this i*iot shot into a large gathering of people because he had a dispute with someone but obviously can't aim worth bupkus

www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/03/16/man-20-accused-of-shooting-officers-at-ferguson-protest?int=a14709&int=a21a09&int=a15909

[Tennesseer]

Mar 16, 2015 20:04:19 GMT -5 NastyWoman said:

Just found this article (see link) and I can't decide what would be worse: (1) the defense lawyer (DL) is just blowing smoke and cops were targetted, or (2) the DL is telling it like it is and this i*iot shot into a large gathering of people because he had a dispute with someone but obviously can't aim worth bupkus

www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/03/16/man-20-accused-of-shooting-officers-at-ferguson-protest?int=a14709&int=a21a09&int=a15909

So what he is claiming is that he returned to the protest to settle a score with one of the protestors or retaliate at life in general and just-by-chance, the only two people shot and injured were two police officers.

Regardless of his reason, he is an idiot and belongs in prison..

[EVT1]

From what I read the people protesting (regulars, if you will) did not know the guy, etc.  The police were hit at quite a long distance. 

He goes to jail either way for the same thing.

SO:  the only people who give a shit whether he targeted police or not are the people that want to either A) showcase the 'violent protestors', blame Obama and Holder for the incident, etc. etc.- or B) disassociate themselves from this asshat.

Which depending on the news source said asshat is either an 'activist protestor' or a shooter that has been arrested with motives still undetermined, never mind the statement to police he was after someone who robbed him earlier.

[Tennesseer]

My guess here is the prison sentence for shooting and injuring polie officers is probably greater than some person who robbed him.  Thus his defense.

[EVT1]

True- just not sure of the average criminal knows that.  

[ken a.k.a OMK]

Mar 16, 2015 20:47:19 GMT -5 EVT1 said:

From what I read the people protesting (regulars, if you will) did not know the guy, etc.  The police were hit at quite a long distance. 

He goes to jail either way for the same thing.

SO:  the only people who give a shit whether he targeted police or not are the people that want to either A) showcase the 'violent protestors', blame Obama and Holder for the incident, etc. etc.- or B) disassociate themselves from this asshat.

Which depending on the news source said asshat is either an 'activist protestor' or a shooter that has been arrested with motives still undetermined, never mind the statement to police he was after someone who robbed him earlier.

IMO it is the media spinning this.

[EVT1]

That's all the media ever does. Turn everything into the largest controversy possible.