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In reply to the discussion: Sheriff's deputy killed in shooting at gas station [View all]DawgHouse
(4,019 posts)35. Well, this was hours ago but they were
definitely reporting that his mom turned him in.
http://www.fox26houston.com/home/13460470-story
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They arrested someone around 2:30 am, blastic testing of the gun found in the home matched.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#78
I wonder if the shooter knew him? That's a lot, up close, like it was personal or the person
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#5
Bet without googling it you have no idea how many people are killed by cops a year. You...
Logical
Aug 2015
#15
Silly logic, "lets tolerate bad cops because no one else will do it", when is....
Logical
Aug 2015
#27
Breitbart is race-baiting with this story, like they have before with other stories.
Archae
Aug 2015
#52
I thought that carrying a gun, open carrying at that, provides protection from assault?
guillaumeb
Aug 2015
#51
Only if the one being robbed already had the weapon out and ready to use. eom
guillaumeb
Aug 2015
#54
A "clever" way to say "gun humper" without sounding quite as much like a fuckwit.
Lizzie Poppet
Aug 2015
#81
Yeap, gumpers are a little sensitive (Gumper - A person who views guns as a means worth more ...
uponit7771
Aug 2015
#114
A lot happened in response to the attitudes and behavior of people like yourself after Newton.
branford
Aug 2015
#99
You're right, I started looking at a culture of "fuck them" among MOST gumpers (not people with..
uponit7771
Aug 2015
#109
Nah, towards people who think unfettered 2nd amendment is more important than people living safely
uponit7771
Aug 2015
#89
Likewise. Sure, there are deep, serious, systemic problems with the police in this country.
Lizzie Poppet
Aug 2015
#83
You also failed to mention #blm activists who have called for just this type of killing
Joe the Revelator
Aug 2015
#77
Wow... link and quote that one please... I'm not talking about somebody in a crowd either that could
uponit7771
Aug 2015
#91
Would you care to cite the sources where anyone actually offered such an absurd proposition?
branford
Aug 2015
#80
You quite explicitly alleged in your post that the gun rights community believes or proclaims that
branford
Aug 2015
#95
Let's start with retracting that ridiculous quote, try some diplomacy, and move on.
branford
Aug 2015
#105
I am disappointed some wants to pass this event and throw compassion aside when anyone is killed.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#84
Because the shooter who executed the deputy was African American and the deputy was caucasian.
Snobblevitch
Aug 2015
#117
Let's get to the real problem, if killing of anyone can be justified to by saying others have been
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#126