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Cheezoholic

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23. Most police unions support some form of control
Wed Nov 23, 2022, 02:27 AM
Nov 2022

Here in Indiana they just passed an extra insane open carry law that was fiercely opposed by the State Police. It's extra insane because police are not allowed to ask a person if there's a weapon in the car during a traffic stop unless there is suspicion of a crime being committed with a weapon. In other words, they are now being forced to walk up to the vehicles not only blind but with both hands tied behind their backs. Within 2 weeks of the law being passed a local 24 year old officer in the small town near where I live was fatally shot during a routine traffic stop. This was the first officer killed in the line of duty in this small farm town of 6k ever.

Update: An employee has said that the shooter was a Walmart manager. speak easy Nov 2022 #1
Shooter is dead orangecrush Nov 2022 #2
Well, that's certainly fucked up. rubbersole Nov 2022 #3
Indeed. orangecrush Nov 2022 #4
A manager this time? RussBLib Nov 2022 #5
Police say it is currently unclear whether the shooter was a member of staff. progressoid Nov 2022 #9
We had the postal workers a few years ago. jimfields33 Nov 2022 #10
I immediately thought of Elon Musk going on a shooting rampage at Twitter sop Nov 2022 #40
Thats what I thought too. milestogo Nov 2022 #45
Well, keroro gunsou Nov 2022 #43
Update - seems shooter turned gun on himself TigressDem Nov 2022 #33
Why can't we put an end to the plague? Deuxcents Nov 2022 #6
Gun lobby greed and apathy by most of the rest of the country gopiscrap Nov 2022 #7
We, as Democrats, need to start calling Republicans "Enablers" and "Accessories" for refusing to act LonePirate Nov 2022 #8
If only we had around 40 million population like most other countries. jimfields33 Nov 2022 #12
It's Never Going To Stop SoCalDavidS Nov 2022 #15
Not until a violent (hopefully peaceful but that's unlikely I fear) cleavage of the nation occurs. Celerity Nov 2022 #29
Those poor people. Cha Nov 2022 #11
Holiday shopping. :( C Moon Nov 2022 #27
Raw Story is reporting at least 7 dead Duppers Nov 2022 #13
At some point you would think that the cops would come out and push for gun control?? walkingman Nov 2022 #14
Cops Like Their Guns Too Much SoCalDavidS Nov 2022 #16
I don't believe that. I'll bet most want some kind of gun control--especially on AK's. C Moon Nov 2022 #28
Cops Are Predominantly repub SoCalDavidS Nov 2022 #30
In Michigan cop unions keep control policies in place, permit and such, for decades, they yaesu Nov 2022 #17
In Texas they opposed the insane open carry law. herding cats Nov 2022 #18
Most police unions support some form of control Cheezoholic Nov 2022 #23
Speeding is a crime as is changing lanes without signaling Dysfunctional Nov 2022 #48
You're saying speeding is a crime Cheezoholic Nov 2022 #51
I believe that speeding is typically a civil infraction, though. nt sl8 Nov 2022 #52
You would think so, wouldn't you. sop Nov 2022 #41
NO MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE?! LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #19
This is what we call being desensitized to it. No more than ten people. AZLD4Candidate Nov 2022 #22
Earlier reporting said ten; they now say six muriel_volestrangler Nov 2022 #37
AR 15 again?? Beachnutt Nov 2022 #20
probably, newdayneeded Nov 2022 #50
Nope sarisataka Nov 2022 #54
FREEDOM! BWdem4life Nov 2022 #21
More thoughts and prayers.....like that prevents the next one..... Ziggysmom Nov 2022 #24
That's Ted cruz, isn't it? sop Nov 2022 #46
How can the number of dead still be unknown, when the only shooter is dead? pnwmom Nov 2022 #25
Because some are only injured, they are tending the wounded who hopefully won't die. TigressDem Nov 2022 #31
Thanks, TigressDem. nt pnwmom Nov 2022 #32
Good lord!!! Stop already! Frock! C Moon Nov 2022 #26
Time to name shootings after Republican NRA $ recipients. AllyCat Nov 2022 #34
I second that. raccoon Nov 2022 #35
Excellent idea. oswaldactedalone Nov 2022 #36
Very good idea. sop Nov 2022 #47
Can't we go one day without a mass shooting? IronLionZion Nov 2022 #38
tis the season... Javaman Nov 2022 #39
Shopping Massacres - will there be copycats? bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #42
Walmart employee fired on co-workers in break room; 6 dead dalton99a Nov 2022 #44
guns, guns, guns llashram Nov 2022 #49
Wonder if this shooter is nonbinary, also. republianmushroom Nov 2022 #53
Attention Walmart Shooters! 223 Ammo Blue Light Special in Sporting Goods!! MedRxx Nov 2022 #55
Shooter identified as 31 yo Andre Bing madville Nov 2022 #56
Crap keroro gunsou Nov 2022 #57
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