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1. Law of unintended consequences....

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 11:18 PM

Apr 2012

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Even as Violent Crime Falls, Killing of Officers Rises [View all] alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 OP

Law of unintended consequences.... peacebird Apr 2012 #1

Another facet to this is the militarization of police departments. jtuck004 Apr 2012 #2

You are correct (n/t) Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #3

it's harder to shoot someone when you know their name? Skittles Apr 2012 #4

please Skittles Apr 2012 #9

There's some evidence it's true. caseymoz Apr 2012 #14

Yes, yes yes duhneece Apr 2012 #20

Don't forget those who give the orders. caseymoz Apr 2012 #28

bunch of gobbledegook pasto76 Apr 2012 #7

CORRECT Skittles Apr 2012 #10

Baloney. Police respond to peaceful protests with chemicals weapons EFerrari Apr 2012 #13

Militarized BeGoodDoGood Apr 2012 #19

How do you picture a SWAT team? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #25

So unless they act EXACTLY like your unit in Iraq, they're not militarized? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #27

"Police officer" is just a label. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #5

Maybe if the police don't go all George Zimmermann usrname Apr 2012 #8

As violent crime has decreased across the country? Really? fasttense Apr 2012 #15

Can you show how Bush changed crime stats? hack89 Apr 2012 #16

Yes BeGoodDoGood Apr 2012 #18

Simple leftynyc Apr 2012 #17

Looking back a little farther, that number doesn't show any obvious trend slackmaster Apr 2012 #22

Four Officers Wounded in Shootout Remmah2 Apr 2012 #23