Gunman Kills 2 New York Police Officers
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30566196
Absolutely terrible, RIP to both, condolences to all their families and friends
Absolutely terrible, RIP to both, condolences to all their families and friends
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The officers were killed without warning in their marked police car as they were on duty in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, Police Commissioner William Bratton told a news conference flanked by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
"They were quite simply assassinated," he said.
Bratton said the gunman, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, took a shooter's stance on the passenger side of the squad car and opened fire with a silver semi-automatic handgun.
He then fled into a nearby subway station and died there from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, Bratton said.
Brinsley had shot and seriously wounded his girlfriend in Baltimore County, Maryland, early on Saturday before traveling to Brooklyn, where he had connections, the police chief said.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/12/21/uk-usa-newyork-police-idUKKBN0JZ00520141221
I noticed "A gunman who had posted anti-police statements on social media"
That is one hell of a dodgy area in Brooklyn, RIP to the officers and condolences to their families.
Hope the piece of scum rots in hell. The area is being gentrified though but not fast enough.
Can't see it causing a cascade as the killers actions seem to be standard spree killer territory if early reports are accurate.
I was surprised it was the first police officer shooting fatality in NYC in 3 years. I'd have guessed they were more common. Big city.
It's a assaination in an execution cause a black man was killed by police officers.
Indeed, condolences.
Two individual police officers simply targetted for being police officers. No other reasons.
As somebody said earlier, too many wack jobs about nowadays. At least he's dead too.
Quelle surprise.
"Liu, age 32, was a seven year veteran of the force, the NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information said in a statement. Liu was married only two months ago, according to Bratton, who met with the fallen officer's devastated parents and new bride.
Ramos, who just had his 40th birthday, became a cop only three years ago after working for years as a school safety officer. He was a two year veteran of the NYPD, the DCPI said. Ramos' family includes a wife and 13-year-old son, "who couldn't comprehend what had happened to his father," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said."
One recently married and the other had a 13 year old son
Given the gunman is dead who else is involved?
Yeah I feel pretty much the same tbh.
And he has apparently used these murders to declare war on Black people:
http://melanoidnation.org/did-pat-lynch-of-the-ny-police-union-literally-declare-war-on-black-citizens/
Did you have these posts written out just ready to click the post button?
It's always the same posters revealing and commenting on information like this.
For the rest of us - my condolences to the families of the policemen. I hope this doesn't' escalate with more examples and that police forces across the USA maintain their jobs without retaliation.
Also, I hope the injured girlfriend is recovering.
ETA: What I do not like to read is comments such as this "The head of the New York police officers union, Patrick Lynch told the BBC: "There's blood on many hands tonight. Those that incited violence on the street under the guise of protest. We tried to warn - it must not go on, it cannot be tolerated.""
EAch person is to blame for their own actions, blaming anybody else for the way this man acted is irresponsible and could potentially lead to more trouble.
It wasn't a hoax at all, the threat level to officers is still raised and the advice still stands. However, the most recent in the news; the threat to a West Midlands Police officer a couple of weeks ago, has since been found to not be credible.
That's a rather bizarre and distasteful comment to make.
Kinda like, upon hearing that a Muslim had been abused in some way, saying "...and I hope all the other muslims don't get all head-choppy in retaliation".
Can you explain why you think it might be a possibility that US police forces would respond in retaliatory manner?
Is there some incident that suggests this is likely or are we just making up random, distasteful shit now, and saying "Gosh, I hope [insert random demographic here] doesn't decide to do that"?
I think the poster was saying he hopes the police can continue in their roles without the fear of more retaliation for the two people this scumbag cited in his social media rather than retaliate themselves.
I could have misread it though
Not an entirely unbiased source though, is it ?
"“(F)or the 1st time in a number of years we have become a “wartime” police department. We will act accordingly” Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, head Pat Lynch said according to different sources.
The memo was picked up by several mainstream news sources and several law enforcement officials retweeted the memo."
it really did happen