I didn't notice any media coverage of the funeral for Eric Garner. There were not people from across the USA at the funeral of Eric Garner, but, they had their own to attend. There is no police force that will simply demand their administrations to back them on every death they cause. This problem is not going away.
There was 116 Line of Duty deaths this year in the USA. (click here) Two were caused by a man on a shooting spree and the fact their police cruiser didn't have bullet proof glass. These were the causes of their deaths.
Assault: 2
Automobile accident: 26
Drowned: 1
Fire: 1
Gunfire: 47
Gunfire (Accidental): 2
Heart attack: 15
Motorcycle accident: 3
Struck by vehicle: 4
Vehicle pursuit: 5
Vehicular assault: 10
December 27, 2014
By Daniel Politi
Thousands of New York police officers (click here) attended the funeral Saturday for Rafael Ramos, one of the two police officers killed in Brooklyn last week, and they were joined by colleagues from across the country for what the New York Times says was “one of the largest send-offs in the history of the department.” At a time of increased tension between police and the communities they serve, many felt the need to express support for the cops. But it was clear that requests to leave politics out of Ramos’ funeral in Queens had fallen on deaf ears as soon as New York Mayor Bill de Blasio got up to speak....
Police have some enemies, including the NRA. They openly state "The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun." The NRA never says "The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is to call the police." The NRA is about the worst enemy the police have ever had, they support gun anarchy. The greater the number of guns on the street the greater the chance a police officer will die. The police need to get their messaging right if they are now becoming a political force rather than one that accepts the reality of their own practice to turn it around.
If the NYPD is going to politicize this event they need to demand safer police cars, not turn the death of a black man into police martyrdom.
The two officers murdered in their police car was by a man with a gun from out of state. I don't know how many times I have heard New York complain about the migration of guns in to the state from other states with very liberal gun laws. This is one of those occasions. Are the police complaining about that? No, they are choosing to make this a statement about the Mayor and the police union. That is not a good idea.
The problems are obvious, gun migration and improper exoneration of police that have caused the deaths of unarmed citizens. Police should not be paid to carry out arrests for minor offenses best handled by the issuance of a citation. The entire circumstance regarding this police demonstration is exaggerated as an incentive city administration. That is not the case. There needs to be better safety for police by the city, but, the demonstration is misplaced and doesn't honor the deaths of those men or their families.
There was 116 Line of Duty deaths this year in the USA. (click here) Two were caused by a man on a shooting spree and the fact their police cruiser didn't have bullet proof glass. These were the causes of their deaths.
Assault: 2
Automobile accident: 26
Drowned: 1
Fire: 1
Gunfire: 47
Gunfire (Accidental): 2
Heart attack: 15
Motorcycle accident: 3
Struck by vehicle: 4
Vehicle pursuit: 5
Vehicular assault: 10
December 27, 2014
By Daniel Politi
Thousands of New York police officers (click here) attended the funeral Saturday for Rafael Ramos, one of the two police officers killed in Brooklyn last week, and they were joined by colleagues from across the country for what the New York Times says was “one of the largest send-offs in the history of the department.” At a time of increased tension between police and the communities they serve, many felt the need to express support for the cops. But it was clear that requests to leave politics out of Ramos’ funeral in Queens had fallen on deaf ears as soon as New York Mayor Bill de Blasio got up to speak....
Police have some enemies, including the NRA. They openly state "The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun." The NRA never says "The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is to call the police." The NRA is about the worst enemy the police have ever had, they support gun anarchy. The greater the number of guns on the street the greater the chance a police officer will die. The police need to get their messaging right if they are now becoming a political force rather than one that accepts the reality of their own practice to turn it around.
If the NYPD is going to politicize this event they need to demand safer police cars, not turn the death of a black man into police martyrdom.
The two officers murdered in their police car was by a man with a gun from out of state. I don't know how many times I have heard New York complain about the migration of guns in to the state from other states with very liberal gun laws. This is one of those occasions. Are the police complaining about that? No, they are choosing to make this a statement about the Mayor and the police union. That is not a good idea.
The problems are obvious, gun migration and improper exoneration of police that have caused the deaths of unarmed citizens. Police should not be paid to carry out arrests for minor offenses best handled by the issuance of a citation. The entire circumstance regarding this police demonstration is exaggerated as an incentive city administration. That is not the case. There needs to be better safety for police by the city, but, the demonstration is misplaced and doesn't honor the deaths of those men or their families.
