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[Boke1879]

I'm honestly shocked this hasn't happened sooner tbh. Until a real dialogue happens and real efforts to change nothing will end up changing. The cycle will continue.

Again I don't advocate what is happening, but it's not shocking or surprising to me that it's happening.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

This isn't going to stop any change because change was never going to happen.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

But GAF told me being a police officer isn't dangerous

And that all police officers are either heartless minority killers or cowards

Yeah and data supports that police in general aren't getting mowed down. 42 gun deaths vs. over 1,100.

Nobody said the profession wasn't somewhat dangerous. Just less dangerous than what is used to justify murdering so many minorities every year.

So chew on that, you fuck.

 

[Matsukaze]

Sounds absolutely terrifying. Stay safe, Dallas-GAF.

 

[Volimar]

Until there is an honest police reform, these acts of violence will happen.

Depending on the motives, it might happen anyway. We don't know why this person is doing this.

 

[akira28]

Well no shit but that's not what I was saying. In cases like the baton rogue shooting, yes obviously the officer wasn't in any danger and I'm not defending that execution or the one in MN.

Don't tell me to shut the fuck up when this forum breeds hate against ALL police officers. Obviously black lives matter, obviously we need reform, but I shake my fucking head everytime this forum tries to pretend that if you're a police officer you're automatically a coward.

this isn't the thread for it. but gaf doesn't breed hate against police.

 

[GaimeGuy]

We've got cops shooting people, people shooting cops, people shooting up schools, cops shooting children, people shooting each other, people shooting up nightclubs...

This country calls itself "great." There is nothing great about a country where people slaughter each other senselessly.

 

[Qblivion]

Don't tell me to shut the fuck up when this forum breeds hate against ALL police officers. Obviously black lives matter, obviously we need reform, but I shake my fucking head everytime this forum tries to pretend that if you're a police officer you're automatically a coward.

Jesus fucking christ. prove it.

show me the posts. i fucking dare you.

spineless shit.

 

[Cameron122]

My buddies that are there are pro-BLM but right now I don't give a flying fuck about the motivations of the shooters

 

[Norris1020]

Man american is not that far of the late 60/early 70s now is it.. crooks for potential leaders,social unrest that will probably continue no matter who gets elected in November. the conventions could be crazy.

I was just thinking the same thing. On so many aspects now things are seem like they are going to boil over. Worse than I would have ever imagined before the last four or five years.

 

[rokkerkory]

Sad ((

Hope all is ok

 

[TheStruggler]

Well no shit but that's not what I was saying. In cases like the baton rogue shooting, yes obviously the officer wasn't in any danger and I'm not defending that execution or the one in MN.

Don't tell me to shut the fuck up when this forum breeds hate against ALL police officers. Obviously black lives matter, obviously we need reform, but I shake my fucking head everytime this forum tries to pretend that if you're a police officer you're automatically a coward.

in all honesty if you have problems with people from another thread then go take it up with them either in that thread or a PM, don't spread that shit somewhere else, now either contribute to this thread and be with us, or take your leave and solve your problems somewhere else in pm's

 

[Baroquemantic]

Goddammit. This is crazy.

 

[Merc_]

This isn't going to stop any change because change was never going to happen.

The truth.

 

[xxracerxx]

Don't tell me to shut the fuck up when this forum breeds hate against ALL police officers. Obviously black lives matter, obviously we need reform, but I shake my fucking head everytime this forum tries to pretend that if you're a police officer you're automatically a coward.

You are painting with way to wide of a brush here.

 

[Sub_Level]

Shot from the Omni hotel in downtown. Unless Omni refers to a street. That's what I heard on scanner.

 

[Bunta]

Female shot in front of the Omni according to police scanner..

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Fuck, I really hope this was not a eye for an eye revenge hit.

 

[Jedi2016]

Sounds like he's on the move, at least one civilian shot.

 

[TheStruggler]

Don't condone this, but I'm also not shocked something like this is or could happen.

At some point if nothing is done I've always said there will be retaliation of some sort.

Unfortunately politicians will use this to further their own sick agendas rather than take a step back and ask how we got here and what can we do to fix this massive issue.

took the words from my mouth, this is never the answer but I can't say I am surprised by this.

 

[Volimar]

Is there a livestream other than the one in the OP? All I get are commercials.

 

[Irishonion]

Female shot in front of the Omni according to police scanner..

Wtf

 

[Shauni]

Glad they banned psyhcoward. Disgusting he was trying to use this event to further some kind of weird point or whatever the fuck he was doing.

Stay safe, DallasGAF. Be careful out there.

 

[many places]

Shot from the Omni hotel in downtown. Unless Omni refers to a street. That's what I heard on scanner.

Holy shit, I hope there's nothing going on there.

 

[thenight11]

http://www.cbsnews.com/live/

another live feed .

 

[Syriel]

Again , i'm stating a reality which is not what we would hope for but is a reality which demand attetion before it get really ugly .
If the only thing the president can do is making calls then its not looking very bright .
Fear bring respect from a wicked point of view and self preservation can bring very different colors there where no color was .

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.

What you're stating about "Fear bring respect" is the same BS that comes from the white nationalist crowd.

It's just wrong all around. It doesn't matter who is the one saying it.

 

[MThanded]

So much confusion about this right now.

 

[Spoiled Milk]

We've got cops shooting people, people shooting cops, people shooting up schools, cops shooting children, people shooting each other, people shooting up nightclubs...

This country calls itself "great." There is nothing great about a country where people slaughter each other senselessly.

The murder rate has been going down consistently over the decades.

 

[JohnTinker]

Going by the sounds of this video: https://twitter.com/Crym89s/status/751239614157819904

Those first shots are definitely a high caliber rifle, 100%

Sounds like someone high in the parking garage was aiming at cops from above.

 

[BokehKing]

They're saying "black male" on the scanner. Fucking hell.

Doesn't mean it's protester, it could be some anarchist bullshit. There were Dallas cops standing with protesters earlier.

 

[Coolbgdog12]

Seems like a lone gunman. I think some people are wanting this to be linked to protestors or w/e.

 

[Volimar]

http://www.cbsnews.com/live/

another live feed .

Thanks.

 

[gdt]

This is crazy. This country is so angry right now, on all sides.

 

[many places]

Wtf

Female shot in front of the Omni according to police scanner..

Jesus....

 

[Chie Satonaka]

Seems like a lone gunman. I think some people are wanting this to be linked to protestors or w/e.

I'll be linked to protestors regardless.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Well no shit but that's not what I was saying. In cases like the baton rogue shooting, yes obviously the officer wasn't in any danger and I'm not defending that execution or the one in MN.

Don't tell me to shut the fuck up when this forum breeds hate against ALL police officers. Obviously black lives matter, obviously we need reform, but I shake my fucking head everytime this forum tries to pretend that if you're a police officer you're automatically a coward.

Bye Felicia.

 

[Starphoenix]

We've got cops shooting people, people shooting cops, people shooting up schools, cops shooting children, people shooting each other, people shooting up nightclubs...

This country calls itself "great." There is nothing great about a country where people slaughter each other senselessly.

There are no great nations. You can go anywhere in the world and find mass injustice of some kind. That's just what happens when you mix sinful people and power.

Hopefully the police officers are alright. Hopefully this doesn't cause even more tension (though I know it will).

 

[Jedi2016]

Doesn't mean it's protester, it could be some anarchist bullshit. There were Dallas cops standing with protesters earlier.

No, not a protestor. My guess is someone went there to gun for cops.

 

[TheFatOne]

This is really shitty, and the exact opposite of what we need right now. It's always been a fear of mine that some psycho decides to take matters into his own hands, and starts assassinating police officers. That is only going to make matter much worse right now. Stay safe Dallas gaf.

 

[mreddie]

I have no words.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

I can hear the sirens from my apartment. Stay safe, Dallas.

 

[Tagyhag]

Let's maybe wait and find out something about the shooter before we start spinning too wildly out of control regarding the reasoning here. Texas is chock full of Sovereign Citizens with long guns who specialize in ambushing police. Could be them, could be an angry protestor, could be a nutball who just wants to see the world burn.

Yeah, especially with non-police apparently being shot as well. No one knows what's really going on.

Absolutely chaotic scene. Hope no one else gets hurt.

 

[Coolbgdog12]

https://twitter.com/TYEHARRIS_/status/751239480737161216?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

 

[Syriel]

Female shot in front of the Omni according to police scanner..

Sounding more and more like an opportunistic shooter who is specifically trying to set off something bigger. Trying to turn the protest into a scene of chaos.

Shoot police. Shoot random civilian.

Hope they catch whoever it is before more people are injured.

 

[Keby]

God no this isn't the way

 

[TheStruggler]

I can hear the sirens from my apartment. Stay safe, Dallas.

shit you located near there? If i were you just take cover behind some solid surfaces because you never know, stay say fellow gaffer keep us updated so we know your alright.

 

[The Technomancer]

This is really shitty, and the exact opposite of what we need right now. It's always been a fear of mine that some psycho decides to take matters into his own hands, and starts assassinating police officers. That is only going to make matter much worse right now. Stay safe Dallas gaf.

I don't agree with it, but to a lot of people out there things are already as bad as they could get. Nothing works. Nothing improves

 

[Savitar]

In the end all that can be done is wait and see what the situation is. Even if they catch the person the true motivations may not be known for some time unless some proof can be found right away at their home or via some message left.

 

[Dmented]

These threads always bring the racists out. And it's usually the lurkers who read threads but don't respond until there's a thread that "supports" their feelings.

 

[?oe?oe]

America: Land of the free

Spoiler

to be shot.