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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2016 17:39:32 GMT
Just horrible.
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Post by justkat on Jul 17, 2016 17:52:50 GMT
This is beyond ridiculous. This is nothing short of war on law enforcement. Someone needs to step up and do something, enough is enough. Prayers for these brave men and their families. Prayers for my blue family.
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Post by christine58 on Jul 17, 2016 17:56:32 GMT
This is beyond ridiculous. This is nothing short of war on law enforcement My niece's fiancee is a paramedic in Florida and they also are on high alert for attacks on them also.
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Post by hutchfan on Jul 17, 2016 18:12:30 GMT
Very saddened to hear this, prayers for their families, friends,and co-workers. This violence has got to stop. Praying for peace in this world we live in.
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Post by scrappinspidey2 on Jul 17, 2016 18:15:17 GMT
Today the only thing running through my head is how glad I am my husband is not in law enforcement anymore. My heart hurts.
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Post by pierkiss on Jul 17, 2016 18:27:52 GMT
This shit needs to stop.
People, stop shooting each other. Nothing good comes from it. You just get more death, anger, sadness, and division.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 17, 2016 19:09:53 GMT
I've been listening to the radio as I ran some errands. They don't know if the police were targeted or if they came upon something else. Witnesses say there were shots fired before the police arrived. Still horrific but I'm praying they weren't targeted.
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Post by linda~lou on Jul 17, 2016 19:18:30 GMT
The possibility of what could happen at the RNC with Cleveland's open carry allowed outside the convention area absolutely terrifies me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2016 19:28:59 GMT
This is horrible and a tradgey. Chaos is on the rise and those in LEO are the ones whom are facing it each day. Our prayers are with the fallen officers, familes, the department and the community. Hubby starts back to work tommorrow after a weeks vacation. I've asked him if he wanted to take off another week, his response was, "I will not let people who do not respect the law stop me from doing my job". I love him to death that he loves his job but hate that he loves it so much. To all of those that CHOOSE to protect and serve everday, be safe and thank you to the familes that support them. It's time for people to back those who are willing to die upholding the law.
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Post by karen on Jul 17, 2016 21:10:52 GMT
This country is spiraling out of control. And it's not Obama, Trump, congress, liberals or conservatives. It's lunatics with guns who are destroying us. Those thugs could have mowed those officers down with a truck, just like they did in Nice. It isn't the guns, it's the hate. It's pure hatred and anger. Those people hate the cops period. That is the problem. And the people in control of this country, including those running for office, just stir it up. People no longer have respect for anything or anyone. It is a sad state that we are in right now.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jul 17, 2016 21:58:49 GMT
The possibility of what could happen at the RNC with Cleveland's open carry allowed outside the convention area absolutely terrifies me. It is fucking ridiculous that they are allowing open carry (as well as concealed carry) at the RNC. I have family and friends who want to go, but are now not going--all are afraid of getting shot and the violence.
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Post by peasapie on Jul 17, 2016 22:08:09 GMT
As the mother of a son who lives, works, goes to school and is a member of the National Guard in Baton Rouge, I am watching this closely and every time they say 'we don't know if it is an active shooter situation' it makes me sick to my stomach. There just isn't enough information for me NOT to be flustered. And the boy isn't responding to texts. Have you heard from your son? This is just terrible. SaveSave
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Post by LiLi on Jul 17, 2016 22:09:49 GMT
How come we aren't hearing about all of the super civilians with their guns stopping the "bad guys"? We just need to fix this and love each other. More violence doesn't fix anything.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 17, 2016 22:17:17 GMT
I just turned on the tv and saw this. Have they said more about what happened? Were the police targeted? What was the situation?
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 17, 2016 22:19:14 GMT
I'm so over all of this. I've always had the mindset to never ask my husband to give up being a cop. It's who he is, it's part of him. It's not just a job to him. I've never been one to really worry over him when he's working...I can't explain why I because I know at any time something could happen to him but I just always put it in the back of my mind, it's how I cope. Recently though I've considered being a shitty wife and asking him to quit and yes I KNOW that's wrong of me and it's just something in my mind but I've never said to out loud or even made known other than here now, I'm just so scared now that when he walks out he won't come back home. He also is on the drug tasks force so we've been threatened, had hits on him and myself actually and oddly enough I still wasn't worried like I am now.
All these shootings with police being killed AND the recent deaths of the black men break my heart because at the end of the day people are losing their father, son, husband and friend. They are left to pick of the pieces and once the media is gone onto another bigger and better story these families will aall alone sharing all the same emotions of hurt, grief and anger. I pray for all of them.
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Post by jovifan on Jul 17, 2016 22:27:21 GMT
I just turned on the tv and saw this. Have they said more about what happened? Were the police targeted? What was the situation? they haven't said much until about an hour ago. They are leaning towards it being an ambush on police. Someone called 911 and this guy opened fire when cops arrived. They were saying all say 2 people were on the loose yet but at a press conference think he acted alone. The shooter was from Missouri, not sure why he was down there.
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Post by scrappinspidey2 on Jul 17, 2016 22:38:41 GMT
NoWomanNoCry. My husband and I had an agreement that after an officer was killed (at the time we were having quite a few) I was "allowed" to be the "bad" wife and could ask him to quit. He wouldn't take it personal other than a rare showing of my fear for part of his job and i never really expected him to quit. It just made me feel better to ask and know that he heard what I wasn't saying. It worked well for us. I dont think you are a no supportive spouse if you voice fear and concern. This is down right scary!
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Post by snowsilver on Jul 17, 2016 23:12:33 GMT
Just saw a photo of one of the officers killed today. Montrell Jackson, a black policeman holding his absolutely beautiful baby boy who will never know his daddy now. My heart aches.
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 17, 2016 23:14:08 GMT
NoWomanNoCry. My husband and I had an agreement that after an officer was killed (at the time we were having quite a few) I was "allowed" to be the "bad" wife and could ask him to quit. He wouldn't take it personal other than a rare showing of my fear for part of his job and i never really expected him to quit. It just made me feel better to ask and know that he heard what I wasn't saying. It worked well for us. I dont think you are a no supportive spouse if you voice fear and concern. This is down right scary! You explained it better than I could. I don't expect him to quit but I just want to say it very often these days and it makes me feel like such a crappy wife and person. Even typing it out on here and posting made me feel like crap. I wouldn't blame anyone here for flaming me for it.
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Post by scrappinmama on Jul 17, 2016 23:16:53 GMT
This country is spiraling out of control. And it's not Obama, Trump, congress, liberals or conservatives. It's lunatics with guns who are destroying us. Those thugs could have mowed those officers down with a truck, just like they did in Nice. It isn't the guns, it's the hate. It's pure hatred and anger. Those people hate the cops period. That is the problem. And the people in control of this country, including those running for office, just stir it up. People no longer have respect for anything or anyone. It is a sad state that we are in right now. It absolutely is hate. But give those haters guns, and they will mow people down. More people die in this country at the hands of guns. And yes, I know I'm about to be attacked for saying that. Sorry, but the gun problem in this country is out of control.
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Post by scrappinspidey2 on Jul 17, 2016 23:17:14 GMT
If anyone does, I got your back :-). But I don't think anyone will nor should they.
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Post by scrappinmama on Jul 17, 2016 23:17:34 GMT
Just saw a photo of one of the officers killed today. Montrell Jackson, a black policeman holding his absolutely beautiful baby boy who will never know his daddy now. My heart aches. I just saw that too. It's heart breaking.
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Post by inkedup on Jul 17, 2016 23:19:49 GMT
NoWomanNoCry. My husband and I had an agreement that after an officer was killed (at the time we were having quite a few) I was "allowed" to be the "bad" wife and could ask him to quit. He wouldn't take it personal other than a rare showing of my fear for part of his job and i never really expected him to quit. It just made me feel better to ask and know that he heard what I wasn't saying. It worked well for us. I dont think you are a no supportive spouse if you voice fear and concern. This is down right scary! You explained it better than I could. I don't expect him to quit but I just want to say it very often these days and it makes me feel like such a crappy wife and person. Even typing it out on here and posting made me feel like crap. I wouldn't blame anyone here for flaming me for it. You aren't a crappy wife by any stretch of the imagination. There is nothing flame worthy about being terrified for your husband's life. I can't imagine what LEO's and their loved ones are going through right now.
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Post by jovifan on Jul 17, 2016 23:22:14 GMT
NoWomanNoCry . My husband and I had an agreement that after an officer was killed (at the time we were having quite a few) I was "allowed" to be the "bad" wife and could ask him to quit. He wouldn't take it personal other than a rare showing of my fear for part of his job and i never really expected him to quit. It just made me feel better to ask and know that he heard what I wasn't saying. It worked well for us. I dont think you are a no supportive spouse if you voice fear and concern. This is down right scary! You explained it better than I could. I don't expect him to quit but I just want to say it very often these days and it makes me feel like such a crappy wife and person. Even typing it out on here and posting made me feel like crap. I wouldn't blame anyone here for flaming me for it. Holy crap, you really think people will flame you? You're a concerned wife of your loving husband who has a career in a very dangerous world right now. I get he picked this role but I would hope people would understand where you are coming from. I'm sorry you feel that way Youre not a crappy wife. You're a loving, concerned wife. Don't feel bad about that.
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Post by darkchami on Jul 17, 2016 23:32:00 GMT
Just saw a photo of one of the officers killed today. Montrell Jackson, a black policeman holding his absolutely beautiful baby boy who will never know his daddy now. My heart aches. He is family to one of my friends. My heart breaks for them.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 17, 2016 23:34:47 GMT
Just saw a photo of one of the officers killed today. Montrell Jackson, a black policeman holding his absolutely beautiful baby boy who will never know his daddy now. My heart aches. A friend of mine in BR posted a copy of a Facebook post he made last week. Reading it made my heart ache. So sad.
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 17, 2016 23:48:26 GMT
You explained it better than I could. I don't expect him to quit but I just want to say it very often these days and it makes me feel like such a crappy wife and person. Even typing it out on here and posting made me feel like crap. I wouldn't blame anyone here for flaming me for it. Holy crap, you really think people will flame you? You're a concerned wife of your loving husband who has a career in a very dangerous world right now. I get he picked this role but I would hope people would understand where you are coming from. I'm sorry you feel that way Youre not a crappy wife. You're a loving, concerned wife. Don't feel bad about that. I belong to a police wife group on fb (I lurk mostly) anyways a few wives have been flamed by other wives because they've made the same statement I made. Their all like "you signed up for this, this is the life you picked, grow up and put your big girl panties on" so me even having that same idea even though I've never expressed it out loud really did make me feel like crap.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2016 23:53:46 GMT
This is terrible to say, but I can not even say I can offer prayers to the officers and their families, since I am beginning to wonder if there really is a God. How can so many innocent people, the police, the people in France, Orlando ect get killed for no good reason, day after day, if there is a God.
My head and heart hurt. I am disgusted and am actually starting to feel racist. I am not, have not been in the past, racist. My daughters first boyfriend is black and we are not. I have no problem with this.
Do blacks really think they are helping their cause by targeting the police?
As for Isis, it is ridiculous that America seems to be turning a blind eye. How many times can we "offer condolences" and empty promises of support and "prayers".
I am just so very sick of it all.
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Post by happymomma on Jul 18, 2016 0:05:33 GMT
This is terrible to say, but I can not even say I can offer prayers to the officers and their families, since I am beginning to wonder if there really is a God. How can so many innocent people, the police, the people in France, Orlando ect get killed for no good reason, day after day, if there is a God. My head and heart hurt. I am disgusted and am actually starting to feel racist. I am not, have not been in the past, racist. My daughters first boyfriend is black and we are not. I have no problem with this. Do blacks really think they are helping their cause by targeting the police? As for Isis, it is ridiculous that America seems to be turning a blind eye. How many times can we "offer condolences" and empty promises of support and "prayers". I am just so very sick of it all. Sad to say, I'm beginning to feel similarly. I'm beginning to look at these fools as stupid. Do they really think that by doing all these murders, blocking roads, etc. it's going to make people like them more or feel sympathy for them? How about doing good things? Prove that they aren't thugs, that people who think of them as such are mistaken. One similar thing is "bikers" and the way they've been perceived as bad guys. Bikers have some of the biggest hearts out there and so many groups have started really good projects to show that. An example is Bikers Against Child Abuse. Many biker groups do runs for underprivileged children, humane societies, and so many other fundraisers and awareness programs. These days bikers are more often seen as the "good guys" instead of bad. If you don't want to have a bad reputation, don't do bad stuff. Edited for clarity: Before someone jumps to the wrong conclusion about this post... I do not mean all black people! I mean, specifically the people performing these terrible acts. I just want to make that crystal clear. I love peaceful people no matter what their color, age, religion, weight, etc. Every person is responsible only foe their own actions and when passionate people put their energy to use for good rather than evil, we all win.
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Post by mom on Jul 18, 2016 0:06:13 GMT
This is terrible to say, but I can not even say I can offer prayers to the officers and their families, since I am beginning to wonder if there really is a God. How can so many innocent people, the police, the people in France, Orlando ect get killed for no good reason, day after day, if there is a God. My head and heart hurt. I am disgusted and am actually starting to feel racist. I am not, have not been in the past, racist. My daughters first boyfriend is black and we are not. I have no problem with this. Do blacks really think they are helping their cause by targeting the police?
As for Isis, it is ridiculous that America seems to be turning a blind eye. How many times can we "offer condolences" and empty promises of support and "prayers". I am just so very sick of it all. Honestly, I don't think they are thinking. Because if a person would take 3 seconds to just think about what they were doing, they probably wouldnt do it. I m curious though - where are the people who were screaming about the black guys being shot? Why aren't they standing up and saying this is wrong? I am just so frustrated with it all. No one deserves this. NO ONE. And until people are tired of the senseless killings - on cops, on blacks, on anyone - nothing is going to change.
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