The latest death of a U.S. police officer took place in the Houston area on Friday night. He was shot "execution style" at a gas station, once in the back and again when he was on the ground. Ron Hickman, the Harris County Sheriff, says that the killing connects to the anti-police protests that have been happening since the discovered killings of unarmed black men by white police officers. Darren Goforth has been the 23rd officer shot dead this year. When added to the number of officers killed on duty, 64 total police officers have died this year so far, which is more than the number of officers from the first half of 2014, 62.
It's a shame that instead of peaceful protest, like the Martin Luther King Jr's demonstrations in the 1960's, this man chose to show his disgust of the situation by causing more of a problem and being just as much of a murderer as some of the alleged officers were. It might also show how hard pressed some people are regarding this issue, that he would go out and kill what he sees as the problem, as there are two or more sides to every story. These killings of innocent men by certain officers are no excuse though to kill a random officer in Houston who had never been convicted of any such act.
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I'm no fan of the pigs... Let me that clear. But yes this is a tragedy. The problem is there are peaceful protests there are just opportunists who use it as a scape goat to get away with murder. Every noble movement only needs one person to ruin it all. The best example is generally the Altamont concert. Peace and love in that beautiful summer destroyed by the killing of an innocent. This is the unfortunate state a valid protest turned into violence.
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DeleteI'm no fan of the pigs... Let me that clear. But yes this is a tragedy. The problem is there are peaceful protests there are just opportunists who use it as a scape goat to get away with murder. Every noble movement only needs one person to ruin it all. The best example is generally the Altamont concert. Peace and love in that beautiful summer destroyed by the killing of an innocent. This is the unfortunate state a valid protest turned into violence.
ReplyDeleteI do not think it is right for anyone to kill anyone. This Officer did not deserve to die. No matter what he and/or his fellow officers may have done.
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ReplyDeleteIt's the right of Americans to peaceful protest. It's a tragedy whenever anybody dies, regardless of their race, but it does not excuse this. Murder is murder. And it's these acts of vigilantism that have started this whole movement. Contrary to the saying, you cannot fight fire with fire.
I agree that what officers are doing are wrong but I do not believe that gives anyone an excuse to kill innocent ones! This is a horrible example of what happens when officers are generalized as racist or murderous. It's a shame.
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