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AdamGG

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109. In 2023, 136 police officers were killed in the line of duty in the US
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 03:31 PM
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https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=how+many+police+officers+are+killed+in+the+line+of+duty+in+the+us+each+year

In 2024, it was 107. So, forgetting what seems suspect/staged about this particular shooter, if you're going to unconstitutionally deploy the military as law enforcement in multiple cities, some of them may end up being shot.

That's not some kind of extraordinary act that requires commentary and extralegal action by the president, it's business as usual in America with a population that's highly armed, poorly educated, with severe economic disparities, and inadequate mental health and medical care.

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Did I read correctly that he drove across the country? RandySF Nov 27 #1
To get to the other side. SCantiGOP Nov 27 #22
He also worked for the CIA. Sector 001 Nov 27 #23
duh duh DUNH! LymphocyteLover Friday #71
Paging - Lee Harvey Oswald... n/t AdamGG Friday #107
It's strangely purposeful mainer Friday #83
Like the man who left San Francisco to shoot up the NFL in Manhattan. Kid Berwyn Friday #108
The football player earlier this year drove to New York, BidenRocks Friday #116
A form of wag the dog. I trust nothing these days. NewHendoLib Nov 27 #2
It's coming out - he's a CIA operative TBF Nov 27 #3
CIA operative, shot right after the murder. Irish_Dem Nov 27 #30
Didn't die immediately. Sloppy work. eppur_se_muova Friday #89
Where's Jack Ruby when you need him? Irish_Dem Friday #106
Anything to detract from thankfulness ... Upjumpdadebil Friday #97
He could have been egged on by a Trump operative on the internet. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 27 #4
And the teleprompter chipped and sent debris flying!!! WarGamer Nov 27 #5
This still has me puzzled. markodochartaigh Nov 27 #9
Occam's Razor. WarGamer Nov 27 #14
You sure try hard. ZZenith Nov 27 #34
Maybe. markodochartaigh Nov 27 #51
Ears are very vascular. returnee Friday #79
Not a bullet... Shrapnel or self mutilation yes, bullet no. Shipwack Friday #94
I agree in general, but... Shipwack Friday #93
One other thing. markodochartaigh Friday #95
Whoa.... Shipwack Friday #120
He must truly be the MAGAt Savior! 😮 MorbidButterflyTat Nov 27 #10
Don't forget the perfect MRI.. the best any doctor has seen.... ever... William Gustafson Nov 27 #60
Maybe it was 100% bad BonnieJW Friday #74
It really ForgedCrank Nov 27 #53
Nationwide martial law is a physical impossibility Fiendish Thingy Nov 27 #6
Well GCG Friday #81
Do you really think it is? Jilly_in_VA Nov 27 #7
I think that a false flag operation markodochartaigh Nov 27 #8
Think it is exactly how it appears. Someone who entered 4 years ago, went nuts and shot innocent people. We don't know Silent Type Nov 27 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Nov 27 #41
No matter what, Trump needlessly put the nat. guard in harms way. Emile Nov 27 #12
He was also a CIA asset and he had a fear of being deported to Afganistan. ... marble falls Nov 27 #13
Agree. He feared being sent back to Afghanistan -- where he would certainly have allegorical oracle Nov 27 #20
Then he went after the wrong targets then. hadEnuf Nov 27 #25
The thought that the country he worked for and recieved promises from is now sending him without any process ... marble falls Nov 27 #35
A lot of things don't really seem to add up to me either. marble falls Nov 27 #32
Agreed popsdenver Friday #76
Perhaps his target was Trump Bluestocking Friday #77
Manchurian Candidate? BattleRow Friday #100
I think we'll find a link with the renewed vetting Afghans were going to face Arazi Nov 27 #15
Don't Charlie Kirk this. Buzz cook Nov 27 #16
He shoutec alahuakbar so he was an Islamic extremist JI7 Nov 27 #18
Islamic extremists despise secular right wingers Kaleva Nov 27 #33
That expression is the equvilent of a Christian calling on G*D for strength. Would anyone doing that make them ... marble falls Nov 27 #37
Are they murdering someone as they are saying it? MichMan Nov 27 #42
If they say it while killing people yes they are extremists JI7 Nov 27 #44
Please. Are you ex military? Are military chaplins extremeists? Is praying for strength before a battle ... marble falls Nov 27 #49
This wasn't some battle. The guy drove a long way to go there and shot people that weren't a threat to him. JI7 Nov 27 #50
It most certainly is a battle. What TACO is causing to happen to him and his, he can do to you and me. I'm not ... marble falls Friday #78
You are making excuses for a killer. JI7 Friday #112
Where have you seen that reported? Nt spooky3 Nov 27 #46
Good question MorbidButterflyTat Nov 27 #47
Wait, Kirk's shooter *wasn't* a right winger? Orrex Nov 27 #67
The available evidence says the Kirk shooter was motivated by LGBTQ issues EdmondDantes_ Friday #85
Yes he was. He's a Groyper. underpants Friday #101
There's no public evidence to that effect EdmondDantes_ Friday #115
Yes he was. He's a Groyper. underpants Friday #103
That was my understanding. In fact... Orrex Friday #114
Please cite evidence for the claim EdmondDantes_ Friday #117
You weren't wrong. Robinson was a Groyper. underpants Friday #104
I think *rump is ramping up the pressure everywhere he can in hopes that something blows and he can clamp down more. NBachers Nov 27 #17
Did he have family that was also given asylum? mb40 Nov 27 #19
Good questions to ask before some here would hang him without trial. marble falls Nov 27 #39
"Paranoia strikes deep" SCantiGOP Nov 27 #21
Agent provocateur? Blumancru Nov 27 #24
He was CIA? Botany Nov 27 #26
If so, he couldn't have come up with a dumber pretext BeyondGeography Nov 27 #27
Once you've seen The Manchurian Candidate... 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 27 #28
The original of course Sequoia Friday #118
Absolutely! 50 Shades Of Blue Friday #119
The somehow is it ticked off all the boxes bucolic_frolic Nov 27 #29
Everything is a conspiracy iemanja Nov 27 #31
Worse. A waste of time and pure distraction, what magicians call "misdirection". marble falls Nov 27 #40
While there may be perfectly logical rational explanations for everything that we've witnessed with Trump Mad_Machine76 Nov 27 #55
This is America iemanja Nov 27 #56
This is not simply about guns though Mad_Machine76 Nov 27 #57
Trump is an opportunist iemanja Nov 27 #58
No Mad_Machine76 Nov 27 #59
When anything happens in the world iemanja Nov 27 #65
Indiana National Guard to DC -- soon, 800 I think Captain Zero Nov 27 #61
Our governor's lips Mad_Machine76 Tuesday #122
People who protect pedophiles don't get thr benefit of the doubt for anything uponit7771 Nov 27 #64
Agreed. If this was a "false flag" operation, why the hell would they do it the day before the Thanksgiving weekend - Midwestern Democrat Friday #105
Like moths to a flame JoseBalow Nov 27 #36
I'm waiting patiently for more info on this. Aussie105 Nov 27 #38
Since when did he need an excuse? MorbidButterflyTat Nov 27 #48
There is clearly no reason to griloco Nov 27 #43
Maybe it is a distraction avebury Nov 27 #45
Maybe we ForgedCrank Nov 27 #52
Not a coincidence that he's CIA affiliated .... Bread and Circuses Nov 27 #54
occurred right after federal judge said Guard had to leave DC - but days before her order took effect. SaydiTom Nov 27 #62
You have a healthy mis trust of a convict protector of pedophiles who got sued for running a fake college uponit7771 Nov 27 #63
We live in the United States Boo1 Nov 27 #66
I'm no fan of conspiracy theories DFW Friday #68
How quickly RW "media" declared two dead and many gobbled that up, including here. GreenWave Friday #69
Plus the shooter was from out of state Richluu Friday #70
From the movie Sneakers: "You won't know who to trust" mdbl Friday #72
Here's hoping we learn the whole story on this tragic incident. Paladin Friday #73
I'm waiting for the news he mysteriously died in custody mainer Friday #75
Without Question It is a False Flag Condescenturion Friday #80
Let's not forget the withdrawal was Trump's deal. flashman13 Friday #82
How do we know there was ever a shooting at all? MichMan Friday #84
Uh, one of them DIED Jilly_in_VA Friday #88
Not even a good attempt there. Kingofalldems Friday #98
If the Trump assassination was staged like many say, why not? MichMan Friday #99
It doesn't seem off to me. Makes perfect sense that an Afghan became disillusioned with the US military and intelligence Martin68 Friday #86
Been watching this channel since the Kirk assignation onlyadream Friday #87
I know right?! BadGimp Friday #90
Gotta wonder AncientOfDays Friday #91
Staged. czarjak Friday #92
He drove all the way accross the US! BadGimp Friday #96
Was there a bigger target for this guy? The Madcap Friday #102
In 2023, 136 police officers were killed in the line of duty in the US AdamGG Friday #109
I've had my tin foil hat on this year. A number of "incidents" have made me go Hmmmmm..... tulipsandroses Friday #110
Malcolm Nance has thoughts. soldierant Friday #111
Skip the CT orangecrush Friday #113
EVERY DAY of Trump 2.0 stinks of dead fish.... Jack Valentino Friday #121
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