Another murderous nazi thug taken (safely) into custody

[ecstatic]

That's excellent policing, kudos to the El Paso police department(s)... but I can't help but be pissed by the glaring discrepancy between the way actual murderers are handled versus unarmed, innocent civilians.

Anyway, it's not my intention to take attention away from the victims from today's massacre. I'm heartbroken and angry. May they get well and/or rest in peace. We have to figure out a way to change this dangerous, untenable course we're on, not just with regard to guns but to policing as well.

[uponit7771]

1. THIS !!!!

[LonePirate]

2. I'm sure it would have been different if he had been carrying some Skittles, cigarettes or a toy.

[NightWatcher]

3. AK in hand, probably taken to Burger King on route to jail.

Skittles, Arizona Tea, wallet, drivers license... that'll get you shot in back 37 times or so.

[ecstatic]

8. That's exactly what I'm thinking and it's infuriating

to have to think about this while also mourning yet another gun massacre.

[smirkymonkey]

4. K&R

Just too angry to speak right now.

[Takket]

5. well he wasn't "reaching for a gun", he already had it out.....

[d_b]

6. thoughts and prayers for his fragile mental state

[Tipperary]

7. Seriously?

The cops get this guy and du wants to dump on the cops.

[unitedwethrive]

9. The point is, they clearly have the means and capacity to stop a gunman without killing him -

Good for them for doing a terrific job here, but why they don't use this method for people with brown skin is the mystery.

[ecstatic]

10. It's not my intention to dump on the cops. My point is just

if you can take an ARMED nazi thug who just murdered 22+ people (including women and children) into custody alive, then surely you can take an unarmed civilian in alive as well.

[ChubbyStar]

12. The first sentence of your OP "That's excellent policing, kudos to the El Paso police department"

I'm quite certain there is no "dumping" on police in that sentence. You have an excellent thread going. Thank you.

[Funtatlaguy]

11. It's better when these Trump lovers are taken alive.

Gets more and longer attention to gun violence.