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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA year ago today, a cop took nine bullets and insisted victims be treated first
At the Wisconsin Sikh Temple attacked by Wade Michael Page.
In the face of all the bad cops, it's important to recall the heroes too.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/07/wisconsin-shooting-heroic-cop_n_1752006.html
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A year ago today, a cop took nine bullets and insisted victims be treated first (Original Post)
bluedeathray
Aug 2013
OP
Hmmm... they'll have to change the screening tests in that neck of the woods
Cronus Protagonist
Aug 2013
#2
Yea, he must be the only cop in the country who would take 9 bullets and insist
Dustlawyer
Aug 2013
#8
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)1. Yes, it is. Thank you. K&R n/t
Cronus Protagonist
(15,574 posts)2. Hmmm... they'll have to change the screening tests in that neck of the woods
He must have slipped through.
mythology
(9,527 posts)3. Or perhaps they could adjust the tests elsewhere
to find more like him.
Cronus Protagonist
(15,574 posts)5. Yeah, that could happen
Totally unlikely.
MissDeeds
(7,499 posts)4. A great act of love for his fellow man
Glad Lt. Murphy survived to see the love and gratitude for his heroism.
K&R
a2liberal
(1,524 posts)6. Good point, thanks (n/t)
marble falls
(57,010 posts)7. That's one. Out of how many, many more? And from a year ago, too.
Dustlawyer
(10,494 posts)8. Yea, he must be the only cop in the country who would take 9 bullets and insist
that citizens be treated 1st! What are the odds? So now we have to say they are all bad except 1 huh? Kinda screws up the meme that all cops suck!
Sarcasm