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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS cops killed 111 people in March 2015. British cops killed 52 people since 1920.
http://www.alternet.org/american-police-killed-more-people-march-111-entire-uk-police-have-killed-1900The list on wikipedia is incomplete, but even if you multiply it by 10 or a 100 or a 1000, you get nowhere near the US-numbers.
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US cops killed 111 people in March 2015. British cops killed 52 people since 1920. (Original Post)
DetlefK
Apr 2015
OP
Beat me to it. I'm dead certain that figure doesn't include Irish killed by the British
riderinthestorm
Apr 2015
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TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)1. Does the British figure include the RUC?
The Royal Ulster Constabulary had a "shoot to kill" policy in effect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot-to-kill_policy_in_Northern_Ireland
marym625
(17,997 posts)2. Each day I look through posts on DU.
And each day my faith that we will make it through all the insanity and return to at least a modicum of civility and compassion.
Oklahoma_Liberal
(69 posts)3. Apples to Automobiles.
Seven US police officers were violently murdered in March alone. The last UK officer murdered was in 2012.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)4. Well, dead cops. That's the price you pay for having the 2nd Amendment.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)5. Beat me to it. I'm dead certain that figure doesn't include Irish killed by the British