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muriel_volestrangler

(101,321 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2015, 04:48 PM Jul 2015

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So far, this year, American police have killed 143 unarmed people

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2015/jun/01/the-counted-police-killings-us-database

(that's 'unarmed' as in 'not carrying any weapon, including knives')

They shot 63; killed 30 with tasers; struck 22 with a vehicle; and 25 died in custody. 3 were killed in other, or unknown, circumstances.

In all, they have killed 663 in 208 days.

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So far, this year, American police have killed 143 unarmed people (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 OP

There was an urban legend that Saddam Hussein would often send the families Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #1

thats the ones we know of . olddots Jul 2015 #2

Unarmed. Horrific. lovemydog Jul 2015 #3

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

1. There was an urban legend that Saddam Hussein would often send the families

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 06:35 PM

Jul 2015

of those he had shot a bill for the bullet used. I wonder what our share of the tax bill is to see our neighbors shot down in our streets?

olddots

(10,237 posts)

2. thats the ones we know of .

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 06:54 PM

Jul 2015

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

3. Unarmed. Horrific.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 07:29 PM

Jul 2015

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