NYPD: 2 officers shot in the Bronx

[IDemo]

Source: Yahoo

Two police officers were shot in the Bronx Monday night, the New York Police Department confirmed Monday night.

Details of the shooting and the condition of the two cops were not immediately known, the department said.

The incident occurred in the Fordham section of the Bronx at 184th and Teibout Avenue and police are still searching for a suspect.

Local New York City television news outlets reported the officers were rushed to St. Barnabas Medical Center and that their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/nypd--2-officers-shot-in-the-bronx-042649723.html

[msanthrope]

1. Per local news here, one shot in back with vest, one grazed in elbow, both

doing well, suspect at large.

[Lint Head]

2. Listening to my scanner app. A woman is reporting

that there is video of the shooting.

[Duckhunter935]

3. I am glad they are

going to be OK. I hope the shooter is caught and prosecuted.

It does make me sad that nobody seems to be speaking up and this condemning criminal act against two police officers.

[alp227]

4. Speaking up and condemning this criminal act?

What are you talking about? The successful prosecution of the shooter is so predictable that the authorities don't need to be pressured to put him away.

[Sparhawk60]

31. Amen!

Police will be taken off other crimes until the shooters are arrested. And the case to successfully prosecute the men will go forth will all resources required to get a conviction. Just like all the other times some thing like this has happened.

But yes, people should not shot police, except in self-defense.

[840high]

7. Agree 100%.

[uponit7771]

15. Why doesn't the condemnation go without saying? regards

[RobinA]

24. Gets In The Way

of the anti-police meme. Very inconvenient at this juncture.

[LannyDeVaney]

29. What?

It does make me sad that nobody seems to be speaking up and this condemning criminal act against two police officers.

What are you talking about? OK, if it makes you feel better, I hereby condemn robbers and criminals and ask that they not shoot police. In your America, we have to publicly condemn criminals so you feel better?

[Bradical79]

36. I'm more sad about people like yourself

People who will take every opportunity to use violence against police to take pot shots at those who are tired of police getting away with murder. The truth is the vast majority of people who are unhappy with police are not happy about police being murdered or attacked either. It's a stark contrast to the near unanimous support police organizations seem to have given for the recorded violent murder of an unarmed man. Nevermind that this is completely unrelated. There has been plenty of condemnation for this violent act, probably more so than is warranted for an armed robber taking a couple shots at the officers who were trying to catch him. The condemnation really goes without saying for most.

[TorchTheWitch]

40. this was posted Monday night and it dropped like a rock

Only the OP, me and one other person responded. People here don't give a shit about shot police officers. Right in this thread some people are finding it only worthy of posting on in order to shit on the NYPD. Even the two officers killed in their car got scant attention... the only thing people here cared about was the rift between the mayor and the NYPD rank and file, and they still flog the NYPD about it endlessly. The vast amount of cop haters here love to let any thread about cops being shot whether they live or die drop like a rock because they don't even want to acknowledge it even happens.

People here condemning criminal acts against police? Not gonna happen. This place has become AllCopsAreEvilUnderground.

[alp227]

6. yahoo news? of course the comments section is going to be nasty as hell

one comment (I flagged) even says, "blacks were more civilized in the field." I shyeet you not.

NY Times also has an article.

[IDemo]

9. Sorry, I don't post articles by the comment section quality

Most sources will simply be reprints of an AP story, regardless.

I generally avoid the comments at most MSM outlets anyway; CNN, NBC, ABC, etc. All are cesspools. Yahoo even dumped comments a few years back but felt compelled to bring them back for some reason.

[alp227]

10. Your yahoo article is an original article (not AP) but sourcing multiple outlets. nt

[IDemo]

11. That it is

Are the facts presented clearly and without bias, or not? That's all I care about.

[alp227]

12. I would presume so. But Yahoo News is notorious for its horrid comments section.

Then again, which mass-audience website ISN'T?

[7962]

22. You can never trust the comments sections anyway

I read a LOT of different sites and I've noticed that it seems like a lot of the rabble are the same person. Just way too many similarities in comments and links to nutjob websites. I'm sure some are legit people, but i really think a lot are just BS

[PersonNumber503602]

33. Those comment sections are always full of people just trying to rile others up

I'm sure more than a few are legitimately horrible people, but I always work under the assumption that anyone posting ridiculously disgusting comments in comment sections are just trying to goad people into taking their bait. I just ignore them and move along, because there is just too great of a chance they don't even believe what they are saying and they are just playing a game to hook ya. So why have an argument with someone who doesn't even believe what they're saying? And even if they do, it's not like you're going to change the mind of some ignorant POS with a few rebuttal comments. That's why I find it best to pretend those comment sections don't even exist.

[alp227]

38. Exactly

[branford]

8. Despite the fact it may sound ghoulish,

I'm glad the shooting was connected to a mundane robbery, rather than anything to do with anti-police protests or retaliation for grievances. The shootings are terrible enough by themselves without worsening the political situation in NYC or nationwide.

I hope and pray that the officers make a full and speedy recovery, the perpetrators are quickly apprehended, and that they have no social media postings about Ferguson, Garner or similar matters.

[uppityperson]

14. agree with all of that. eom

[Mugu]

28. Hear, hear!!!! n/t

[Cha]

13. From reading the thread it seems the Officers are going to be okay.. thank Goodness! I hate that

people are out there shooting cops just like I hate it when cops kill unarmed people.. mostly Black.

[jwirr]

30. Thank you. The point is that shooting anyone is not good.

[C Moon]

16. Leave it to Yahoo News to create a headline to make it sound like it was a hit...

and not related to a crime.

[freshwest]

17. Can't go to Yahoo, but the NYT piece says it was a robbery.

Thanks alp:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/06/nyregion/two-new-york-police-officers-are-shot-in-the-bronx.html

Can't go to Yahoo because it is so evil it freezes my browser. I'm not kidding!

Thanks, iDemo, what a wild west show that was. Hope they catch the shooters and it looks like the officers will be okay.

One in the vest, the other 'in the elbow.' Both must have hurt, and the second one may cause some disability and it will hurt like hell.

And De Blasio went to see them in the hospital, too.

K&R.

[Lochloosa]

21. Did they roll over?

[cosmicone]

18. Did they have their backs turned to the shooter?

Joke aside, I wish they have a speedy recovery and be back at their jobs soon.

[betsuni]

19. Headline made me wonder which area of the human body is referred to as "the Bronx" ...

just for a second.

[DeSwiss]

20. !

Thank you, thank you.... I'll be here all week. Try the veal......

[Jackpine Radical]

27. Well, if you'r e talking about the South Bronx,

the body part it most resembles…

[msanthrope]

39. DUzy!!! nt

[7962]

23. Update says they were more seriously wounded but are in stable condition

Per MSNBC this am a few minutes ago.

[n2doc]

25. CNN update with pic of suspect

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/05/us/new-york-officers-shot/index.html


One of the suspects, as seen in a Chinese restaurant moments before the shooting

[JustAnotherGen]

26. It was a robber - not a protestor/pro civil rights person

[Sunlei]

32. I think more and more, the NY police are sent on calls generated from their vast camera system &

license plate readers. Police calls are generated from whatever other public surveillance systems NY uses. Also by quotas, some police have to 'stop' a number of people each day to meet their quota.

Police are very fast responding to robberies these days and like in this case, robbers tend to be armed and shoot.

There will be many more of these 'first contacts' that end in violence for police & citizens due to the technology used, speed of response and quotas.

The man who police murdered during an asthma attack had 30 prior citations.

No wonder the man was upset, he probably had thousands of dollars in court fines and had a court bill to pay every month. Another ticket just means more 'fines' and a tick on 6? officers quota requirement.

[Aristus]

34. This just in: NYPD frantically searching for a way to blame De Blasio.

Or if that fails, President Obama.

[Bradical79]

35. Glad they're ok. Hopefully they catch the robbers.

Hopefully they can get those violent criminals off the street.

[hrmjustin]

37. Person of interest in custody according to WABC.