Farms: Is Being A Police Officer More Dangerous Than It Used To Be?
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There were some very high-profile attacks on police officers in 2016. Is the job getting more dangerous? Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, and Grace Baldridge, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. http://tytnetwork.com/go "Hundreds of protesters snaked their way through downtown Dallas one evening this past July. Emotions were running high following fatal police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, incidents that were captured on video in graphic detail. The Dallas demonstrators called for an end to the bloodshed and for measures to increase accountability for police officers who kill civilians. Despite the tension, it was a peaceful event by all accounts. Then came a volley of gunfire. And then another and another. By the end, a lone gunman had fatally wounded five police officers and injured nine others. The carnage stopped when police detonated a bomb carried by a robot, killing the suspect, a former member of the Army Reserves who was discharged in 2015. He was reportedly not connected to any of the groups protesting that night. The July 7 shooting was the deadliest single incident for U.S. law enforcement since Sept. 11, 2001. Just 10 days later, a gunman shot and killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in what authorities called another “ambush-style” attack. The two events highlighted a year in which violence against the police repeatedly dominated the news cycle. A total of 62 officers were deliberately shot and killed while on the job in the U.S. and Puerto Rico this year, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a website that independently tracks a broad range of data on law enforcement deaths. Two other officers died after being intentionally struck by suspects in vehicles.”* Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/2016-police-killings_us_58640659e4b0eb586487dfe5 Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, Grace Baldridge Cast: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, Grace Baldridge *** The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. http://www.tytnetwork.com/live Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary) Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/join/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Get The Young Turks Mobile App Today! Download the iOS version here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-young-turks/id412793195?ls=1&mt=8 Download the Android version here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tyt
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I can say as an editor of print and digital media that often a news story contains all the relevant information - such as the higher rate per capita of police killed in the 1970s - but entire paragraphs have to get cut simply because the articles have to fit alongside the advertisements. Do we drop a short article, or do we cut the longer article? Depends on the target audience. In the end, it always, always comes down to ad revenue. That's why the public won't see "the rest of the story." That's why I love indie media so much; the facts are all out there if one is willing to look for them!
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Is being a black male more dangerous than it used to be??
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Maybe if they all weren't demonized for the behavior of a few, it wouldn't be so bad.
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158 landscapers died on the job. cutting grass is more than 2x as dangerous as being a cop.
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you guys are such fakes you get upset cops kill innocent people my count is 1023 civilions what you're over it already time to make the cops happy my states ar from the guardian
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People downplay how difficult it is to be a cop. Less cops have died and crime may be slightly lower, but these criminals are not getting any less dangerous to society. Not to mention, the criminals have way more rights than victims
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Is being a minority more dangerous than it use to be?
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Hey cenk talk about the Armenian genocide. I'm a Hillary supporter converted to Islam and Ana will be my sex slave once I allah Akbar your building.
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The cops in Afghanistan and iraq. Mexico get kill then US
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Police officers are in more danger thanks to BLM terrorists running rampant. Oh and.....nice moustache Ana.
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It dropped significantly in the early to mid 80s and never has risen that high again according to the graph. Don't let Faux News keep getting butthurt about a "war on cops". As bad as the intentional murders are, there's just more coverage now.
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The young turds talking about how "context is super important," oh the hypocrisy
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man old girl is wrong about the black panthers because they never advocated for police death they just used the second amendment in unison to monitoring the police
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5:22, corporate-owned news sources "just literally regurgitate" police news releases?
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Cops deals with criminals while the Turds sit on their a$$ brainwash these SJWs!
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It's never been safer to be a police officer. The conservative media and resurgence of Nazism in America is sensationalizing the few and far-between attacks on police because they can't be bothered to take responsibility for their actions. Now that social media is making it easier to call out bad officers and the culture of police brutality in general, these conservatives are getting defencive and triggered, making themselves out to be the victims. But in reality, they're the oppressor's they've always been.
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Yes being a police officer is more dangerous specifically because off "news/hate" Groups
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About 63 cops murdered by civilians last yr. About 1400 civilians murdered by cops last year. Looks to me like there is a war on civilions.
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I'm here to remind you of Gavin Long. Notice the influence you had on him, TYT.Like Bill from Fox news pushed that man to kill the abortion doctor, you influenced Gavin Long to kill cops. He was a fan of TYT, he made response videos, and sucked up the cop bashing coming from you . Don't forget your contribution to his insanity.