Is anyone being healed by executing policemen?

CPL Bret Wagner, The only ones be helped by this are the people who want to divide and destroy our Capitalist Nation. Our president has set the tone for this by removing and ignoring anyone knowledgable about Military, Foreign Affairs,

Methinks Dr. King would be very very disappointed had he lived to see this day.

Hatred sucks, and racism is one of the worst forms of hatred.

Without a doubt the media has made things worse. They love to distort the truth and say it's news. Law enforcement is a tough job and all this negative twisted news is making it tougher.

It's shut Al Sharpton's pie hole for the time being so that's a start.

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I think the root cause of this problem on this issue exists on several levels. And their is more than enough finger pointing to go around. You could blame law enforcement. Yes there are dirty cops and cops that don't care. In my may law enforcement career I was unlucky enough to encounter one or two. No matter what screening process you use, the law of averages dictates that x number of people will make their way into the profession. And I believe there is a ring of truth in the adage that states, "If you lie with a pig long enough, you're going to get dirty".

You could blame politicians. Our elected officials need to be careful of the type of message they are sending. In the military, we try to look at the second and third order effects of our decisions, and I'm not sure that is always the case in the political realm. Well meaning intentions can still send a message that isn't always positive. I'm sure we've all seen the picture on Facebook that states if Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner had been killed in Afghanistan, no one would have known. Knee jerk political reactions to these types of events do no one good.

You could blame the news media. The reporting of half truths and partial facts only fuel speculation and fan the flames of social discontent. The media reported daily on the Ferguson shooting, yet it took many weeks for the grand jury to sift through the evidence and arrive at a decision. During that time, it seemed to me that the media was already convicting the officer and portraying Michael Brown as the victim. I didn't know Michael Brown and I can't speak to his character, but I think the media is more concerned about making money than reporting the facts. But its not just the news media.

You can blame society. It seems that there is a growing trend these days to disrespect law enforcement. And we all like to be trendy. Yes, I am old. And when I grew up, the man in blue was to be respected, no matter what. While that may be extreme, I don't know that should be a totally antiquated philosophy. With the bombardment of today's youth with mixed messages from television, video games, and all of the other sources of stimulus, it's no wonder we have an issue.

Parents or caregivers also play a role in this. It is our responsibility to teach our kids right from wrong. And we need to understand that what we do is more important than what we say. We'd all like to think our kids are angels, but statistics show that isn't the case.

The solution has to be a change in philosophy from all levels. And the job is going to be much harder for law enforcement in the meantime. It is sad that the very people we have entrusted to protect us are the ones being vilified. Ok, I will get off my soap box now.

A LEO in Florida was murdered within 24 hours of the two executed cops as well... this here's what we call a problem folks. There's bad cops out there and they deserve harsh scrutiny and harsh punishment when they fuck up. That's the price of responsibility. This crap though? Fuck this shit.

Since the 5th of October, I count 31 officers who have been killed in the line of duty. Who is reporting that?

Cpl Brett Wagner The lack of senior elected leadership on this issue, while not surprising, is disheartening.

No one mentioned the Tarpon Springs, FL officer who was killed the same day as the two NYPD Officers were assassinated either. He responded to a call for service, was attacked and shot, and then the suspect ran him over with the suspects' car before crashing and being taken into custody. The officer a Veteran of Tarpon Springs, FL Police was also a former NYPD officer and the father of 6.

The silence on the erosion of law enforcement's ability to protect citizens is deafening.

If the tragic deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner rate National leader and Attorney General press conference, intervention, and investigation why then does the assassination of two NYPD officers not?

The hardest fact to accept in Mr. Brown and Mr. Garner's case is they were both involved in criminality at the time law enforcement intervened. They were not arbitrarily contacted.

Killing of police will not heal the wounds in Ferguson and New York. Nether will encumbering law enforcement officers with doubt and questions about whether they will survive the incident but not the aftermath.

At some point we have to accept that bad things happen, sometimes to good people. Law enforcement officers carry weapons to protect themselves and the public, are trained to use them, and when faced with an unfortunate circumstance may be forced to use deadly force. No officer I have ever known looks for a reason or chance to use deadly force. Most of us hope to retire without ever having to make that decision.

Healing requires communication on both sides of the issue, a willingness to examine and accept facts, and the ability to look at the situation omnisciently. I do not believe we are at that point yet.

Further, public figures who present bias and even prejudice are not helping anyone. This includes the National News Media who seem to fan the flames.

I remember that post well, and frankly, I was offended that a service member would even pose a question such as that to a forum filled with professional military service men and women.

I'm not sure who "we" is, and neither am I sure "what" it is we are supposed to heal. The Ferguson incident was something that was packaged by cable news outlets to tell the story that they wanted to sell, regardless of the facts.

I think law enforcement is an awesome profession. When I'm done with the Army, or when the Army is done with me, it may just be my second profession.

I think what public officials have done is to allow these protesters to take control of the city streets. The inmates seem to be running the asylum. What we need is public officials to give law enforcement the authority to take back control of the city, or cities.