Today's twisted headline

[mvccd1000]

I got a kick out of this headline (reporting about the Detroit woman who was killed while dancing with a police officer):

Police: Officer's gun that killed Adaisha Miller had trigger that could be reached through holster

Really? This was some special gun with a unique trigger that could be reached through the holster? How about a more accurate headline that reports on the (lack of) functionality of his holster? I know it wouldn't fit the anti-gun agenda of the "Free Press," but at least it would sound believable.

[veganlush]

1. bottom line

there's something wrong with people who worship guns like that. Guns are for sissies.

[sarisataka]

2. So you say police are sissies

or do you think they should not worship guns or that they should not be armed?

[Meiko]

3. Yea, yea

and if there weren't any guns unicorns would be shitting gold coins and we could all engage in a group hug.......Sissies? WTH

[mvccd1000]

4. Actually...

...I thought the bottom line was that this police officer was negligent, both by selecting a holster that did not provide adequate protection for his firearm, and then by either being drunk himself, or allowing someone else who was somewhat incapacitated to come in contact with his poor excuse for a holster.

I merely found it amusing that the freep still found a way to blame the gun, rather than the cop or the holster.

No surprise that some posters here would chime in with their agreement of the paper's position.


PS - among all the labels you may like to paste on the Detroit PD, I'm not sure "sissies" would be one that would stick.

[tblue]

5. Yeah. I hate guns too.

I agree they are for people too fearful to be without one.

And I guess police should have them. But I wish possession of handguns was outlawed so police wouldn't have to use them.

Amazing the love affairs that exist for an inanimate object that threatens, maims, and murders. It's ugly.

[sarisataka]

6. An inanimate object that

threatens, maims, and murders

would be an animate object.

[Meiko]

7. Oh God please make it stop

Amazing the love affairs that exist for an inanimate object that threatens, maims, and murders. It's ugly.

Inanimate objects don't threaten,maim or murder, people do. If I hear this argument one more time I am going to vomit.

[beevul]

8. But will you be the first...

But will you be the first to tell us all, that theres no hatred of firearms equally as irrational as any "love affair" you might characterize?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

9. Lots of other tools fall under you broadbrush irrationality

Chain saws, cars, kitchen knives, bricks, rock etc. Even eye lash curlers according to the TSA

[Clames]

10. Absolutely no logic behind this statement.

But I wish possession of handguns was outlawed so police wouldn't have to use them. 

[Tuesday Afternoon]

12. offensive broadbrush smear. flamebait post.

[Trunk Monkey]

13. Epic Logic Fail

I wish possession of handguns was outlawed so police wouldn't have to use them.

I'm fairly certain shooting at a cop is illegal now yet it happens every day.

What makes you think outlawing possesion of a handgun would A.) stop criminals from getting them and B.) stop criminals from carrying them?

[hack89]

14. Why don't we outlaw drugs, murder and all other violent crime while we are at it?

that will make life really easy for the police.

[permatex]

17. Thats a hell of an idea.

[Oneka]

18. What a great idea

But I wish possession of handguns was outlawed so police wouldn't have to use them.

We all know how well that works, in "handgun free, paradise",, Chicago..... thingy

[Hoyt]

29. Well, if we'd banned most guns a long time ago, think where we'd be.

You guys might be pissed at the world, but I think life would be better for a lot more folks.

But, we'll keep procrastinating biting the bullet, and they'll be 100 million more of the dang things to deal with.

[permatex]

30. Well Hoyt

how would you keep guns out of criminals hands? You really think they would obey a gun ban, you know, being criminals and all.

Life sure wouldn't be better for those that can no longer defend themselves.
How would you collect the firearms already in circulation? Would you be willing to help with confiscation, going door to door, not that it's ever going to happen in this country.

How will you stop smuggling? We can't even stop drugs from coming across the border. How are you going to stop someone with a lathe and drill press from making their own gun?

How well did you think this out?

[Hoyt]

31. You're right in one sense, "law-abiding" citizens would smuggle guns to satisfy their addiction.

Permatex, that's just another stonewall talking point. Might as well quit fighting HIV, cancer, Alzheimers, corporate greed, bigotry, etc., because we'll never cure/stop it all.

[permatex]

33. I never said law abiding citizens would smuggle gun.

Quit your lying about what I say.
Are you going to answer the questions posed to you or not?
I and others here would love to hear how you would enforce a ban on guns.

[PavePusher]

27. Uuuuhh... WTH?

[Callisto32]

34. IT BURNS!!!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. offensive broadbrush smear. flamebait post.

[oneshooter]

15. What else would you expect

From a one time drive by poster.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

16. well, he can expect to be called on his bad manners. Ima gonna keep my eye on him.

my good eye

[Oneka]

19. I firmly

believe that "mock" and "ridicule" are teh win , for posters like this one.

[NewMoonTherian]

20. People who worship guns like... what?

The guy was a cop. Your post doesn't seem to have anything to do with the OP.

On the other hand, there is something wrong with people who revile guns so much that they have to butcher a headline to make it seem the gun was defective, when that isn't the case at all.

[4th law of robotics]

22. I own a car, it's a useful tool

if someone tried to take it away I would try to stop them.

If someone routinely spread false truths about cars (they're more likely to kill you than to get you anywhere) I would counter those lies.

I wouldn't say I "worship" cars though.

[rl6214]

23. Are you really that clueless? HE IS A COP AND REQUIRED TO CARRY A GUN.

Did I say that loud enough for you?

[gejohnston]

24. Detroit PD owns the gun

Did you read the OP or did you just feel like saying something stupid?

[PavePusher]

26. Your ignorance...

...is it truely bliss?

[Lizzie Poppet]

32. That's a whole lot of stupid packed into just a few words.

No one "worships guns." Please save your hand-wringing hyperbole for someone who buys it.

[4th law of robotics]

21. One of those military style high powered cop killing assault holsters

like they have in the movies.

[shadowrider]

25. With heat seeking leather. n/t

[PavePusher]

28. Carefull there...

you'll get Hoyt all lathered up and hell-bent for...

Yeah.