Slouching Towards Oblivion

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Not That It'll Matter


I seem to recall the Wingnut Dis-Infotainment Industry screaming about "the war on cops unleashed by crazed hordes of Black Lives Matter and blah blah blah".

Brett Samuels, The Hill:

The number of police officers who died in the line of duty decreased in 2017 and nearly hit its lowest number in 58 years, USA Today reported Thursday.

As of Thursday, 128 officers died in the line of duty this year, down from 135 in 2016. Since 1959, only 2013 saw fewer officers die while on duty, when 116 were killed, according to data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

So if you're scoring at home - or even if you're alone (thanks Keith), that's:

  • Cops killed with guns - 47
  • Civilians killed by cops - 971 (so far in 2017)
That's a kill ratio of 20:1, fellas - I don't think you're losing this one.

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