View from the cop

By Cassie

January 16, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this

It’s yet another tragedy…and they occur so frequently we’ve become more or less immune to it.

To take a life wrongly is a terrible thing. My thoughts are with the officer’s families….

By Pam

January 16, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

Welcome to DeKalb where there is a murder everyday. I hate it here!!

By RICK

January 16, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

The so-called activists won’t say a word as there is no money for them. They don’t have jobs except for the poor people they leech off.

By Disgusted

January 16, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

I cant agree more Steve. This makes me so angry. I hope they catch these fellas fast. My heart goes out to their families.

By Brian

January 16, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

These guys are out there risking their lives while moonlighting because we won’t pay a cop squat !! Thank God for police who put it all on the line for all of us. Thank a cop for his/her service today !!!

By had enough

January 16, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

They lost their lives doing extra work, because they are not getting the pay that is deserved. My heart goes out to the family. May GOD bless them all. This is so sad.

By Saddened

January 16, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

Our condolences to the families and fellow officers of the two Dekalb policemen.

If this town really wants to move past race being the #1 issue, the many good people of color in Atlanta need to take a stand against this long-term and now ubiquitous epidemic of black crime and fear among people still living and working here. Otherwise, it will never stop until no one is left inside 285 but criminals.

Ya’ll, the present situation isn’t cool or desirable. Take a stand for a better quality of life, so we can all live here in peace. Like President Lincoln said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand”.

We all know that the politicians are in it for their egos and their wallets, and nobody really believes they make a difference, anyway.

21st century Atlanta should be about basic decency and sensibility, and we’d all have better lives. Now that would be cool.

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 16, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

May God have mercy on their souls. Has anyone set up a fund to help the families?

By SONIA

January 16, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

I know that crime is everywhere but when I moved into dekalb county in 1976 with my mom and dad. Went to snapfinger and towers, now the area has gotten so bad that its crazy. I hate for people to lose there lives. black on black crime is crazy. no one cares about life, no one wants to work anymore but no go out and rob black people. Everthing starts in the home in teaching your child. right between wrong

By Eric

January 16, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

Its too late to act now. Why is this department more reactive than proactive. If Mr. CEO wants to be a senator get the hell out of the Maloof building and let someone build a better department that gives its officers what they need. This is a tragic reminder of the sacrifices we make for our families and the public. We are victimized by these cold blooded killers and the suits who sit behind a desk and dictate what is policing. You should be ashame.

By Lauren

January 16, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

You won’t see a response from DeKalb County citizens because they just don’t give a squat. If it wasn’t an officer they would be in an uproar wanting money for the victims, but since it’s an officer and they can’t reap anything from this, they sit quiet. Sad, but true.

By Die hard Dekalb Police Fan

January 16, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this

I think the problem is lack of funding.

I am not a big fan of the CEO Vernon Jones, and I feel that he is a selfish and arrogant fool who only cares about himself.

I hope Lee Mays run for CEO of Dekalb Country because he have that sense of urgency and he have common sense of what the people needs in this county.

Several months ago one or more of the County Commissioners request funding for the Police Dept.

The behind the scene wheeling and dealings was just smoke and mirrors.

The Police Department should receive more $$$$ and more police needs to be hired. Heck if there are 500,000 people in DeKalb County whether they are residents or business owners they should pay a $10 Annual Police Fee, hello that would raise $50,000,000 million dollars to go toward DeKalb Police Department.

A stronger Police presence doesn’t always insure a crime wont happen but the response time will be quicker. The grid is big for DeKalb County as we cover a lot of area.

I wonder what the Police to Citizen ratio is in Deklab county. I have a feeling is it a small ratio. I thinking a 3 shifts fully staffed force is needed.

I really feel bad for the two officers whom where moonlighting but doing a honest job to keep people safe in an apartment complex. They didnt even get a chance to return fire and that is a tragedy.

People are so quick to blame the police for problems and I have said the following before: Are you the problem? If not then be the solution!

By SHELBY

January 16, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

IT MUST SUCK TO BE YOU DEEZ!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT AN UNEDUCATED POST!!!!!

By JohnG

January 16, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

I guess all of the non-lethal deterrents out there would have stopped this cowardly ambush of these good men huh. God bless them and their families and I hope they catch the sewer dwellers quickly.

By Truth Hurts

January 16, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

Activists like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton can be thanked for this. Everything is a race issue with blacks because blacks can’t get out of the mindset of slavery. Blacks hate cops because some dead rappers out of California told them to hate cops. Face it, liberals coddle ignorance. If every law abiding citizen would carry a firearm then crime would go down. There is plenty of evidence to back this up.

By Die hard Dekalb Police Fan

January 16, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

I think the problem is lack of funding.

I am not a big fan of the CEO Vernon Jones, and I feel that he is a selfish and arrogant fool who only cares about himself.

I hope Lee Mays run for CEO of Dekalb Country because he have that sense of urgency and he have common sense of what the people needs in this county.

Several months ago one or more of the County Commissioners request funding for the Police Dept.

The behind the scene wheeling and dealings was just smoke and mirrors.

The Police Department should receive more $$$$ and more police needs to be hired. Heck if there are 500,000 people in DeKalb County whether they are residents or business owners they should pay a $10 Annual Police Fee, hello that would raise $50,000,000 million dollars to go toward DeKalb Police Department.

A stronger Police presence doesn’t always insure a crime wont happen but the response time will be quicker. The grid is big for DeKalb County as we cover a lot of area.

I wonder what the Police to Citizen ratio is in Deklab county. I have a feeling is it a small ratio. I thinking a 3 shifts fully staffed force is needed.

I really feel bad for the two officers whom where moonlighting but doing a honest job to keep people safe in an apartment complex. They didnt even get a chance to return fire and that is a tragedy.

People are so quick to blame the police for problems and I have said the following before: Are you the problem? If not then be the solution!

By jeed

January 16, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

Here we go with the “black” thing, but we weren’t so quick to call the guy who killed Meridith Emerson a “white man” when describing him. (Perhaps it was because we weren’t allowed to blog about him, or Reverend Paulk, but I digress)…

Give it a break.

It’s a horrible murder (or murders) - plain and simple.

By George

January 16, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

Why do I have a feeling that any comment like the one posted by Deez would not be approved if the victims were african-americans shot by cops? e.g. these guys are probably drug dealers or gang member, so there is no reason to pitty them.

However, he posts something that is obviously inflammatory and it get’s approved TWICE.

Oh wait, I guess it has to be “I hate copse and they should all die” to get approved here.

Come on.

By Tammy

January 16, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

I am a Dekalb citizen. It is very unfortunate for anyone to lose their lives. My prayers go out to the families of the slain officers. I think it is a shame that police officers must work 2nd jobs in order to have a decent quality of life. As a Dekalb citizen, I am on the defense based on some of the responses. My first issue is that crime happens in all counties. My second issue is that these murders are not about race. My 3rd concern is it does not matter if the community activists are not speaking up for the slain officers. We all choose our battles, if that is not their battle, so what. What are you standing up for? Or are you just sitting around in your little corner, with your judgemental selves. Stop judging our community and take a stand for something.

By JohnG

January 16, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

Someone needs to check out Deez. Sounds to me he might have pulled the trigger, but then he probably would have run like a rabbit thinking they were looking for someone ignorant.

By jeed

January 16, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

*By Truth Hurts -

Blacks hate cops because some dead rappers out of California told them to hate cops.*

Truth Hurts, and Ignorance is Bliss.

I really wish someone would keep me in the loop on what “blacks” do/think, etc. I’m not really up to speed on how “we” collectively feel about things until I’m advised in these blogs. So we all hate cops? Thanks. They didn’t include me on that e-mail distribution.

That’s the equivelant of saying “whites shoot up suburban schools because they have low self-esteem.” Pretty broad brush, huh?

Ignorance.

By DJ

January 16, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

I’ve lived in that apartment complex in the early eighties and grew up in the area. This used to be a nice area, with a drive in movie theater. This is crazy for individuals to be so bold to kill police officers. However, the most tragic thing is “protection through association”. SOMEBODY SAW SOMETHING.

By Tim

January 16, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

It is a sad day for LE, May God Bless All the Dekalb Officers and their Families. To DEEZ, One Day you will stand before God and give account for those words you said. We now that you were trun down as a police officers because of your past.

Thank you to all the men and women in blue, May God Bless All of You and Your Families.

By Truth Hurts

January 16, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Jeed, Ignorance, huh? Whatever. You are talking about one incident in COLORADO where some idiot kids shot up a school. Remember how BILL CLINTON only went to the black kids funeral and made a black issue out of it? Probably not because people like you can’t see what others see. Look at the Democrat political race. Hillary and Barak have made a race issue out of it. Jesse Jackson tells Obama to quit acting white. Get it?

By Here we go again

January 16, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

Its people like this person ” Truth Hurts” why the AJC continues these pointless race based blogs, and everytime someone takes the bait. This is a sad sad city.

By Pity Deez

January 16, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

Sounds like Deez needs to be the next victim of these “corrupt cops” then if that’s the way he feels. One less is much better then one more with thoughts like that.

By jeed

January 16, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

*By Truth Hurts

Probably not because people like you can’t see what others see.

Jesse Jackson tells Obama to quit acting white. Get it?*

People like me aren’t coerced into our beliefs by an establishment.

Secondly, WHAT do Jesse Jackson’s thoughts/words have to do with ME? Oh, wait a minute. Have you decided that he speaks for all blacks and/or that all blacks even AGREE with all of his words or antics. You’re committing the fallacy of composition, which speaks for your breadth/depth of thought, or lack thereof.

It’s clear who doesn’t get it. If you type more, please do better. Please.

By Mr.Perfect

January 16, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

Activist will only pay lip service to this tragic event. Its just a sad reminder of the double standard they hold on to. No activist will demand accountability. No marches. No candle light vigils. Just a blog on AJC. As a former police officer, I hope who ever is responsible for the ambush on the officers, be they black of white, burn in Hell.

By Mr.Perfect

January 16, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

Activist will only pay lip service to this tragic event. Its just a sad reminder of the double standard they hold on to. No activist will demand accountability. No marches. No candle light vigils. Just a blog on AJC. As a former police officer, I hope who ever is responsible for the ambush on the officers, be they black of white, burn in Hell.

By Calvin G. Sims, Sr.

January 16, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

When are people going to realize that you cannot condone the glamorizing of decadent values that our society is being bombarded with thru music and video without a cost.

I hurt for the families of these two policemen, but I also grieve for our society because we have all lost something and we continue to, as long as we swing to the beat of self destructive culture.

Calvin G. Sims, Sr. is the author of the groundbreaking book, When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Will Appear.”

By WTF?

January 16, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

I see there is more ignorance here than ever………….I’m out!!!

But before I go let’s get one thing straight, if you’re not a black person, how in the hell can you comment about how a black person thinks/feels?????? YOU CAN’T!!!!!!!!!!! And that goes for blacks/whites/etc.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Such ignorance!!!!!!! AJC SUCKS!!!!!!

By mitrebox

January 16, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

When the suspects are finally named, it will definitely show that they are not first time offenders.

They will both have long rap sheets full of assaults, gun offenses, and drug charges. Furthermore of the all crimes they have committed in the past, the overwhelmingly majority will be against the people in the community they come from, the same people who are ‘outraged’ by ‘police injustices’.

And when it comes to trial (I say ‘when’, in Alabama the word would be ‘if’) the community will be the ones defending the murders. To the community its an ‘us’ vs. ‘them’(law enforcement, gov’t, corporate enterprise) attitude. The perpetual ‘politically correct social justice outrage machine’ even sweeps up democrats at times, just look at Hillary Clintons race troubles. And the community buys it. Victims of crimes, Victims of activists. Victims are just easy targets.

You can win hearts and minds in al’Anbar province but you can’t win them in the black community.

Oh and Riley says stop snitching.

By M. Obe

January 16, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

This is a sad day in DeKalb county. How many more people have to die before funding is approved for more police officers. We also need jobs for youth and adults. Too many people are turning to crime because they can’t feed their families. This is not a racial issue but a safety issue. This could have easily happened in North Dekalb.

By Is this Deja Vu?

January 16, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

@ Jeed **Here we go with the “black” thing, but we weren’t so quick to call the guy who killed Meridith Emerson a “white man” when describing him. (Perhaps it was because we weren’t allowed to blog about him, or Reverend Paulk, but I digress)…

Give it a break.

It’s a horrible murder (or murders) - plain and simple.**

Thank you for speaking the truth to these ignorant people on this blogs!!!

@ Deez Please go sit your ignorant behind down somewhere. We have enough idiots on this blog, please do not contribute!!!

By friendly-fred

January 16, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

This is written to placate the media lords who control free speech,thoughts and any form of expression.I have no criminal record and the last ticket I’ve received has been at least ten years ago!Yet I’ve resided in the metro area for three years,and I’m constantly stopped,harassed,searched,questioned,interrogated,for no reasons.It’s a police state against the people of color.These actions are the results of over-policing oppressed,disenfranchised,discrimminated,people!

By Plainspeak

January 16, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

Let’s face it—-there ARE bad hoodlums, thugs, murderers in DeKalb. The is THE REASON the DeKalb Police have to shoot sometimes. Maybe since the “activists” had their say about police related shootings, these 2 fine officers were waiting until AFTER these thugs took their shots to return fire…a sad day indeed.

By Pitiful

January 16, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

Rose, your first thought tells us all we need to know about you - instead of feeling grief and pity for the victims or anger for the perps you choose to politicize the deaths of two public servants who lost their lives trying to make your community safer for your sorry a$$ - the disproportionate number of police-related killings warrant investigation and these fallen heroes deserve praise and respect - if you’re looking for someone with an agenda, go find a mirror

By Stephanie Barrows

January 16, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

How did this become a race issue? Its seems to me like people are using this tradgedy to vent some of their own pent up racist views. Let us not forget that two men did die senselessly.

By Plainspeak

January 16, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

DEEZ…..you are one piece of crap.

By Miracle

January 16, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

It’s sad, indeed. But why on God’s green earth would AJC have a blog about this horrible nightmare. They are asking for trouble by getting some airhead to respond. Please, people keep the respect. Okay?

By renne

January 16, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

again, we are living in the day in time were people dont care. Remember when glenwood was a nice area, with berger King ,Pizza Hut, Taco bell. What has it become liquior stores check cashing, small hotels. Most of the area has gone down because of the crime. Alot has moved out from Dekalb county From memorial drive to covington hwy. Victory apartment use to be Catalina Apartment and were nice, but people dont want to stay inthe an area where the school are bad and crime is horrible but some people cant afford to get out. that when we need to pray.

By hotlanta

January 16, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

Why is it that 2 white men have killed 2 white women this week and no headlines saying white on white crime. They are still looking for victims that Hilton killed in other states and still no mention about white on white crime. Not one politician is using that to gain votes for President the way that Bush used Willie Horton to gain votes while he was running for office. But the minute a black person kills another black person “oh my God it is Black on Black crime and it is horrible and they are the worst criminals. When that Asiain bot shot up the university no heard no media outlet say the men in the Asian community are violent. As far as the activists talking about the cops are killing too many of the crooks. You are an idiot you should not want any relative of yours that has commited a serious offense in your house, they will get you also. You are not special. I feel they need to take all of them off the streets. Because if you don’t they will get me because I am not special either.I am like my favorite person Vernon Jones, if you don’t wanna get shot don’t do the crime. Have a good day.

By friendly-fred

January 16, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

When,if ever has the AJC been in the forefront of positive change?They’ve always had an agenda,and I’ts never been democratic!

By AW

January 16, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

Once again AJC please stops these blogs! It does not matter what the topic is about, it ALWAYS comes back to race.

I am sorry to hear about the two officers losing their lives. My husband is a police officer and I would hate to think that something like this could happen to him.

Regardless of how we feel about police officers, black people or white people-at the end of the day we are all people and no one deserves to have their life cut short by senseless violence.

For those of you that continue to use these blogs as a way to voice your racist and ignorant comments, all I can say is, shame on you!

By Tony

January 16, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

Screw you Deez. Why don’t you tell your bs to the families of the two officers? I’d love to meet up with you and give you an old fashioned beat down.

By mia

January 16, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

White flight is a term for the demographic trend where working- and middle-class white people move away from increasingly racial-minority inner-city neighborhoods to white suburbs and exurbs. When blacks come in and white moved out, they come back and buy the properly for little or nothting and the houses double 200,000-300,00 the black cant afford to stay in and have to move .like east lake meadows, kirwood. Why do we tear down our neiborhoods with drugs, alcohol and dont keep our properly up. Crime come in the area we are to busy so there for we dont teach out kids. kids having kids on section 8 and it become a circle.

By Air

January 16, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

It is sad that these two police officers were murdered. I am not religious, so I can’t say my prayers go out to them. I hope their families are able to cope with the loss and things eventually get better for them. Let’s not forget that these officers CHOSE to become police officers though. It is part of their job. These things happen. What I don’t understand is why is it whenever a police officer is shot at, all of the cops are out for “vengence”. I am sorry, but that isn’t how I was brought up. It is wrong to act out vengence on anybody, deserving or not. Let’s say they go out to kill and you know they will kill whoever they suspect, if it is that person or not. As people have put it on here, if you aren’t part of the problem, then be part of the solution. Dangerous ideas, that are comunistic by nature. What a bunch of sheep. BAAAAHHH!!!!

By Truth Hurts

January 16, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this

The reason “activists” are not coming out is because it was police officers who were shot. Look at who usually comes out to protest. People like Al, Jesse and the Reverend Joesph Lowry. People like that make issues in to race issues even when race isn’t involved. There was no money for those guys to make from this murder. That is why there were no “activists.” We have corrupt politicians in Dekalb and Fulton County. Government makes EVERYTHING bad. Just wait until Hillary or Obama get your health care. Funding? Are you kidding me? Where has all the funding gone over the years? Politicians pockets. That’s where. Law abiding citizens should take up arms and defend themselves. Only then will crime go down. And, SHUT DOWN THE FREAKIN BORDER!!!!!

By Cassie

January 16, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this

Been reading all the comments.

The fact is, two people were murdered, and screaming “race” doesn’t change that fact.

I’m rather sick of hearing that word - race - I don’t give a flying duck what color you are or how you got here, you live here now, as in you live in the U.S. - that makes you American. We all are born, eat, s** and die the same way, so what gives?

This whole issue is about some idiot who felt the need to shoot a cop. Color doesn’t into it - the idiot committed a crime, and needs to be punished. What’s wrong with you people?

By reader

January 16, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

Let’s stay on topic…thug-on-cop ambush. Skin color does not matter. It is a sad day for DeKalb County, especially for the families of these two young men and their extended families in law enforcement.

By hotlanta

January 16, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

Mia was those Columbine boys on section 8. I wanna thank Britney Spears sister for having a successful career as a teenager and still getting knocked up. It doesn’t matter how much money you make. The same thing happens to all of us. Ed, don’t explain anything to Deez. It is just p** off to see that Obama and his SUPERR wife Michelle is holding it down. It doesn’t matter if they win or not baby they got the means/time and money to go toe to toe with the best of them. Deez just came outta a coma when he heard yesterday that lady O is getting her own network. Black folks don’t have to prove anything or apologize for our success to when when you got Michael Brown the former head of FEMA getting his job by being friends with Bush.

By friendly-fred

January 16, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

If the cop shot gets investigated before you say a crime’s been committed, then why not the accused!That’s probably what the shooter was thinking!

By Allyana

January 16, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

It’s sad one of the residents said she “didn’t think anything of it. We always hear gunfire.” It’s also sad that everything that happens in Atlanta turns into a “black” and “white” thing. The problem is that Dekalb County is run by a bunch of folks who are so focused on their own personal gain, graft and power first that the running of the county has become secondary. And by the way, whites are not the only ones who flee areas like this. I know many black folks who have moved from crime ridden areas….it has nothing to do with color. It has to do with EDUCATION and CHARACTER. And the lady who said “stop the blogs” is right. This is just a pulpit for people who think they know the answers to the worlds problems.

By reflection

January 16, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

It’s sad that the majority of the comments are about pointing fingers and basically being rude and obnoxious towards each other. We all should feel sad for the officers and their families and the persons who committed this heartwrenching crime. The bottom line is everyone loses, their are no winner on either side. The truth hurts evidently have some unresolved issues within.

By Black Rod

January 16, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

Some ask, “Why make this violent cop killing crime a race issue?” It’s because you sorry white people have enslaved us and we are striking back. You deserve your punishment. Deez for president.

By Just Curious

January 16, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

Black Rod: I am just curious, what do you do for a living?

By Allyana

January 16, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Not ONE of you asked to be the color you are. You did not pick it; you just got born that way. Therefore it’s a moot point. Anyone who falls back on their color to explain behavior is nothing more than a lame person looking for an excuse. I can’t believe that anyone believes that someone robs a grocery store because they are black. I can’t believe that someone rips off peoples’ pensions because they are white. People do what they do because they make a choice to do right or wrong. All this talk of back and white and rich and poor is a crock. You either do the right thing or you do the wrong thing. It’s the ONLY rule you have to learn in life.

By jeed

January 16, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this

By Allyana …it has nothing to do with color. It has to do with EDUCATION and CHARACTER.

Exactly.

@ Deja Vu… I got you.

By Allyana

January 16, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

Black Rod, I think you only wrote that to stir the pot. There is not one single person on this blog who has owned a slave. Slavery ended well before the year 1900. That’s an excuse. No one in this day and age is denied an education. You chose to be a thread in the web of humanity or a seam-ripper.

By CHUB

January 16, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

DEEZ. think for one minute, if you can. what it would be like without these men and women of the police force. call 911 and no one was there …..

By friendly-fred

January 16, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

ALLYANA,WOULD YOU ALSO DECLARE THE GROUP YOU’RE DEFENDING HAVE NOT BENEFITTED FROM SLAVERY AND JIM-CROW?YOU PHONEY!

By Shelby

January 16, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

Couldn’t have said it better PLAINSPEAK!!!!!!

By Black Rod

January 16, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

Dear Curious,

I was kidding. Cop killers deserve their time in hell as do those who cry racism at every turn.

By Chris

January 16, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

Officer salaries need to be raised. Its dangerous enough on the job itself, but since pay is so low we must moonlight at another dangerous job to make ends meet! Its crazy.

By CANT WE ALL JUS GET ALONG

January 16, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this

CANT WE ALL JUST GET ALONG. THIS IS THE SIGN OF THE TIMES WE LIVE IN. SO SAD. THIS IS NOT A RACE ISSUE, WE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS WHO BLEED BLOOD, AND BREATHE THE SAME OXYGEN. WE ALL NEED TO COME TOGETHER, AND THE WORLD WOULD HAVE ALOT MORE TO OFFER.

By Allyana

January 16, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

Friendly-Fred, these are “fire” tactics. There’s no mention or indication of defending any group in any of the messages I posted. My message was simply that each individual person on the planet makes the conscious decision to either do 1) the right thing, or 2) the wrong thing in every single circumstance of their lives. Actually, I happen to be a direct decendant of slaves but I would NEVER consider that a good reason to murder a person or condone murdering anyone. You seem to be grasping at straws for the sake of fanning the fire. Tisk, tisk.

By a

January 16, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

My parents taught me in the early 1960’s that it is better to live next door to blacks of good character than to live next door to white trash. I hope this doesn’t come across as racist, it is just about character.

By Pete

January 16, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

Why do you people do this? Why can’t SW DeKalb be nice and safe like East Cobb? I did a google search and typed in “percentage of inmates black.” It says that although 70% of the USA is white, 62% of inmates are black or mexican. It just blows me away. It sure is nice to live in the safe suburbs.

By Steve

January 16, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

So where are all of you protesters? Where are racist Jesse and racist Al? Why are you not all mad about two COPS getting killed for no reason? Unreal.

By BCR

January 16, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Can I ask a question? Are the suspects Black? Did I miss something, have they already identified and caught the people who committed this act?

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 16, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Yeah Pete, and women make up 50% of all people but not 50% of inmates. What’s your point?

By Chris

January 16, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

BCR are you kidding? We don’t need any evidence to know that the two who did this are black for sure. I would bet my life on it.

By friendly-fred

January 16, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

ALLYANA,COULD YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION IN FULL,AND STOP YOUR RHETORIC?

By Revelations 6:8

January 16, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

“… and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was death, and hell followed with him.”

By Frankie

January 16, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

What the sad part about this whole incident is that the families will ot receive any pension from the Dekalb police department since they were “OFF-DUTY”. The catch 22 is Police are tremendously under paid and have to take on additional work to make ends meet and when they take these security jobs they put themselves at risk with their pension. PAY THESE POLICE OFFICERS WHAT THEY DESERVE.

By BCR

January 16, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Chris, NO, I am not kidding and if that is your response to my question, don’t respond to me anymore, please. You are not the type of person I would like to have an open dialogue with.

By John

January 16, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Deez,You are really an uneducated animal. I can’t call someone like you a human. You have the right to like or dislike police officers, but you don’t have the right to disrespect them and their families. You are the same person that calls the police to come assist you when your “babies daddy” has beat your a*. You are the same person that calls the police when one of your “drug dealing” friends kicks in your door and takes your drug money. You are the same person that calls the police when one of your many children was killed by a stray bullet because there was a gunfight in your neighborhood.You would raise hell with the police and contact the media, Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton if the police said ” it’s no big deal”.I am proud to say that I have been a police officer for 22 years and I work three jobs to support my family.I am probably safe in saying that you are unemployed, and live, and eat free off the government. So guess what? I am supporting you also! Don’t call us the next time you need help. Call your local “drug dealer.”

By SAD

January 16, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

Deez and Black Rod My 12 yr old just snuck up behind me in my office and was reading along and read Deez comment, she asked me do people really feel that way. What do i tell her?? Many prayers with the families, when are we going to hit our knees and look up.

By Frankie

January 16, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

What the sad part about this whole incident is that the families will ot receive any pension from the Dekalb police department since they were “OFF-DUTY”. The catch 22 is Police are tremendously under paid and have to take on additional work to make ends meet and when they take these security jobs they put themselves at risk with their pension. PAY THESE POLICE OFFICERS WHAT THEY DESERVE.

By inou

January 16, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

Why does this have to be about race? Two of our protectors were murdered. I believe they were black, but what difference could that possibly make? They were working honest jobs. They did not deserve to die. Leave that race thing at home. It’s just awful.

By joann bailey

January 16, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

some one has lost a husband,brother,son and a friend. whoever did this terrible crime must be caught and punished to the full extent of the law. it does not matter who the ceo of dekalb county is. these men were murdered by one or two cowards. my prayers goes out to all the family and friends of these two officers.

By Public Defender

January 16, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

You know who I feel sorry for in all of this? The residents in that area! Dekalb County police will make it a point to harrass, shake down and possibly arrest every black male in that neighborhood and surrounding ones. They want a vengence arrest. Even if they dont find the culprits, I’m sure the police force will “choose” 2 innocent black males with a long record and somehow place the blame on them. It’s been done by police departments across the nation!

By BCR

January 16, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this

Now I remember why I took a hiatus from reading and posting blogs. All I can say is WOW to the ignorant statements regardless of who you are.

By Black Rod

January 16, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

Of all the sorry comments on this issue, none surpasses the demented input from DeKalb Doubter. Let’s see, she has personal knowledge of some police misbehavior, or so she says, and that prompts her to say that she is not sorry when a policeman is killed. Next time your sorry assss is in danger, call another cop hater.

By frankie

January 16, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

Dekalb Police Fan 500,000*$10 = 5,000,000 not 50,000,000 just a decimal problem. Georgia pays an advalorem tax already why not just add $10 to that like they do with the SPLOST tax for schools.

By joann bailey

January 16, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

some one has lost a husband,brother,son and a friend. whoever did this terrible crime must be caught and punished to the full extent of the law. it does not matter who the ceo of dekalb county is. these men were murdered by one or two cowards. my prayers goes out to all the family and friends of these two officers.

By Blackshepherd

January 16, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

I moved here from NC(Fayetteville) in 1998. It was murders then. Is it my imagination that the last 5years have been off the chain with homcides daily? weekly? I am originally from Brooklyn, NY. Left when I was 18, 32yrs ago. It was bad thats why I left. Now there’s a joke. It appears that I have jumped out of the frying pan into the fire. And I may be Wrong. But since Katrina, added to all of the transplants(myself included)the crimes have increased. I own and raise german shepherds. I own a total of four. They cant stop a bullet but they damn sure let me know if anyone or Thing! is lurking around my property giving me a chance to either look out, get my own “peace maker”(as in gun) and call the Police. Folks no matter how bad they claim to be, think twice before even attempting to step foot on my property. Even the Jehovahs Witnesses “Walk On By” I guess they figure if I havent gotton the “Word” then I wont be getting it from them because they aint about to get eat up trying to ha ha “save my soul” as you guessed. My dogs arent friendly and Everyone is a suspect in their eyes. Also one last comment, why is it the “suppose to be” Good cops, get killed and the sorry azzed over ego inflated, drunk with Power b******* called police officers shyt talking, dirty cops Never get taken out. Infact they go on years living and making citizens lives miserable, even retire. but the Really good ones get killed? How odd. Reminds me of all the good men from Lincoln to John Kennedy to MLK jr. got assasinated, and all the sorry folks lived long lives and retired out of office. What a strange country we live in, indeed.

By hotlanta

January 16, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

I am ROTFLMOAO when he said the suburbs are safe. The next time I hear about a mother having sex and marrying her son’s best friend friend I am gonna scream. Boy I tell ya 2 white men in a weeks time for murder and they still feel comfortable around each other. It never fails.

By Allison

January 16, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

My thoughts and payers are with the entire Atlanta Police Department, the citizens, and the families and friends of the slain officers. This is another example of senseless murders going on around the world today!! It has to STOP, and I don’t know what to make of it…when I was growing up, I was taught to respect the POLICE. These young people today don’t respect themselves, so how can we expect them to do so to the police. This is a sad world we live in, I would not bring life into to this world for any amount of money. GOD BLESS THE SLAIN OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, REST IN PEACE.

By Yankee

January 16, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

Most of these post prove. Atlanta is a backwards racist society STILL.

Ya’ll are PATHETIC!

By friendly-fred

January 16, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

ALLYANA,HAS ANYONE BENEFITED FROM THE VESTIGE OF SLAVERY AND JIM CROW?

By Ed

January 16, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this

STFU Public Defender. You’re one big mess of ghetto ignornace. The guys the cops get will be the killers. I bet you think Brian Nichols is innocent too. I sure as hell wish it would have been you on that hiking trail tht met up with the toothless serial killer and not the beautiful young woman that was killed. No one would care had it been you. Go play in traffic.

By Blackshepherd

January 16, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

Oh dont worry folks. 20grand is up for grabs. I will bet my monthly marta pass that they will have a suspect by Friday. Why? because some butt wipe is gonna Bragg about the shooting forgetting Ears are all around. With 20grand on the table. Its just a matter of time before someone tells the Wrong person. It may even be a family member or close buddie that turn them in!

By Carmen

January 16, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

My prayers are with both families…this is such a tragedy, i pray the killers are found very soon….GOD HELP US ALL

By BCR

January 16, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

Deez and Ed (yes, I clumped you two together), why are you wishing death on people? Why? By the way, I send my condolences out to the families of these slain officers.

By tired_of_lies

January 16, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

These men died because of the hypocrisy of the drug laws.

The U.S. ships in the illegal drugs, sell it to the gangs, and incarcerated Black men for selling them . The act of using a drug for recreation is the same regardless of the drug. Using cigarettes, cocaine, alcohol, heroin, prescription drugs (not for medical reasons), and marijuana is the same. The reason for making some drugs illegal is so to have an excuse to incarcerate and exterminate a group of people. Mainly Blacks, Hispanics, The poor, and the mentally ill.

More cops will die for nothing until our drug laws are created and executed with fairness.

By Allyana

January 16, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

Friendly-fred - Jim Crow laws ended over 30 years ago. Blacks are the majority in the City of Atlanta and, indeed, they run the City and DeKalb County. Are you telling me you don’t think our people have the collective intelligence to know the difference between right and wrong? Just because I couldn’t use a white toilet doesn’t mean I sunk to the level of peeing in on the sidewalk. Just because I had to read disfigured used-up textbooks didn’t mean I couldn’t learn to read and think. Stop making our people victims. It’s pathetic to live off sympathy.

By Is this Deja Vu?

January 16, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

@ Pitifuk Rose, your first thought tells us all we need to know about you - instead of feeling grief and pity for the victims or anger for the perps you choose to politicize the deaths of two public servants who lost their lives trying to make your community safer for your sorry a$$ - the disproportionate number of police-related killings warrant investigation and these fallen heroes deserve praise and respect - if you’re looking for someone with an agenda, go find a mirror

I agree with you a 100% here!! I wonder what’s Steve’s real agenda here?!?!? Hmmmmmm……

If he was “really” concerned about these slain officers then he would have used his media platform (this blog) to show support to the families of these officers!

AJC is full of ____!!!

But I don’t expect any different from Mr. Rose after all he is apart of Sandy Springs Police….nuff said. He has too much time on his hands….proof is here he’s writing columns that ultimately solves NOTHING!!

Mr. Rose’s exact words are… “Pet peeves: I don’t like whining. There is a difference between addressing problems or discussing differences and whining. Whiners don’t offer a solution. Don’t whine.”

Ummmm Mr. Rose why didn’t you take your own advice when you chose to write this blog?!?! You didn’t provide a solution to this issue in DeKalb County…..you did the very same thing that you hate, which is “whine.” Now that’s ironic!!!

By friendly-fred

January 16, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

ALLYANA,YOU ARE PATHETIC.YOU HAVE NOT ANSWERED THE QUESTION!YOU PHONEY!

By FromTheArea

January 16, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

I grew up a few blocks from there, and my parents still live there. I remember when that corner had a Taco Bell, a Burger King, a shoe store, a KMart, etc… Now it has a check cashing place and a liquor store. My parents tried to order a pizza the other night, and were told that they won’t deliver to their street after dark. It’s absurd that people live in a neighborhood where a delivery person won’t even step foot. Do you see the picture of the cops standing in line, looking for evidence? Do you see the tiny little girl in pink watching them? She lives there EVERYDAY. When will people get p** off, and stop talking about race, and police brutality, and Vernon Jones - and start talking about what to do about it?

It’s so sad. It has turned into somewhere criminals go, and everyone else is scared, and the police are usually nowhere to be found. These cops were trying to make the neighborhood better, and were killed for their efforts. You guys talking about race should keep this in perspective.

Do all of you complainers vote? Do you do what you can, when you can? Do you voice your opinions somewhere it really matters, and not just on this board?

You talk about “the activists” and how they all just want money. Why don’t you go out and do something, instead of doing NOTHING?

By Howland Owl

January 16, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

The problem is two dead officers. The solution is not more money, the solution is not black vs white. Blacks and whites have been throwing rocks at each other for 40 years and more, and no good has come of it yet.

Reduce the criminal element and the criminal environment and a lot of these problems will go away.

More good cops, tougher judges.

By DW

January 16, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Deez,

How can you be so cruel? So, it’s okay that these two young men were AMBUSHED before they were killed? I’m with Steve-I’m waiting for Jesse, Al, and the rest of them to show up.

By Gretchen

January 16, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

This is so tragic, I no longer live in the area but I grew up in Dekalb, and I refuse to be numb aboutt he violence that has taken over the community. These were two young, black, fathers and public servants. They may very well have been a product of the neighborhood they were there to protect, a far cry from the negative stereotype of native male residents. Corruption is very obviously a part of the correctional system in Dekalb, but that stands as ABSOLUTELY NO justification to the brutality of what happened to these young officers. There are now four more fatherless youth in OUR community, because of OUR crimes against OUR very own. What a sad, sad day. I am certain that there is some upstanding citizen, in the Dekalb community, who is already pre-planning a fund to support the families at a local bank. Do not doubt that there are still members of the community who care, and are interested in change for the better. After all, these two officers lost there lives for that very reason!

By SaddenedStill

January 16, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Thanks for completely supporting our plan to retire and get as far away from this deteriorating city as possible.

Prediction: 20 more years of business as usual, and it’s Urban Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.

This town is terrible and is NOT going to get better. It’s too late for Atlanta.

By foxxx

January 16, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

Freedom of speech was the worst thing to give some of you all. Goodness. First of all my prayers go out to the families of the officers that were killed. If you have ever lost a family member, it’s very painful and there is no such thing as closure. Violence is a tool to destroy the black community (yes there are other cultures that commit crimes against it’s race) but non like our community. Stop focusing on crooked police and get your sh*t together and you don’t have to worry about run ins with them. Maybe it’s because I am a black woman, but I fear black violence more than I fear cops?

By SCBird

January 16, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Talk radio host Michael Baisden is speaking out against it on his show. He just had the Police Chief on, and he donated $5K to the reward fund. I wish they would provide a way for the public to contribute to the reward or for the families.

By T Girl

January 16, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

It is shameful however some people are going off on there own crusades about the DP its doesnt matter yes just like in the wealthy neighborhoods there are crocked cops there are also the same in the areas that those cops were shot down. Bottom line is we are dealing with a bunch of cowards that probably have no home training and no respect for anyone probably not even there parents. Yes DP have done plenty of unnecessary shooting in 2007 however if you were brought up correctly yourselves than you know that 2 wrongs dont make a right…they took lives someones, son, husband or father and to me that is just one thing that you cant look back from. they are out there and I am sure someone knows who and where they are may the Lord have mercy on your souls…oh and by the way the cops get shot down from Buckhead to Bankhead so dont try to paint a picture of a beautiful atlanta on one side….Read the paper everyday…

By Revelations 6:8

January 16, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

The activits won’t be out until the killers get the death penalty. Then they will be yelling, “do the punishment fit the crime!” Sad.

By Ree

January 16, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

My heart goes out to the families and to all of us who live in Dekalb County. How sad to lose these two fine young men, and how sad that the criminals are running so rampant acorss our county. Start your neighborhood watch programs and work with the police to run the criminals out of town.

By Brenda

January 16, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

I am very saddened by the lost of 2 heros. Those guys, like all police everywhere, chose a job to protect people they don’t know because of the compassion they have in their hearts. Lord knows it wasn’t for the money. Now two more are gone because they needed more money to take care of their families. I pray the Lord will bless their families and the families of those who are responsible for their deaths. The perp’s families are saddened today also because they have to live with the fact that someone they love committed such a horrible, horrible act and now they will be taken away from them as well as soon as they are caught. There are so many victims of this crime today. Let’s always remember that police have a very hard and dangerous job to do. Without them we would not be able to have the freedom to come and go and live in our homes in safety as we do. There would be more crime committed on us because noone would be there to stop or deter it. We should always say “Thank you” to our community servants for the jobs they do for us, be they police, fire fighters, peramedics, county workers or whom ever. They all do a job for us, good pay or not. God Bless each and every one of you today and always! MUCH LOVE!!!!

By Najeh Davenpoop

January 16, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

Policemen are granted extra power by the state. To quote from the Spiderman movie, “with great power comes great responsibility”. When police irresponsibly kill unarmed citizens, it is a gross abuse of power and deserves to be protested.

When citizens kill policemen, it is tragic and the criminals should be prosecuted obviously, but it is not a state-sponsored abuse of power. This is why the activists don’t come out protesting policemen. If the criminals in this case had killed two non-policemen there wouldn’t have been protests either.

The truth is, if there hadn’t been many documented instances of police unnecessarily killing unarmed civilians, activists wouldn’t have to protest them. This blog clearly reflects a biased point of view. The policemen in this case deserve all the respect and sympathy they will get, but this is not the same as a cop killing an unarmed citizen.

By mitch

January 16, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

Another black on black crime committed in a black neighborhood no doubt. When are we going to wake up people.There is no excuse for this, and if you know who did it you are just as guilty unless you say something now. My heart goes out to the families, no one should have to die like this.

By Public Defender

January 16, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Oh Ed, well I wasn’t the one on the trail and I won’t be playing in traffic anytime soon. My destiny is already written, so here I am, alive and well and you can remain vexed about it and wish for my demise or carry on with your life. How silly you sound wishing that something bad happens to someone you never met.

By PB

January 16, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

I say just wait to see what develops…but you can bet if they haven’t got them yet they ain’t in that area now. I do know one thing after living here 20 years is that everything is not what it appears to be. Yep we got dirty, dirty police and there are some good ones. There are also good thugs and bad ones don’t let appearences fool you. I’ve read a lot of opinions of race and such on this blog, but at the end of the day it comes down to one thing for all involved, the lack of MONEY!!! No one knows what really happened except those who were there. However, please be vigilent to not let the system frame someone for something they did not do. Again, let’s see where the investigation goes.

By Elana Mays

January 16, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

@Deez you are an idiot one thing I know for certain is that Eric Barker was a good cop, a good father and a good person. He didn’t deserve to die this way.

I had the pleasure of supervising Eric when we worked for Lucent Technologies in 2002. He was a wonderful and reliable person. I last saw him one year ago this past Christmas in Toys R Us buying toys for less fortunate children not his FOUR. He had a good heart.

My condolescences goes out to their families. Mrs. Barker I am really sadden to hear of Eric’s death - he really loved his family.

By Bethany Stephany

January 16, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

Some of these posts are ridiculously ignorant, insensitive and sad. Shame on you. Two people lost their lives. Where is the humanity?

By JEFFREY

January 16, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

TO JEEZ, YOU ARE THE REASON WHY THERE IS A STEREOTYPE AND CERTAIN FEELING TOWARDS YOUR “COMMUNITY”

By mitrebox

January 16, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Qutoe: friendly-fred ALLYANA,HAS ANYONE BENEFITED FROM THE VESTIGE OF SLAVERY AND JIM CROW?

I’m complety disagreeing with all of your comments and the one I’m responding to here is bait but one can totally make the argument ‘house negro’ did.

Denzel Washington said it in Glory. ‘We have a fine house here don’t we’ ‘Oh yes’sa master we’ve gots oursevles a fine house’ ‘we and our house’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzfu5oVacms&feature=related

of course completly off the topic of murdered police officers but hey isn’t the whole city going to hell anyways. with that whole ‘gay’ super staff infection going around. maybe the cia made that too.

By SCOUT

January 16, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

ZEED , YOU ARE TALKING WITH SOME SENSE, I CAN SAY THAT. ITS DEFINITELY A SAD DAY INDEED. I HOPE THESE GUYS ARE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE, BUT SCREW THIS BLACK WHITE STUFF. WE ALL KNOW ITS NEVER A ISSUE UNLESS YOU’RE BLACK AND ZEED TOUCHED ON IT. THERE’S WAY MORE THAN COLORADO, BUT THATS A MOOT POINT. RIGHT IS RIGHT AND WRONG IS WRONG AND YOU’RE WRONG IF YOU THINK RACISM IS DEAD!! HOW CAN WE GET PAST IT WHEN ITS IN YOUR FACE, WORKPLACE, TV EVERYDAY ALLDAY!! HOW MANY BLACKS ARE ON MAJOR TV NETWORKS? ARE WE NOT FUNNY ?

By NoMo

January 16, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

Like the man said, we need less primitive brain DNA in the hood.

By Corey

January 16, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

I’m at a loss for words. May God bless and protect the loved ones that these two heros left behind. Peace! AJC, remeber the race riot in Atlanta roughly a century ago. Were you not complicit in setting off that powder keg with your race baiting, half-baked jounalism. The familiar refrain:Those who don’t learn from the pass will repeat it.

By JEFFREY

January 16, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

TO DEEZ,YOU AND YOUR WORDS ARE THE REASON PEOPLE STEROETYPE AND FEEL A CERTAIN WAY TOWARDS YOUR “COMMUNITY”

By G-thang

January 16, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Steve, the editor, your premise is foolish at best. The activist when police are slained is justice. The perpetrators will be caught and punishment will be swift, double life, w/o parole. However, when cops kill innocent people, like they did in Atlanta with the elderly lady, there is a cover up. Rouge cops lie for each other, so an activist is needed. So, don’t ask where the activist are now, the slain officers have them, the D.A., the Chief of Police, Vernon Jones, etc. these are their activist.

By kim

January 16, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

This saddens me more and more. People we have got to do something about these guns in the wrong hands. If anyone knows anything about this senseless murder, please report it. We have to stop letting the criminals dictate whether to tell or not. These men had children!! Now their daddies are gone. My prayers are with the families of these officers who were trying to make a living to take care of their families. To the person or persons who committed this crime “YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW, AND GOD KNOWS AND SEES ALL!!!!

By friendly-fred

January 16, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

MITRE-BOW,I DON’T GO TO THE MOVIES,AND YOU DIDN’T MAKE ANY POINT.WHO CARES WHETHER YOU AGREE OR NOT IF YOU’RE POINTLESS!

By tevis

January 16, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

the loosing of life prematurely is always a loss - especial for us whom are still alive and will face the consequences of negative energy. this loss of lives has more then just the physical removal of he officers from the planet. one lesson it gives us is how important it is for police to reside in the neighbor hoods they are working for and in. in he old days we had several officers living in the community and not just riding through or showing up when called. peace,blessings and harmony.

By friendly-fred

January 16, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

MITRE-BOX,I DON’T GO TO THE MOVIES,I ENTERTAIN MYSELF WITH POINTLESS EMBECILES LIKE YOU AND ALLYANA,IT’S FREE AND MORE REWARDING!

By jeed

January 16, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

By Pete - Why do you people do this? Why can’t SW DeKalb be nice and safe like East Cobb? I did a google search and typed in “percentage of inmates black.” It says that although 70% of the USA is white, 62% of inmates are black or mexican. It just blows me away. It sure is nice to live in the safe suburbs.

Good day Pete! Did you do a Google search on how many are wrongfully incarcerated (some proven by DNA evidence)? Did you do a Google search on the sentencing laws that are more lenient on cocaine users (white) than crack (black)? Did you do a Google search on how many whites get a wrist slap for breaking into 150 cars and how these data could skew the inmate population in one direction?

Of course you didn’t. No wonder you’re DUMBfounded.

Dude, the secret is out… has been for a while.

By friendly-fred

January 16, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

IMBECILES

By blame

January 16, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

By hotlanta - I am ROTFLMOAO when he said the suburbs are safe. The next time I hear about a mother having sex and marrying her son’s best friend friend I am gonna scream. Boy I tell ya 2 white men in a weeks time for murder and they still feel comfortable around each other. It never fails.

Yeah, he must be hitting the meth pretty hard. Wonder why they don’t call teachers sleeping with their students a “white” problem.

Oh, to be one of those perfect whites.

By mitrebox

January 16, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

Hey now theres no need to shout there friendly-fred.

Why I may be pointless but there is certinally no need to call people names. Especially when I merely tried to answer a (baited) question that was being completly ignored.

While don’t think that was very friendly, I will agree that forums and random banter are very entertaining. You should try craiglist random rants if you like baseless idiots, or try wikipedia if you like to trap people with big words and self referencing evidence.

I must ask that you refrain from name calling. It just “sounds like you have a case of the Mondays” (psst fred, that is from one of those movies you don’t watch)

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 16, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

Don’t forget people, you can be sued for libel for blogging comments that aren’t true. Before you accuse anyone of corruption in print, you better be sure you can back it up!!!

i am not kidding, there a lawsuits pending over this very issue.

By mitrebox

January 16, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

friendly-fred,

Thank you for taking the time to spell my name correctly. It was very polite of you.

By Ha Ha

January 16, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

Hey John From Tampa. Anyone named John from Tampa is a loser. Come sue me now! Moron.