At Least 3 Officers Dead, 3 Injured In Baton Rouge Shooting

I'm surprised it took this long after the Dallas shootings. There are a lot of people out there who are upset with the number of police shootings of innocent people and the lack of accountability on the part of the police departments to charge officers with the crime. Right now it's not a good time to be a cop, you are going to see all police departments require body camera's and then the real sh-- is going to hit the fan and the other problem is they now have a target on their chest and some pissed off people are going to be taking aim. I will go out on a limb and say there will be more shootings.
 
seb said:
I'm surprised it took this long after the Dallas shootings. There are a lot of people out there who are upset with the number of police shootings of innocent people and the lack of accountability on the part of the police departments to charge officers with the crime. Right now it's not a good time to be a cop, you are going to see all police departments require body camera's and then the real sh-- is going to hit the fan and the other problem is they now have a target on their chest and some pissed off people are going to be taking aim. I will go out on a limb and say there will be more shootings.
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Do you think about could be retaliation for death of 2 black men?

It is happening now and Baltimore has hard time to hire more police officers after they turned recruiters off. It isn't good news for big cities with more crime, but it isn't issue in my area.
 
and more will fall by the time the dust settles
rip to the fallen and soon to be

on both sides
 
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Foxrac said:
Do you think about could be retaliation for death of 2 black men?

It is happening now and Baltimore has hard time to hire more police officers after they turned recruiters off. It isn't good news for big cities with more crime, but it isn't issue in my area.
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According to the recent news, they said it is not race-related, but more of a hate crime towards cops. They are still investigating. One suspect was killed, and two are believed to be at large.
 
Foxrac said:
Do you think about could be retaliation for death of 2 black men?.
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Don't know if it's retaliation for the shooting of two more black men as much as they are telling the police in the United States that they have had enough and it's now their turn. The police should of thought of this happening a long time ago when they started shooting these innocent people; it's hard to hide when you are in a police car and wear a badge. Unfortunately, the bad cops that should of been arrested and charged with their crimes are going to be responsible for a lot of their fellow officers being shot before this thing reaches it's conclusion.
 
seb said:
Don't know if it's retaliation for the shooting of two more black men as much as they are telling the police in the United States that they have had enough and it's now their turn. The police should of thought of this happening a long time ago when they started shooting these innocent people; it's hard to hide when you are in a police car and wear a badge. Unfortunately, the bad cops that should of been arrested and charged with their crimes are going to be responsible for a lot of their fellow officers being shot before this thing reaches it's conclusion.
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yep
 
Montrell Jackson
Jackson, who leaves behind a wife and daughter, had been with the department for 10 years, his uncle Charles Cavalier told CNN affiliate WAFB.

He loved the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans almost as much as he loved his family, his community and his job, Cavalier said.

He was "one of the best guys you'd ever want to know," Cavalier said.

To those who shared Jackson's Facebook post after it surfaced on social media, the missive spoke volumes about his character.
It also offered rare, candid insight into the impact of Sterling's death on officers in the community.

"I'm tired physically and emotionally," the post starts, "Disappointed in some family, friends, and officers for some reckless comments but hey, what's in your heart is in your heart. I still love you all because hate it takes too much energy, but I definitely won't be looking at you the same."

Kristi Vick Godal, Jackson's neighbor, told NBC News that Jackson was pained by the events surrounding Sterling's death, including the protests that followed.

"He loved his city," Godal said. "It is an absolute tragedy. He was a police officer but he was also a proud black man."

The married father described the tension between his identity as a police officer and as a black man.

"I swear to God I love this city but I wonder if this city loves me. In uniform I get nasty hateful looks and out of uniform some consider me a threat," he wrote.

"I've experienced so much in my short life and these last 3 days have tested me to the core. When people you know begin to question your integrity you realize they don't know you at all," he wrote.

To anyone who doubted his integrity he made one request: "Look at my actions, they speak LOUD and CLEAR."

Matthew Gerald
Officer Matthew Gerald of Denham Springs leaves behind a wife and two kids, according to WAFB.

He graduated from Baton Rouge Police Academy in March and had just been released to work on his own on July 5, his wife told WAFB.

He was a former Marine and Black Hawk crew chief in the Army who "lived to be a patriot," his friend Nick Lambert said. The two served together as Black Hawk crew chiefs, he said.

Despite his short stature, his Louisiana drawl and larger than life personality made him stand out in a crowd, Lambert said.

"He was one of the true Americans that lived to be a patriot," Lambert said.

Brad Garafola
Deputy Brad Garafola, a married father of four, had been with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office for 24 years, according to WAFB.

He was selected as the Civil Deputy of the Month in January 2013.

His brother Brett Garafola confirmed his death in a Facebook post, according to WAFB.

"Brad, I love you very much my brother. I respect and appreciate everything you did for us, this city, and your job to protect and serve," he wrote.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/17/us/baton-rouge-officer-profiles/index.html
 
Details about the shooting:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/07/1...-police-brought-3-guns-investigators-say.html

The Marine who "targeted and assassinated" law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana brought three guns and scoped out areas where he could specifically attack police, investigators revealed Monday as they showed surveillance photos from the crime scene.

The images showed 29-year-old Gavin Long outside the gas station and car wash where he shot three officers and wounded three others on Sunday. A Baton Rouge SWAT team responding to the gunfire shot and killed Long from 100 yards away, State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson told reporters in a news conference.

The shooter used a rifle to kill the three officers, Edmonson said, adding that investigators also recovered a handgun and a second rifle. He said they were working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to determine how he obtained the weapons, and also were looking into his social media activity.

Long was from Kansas City and had been in Baton Rouge for six days, Edmonson added. Investigators said there were no other shooters at the scene, but they were still unsure whether Long had any kind of help.

"This investigation will leave no stone unturned," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said. "This was a diabolical attack on the very fabric of society."

Using an aerial photo of the crime scene, Edmonson walked reporters through a timeline of the shootings. He said one of the officers Long shot was sitting in his car.

Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie, Jr. also defended law enforcement amid criticism of so-called "militarized tactics" by police in response to violent protests in cities such as Ferguson, Missouri. Describing the Baton Rouge gunman and the man who shot officers in Dallas last week, the police chief said, "we are up against a force that hasn't played by the rules."

Of the officers who survived the shooting, one was released from the hospital Monday. Two others remained hospitalized, one still in critical condition.

Documents show that Long sought to change his name last year to Cosmo Setepenra. A website using that name links to online books about nutrition, self-awareness and empowerment. The man describes himself as a "freedom strategist, mental game coach, nutritionist, author and spiritual advisor."

In a video apparently posted to an online account belonging to Long on July 10, the person making the post says he's speaking from Dallas after five police officers were fatally shot there during a protest of the deaths of black men in encounters with law enforcement. The man also discusses protests in Baton Rouge and what he perceived as oppression.

He says: "You've got to fight back. That's the only way a bully knows to quit." In an earlier video, the man says that if anything ever happens to him, he doesn't want to be linked to any groups and mentioned once belonging to Nation of Islam.

In documents seeking the name change, Long also referred to himself as a member of a black separatist group known as the Washitaw Nation.

The attack unfolded less than two weeks after Baton Rouge police shot and killed Alton Sterling in a confrontation that reverberated nationwide.

Long served in the Marines from 2005 to 2010, reaching the rank of sergeant. He deployed to Iraq from June 2008 to January 2009, according to military records.

While in the military, Long was awarded several medals, including one for good conduct, and received an honorable discharge. His occupational expertise was listed as "data network specialist."
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this was that danger many where stating leading all the way through the killings of innocents...
once it starts..
a process of radicalization is quick...
police are sitting ducks really...
the more they arm and load down, the slower they become and the less able they are to actually do their job, thus in turn rendering areas eventually ungovernable...as the arms race with those they act as though they are at war with shoot back.

the last two innocents by the cops smooked
have left 8 dead cops..

those numbers every cop needs to be telling himself right now
if any of the boys in blue truly think its a grand idea to be at war with an armed population.
 
Montrell Jackson's message is almost poetic:

I’m tired physically and emotionally.

Disappointed in some family, friends, and officers for some reckless comments but hey
what’s in your heart is in your heart.

I still love you all because hate takes too much energy but I definitely won’t be looking at you the same.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me or my wife it was needed and much appreciated.

I swear to God I love this city but I wonder if this city loves me.

In uniform I get nasty hateful looks and out of uniform some consider me a threat.

I’ve experienced so much in my short life and these last 3 days have tested me to the core.

When people you know begin to question your integrity you realize they don’t really know you at all.

Look at my actions they speak LOUD and CLEAR.

Finally I personally want to send prayers out to everyone directly affected by this tragedy.

These are trying times. Please don’t let hate infect your heart.

This city MUST and WILL get better.

I’m working in these streets, so any protesters, officers, friends, family, or whoever, if you see me and need a hug or want to say a prayer. I got you.
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