ABC NewsThe deaths of two Las Vegas cops on Sunday raised to 23 the number of law enforcement officers killed this year by gunfire across the country while in the line of duty — a 53 percent increase compared to the same time last year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
That is a stark contrast to the same time last year when firearms-related shootings accounted for 15 deaths, the group said.
Spurred by anti-government and white supremacist groups, the group said law enforcement agencies around the country have sounded the alarm — saying the recent Las Vegas shootings highlight the increased potential for police officers to be ambushed.
“This is an alarming trend that we cannot allow to continue,” said Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson, who chairs the National Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence. “We are outraged that more has not already been done to prevent the senseless killings of citizens and law enforcement alike. Our nation must make it a priority to prevent dangerous individuals from acquiring guns and inflicting such grave damage on others. Enough is enough.”
Total fatalities are also up this year: 62 this year compared to 45 in 2013 — a 38 percent increase, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
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I wonder what the statistics are on the number of citizens they have killed in the same time frame?
Enough IS enough! Disarm the F’ing COPS! More Americans have been killed by the armed thugs hired to protect the criminal politicians and the psychopathic international bankers than died on 9/11. If the police are too afraid to be “peace officers” without a gun…then they can resign. I don’t know many people who would voluntarily call the cops under any circumstance anymore. ALL situations are escalated and become much more dangerous when the Israeli trained thugs enter the picture. There is no longer any question that MOST of the police now view the population as their enemy. They shoot to kill for anything they deem an infraction or if anyone does not submit to their commands. Cops need to STOP protecting the criminals that have gained control over America.
I absolutely agree!! Everyday cops don’t need guns so much, because they can always use their radios to call in heavier, more specialized forces for situations that require it.
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