@Miller,
Quote:The cops were murdered in cold blood, by a black male, who had previously shot his girlfriend. He then entered a subway station , took out his gun and shot himself to death.
Your comments about "apologies and promises" has absolutely nothing to do with the facts at hand. Stick to the facts and ignore the crap!
Fact is that the entire system is getting corrupt.
Police have more power and more privileges when they make mistakes. Justice is not blind but is covering the eyes with the hands to avoid seeing the corruption in the police department.
On the other hand, the government is trying to protect itself by controlling the power of the arms that The People can buy, with the intention of prevent The People confronting police with equal power in case The People decide to pull out the tyrants. (read corrupt politicians in power)
There is no doubt that police have made terrible mistakes and have killed lots of innocent, in several cases using strategies massacre style.
Scattered dudes can't handle the abuses, and their lives become dangerous for others when their impotence against police abuses becomes revenge, and more innocent die.
Having police proud enough to recognize their wrongdoings, it is no wonder why some individuals will make their own justice, and this is what the consequences are, these individuals won't care for their own lives as long as they think that they are doing something to change the current police abuses.
To me, what appears that police is actually doing, is practicing no for keeping safety in society but preparing themselves for possible future revolutions.
to conclude, I still think that police must made an internal reform and become a honorable department again.