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Larry Darnell Gordon is the killer of the two courthouse cops in Berrien Co., Michigan (Original Post) bluestateguy Jul 2016 OP
I do, the chair is what he needs Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #1
Redundant now sarisataka Jul 2016 #3
Yep, I knew that too Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #6
Actually not, for two particular reasons... MrScorpio Jul 2016 #8
Michigan got rid of the death penalty in 1847. roamer65 Jul 2016 #13
Guessing. Chan790 Jul 2016 #2
Not sure about all that, but definitely a real scumbag... jmg257 Jul 2016 #7
Sounds like I missed. Chan790 Jul 2016 #9
But he's just a crazy white guy zz-la Jul 2016 #4
It was a crime of opportunity. Igel Jul 2016 #16
Today these old Republican bastards I know were going on about n-----s killing doc03 Jul 2016 #5
Who are the "leaders of the white community"? brentspeak Jul 2016 #10
Yes it is a dumb OP (I'm the OP) bluestateguy Jul 2016 #11
White people need to learn how to behave around law enforcement tenderfoot Jul 2016 #12
The article says he wasn't cuffed gwheezie Jul 2016 #14
Mmmm hmmmm. gollygee Jul 2016 #15
No, the updated article now says Crabby Appleton Jul 2016 #17
White guy shot dead by white cops. B2G Jul 2016 #18

sarisataka

(18,679 posts)
3. Redundant now
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:55 PM
Jul 2016

He's been given the slab.

I wonder if police will be condemned on this one for acting as judge jury and executioner? Murderer is killed while murdering, I will reserve my tears.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
8. Actually not, for two particular reasons...
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:17 PM
Jul 2016

One, he's already dead. Deputies took care of that.

And two, Michigan does not have the death penalty.

Problem solved.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
7. Not sure about all that, but definitely a real scumbag...
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:12 PM
Jul 2016

"Gordon, from Coloma, was in custody on several felony charges. According to our sister station WOOD: Gordon was in jail on two counts of criminal sexual conduct, Michigan State Police records show. He was also facing charges of kidnapping, assault with a dangerous weapon, and domestic violence."

 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
9. Sounds like I missed.
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:25 PM
Jul 2016

That could be the description of my bio-dad.

Pretty much the reason I don't want him in my life.

zz-la

(224 posts)
4. But he's just a crazy white guy
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:00 PM
Jul 2016

He was acting on his own and probably had some other issues going on in his life. Or he just snapped. Either way he does not represent the rest of white america and we should all just as quickly forget about it and move along.

Now if he was black of course then we need to dig into his childhood, seek out his parents and teachers and determine of course whether he was in gangs or stole when he was young.

Thankfully for the media they will not have to do that kind of reporting on this one.

Igel

(35,323 posts)
16. It was a crime of opportunity.
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 09:45 AM
Jul 2016

He grabbed a gun from a holster.

And, yes, they've already started digging into his past. Before the implicit assertion that since he was white, nobody would do this. Shouldn't make assertions that are pre-falsified. What you see isn't all there is.

doc03

(35,353 posts)
5. Today these old Republican bastards I know were going on about n-----s killing
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:02 PM
Jul 2016

cops and the BLM people should be gunned down. I am serious that's what I hear every day in the Ohio valley. Then I see them
talking to some black person sometimes I am tempted to ask if they have any idea how they talk about you behind your back.
I can't imagine any area of our country that has more racists than we have in the WV/Ohio valley.

brentspeak

(18,290 posts)
10. Who are the "leaders of the white community"?
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:29 PM
Jul 2016

Some psycho kills two bailiffs, there's absolutely no racial factor involved, and of course somebody posts the obligatory Dumb OP. Hooray for the Internet -- it gives the unwashed masses somewhere to broadcast their, uh, intelligence.

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
14. The article says he wasn't cuffed
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 12:55 AM
Jul 2016

Why? Look at the charges he had. Anyone wanna bet if he was black with those charges, never mind.

Crabby Appleton

(5,231 posts)
17. No, the updated article now says
Tue Jul 12, 2016, 09:52 AM
Jul 2016
with handcuffs on in front of him.



Sheriff Paul Bailey said in a Tuesday morning news conference, they have learned Larry Darnell Gordon was able to get the gun from Deputy Sheriff James Atterberry Jr., with handcuffs on in front of him.
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