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Friendly fire isn't.

2019-02-13 18:12:15.32684+01 by Dan Lyke 2 comments

YAGGWAG: New York City Detective Killed by ‘Friendly Fire’ During Queens Robbery:

Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill called the death of the detective an “absolutely tragic case of friendly fire,” and said it was later discovered the suspect was carrying a fake gun. A sergeant was also wounded in the police fusillade.

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#Comment Re: Friendly fire isn't. made: 2019-02-17 20:01:28.639768+01 by: Dan Lyke

Yep. Which... I mean, the whole "symbols have meanings and fake guns are also symbols" thing is true, but at some point it feels like we don't deal well with the collateral damage of police idiocy.

#Comment Re: Friendly fire isn't. made: 2019-02-16 21:08:07.835861+01 by: TheSHAD0W

And the robber will probably be charged for murdering the detective.