In 2012, 48 law enforcement officers were killed on duty, down from 72 in 2011, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation figures released on Monday. Some 90 percent of those deaths involved firearms, statistics show.
Wonder what "involved firearms" means. Since most years the number or cops killed in car accidents is almost as great as or greater than the number who are killed with firearms.
Wonder what "involved firearms" means. Since most years the number or cops killed in car accidents is almost as great as or greater than the number who are killed with firearms.
I'm surprised the number was that low, since the cop had a gun even if he didn't draw it. Maybe they rounded-down to make it look better. There's also a number floating around that one in ten cops were assaulted that year. What does that mean, that they arrested somebody for assaulting them? That's a mighty low bar...
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