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What an awful way to go. Keep Iowa in your thoughts, guys.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/37845679?client=ms-android-att-us
Nov 2, 2016 11:37 PM
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What an awful way to go. Keep Iowa in your thoughts, guys.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/37845679?client=ms-android-att-us
Paasimus
The police aren't respected enough in the US. I'm really thankful i don't live there. That place is comparable to Pakistan, from my PoV.
KARENPLANKTON
therocksfannypack
Rest In Peace. Thank you for your service.
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Uplinkdsanrok
Even Iowans can't enjoy a good donut without some PoS. It would be a shame if suspect fell down the stairs in a single story jail. *cough*
difficultdifficultlemondifficult
CupCakeMadeMyDay
So Greene is a terrorist?
chrismcinnis
RIP brothers in blue
TheBigMic
We all need laughs and d'awws, but this needs to be front page. Respect. Rest easy, brothers.
ILikeQuiteHeavyMetal
What do people want to be provocative jerks like this?
Gallcws
I live about 30 minutes North of DSM. As an Iowan, I never thought that kind of thing would happen here. Thoughts out to the families. :-(
politelyinsulting
Holy crap, same (area and thoughts).
candiduscorvus
Note the lack of protests in the streets by cops, as well as a lack of anyone going on strike. Because they're pros.
Imostlyspeakingifs
I heard audio from the press release officer about Bermino. "It's hard to lose Tony". So much emotion. They were brothers. Heartbreaking.
kamikazehindenburg
I can't believe this happened. The second shooting took place 3 blocks from my house.
noobwrench383
Can happen anywhere. We have a funeral Saturday for an deputy murdered in a county the size of new jersey with 13 total deputies.
Attackofthebees
I was good friends with Justin... This sucks.
369ItsAlwaysAGoodTime
Happened less than a mile from where I live. Iowans come together. Touching memorial at the police station.
midd1eearth
Shit is too crazy. Feels like I have to be armed to protect cops. Enough misery in the world without that caused purposefully. Poor families
spankmykitten
Rip brothers. We'll take watch from here
CajunWhy
Chalupabatman75
I have very good friends on both PD's it was a pretty hairy morning until everyone checked in. RIP BLUE, us in Green have your backs.
Thatoneguywhogot18kdownvotesin24hr
I go to VHS and close friends with a lot of cops it was hard not knowing who it was that got shot
blckwhtout
RIP officer
blckwhtout
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Piruescas
RIP
princeaizen
Goddamn Black Lives Matter always killing police, Oh wait.
Beran739
Do you ever see somebody and then learn they died and wonder if they knew they were going to die?
spankmykitten
Everytime I read something like this. Really makes me nervous just sitting in my patrol car sometimes.
Beran739
I actually got my first ticket today, and honestly I wasn't sure if I was more shaken up because I was scared of my parents or the fact 1/2
Beran739
The officer was so afraid of what might happen as he approached my window. I'm currently trying to figure out how to join a ride along prog
TheNortherner
And now to see if the murderers are connected to BLM
cogs
They're not. The gunman is Caucasian, known for violent tendencies and prior encounters with police.
HashShlingingShlasher
As an Iowan this shit is really getting crazy I can't believe the amount of shootings in the last few years
AidanNel
Number...
QDizzley
As a fellow Iowan I agree.
LilCrow
As an Iowan who moved to Houston, TX, I couldn't agree more...
stickywicket22
Another Iowan. I am gutted. You never think it's going to happen at home.
blah5211
Exactly my feeling. I'm from Urbandale. The first officer was right in front of my high school. This senselessness hurts my heart. :,(
Deliveryham
As a human my condolences, as an Iowan. Fuck
SergeantBaker
I live over by Windsor Heights(DSM) and a kid at Roosevelt who was only a freshman was shot this weekend downtown by a gabg member. 1/2
SergeantBaker
gang member* He died this weekend due to his injuries. Really shitty. The kid must've only been 14 or 15. 2/2
ImTheOvarianBarbarian
Fellow Iowan. Brother-in-law is a member of the Des Moines Police Department. Nothing compares to hours of waiting to hear he is safe..
Benter91
As an Iowan currently living in Waterloo, you ain't kidding
Samuriesock
No kidding man, seems like there's a stabbing or shooting every night
pickupforwulf
Cedar Fallopian here. No kidding.
ISaidSarcastically
Try the last week. There have been 5 or so in Des Moines in the last few weeks
politelyinsulting
Christ... really? I don't read/watch the news often.
ISaidSarcastically
Yea, gun shot related death on Keo, and another random car that was hit with bullets and no one was injured.
Promethianfire
Hi. I'm from Chicago.
HashShlingingShlasher
Yeah you're at least somewhat used to it, not that it's a good thing. This has really picked up a lot in Iowa the last few years.
TurtBurglar
Shit, stay safe over there tonight. I do not envy you right now.
TheTaintTheGrundleTheFleshyFunBridge
As a Cleveland fan, I envy him a little right now.
Promethianfire
Thankfully the celebrating fans didn't wreck stuff. Though there was a surge in shootings when they won the pennant...
JustLetMeComment
We wish you well in your escape.
Promethianfire
Chicago is the friendliest Big City in America according to lots of surveys. It's got fantastic architecture, great comedy & music.
Promethianfire
But it's a morass of corruption, has one of the worst education systems in the country, and is now its murder capital. Yay.
KittyDreams4Real
Last Thursday my toddler, best friend & I were out on another late night country joy ride & got stuck in mud. Officer came out to help 1/
KittyDreams4Real
Literally middle of nowhere. He risked his safety to come to our aid. We could have been dishonest & murdered him, no help around. 2/
KittyDreams4Real
I explained on the phone DO NOT DRIVE OVER THE HILL! I didn't want him stuck too. He saw my son & understood we were honest & in need. 3/
KittyDreams4Real
After many hours of the early morn, I decided to take up the officer's offer & go home. Bestie stayed until tow truck FINALLY came with 4/
KittyDreams4Real
Long enough cable. Officer was amazing & went beyond to help. Probs cause kid. Called his sergeant & him to say thanks again. One good cop.5
HailToUltron
Crazy Confederate Flag White Nationalist nutjob killed them. Sad. Trump 2016!
ostrig
No
HailToUltron
He didn't have a kid/relative that attended the school. The first cop killed was right near the school where he got booted. He filmed it.
HailToUltron
What do you mean no? Yeah, the guy charged with the crime got booted from a highschool football game for his confederate flag antics.
ostrig
No Trump 2016
HailToUltron
The guy charged is a big Trump supporter. It was ironic.
CptBeardBeard
A memorial fund has been set up for these officers and their families. https://squareup.com/store/des-moines-police-officers-credit-union
Thatoneguywhogot18kdownvotesin24hr
We are having a moment of silence at the valley football game tomorrow for them
otherzach
^^^^ Upvote for awareness ^^^
MagicUmbrellas
Those ppl have plenty of money.
FishingForConversation
Police officers? None of the cops i know make much
RememberArtax
Source?
MagicUmbrellas
They're cops.
RememberArtax
Cops don't make as much as people think https://www.sokanu.com/careers/police-officer/salary/Iowa/
MagicUmbrellas
They make more than they should
CyNation89
Justin Martin was shot just blocks away from where I grew up in Urbandale and it happened across the street from my high school 1/?
CyNation89
Urbandale is a friendly town where everyone knows each other and I still can't believe something like this could happen in my backyard ????
TurtBurglar
I live in a small town and I'm friends/friendly with most of the cops. I couldn't imagine this happening here so I can't even comprehend 1/2
TurtBurglar
2/2 what you guys are going through right now.
CyNation89
I live out in the Chicago area now and I saw the alert on my KCCI app and I figured cops got shot in some big city it wasn't till a 1/2
CyNation89
Coworker said that it was in Des Moines and I found out it happened in my hometown and my family members heard the shots
ISaidSarcastically
Read the article. Guy got kicked out of a ball game weeks earlier for having a confederate flag. Urbandalay isn't to far from me either
Thatoneguywhogot18kdownvotesin24hr
He was waving it during the national anthem non the less
CyNation89
Yeah they guy had issues and all the cops in Urbandale knew of him and had run ins with him before
ISaidSarcastically
Definitely had a rap sheet, unfortunate loss for our community
CyNation89
For sure... I'm used to hearing about shootings living in Chicago but stuff like that never happens back home
AhugeClitedHooker
It's crazy I grew up a few blocks away as well and went to Hoover and it's weird because I went to Simpson and met Justin before
Thatoneguywhogot18kdownvotesin24hr
I go to VHS and I would never imagine anything like this happening anywhere close
ISaidSarcastically
It's always intrigued me that a street separates the Hoover and urbandale district. Ran track @ both and would definitely have gone to Udale
AhugeClitedHooker
It's weird seeing Iowans and people from Des Moines on imgur and user sub
ISaidSarcastically
Shhh.. incognito
ISaidSarcastically
@OP looks to be non-Iowan, I just don't want people sharing stuff like this for fake internet points. Our community needs to stick together
ISaidSarcastically
Dude went to a highschool football game with a confederate flag, and bitched about getting kicked out. "Exercising his right to free speech"
Thatoneguywhogot18kdownvotesin24hr
He was flying it during the national anthem at the football game
Muffinman41
uhh who?
confanity
The shooter. He was harassing black people and when they stopped him he thought it'd be a good response to shoot cops.
NightfallEverdark
Maybe he thinks the BLM will pay for his legal fees.
TurtBurglar
Why would BLM support a guy who was harassing black people?
NightfallEverdark
Because he shot cops.