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absolutely A nut looking for an excuse. I just don't think it should be downplayed that he targeted white people. Because the hysteria over police shootings is important as a discussion point. The targets and victims should never be downplayed.

I think the motives were rather clear. Is there an effort to downplay racism against whites here? An effort to "understand" and sympathize with the shooter? Did the shooter nkt say he wanted to kill as many white people as possible and was angry over the police shootings? Unclear motives?? Hmmmm

I tend to agree Root. Brock needs to get Hunt down early and often.

Not a statement that should ever include a "but"

Interesting

Laine plays LW. He shoots right though. Ehlers is a left shot who prefers to play RW so swap those two voila

If they want D I'd look at Fowler or Ceci

Heard Schief on 1290. Said he wasn't involved until it heated up and then he was quite involved and it was his decision. Says he wanted to be here and is proud to be here. Mentioned Buff signing as a good sign and is excited about the talent and future.

if true, wow. Wow. What a kid.

Figured id start a new thread for the inevitable and apparently impending announcement.

Certainly. But if someone is pulled over for a minor infraction and is with a woman and a young child and offers to the cop the fact he is carrying a legal firearm, odds are his intent is not to then try and shoot the cop. The argument will be the officer cant take that chance. But ofcourse he can. Otherwise, cops would come in a blazin' on every vehicle stop. They have no idea if someone has a gun or not and in a lot of cases, obviously, there are guns. The officer said he ordered the driver not to move and the driver still reached for his ID. Yes he didnt follow orders. But that's not an executable offense. Had the officer waited another split second or two, he'd see the driver with his ID. Now one can say "but if he waited and the driver pulled out his gun, the officer risks being shot". That the risk the officer accepts everytime he goes to work. The citizen does not accept the risk of being shot by a police officer when pulled over for a minor infraction. On the racism question, I think it plays a part. Not the same as the guy who claimed he hated whites and wanted them to die (and killed the officers in Dallas) but more subtle. Like the question of 'if you're walking down the street at night and two black guys are walking towards you, do you cross the street?' Is that racism or a decision based on life experience, area of town etc? Even so, its still racism to a degree. In the Minnesota case, if the driver is white does the cop give him the benefit of the doubt? Maybe not. But probably so.

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Thought Lapo called a good game. Thought Hall's D was much more aggressive and it paid off. Willy continues to get a bit better. Hopefully he gets his old form back. Wont be comfortable in a turn around until after next week's game....

Has Black Lives Matter, as an organization, condemned these killings? Has all the celebrities who condemned police in general condemned these killings? The rhetoric desperately needs to be ramped down. The two deaths at the hands of police this week were, in my opinion, needless. But consider the amount of Police/Citizen interaction on a daily basis that never results in anything like that. Those two incidents should be dealt with, certainly. But it wasnt the incidents that sparked a racists to murder police in Dallas...it was the hype and rhetoric. Americans want their guns. A by-product is nervous police with their finger on the trigger when responding to calls involving armed citizens. Doesnt make it right. Just makes it so. Think every cop in America today is losing their grip on their weapon in the wake of Dallas?? Not a chance.

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I am a big Brock fan. But I expect hunt to beat him. Credit to Brock for not wanting an easy payday.

Horrible. Let's see how many Americans think cops lives matter. This gun violence is out of control. Racism running rampant. What a place. Awful awful news.

Interesting if the video showed any of this why he's be subject to such minor charges. More details from yahoo facing “non-criminal harassment charges” after a June 24 incident involving two women at a local club called Bottoms Up, police sources told The Buffalo News on Thursday. Police said the charges are based on witness statements and surveillance camera footage, and that several of Kane’s Sabres teammates were also at the bar that night. Police said a misdemeanor charge was unlikely as “proving intent to impede breathing or blood flow in the neck would be difficult.” From the News, the incidents in question were: In the first incident at 3:11 a.m. police stated: “… While inside Bottoms Up nightclub, suspect threatened complainant and made derogatory comments to her. While outside … suspect grabbed complainant around the throat and tried pushing her into his car.” In the second incident at 3:15 a.m., police stated: “… that while inside Bottoms Up, suspect grabbed her by the arms and tried forcing her out of the bar.” It is unknown if Kane was intoxicated at the time of the incidents, the police sources said. Kane, who is 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds, tried to engage the bouncer in a physical confrontation, the sources said. There is a third woman that Kane allegedly harassed who hasn’t come forward to press charges or meet with police, according to the News. But the incident was also caught on video. From the News: “He yanks the unknown woman by the hair and pulls her down and then grabs her around the neck in the area by the bar door,” the police source said. “She has not come forward.” Kane is represented by attorney Paul J. Cambria. Evander Kane, we mean – for clarity’s sake, Cambria was also Patrick Kane’s attorney last year when police were investigating sexual assault accusations against the Chicago Blackhawks player. Said Cambria to the Buffalo News: “Evander steadfastly maintains that he did not do anything wrong. We have seen the videos and they do not support that Kane did anything wrong,” Cambria said. “I am sick and tired of anonymous sources making inflammatory allegations. If you claim something happened, don’t hide in the shadows. Anonymous sources are worthless. The courtroom is where the truth comes out.” Since the violations are not of a criminal nature, he won’t be fingerprinted nor will there be a mug shot.