Talk:The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc

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[edit] Importance of page discussion

I think the importance of this topic is pretty clear. With over 18,000 officers having been killed in the line of duty in the United States, the significance of the arguably most-comprehensive memorial is clear.

How about a group honoring the victims of police terror, which far outnumber the few cops who have been killed while instituting it? Redflagflying 17:50, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

If you can find a website as dedicated to spreading fanatical anti-police hate propaganda as you are, then feel free to put it on Wikipedia also. 18,000 dead in a nation only 230 years old(average of 78 per year) might seem like a "few" to someone who can't appreciate the sacrafices and hardships our brave men and women in blue have to deal with, but fortunantly I think most of our population is more understanding then that. User:Chainclaw 15:39, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

By "understanding" do you mean brainwashed and beaten into respecting/fearing their oppressors? No working class person feels safer when they see a cop. They all get nervous, walk straighter, turn their hats around to the front, slow down in their car, turn the music down, and become overtaken with fear until the moment is over. Period. Redflagflying 02:02, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

That's absurd. Any reasonable person, "working class" or otherwise, can understand and respect the dangers police face every day and the importance of their job, regardless of weather or not they like being around them. Thankfully most do. Only a small group of hate filled fanatics and criminals can't. I see right where you fit in. Period. User:Chainclaw 02:48 11 July 2007 (UTC)

By "a small group" do you mean the millions and millions of Black and brown people in the U.S., and billions of workers around the world? Redflagflying 06:24, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rename/Move page

I propose that we move/rename this page to:

Officer Down Memorial Page

It is normal for articles on Wikipedia to drop the ", Inc." and the end and a "the" at the beginning. If you even look at their website they do it like this:

_The Officer Down Memorial Page, _Inc.

Putting the beginning and end in smaller font.

We make this page a REDIRECT.

Any opinions?

WikiDon 03:04, 16 October 2007 (UTC)