Campus officer is fatally shot

Growing up in north St. Louis, Demond Taylor knew he didn't want to be like the neighborhood drug dealers.

[Michelle Jackson]

I love you Demond -- YOu are greatly missed. The family simply isn't the same without you.

Love Chelle

[Shontel]

RIP Officer Taylor.

[Chantell Jackson-Cross]

Hey cousin I sitting here typing and tears are falling still missing u so much love u always

[Demond Jr SON]

I love u dad and one day i pray to live with u once again exccept forever, never forgotten I love My Father.

[Old Town]

So sorry for your loss.

[MOM]

Sorry for your loss. I must have missed something.

[Critical thinker]

Campus cop...then street cop...then campus cop.

Hmmm. Appears what we have here is a guy that needed the ego boost of an authority figure but didn't have the cajones to be a real cop.

There are 3 truths to all cops:
1) They are all liars (they are trained to be).
2) They are all assholes (they are trained to be).
3) They harbor the childish need to stand a little taller than others and do so with a badge and gun.

While I sympathize with your loss I don't empathize with his chosen profession.

[thirty 30]

Critical thinker wrote:

Campus cop...then street cop...then campus cop.
Hmmm. Appears what we have here is a guy that needed the ego boost of an authority figure but didn't have the cajones to be a real cop.
There are 3 truths to all cops:
1) They are all liars (they are trained to be).
2) They are all assholes (they are trained to be).
3) They harbor the childish need to stand a little taller than others and do so with a badge and gun.
While I sympathize with your loss I don't empathize with his chosen profession.

Wow man, that was harsh. But not untrue.

[what a dolt]

Critical thinker wrote:

Campus cop...then street cop...then campus cop.
Hmmm. Appears what we have here is a guy that needed the ego boost of an authority figure but didn't have the cajones to be a real cop.
There are 3 truths to all cops:
1) They are all liars (they are trained to be).
2) They are all assholes (they are trained to be).
3) They harbor the childish need to stand a little taller than others and do so with a badge and gun.
While I sympathize with your loss I don't empathize with his chosen profession.

youre a douche bag. the next time you need the po po to save your sorry little ass from a bad guy, think about your dumbass comments.

[puzzled]

Critical thinker wrote:

Campus cop...then street cop...then campus cop.
Hmmm. Appears what we have here is a guy that needed the ego boost of an authority figure but didn't have the cajones to be a real cop.
There are 3 truths to all cops:
1) They are all liars (they are trained to be).
2) They are all assholes (they are trained to be).
3) They harbor the childish need to stand a little taller than others and do so with a badge and gun.
While I sympathize with your loss I don't empathize with his chosen profession.

What a stupid ass statement coming from an idoit.I truly hope the time will come when you need the help of one of these liars you say they are.I truly hope the time will come when you need one of these liars they will respond and just watch you suffer.

[Critical Thinker]

A time I will need a cop? To save my arse? Please!

**Only to file a police report so I can file an insurance claim.
Too many people believe the myth that police "protect" them. The only way police can protect you is by standing on your door step 24\7.
What police really do is solve or apprehend after-the-fact (Not to mention harass, ticket, and intimidate).
When it comes to protection, I have a concealed carry handgun permit. I will protect myself.
Wake up, people. The erosion of our civil liberties happens daily and who is on the front line? The Gestapo...oops, I mean the police.

[Youre a moron]

Critical Thinker wrote:

A time I will need a cop? To save my arse? Please!
**Only to file a police report so I can file an insurance claim.
Too many people believe the myth that police "protect" them. The only way police can protect you is by standing on your door step 24\7.
What police really do is solve or apprehend after-the-fact (Not to mention harass, ticket, and intimidate).
When it comes to protection, I have a concealed carry handgun permit. I will protect myself.
Wake up, people. The erosion of our civil liberties happens daily and who is on the front line? The Gestapo...oops, I mean the police.

Not only are you an azzwipe, you're probably a liberal piece of sh*t Obama supporter too. As to your conceal carry permit, youll be the moron who has it taken away and shoved up your azz...where it belongs!!

[Critical Thinker]

Let me get this straight.
I'm a "liberal" Obama supporter and yet I make use of a wholly "conservative" concept of the concealed carry? Nice contradiction.
Have it taken away?
FYI genius. I am an ex-cop. I am speaking from experience. I have seen the internal BS that goes on in a station house and what officers do to continue doing the job as a police officer.
A greater majority of officers have NO RESPECT for the average citizen. John Q Public is seen as an incompetent in most situations for even needing the police.
So instead of throwing insults, trying getting back to logic and contributing to the forum.

[you are a lame ex cop]

Critical Thinker wrote:

Let me get this straight.
I'm a "liberal" Obama supporter and yet I make use of a wholly "conservative" concept of the concealed carry? Nice contradiction.
Have it taken away?
FYI genius. I am an ex-cop. I am speaking from experience. I have seen the internal BS that goes on in a station house and what officers do to continue doing the job as a police officer.
A greater majority of officers have NO RESPECT for the average citizen. John Q Public is seen as an incompetent in most situations for even needing the police.
So instead of throwing insults, trying getting back to logic and contributing to the forum.

You have plenty of room to chastise someone about throwing insults. Chances are, you probably did lousy police work assuming you ever had the job.

Cops with an attitude like yours give the profession a bad name. As to contributing to the forum, you could do wonders for that cause by taking your so called former police expertise to a forum that deal with has beens like yourself. You probably got fired for being a no-good cop. Grow up.

[A Joke]

Critical Thinker wrote:

Let me get this straight.
I'm a "liberal" Obama supporter and yet I make use of a wholly "conservative" concept of the concealed carry? Nice contradiction.
Have it taken away?
FYI genius. I am an ex-cop. I am speaking from experience. I have seen the internal BS that goes on in a station house and what officers do to continue doing the job as a police officer.
A greater majority of officers have NO RESPECT for the average citizen. John Q Public is seen as an incompetent in most situations for even needing the police.
So instead of throwing insults, trying getting back to logic and contributing to the forum.

You wouldn't make a good pimple on a cop's ass.

[Question]

Ex-cop? Resigned, retired or terminated???

Critical Thinker wrote:

Let me get this straight.
I'm a "liberal" Obama supporter and yet I make use of a wholly "conservative" concept of the concealed carry? Nice contradiction.
Have it taken away?
FYI genius. I am an ex-cop. I am speaking from experience. I have seen the internal BS that goes on in a station house and what officers do to continue doing the job as a police officer.
A greater majority of officers have NO RESPECT for the average citizen. John Q Public is seen as an incompetent in most situations for even needing the police.
So instead of throwing insults, trying getting back to logic and contributing to the forum.

[bluearcher]

Based on what Critical Thinker posted, I fail to see what has gotten some of you in a snit.

I see the truth and if the truth hurts then something needs to be done to change it.
He speaks from experience and some people "just can't handle the truth".
Instead of responding with (get this) critical thinking, some people make insults to cover for a lack of knowledge or logic.
Instead of responding with emotion, contribute with rational thought and reason.

Close mindedness isn't a disease. It can be cured.

[ReAdY KiLoWaTt]

bluearcher wrote:

Based on what Critical Thinker posted, I fail to see what has gotten some of you in a snit.
I see the truth and if the truth hurts then something needs to be done to change it.
He speaks from experience and some people "just can't handle the truth".
Instead of responding with (get this) critical thinking, some people make insults to cover for a lack of knowledge or logic.
Instead of responding with emotion, contribute with rational thought and reason.
Close mindedness isn't a disease. It can be cured.

if bullshit was electricity....you'd be a dynamo.

[RegularGuy]

ReAdY KiLoWaTt wrote:

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if bullshit was electricity....you'd be a dynamo.

Wow. There is a bit of intelligent discourse.
Between his comment and name spelling, I bet his Mommy still changes his diapers. Probably never met his Daddy.
Another individual of limited vocabulary and minimal thought.
Kilowatt and electricity...a pun from a wannabe rap star?

[Question]

I agree Critical Thinker was correct in his assessment, however, it appears this particular thread may have been started by friends and family of the deceased. Perhaps he could have suppressed his comments for another time.
If you visit this forum frequently, I'm sure you've picked up "rational thought" does not prevail here. If you don't join in the bickering and name calling you're not welcome

bluearcher wrote:

Based on what Critical Thinker posted, I fail to see what has gotten some of you in a snit.
I see the truth and if the truth hurts then something needs to be done to change it.
He speaks from experience and some people "just can't handle the truth".
Instead of responding with (get this) critical thinking, some people make insults to cover for a lack of knowledge or logic.
Instead of responding with emotion, contribute with rational thought and reason.
Close mindedness isn't a disease. It can be cured.