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Five police shot dead as sniper suspect says he wanted to "kill white people"

The suspect has been named as Micah Xavier Johnson

Updated 2.12pm
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SNIPERS SHOT DEAD five police officers and injured up to a dozen others in Dallas overnight, leaving the city “heartbroken”, its police chief has said.

At a press conference this afternoon, police chief David Brown said:

We’re hurting. Our profession is hurting, Dallas officers are hurting. We are heartbroken.
All I know is, this must stop, this divisiveness between our police and our citizens

The shootings, which the police called a “terrorist incident”, took place as people gathered to protest two shootings of black men by police officers which yet again shone the spotlight on the treatment of people of colour by law enforcement in the US.

The shooting began as the rally was winding up at about 9pm local time last night.

Police Shootings Protests Dallas A Dallas police officer, who did not want to be identified, takes a moment as she guards an intersection in the early morning LM Otero LM Otero

A suspect, who has since been killed by police, has been named as Michah Xavier Johnson.

At this afternoon’s press conference, officials said that the shooter told police he wanted to “kill officers” and “kill white people especially white officers”.

Police have also said that Johnson told them that he was not affiliated to any organisation.

Police had put the city on lockdown after Johnson warned that bombs had been planted throughout the city centre. Sweeps found no explosives, police said.
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Johnson (25) lived in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, CBS News and NBC News reported. He was killed in a tense showdown with police after the shootings, which also left two civilians wounded.

Local media identified one of the civilians as Shetamia Taylor, 37, saying she was shot in the leg while attending the protest with her four sons.

After a protracted standoff during which police traded fire with Johnson at a downtown garage, he was killed by a police bomb robot.

Johnson was killed by the robot after negotiations broke down.

Three other suspects remain in custody.

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President Barack Obama denounced the shootings as “a vicious, despicable and calculated attack on law enforcement”. He was speaking during a press conference at a NATO summit in Warsaw.

He added:

Let’s be clear. There is no possible justification for these kinds of attacks or any violence against law enforcement.

The incident was the biggest single loss of life for law enforcement in America since the September 11, 2001 attacks, and could further strain already tense race relations in the country.

Video captured at the scene (click here if you can’t see it) shows the building where the shootings were taking place:

The event in Dallas was a Black Lives Matter rally organised in protest against the killings.

A man turned himself into the police after the authorities tweeted a picture of him wearing camouflage and an assault rifle slung across his shoulder, with a call for information on his whereabouts.

It is legal for those with permits to openly carry weapons in the state of Texas. The man, named as Mark Hughes, was later released.

In a press conference this morning, the Dallas Chief of Police David Brown said there was a standoff with snipers who had fired on police from a second-floor garage.

One witness at the rally told CNN it was “complete pandemonium”.

“There was blacks, whites, latinos, everybody. There was a mixed community here protesting. And this just came out of nowhere,” Cory Hughes, a brother of the man who turned himself in and was cleared, said.

I’m still kind of startled, shaken up. As you know being in the front, it’s almost like the gunshots were coming at us. It was complete pandemonium… It’s bananas.

Police Shootings Protests Dallas Dallas police order people away from the area after several police were shot in downtown Dallas LM Otero LM Otero

A woman who was in the vicinity of the garage was arrested.

Police believe there were four people working together in a triangulated area from elevated positions, culminating in the shooting at the protest. It is yet to be determined if the shooters were part of the rally or separate to it.

They are “leaving every motive on the table” said the police chief.

Police had been monitoring social media, and police had not made connections yet between postings on Facebook and other sites to the shooters.

Police Shootings Protests Dallas A Dallas police officer covers his face as he stands with others outside the emergency room at Baylor University Medical Centre Tony Gutierrez Tony Gutierrez

“It is a heartbreaking morning,” said the Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings.

Two suspects with camouflaged bags were also stopped by police and are now in police custody and being interviewed.

The suspect which has been exchanging fire with police told negotiations that “the end is coming” and that he was coming to get them.

He said that there are “bombs all over the place in garage and downtown”, adding:

…so we are being very careful in our tactics so we don’t injure or put any of our citizens in harms way… as we negotiate further.

“We still don’t have a complete comfort level that we have all the suspects so we will continue a very, very rigorous investigation and search of downtown,” said Brown.

The Mayor said that the White House and Governor’s office offered help.

Police Shootings Protests Dallas Dallas police move to detain a driver after several police officers were shot in downtown Dallas LM Otero LM Otero

“I’ve never been more proud of a police officer and being a part of this great noble profession seeing the courage, the professionalism and just the grit to stay on scene in an area looking for suspects knowing that we are vulnerable,” said the chief of police.

We continue to fight the good fight to bring this to a conclusion but it is still a very tenuous situation.

Police Shootings Protests DallasSource: LM Otero

Witnesses reported hearing dozens of gunshots that sounded like semi-automatic rifle fire. "The shots were coming from the roof," a protester told KTVT television, a CBS affiliate.

- Additional reporting Aoife Barry and Rónán Duffy

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    Mute Symbolism
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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:03 AM

    And how much of its loans to Greece will the IMF write off ?

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    Mute Em Ni Mhurchu
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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:23 AM

    None! Christine Lagarde has already publicly stated that the IMF will not under any circumstances write down any Greek debt.

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    Mute Sergeant Yates
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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:30 AM

    The IMF’s money comes from other countries the ECB funds come from nowhere but the ECB – this is why the ECB can write down the debt and the IMF well can’t.. as every other country with an IMF loan would opt out of paying.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:38 AM

    I thought the IMF printer its own money, is this not the case?

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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:59 AM

    John,
    The IMF is not a currency issuer but the ECB is. The ECB faces no financial constraint in the Euro which it creates at will, via computer keystrokes primarily. The money used to “bail out” Greece most of which was in fact funneled to the eurozone financial sector has already been created and circulated in the Eurozone and global economy without any significant inflation. The debt write-off is simply a matter of not retiring that money. It’s a trivial accounting exercise for the ECB and the reason that it’s not done has nothing to do with economics and everything to do with politics and ideology.
    You know you’re in trouble when your only “friend” in the room is the rapacious IMF.

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    Mute Paul Roche
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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:20 AM

    So it’s back over to you Mr. Schauble… And you, Noonan, take that smirk off your face.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:49 AM

    FG said yesterday on Rte Radio that the Irish Government opposes a debt write for Greece. So the Germans must be laughing at us now-not only did we bail out their banks at the expense of our citizens Ireland is now advocating against a debt write down for Greece where again German Banks (DB et al) got bailed out even we have nothing to gain from taking this position and the dogs in the street all now 200% debt-to-gdp is unsustainable. Now where’s that video of Varadkar spitting fire about not bailing out banks before last election…..

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    Mute gregory
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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:00 AM

    IMF Debt Sustainability Report for Greece is clear-debt levels are unsustainable (200% debt to gdp). The IMF will not take part in a programme for Greece unless debt haircut is applied. A feature of all IMF Programmes to date (exception; Ireland). The reason countries go into IMF programmes is beacause their debt is unsustainable. IMF Programmes require (1) debt hair cut (2) re-scheduling/interest agreement on remaining debt (3) reforms/efficiency programmes. All 3 elements are required to return a country to sustainable debt levels.

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:20 PM

    SHE KEEP IT IN HER HEAD INSTEAD, EM LOL.

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    Mute John Burke
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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:13 AM

    Oh oh, if Greece gets debt right down that’s bad for GG /Lab. Those clowns didn’t even apply for one. Idiots.

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    Mute IrishGravyTrain
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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:21 AM

    These clowns are saying everything is great and improving. Why would they give us a debt write off.

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    Mute Dave Sherman
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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:59 AM

    For precisely that reason. Greece won’t get a write down until they play ball and make changes.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:00 AM

    Greece has already got a write down during the 2nd bailout and as the IMF has pointed out their debt is unsustainable so they will need a write down or we will be talking about a Greek exit from the € in 6 months time again.

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    Mute Ciaran
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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:11 AM

    Really annoying!!!! We got proper f€€&€&& in the a@@!

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    Mute John Burke
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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:16 AM

    By FG /Lab

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    Mute Sunshine on a rainy
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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:31 AM

    FG and labour didn’t invite the troika to town nor were In Government when the economy collapses.

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    Mute Kerry Blake
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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:58 AM

    True but they followed the plan agreed by FF & the troika. Remember Kenny’s claim “it’s not our debt” lying snake.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:58 AM

    Kenny ‘ s performance at the banking inquiry plus the fact that FG wanted to pour a further 20 billion into the economy ala the FG 2007 manifesto proves these clowns would have done the same as FF.Crazily things could have been worse if Kenny was at the helm. Mad stuff Ted.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 12:28 PM

    And many people forget. IMF wanted us to burn junior bondholders, it’s weird to say this but compared to the ECB the IMF are sensible. Cruel with imposing austerity but at least with a view to leaving it at some point. ECB seems happy with an infinite amount of it.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:05 AM

    What about Irish debt relief and most importantly debt forgiveness for us please Ms ligarde. We have had ENOUGH. This relief etc needs to be brought down to the ordinary irish borrower

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    Mute John Burke
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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:14 AM

    FG /Lab didn’t request a right down, the idiots.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:23 AM

    Well, they did.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:10 AM

    When Diarmuid? Funny how Kenny was asked THREE times about that during the soft O’ Callaghan interview and he waffled and dodged the question each time.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:17 AM

    Another country forced to sell the peoples assists to wealthy business men and women, NWO.

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    Mute Norman Hunter
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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:30 AM

    Diarmuid you might have a look at Martin Bryne’s link further down.Only a suggestion.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:52 AM

    FG were on rte yesterday saying they oppose debt write downs. Clear enough? So no point in even talking about this.

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    Mute Diarmuid
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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:25 AM

    They’ve been begging for years! You can’t force your bank manager to cut your debts!

    Although the restructuring of Irish debt over a longer time does have the technical effect of a write down.

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    Mute VinHeffer89
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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:38 AM

    There’s no arguing with people who eyes, ears and minds are closed.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:48 AM

    You’re just ignoring the restructuring which was obtained. And the economic reality of same.

    Think it wasn’t enough? Fair enough, me too.

    Stop being disingenuous about the facts though.

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    Mute VinHeffer89
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    Aug 15th 2015, 1:27 PM

    The “restructuring” of the debt by converting the promissory note illegally to sovereign debt?
    How could we forget their tireless efforts on our behalf?

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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:02 AM

    Kenny has told Bloomberg television that Ireland will not seek any write-down on its debt and will not impose losses on bondholders.

    http://www.thejournal.ie/kenny-says-well-pay-our-dues-a-year-after-varadkar-said-not-another-cent-350805-Feb2012/

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    Mute Enda Ireland
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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:14 AM

    Kenny and Co made this type of individual lot’s and lot’s of money. They are still laughing at us.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax5SK9ckC_Q

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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:19 PM

    Better than other things on youtube like Orpah or Biebers demonic eyes… YIKES…

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    Mute David G
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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:21 AM

    Lagarde is a snake.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 12:01 PM

    Her smug grin is nearly enough to turn me into a communist.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:56 AM

    Heard simon harris on tv yesterday saying the debt needs to be restructured as opposed to debt forgiveness/writedown and he said there are many ways to restructure debt. Another useless one dimensional thinking td who wants the unjustified financial hardship for irish people to continue and who will rob private pension funds, but i’ll happily take my increase in political pension and expenses please. And are home repossessions the irish govs best way of restructuring the irish debt?!

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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:22 AM

    Simon Harris Information Testament.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:45 AM

    Christine Lagarde is nothing more than a high-ranking minion for the Rothschild mafia. She doesn’t even pay tax on her earnings. A typical case of “do as I say, not as I do”

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    Aug 15th 2015, 9:24 AM

    If it was solely the IMF that had dealth with Greece they would have been on the road to recovery by now, granted they would have been out of the Euro zone. The IMF don’t have constituents that they have to consider over Greece unlike the European “partners”. The entire fiasco is being kicked down the road for another 3 years. Lunacy.

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    Mute Norman Hunter
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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:29 AM

    It won’t take 3 years for Greece to blow up again. The IMF knows this new Bailout won’t work even the clowns in the Euro group know it won’t work.Its called ‘extend and pretend’.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 10:36 AM

    In the meanwhile the EUSSR has decided that Fairy Liquid must be labelled as a corrosive. The Commission does not allow minor things like the collapse of Greece and massive youth unemployment get in the way of it’s agenda.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:00 AM

    if I did ran a loan sharking businesslike this woman and her cronies I’d be locked up!

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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:42 AM

    The IMF are nothing more than mere locusts!!!

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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:53 AM

    They are Vampires………
    Great song about the IMF by Thievery Corporation.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jquscqfs-XE

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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:57 AM

    Great tune that gets the message across Bobby, this is nothing more than the passing of greed and it will have it’s day

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    Aug 15th 2015, 12:05 PM

    Goodness me http://www.iwh-halle.de/d/publik/iwhonline/io_2015-07.pdf. €100 billion profit? No wonder the Germans love the EUSSR

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    Aug 15th 2015, 12:03 PM

    the dogs on the street know it,for gods sake.

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    Aug 15th 2015, 3:56 PM

    I don’t have enough money to be as expert as some folks here on high finance and economies but here’s a question that someone might answer for me. Last December I was going to buy an item on eBay for €40 which is now €47 yet the sterling price has remained the same. How is being in the euro of benefit to me and who gets my €7 should I part with me few bob ? Sorry that’s 2 questions but go on…..

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    Aug 15th 2015, 4:18 PM

    Have the IMF called in Ethan Hunt yet?

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    Aug 15th 2015, 4:53 PM

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/27/us-imf-lagarde-idUSKBN0GR0SP20140827

    the imf is part of the same economic hitman system the ecb is. the real target here is 50 billion of state assets that greece was forced to put up as capital. they know damn well that greece can never repay this debt.

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Aug 15th 2015, 11:20 PM

    See what November brings first?

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