Blue lives matter hashtag in Ferguson, is this in defiance of similar hashtag Black lives matter?

Hash tags mean nothing, lives do!!!!!

Perhaps instead of hashtags and rhetoric, we should come together as Americans, support the law of the land, and remember without law what we see as lawless now, will not even hold a candle.

Shootings of anyone is a tragedy. As a law enforcement officer, I know the tragedy of un-holstering a weapon. Also, I know the deep sense of loss when one of our brothers or sisters is killed in the line of duty. Senseless killing is senseless killing.

We also have lost sight of the fact that even with the publicity being placed on these events this still only describes about 1% of all law enforcement officers. The media should also present information about the 99% who help people and provide the "service and protection" we all have.

You cannot remove the human factor. People are not perfect. Some will make mistakes, others will just do the wrong thing.

Pray for everyone who has died. No cause furthers by the death of anyone. Death, after all, is inevitable, but I for one am in no hurry.

I feel that police officer have used a great deal of restraint in view of the recent shooting of several officers who were doing nothing to be targeted, like just sitting in their car drinking coffee. This has to STOP!! We are traveling down a road that none of us want to go. At this rate, the end result will definitely be extremely costly and benifit no one or any group.