Guard Dog Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 "Scary and sad" So.. the cops come in guns ablazing without a warrant on private property and coldly murders the owner of the house. People at elikely to use this as why people should haven't guns.. but, for me, this shows why the police shouldn't be allowed to have guns. They don't know how to use them responsibly. And, I bet the officers will suffer no repercussions. for this murder. EVIL. Unfortunately I agree with this. Under the circumstance they don't need a warrant. There were exigent circumstances. But it does not appear they made any effort to figure out what was going on. Like I've said before, I'd give the police a choice: either give up your firearms while on duty or give up your qualified immunity. One or the other. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 "Scary and sad" So.. the cops come in guns ablazing without a warrant on private property and coldly murders the owner of the house. People at elikely to use this as why people should haven't guns.. but, for me, this shows why the police shouldn't be allowed to have guns. They don't know how to use them responsibly. And, I bet the officers will suffer no repercussions. for this murder. EVIL. In the U.S., the Police don't need a warrant under certain conditions, including exigent circumstances. As for police use of deadly force, the current threshold in Washington state is "good faith" and "without malice". There's some effort under way by the state to tighten down the requirements to be what a "reasonable officer" might do under the circumstances. But it's a difficult issue to get right. I'm skeptical that the officers in question were behaving badly. "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Update Richard Black, 73, was a veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star during his time in the service. So far I've not seen anything to suggest the shooting was justified. For now it sounds like the cops heard shooting while responding to a break in then saw a man with a gun and immediately shot him but all the reports I've been able to find are vague on that right now. Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Of course.. the only living witnesses are the cops there and one kid I believe who was locked/.hiding in a room so likely didn't see the shooting. Cops took care of that when they murdered the owner of the house. They should be EXECUTED. 1 DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Swedish royal jewels stolen. I love the speedboat escape. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 How stupid can they be in having the jewelry on display without any guards? The ****? Still, hope they get nightstick'd until they're paraplegics. Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 It seems so silly to me to try to steal national treasures. Theres no way in hell to fence it, you cant even display it in your home else someone will squeal. So whats the point of gigantic risk without any possibility of reward? Maybe for the thrill? "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktchong Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) Study: White Americans support welfare programs - but only for themselves. Link to the research paper (requires subscription): https://academic.oup.com/sf/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/sf/soy046/5002999 Link to an article that reports and summarizes the study: https://www.salon.com/2018/08/01/white-americans-support-welfare-programs-but-only-for-themselves-says-new-research/ “I've been on food stamps and welfare. Anybody help me out? No!” "Those other people are just lazy, I actually need it." ... the libertarian mind disease that has infected America. Edited August 1, 2018 by ktchong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 It seems so silly to me to try to steal national treasures. Theres no way in hell to fence it, you cant even display it in your home else someone will squeal. So whats the point of gigantic risk without any possibility of reward? Maybe for the thrill?They'll smelt it and recut the gems I suppose. There's still plenty in material worth, either that or someone has made an order for the items. *Shrug* 1 Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVAOBMMrWBc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPwzWpFmgCo 2 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injurai Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 ^ That's f'ing awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 If heist movies have taught me anything is that there is always a buyer for rare and priceless junk Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guard Dog Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 It seems so silly to me to try to steal national treasures. Theres no way in hell to fence it, you cant even display it in your home else someone will squeal. So whats the point of gigantic risk without any possibility of reward? Maybe for the thrill? I have this mental image of taking them to the guys from Pawn Stars 4 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 World's most prestigious maths medal is stolen minutes after professor wins it Sigh. "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarex Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Yeah, 5 sets is too many. I agree with King. Other than that I made it about half way before the smarminess overwhelmed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjjames Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 World's most prestigious maths medal is stolen minutes after professor wins it Sigh. It took place in Rio de Janeiro, the robbery capital of Brazil, so, perhaps not too surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 People Are Apparently Getting Plastic Surgery To Look More Like Snapchat Filters "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Although this could almost slice into politics.. I'm just going to say it's weird. CNN - Steven Seagall appointed as Russia's "special representative" on US-Russia Humanitarian ties. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Huh, this doesn't seem to be widely known in the US: http://www.ktva.com/story/37927272/eskimo-is-a-slur-tweet-on-native-reference-goes-viral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injurai Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Huh, this doesn't seem to be widely known in the US: http://www.ktva.com/story/37927272/eskimo-is-a-slur-tweet-on-native-reference-goes-viral Except it's not a slur, at least not originally. It's simply the foreign name for the people, like how the English call Germans, German, and not Deutsche. It referred to their use of snow-shoes. This whole slur thing got started because of people's own ignorance. Both people not knowing their own history, and people taking other's at their word in fear of not upholding the progressive flag. So what has resulted is the suggestion to use the word Inuit to refer to all Eskimo people, even though that name only refers to one ethnic branch. Essentially denying the Yupik people of their own distinction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Sounds like there is a lot of debate as to whether the origin of the word was from snow shoes or raw meat eating. Regardless, words do change over time, etymology is a thing. I'd imagine the respectful to do is to use tribal names, much like with Native Americans. Although I do wonder if the word Eskimo is still salvageable. For example, it is acceptable to call things Oriental, but referring to people from Asia in such a manner is offensive. The respectful move there is to refer to people by their country or region. That way we can keep Eskimo kisses. Hmm, that does look a bit offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 The original article also goes over how many people actually prefer to use eskimo to refer to themselves and have no issue with it. So.. who should we listen to? The ones who say it is 'bad word mmmkay' or the ones who go'it is no biggy, not offensive'. Chances are it'll be the TRIGGERED ones because they're always the loudest. the others will just live their lives. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Well, if you'll pardon the euphemism, I have no skin in the game. It's not some political correctness or progressive agenda, it just seems polite to refer to people the way they wanted to be referred to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Then call me Mother. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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