Bolas

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  1. Do you really want to set thst precedent? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  2. Anyone for any sort of drug policy reform can tell you this doesn't happen, especially at the federal level. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  3. So you admit it's the behavior, not the tool.
  4. My guess is he had a record in Uganda. He then somehow fooled/bribed his way into a refugee program or Uganda just dumped him on us. Either would explain why they wouldn't take him back. Perhaps a policy of making countries either take back their criminsl citizens or charging them the incarceration costs/deducting it from the aid they receive? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  5. This is the sort of thing people should be protesting over if they think there's a police violence issue. But wait, he and his son are white and the officers are being charged so doesn't fit the narrative. Sure there are people that think the only reason the officers are being charged is because the victims were white. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  6. And that is the rub. Did they? If truly a "frequent flyer" may have been well known. And if they didn't, then their "prejudices" may just have been their training and experience. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  7. I'd prefer people not jumping to conclusions either way until more of the facts are known.
  8. You mean this gun? https://mobile.twitter.com/MollyGrantham/status/778747306472382468 More info: http://heavy.com/news/2016/09/keith-lamont-scott-charlotte-north-carolina-police-shooting-daughter-facebook-live-video-brother-officer-name-photos-reading-book/ Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  9. Why is he carrying a gun with a TBI? Yes, if a legal gun owner with the proper permits for his type of carry, he has the right to, but does not seem like a smart decision especially if his reaction and/or judgment is impacted so likely couldn't defend himself anyways. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  10. The man had "something" in his hands that he did not drop when repeatedly told. No book was found but a gun was. Let's not call him innocent yet. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  11. Running is similar to resisting but still could be misinterpreted as aggressive. Getting back to the math portion: Let's assume there are 100 cops. 1 will shoot a fully compliant person. 4 will shoot anyone resisting in any way. 5 will shoot anyone armed and resisting in any way. 10 will shoot anyone that is unarmed but threatening. 20 will shoot anyone that is armed but threatening. 30 will shoot anyone unarmed posing an active threat. 30 will shoot anyone armed posing an active threat. Simple odds show one's best chance is full compliance with just a 1% chance of getting the cop that shoots you no matter what you do. Additionally the only defense against that person is overpowering them and/or shooting them first, but that just makes you now a target for the other 99. Ironically those who think the worse of cops should be the ones that are the most compliant with them to avoid "giving them a reason." Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  12. Not saying that that it's not going to leave an impression, but changing one's everyday response to something much riskier to avoid a remote risk is asinine. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  13. Define spate. Still occurring or "was a problem 30+ years ago." Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  14. No, it's basic math. The risk of being shot for cooperation and compliance with an officer's instructions is magnitudes less compared to the odds of being shot resisting. What you're proposing is akin to someone pulling their main at 1000 feet or less on every jump to minimize their chance of getting hit by a plane. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  15. I think you mean she'll tell the child the latter in the first paragraph, but your second paragraph suggests her telling the child the former. Running from police is a bad idea for anyone, especially if their guns are drawn. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  16. One can't change the past (recent or decades ago), only the present and the future. Never said it would be easy either as good progress and results rarely are. Bad results and digression are what's easy. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  17. The tension was there long before the "military approach." Per this local reporter video the police were being blocked from pulling back. http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/206764728-story Never understand why people who are mad about police violence think reacting violently to police, looting, and rioting is the answer. If they really want to make the police look foolish when they're in "military mode" all they have to do is be completely non-violent and compliant. If one or two "bad apples" in the protest group starts being violent, give that person up to authorities to preserve the integrity of the protest. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  18. Don't trust the website? What about the links in the article? http://www.kare11.com/news/investigations/kare-11-investigates-unauthorized-charges-by-clinton-campaign/229158541 Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  19. I think Jesus will be avoiding Pilot this time around, but who am I to judge? Watching all from the Ridgeline. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  20. The San Bernardino iPhone incident showed two things. Encryption technologies are slightly ahead of encryption breaking tech. US companies can't be forced to create backdoors for their products but any data they have access to, they can be made to share. My prediction is the next phase of cloud storage and cloud computing will focus much more on encryption of storage and processing so the cloud providers themselves have no access to the data they host: warrant or not. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  21. So the only way a mother would be upset about her son dieing is if he was innocent? Do you think Wilson should have been tried? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  22. That is not the media's job. That is up to the person itself to educate themselves. You appear to be trying to blame other people's ignorance on the media, while the problem is the ignorance. It's the media's job to tell the full story and not to fuel that ignorance. "A teenage black man was pushed out a plane by an older white man. The black man fell 10,000 feet. The white man landed safely. Video exists. No charges were filed against the white man." For someone who looks for racism in everything, the above is gasoline... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  23. What makes you think they aren't doing both? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  24. And it does nothing to remove bias and assumptions either. "A teenage black man was pushed out a plane by an older white man. The black man fell 10,000 feet. The white man landed safely. Video exists. No charges were filed against the white man." Horrible hate crime or a tandem skydive? All the above is true... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  25. http://time.com/3605051/darren-wilson-photos-injuries/ Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.