The Shooting Gallery: Police Violence MEGATHREAD

Started by Syt, August 11, 2014, 04:09:04 AM

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Quotefalse imprisonment, child molestation and forced baptism

Now that's a strange combination of charges.

Berkut

There is a law on the books against "forced baptism"?

Is this a problem outside of weirdo cops such that there was a need for an actual law banning it?
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The Brain

Some people try to baptize their kids before they are adults and can consent.
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Valmy

Quote from: The Brain on December 13, 2019, 03:36:34 PM
Some people try to baptize their kids before they are adults and can consent.

I pour water on my kids' heads all the time without consent :(
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Quote from: Valmy on December 13, 2019, 03:39:34 PM
Quote from: The Brain on December 13, 2019, 03:36:34 PM
Some people try to baptize their kids before they are adults and can consent.

I pour water on my kids' heads all the time without consent :(

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Quote from: Valmy on December 13, 2019, 03:39:34 PM
Quote from: The Brain on December 13, 2019, 03:36:34 PM
Some people try to baptize their kids before they are adults and can consent.

I pour water on my kids' heads all the time without consent :(
:o I hope you're at least not stripping them when doing that.

Valmy

Quote from: Berkut on December 13, 2019, 02:45:40 PM
There is a law on the books against "forced baptism"?

Is this a problem outside of weirdo cops such that there was a need for an actual law banning it?

It immediately made me think of this scene from Boardwalk Empire:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKe2le6CvKg

But yeah I am baffled by how that is the charge. I mean certainly what he did was a huge abuse of power, but I mean what is the difference between using his position to pressure people into being "baptized" or painting his house or any other similar action people could be coerced into by a police officer.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Valmy

Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Zoupa

If only the black guy that was raped had grown up with positive role-models, all of this could have been avoided.  :(

:P

Eddie Teach

Quote from: Valmy on December 13, 2019, 03:46:09 PM
Quote from: Berkut on December 13, 2019, 02:45:40 PM
There is a law on the books against "forced baptism"?

Is this a problem outside of weirdo cops such that there was a need for an actual law banning it?

It immediately made me think of this scene from Boardwalk Empire:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKe2le6CvKg

Such a bizarre character and arc.
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Tonitrus

Quote from: Berkut on December 13, 2019, 02:45:40 PM
There is a law on the books against "forced baptism"?

Is this a problem outside of weirdo cops such that there was a need for an actual law banning it?

He wasn't charged with "forced baptism", he was sued for it.  So not a criminal law.

Valmy

Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

jimmy olsen

Quote from: Valmy on December 13, 2019, 03:46:09 PM
Quote from: Berkut on December 13, 2019, 02:45:40 PM
There is a law on the books against "forced baptism"?

Is this a problem outside of weirdo cops such that there was a need for an actual law banning it?

It immediately made me think of this scene from Boardwalk Empire:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKe2le6CvKg

But yeah I am baffled by how that is the charge. I mean certainly what he did was a huge abuse of power, but I mean what is the difference between using his position to pressure people into being "baptized" or painting his house or any other similar action people could be coerced into by a police officer.
A violation of the separation of church and state, no?
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