The Shooting Gallery: Police Violence MEGATHREAD

[crazy canuck]

Poor TD bank.

Although my company works with them and they're a pain in the ass, so maybe I shouldn't feel bad for them

Everyone now knows they are open 7 days - which seven is unclear though.

[grumbler]

Is that a real picture with the fake ad, though? Because if so...

I'm sure it's a real picture, there are cops on Wall Street, and there are banks.  So what, it's a made up ad slogan deliberately designed to sound callous.  It's like going to a protest with "I'm with stupid" sign, and then crowing about an ownage photo that results.

It's a fake for a fictional (parody) TV show company, right?

[merithyn]

Is that a real picture with the fake ad, though? Because if so...

I'm sure it's a real picture, there are cops on Wall Street, and there are banks.  So what, it's a made up ad slogan deliberately designed to sound callous.  It's like going to a protest with "I'm with stupid" sign, and then crowing about an ownage photo that results.

I don't know why I'm bothering....

... no, I'm not going to. Okay, DG. Thank you for your very insightful response.

[Sheilbh]

I feel like this is a bad thing - but no doubt Barr is loving it - is that wrong?
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/george-floyd-police-brutality-protests-government

[DGuller]

It's a fake for a fictional (parody) TV show company, right?

That's what I gather.  I didn't know about it until today, I just googled the security company name to find out whether there is one out there that is so usefully tone deaf.  Shockingly it wasn't a real security company, just one on TV.

[crazy canuck]

Is that a real picture with the fake ad, though? Because if so...

I'm sure it's a real picture, there are cops on Wall Street, and there are banks.  So what, it's a made up ad slogan deliberately designed to sound callous.  It's like going to a protest with "I'm with stupid" sign, and then crowing about an ownage photo that results.

I don't know why I'm bothering....

... no, I'm not going to. Okay, DG. Thank you for your very insightful response.

DG has entered Grumbler territory.  Most of the time, not worth the time.

[Malthus]

Here's an article about the ad campaign - it's to drum up interest in a new TV series.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.wired.com/2012/09/byzantium-security-international/amp

Pic of the cops smiling in front of the ad is from 2012.

https://mobile.twitter.com/reclaimuc/status/247896374107054080

[fromtia]

I feel like this is a bad thing - but no doubt Barr is loving it - is that wrong?
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/george-floyd-police-brutality-protests-government

Don't worry, the 2a people, concerned about government overreach and tyranny will step in to protest this nonsense.

[merithyn]

Here's an article about the ad campaign - it's to drum up interest in a new TV series.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.wired.com/2012/09/byzantium-security-international/amp

So, in short, it could be a real photo. Which was my question.

Thank you, Malthus.

Perfect photo if it is real.

[DGuller]

Is that a real picture with the fake ad, though? Because if so...

I'm sure it's a real picture, there are cops on Wall Street, and there are banks.  So what, it's a made up ad slogan deliberately designed to sound callous.  It's like going to a protest with "I'm with stupid" sign, and then crowing about an ownage photo that results.

I don't know why I'm bothering....

... no, I'm not going to. Okay, DG. Thank you for your very insightful response.

Oh, drop this act already.  Don't make it sound like you were about to say something profound, but then realized that I am just too far gone to bother with.  It may work for you or CC if you occasionally actually manage to put out something profound out there that stands up to scrutiny, but you're not there yet.

A manufactured ownage meme photo is not a real ownage photo worthy of a , whether it comes from Syt's sisters or Syt himself.

[Malthus]

I feel like this is a bad thing - but no doubt Barr is loving it - is that wrong?
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/george-floyd-police-brutality-protests-government

Don't worry, the 2a people, concerned about government overreach and tyranny will step in to protest this nonsense.

The sensible response would be to repurpose an existing federal agency to investigate abuses by the police, and not just in the extraordinary circumstances of the ongoing protests, but all the time.

Sadly, this step seems impossible with the current Federal government.

The only possible solution is a political one, with a new government.

[Malthus]

Here's an article about the ad campaign - it's to drum up interest in a new TV series.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.wired.com/2012/09/byzantium-security-international/amp

So, in short, it could be a real photo. Which was my question.

Thank you, Malthus.

Perfect photo if it is real.

It appears to be a real photo, albeit from eight years ago.

[merithyn]

Oh, drop this act already.  Don't make it sound like you were about to say something profound, but then realized that I am just too far gone to bother with.  It may work for you or CC if you occasionally actually manage to put out something profound out there that stands up to scrutiny, but you're not there yet.

A manufactured ownage meme photo is not a real ownage photo worthy of a , whether it comes from Syt's sisters or Syt himself.

And here is why I didn't bother...

I was actually going to clarify my question, but realized that you didn't actually care and would just use it as another excuse to pretend to be superior and brilliant.

Thanks for making my point for me.

[merithyn]

Here's an article about the ad campaign - it's to drum up interest in a new TV series.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.wired.com/2012/09/byzantium-security-international/amp

So, in short, it could be a real photo. Which was my question.

Thank you, Malthus.

Perfect photo if it is real.

It appears to be a real photo, albeit from eight years ago.

Still funny. Thank you, Malthus.

[grumbler]

Here's an article about the ad campaign - it's to drum up interest in a new TV series.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.wired.com/2012/09/byzantium-security-international/amp

Pic of the cops smiling in front of the ad is from 2012.

https://mobile.twitter.com/reclaimuc/status/247896374107054080

Careful.  You are using evidence and logic.  If you keep that up, CC will accuse you of "entering Grumbler territory."