The Shooting Gallery: Police Violence MEGATHREAD

[Sheilbh]

To me, people who insist on teaching the Anonymous the "real meaning of Guy Fawkes' mask" are as tedious as people who insist on explaining that a swastika is really a Hindu symbol of luck. SYMBOLS CHANGE MEANING.

Yeah. But in this scenario Brits are the Hindus. We still burn effigies of Guy Fawkes (and occasionally the Pope - also Putin, Cameron etc.) every year it's because, as a country, we hate Catholics not freedom

I'd be equally happy with just locking Anonymous up for being annoying tits and giving succour to Russell Brand

Comic books > 17th century history.

No

[The Minsky Moment]

Well one cannot say they were not thorough.

That's not usually the goal.

[Valmy]

Anyway, the police clearly seemed to be holding back last night.

Cooler heads are prevailing right now in the government, they are clearly acting more strategically even if I disagree with the decision of letting it out at night.  Should have been done at 6:30 in the am. 

But they fucked it up pretty thoroughly right after the original event occured. 

[Valmy]

Well one cannot say they were not thorough.

That's not usually the goal.

It is when the stakes for getting it right are so high.

[Malthus]

To me, people who insist on teaching the Anonymous the "real meaning of Guy Fawkes' mask" are as tedious as people who insist on explaining that a swastika is really a Hindu symbol of luck. SYMBOLS CHANGE MEANING.

Yeah. But in this scenario Brits are the Hindus. We still burn effigies of Guy Fawkes (and occasionally the Pope - also Putin, Cameron etc.) every year it's because, as a country, we hate Catholics not freedom

I'd be equally happy with just locking Anonymous up for being annoying tits and giving succour to Russell Brand

Comic books > 17th century history.

No

Is this leading to an English Civil War hijack?! 

[Ed Anger]

I can imagine Prince Rupert running them down in the Dollar Tree parking lot.

I just got a boner.

[Valmy]

Man what would have happened if Prince Rupert had returned at Edgehill eh?  That sure would have changed things.

[Ed Anger]

Man what would have happened if Prince Rupert had returned at Edgehill eh?  That sure would have changed things.

I just got another boner.

[derspiess]

Cooler heads are prevailing right now in the government, they are clearly acting more strategically even if I disagree with the decision of letting it out at night.  Should have been done at 6:30 in the am. 

I'm not convinced there was a perfect time to make the announcement.  Make it at 6:30am and you screw up people's commutes.  You'll have some rioting throughout the day and I'd bet by nightfall you'd still have a bunch of burning buildings and cars.  Rioters gonna riot.  Looters gonna loot.

[Martinus]

To me, people who insist on teaching the Anonymous the "real meaning of Guy Fawkes' mask" are as tedious as people who insist on explaining that a swastika is really a Hindu symbol of luck. SYMBOLS CHANGE MEANING.

Yeah. But in this scenario Brits are the Hindus. We still burn effigies of Guy Fawkes (and occasionally the Pope - also Putin, Cameron etc.) every year it's because, as a country, we hate Catholics not freedom

I'd be equally happy with just locking Anonymous up for being annoying tits and giving succour to Russell Brand

Comic books > 17th century history.

No

Is this leading to an English Civil War hijack?! 

The English are too well mannered to do a hijack. It would more likely be an English Civil War digression.

[derspiess]

Looks like there will be a demonstration I'll need to walk through to get my Chipotle this afternoon for lunch. 

[Ed Anger]

Looks like there will be a demonstration I'll need to walk through to get my Chipotle this afternoon for lunch.

All that sodium will kill you.

[Valmy]

Looks like there will be a demonstration I'll need to walk through to get my Chipotle this afternoon for lunch. 

If anybody bothers you just shout 'Justice for Michael!'

[CountDeMoney]

Looks like there will be a demonstration I'll need to walk through to get my Chipotle this afternoon for lunch.

You should be used to the concept of years of frustration and pent-up rage from a community that gets no satisfaction, only empty promises and hollow guarantees.  After all, you root for the Bengals.

[Sheilbh]

Well one cannot say they were not thorough.

That's not usually the goal.

It is when the stakes for getting it right are so high.

I don't know what grand juries do, but isn't that the job of a trial or do they just duplicate?

Is this leading to an English Civil War hijack?! 

The long dreamed of