The Shooting Gallery: Police Violence MEGATHREAD

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

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Sheilbh

Quote from: Martinus on November 25, 2014, 02:42:42 AM
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. :P
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 :P

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

QuoteComic books > 17th century history. :contract:
No :sleep:
Let's bomb Russia!

The Minsky Moment

The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.
--Joan Robinson

Valmy

Quote from: derspiess on November 25, 2014, 10:52:57 AM
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. 
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 from: The Minsky Moment on November 25, 2014, 10:54:12 AM
Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2014, 10:40:57 AM
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.
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."

Malthus

Quote from: Sheilbh on November 25, 2014, 10:53:22 AM
Quote from: Martinus on November 25, 2014, 02:42:42 AM
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. :P
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 :P

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

QuoteComic books > 17th century history. :contract:
No :sleep:

Is this leading to an English Civil War hijack?!  :D
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

Ed Anger

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

I just got a boner.
Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

Valmy

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

Ed Anger

Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2014, 10:58:46 AM
Man what would have happened if Prince Rupert had returned at Edgehill eh?  That sure would have changed things.

I just got another boner.
Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

derspiess

Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2014, 10:54:29 AM
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.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Martinus

Quote from: Malthus on November 25, 2014, 10:56:03 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on November 25, 2014, 10:53:22 AM
Quote from: Martinus on November 25, 2014, 02:42:42 AM
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. :P
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 :P

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

QuoteComic books > 17th century history. :contract:
No :sleep:

Is this leading to an English Civil War hijack?!  :D

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. 
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Ed Anger

Quote from: derspiess on November 25, 2014, 11:01:09 AM
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.
Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

Valmy

Quote from: derspiess on November 25, 2014, 11:01:09 AM
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!'
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."

CountDeMoney

Quote from: derspiess on November 25, 2014, 11:01:09 AM
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

Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2014, 10:54:55 AM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on November 25, 2014, 10:54:12 AM
Quote from: Valmy on November 25, 2014, 10:40:57 AM
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? :mellow:

QuoteIs this leading to an English Civil War hijack?!  :D
The long dreamed of :o
Let's bomb Russia!