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Looks good, and more importantly, looks doable. Let's hope for the best.
Deescalation. It's a simple concept. Though it's easier said than done when encumbered by fear.
Looks good, and more importantly, looks doable. Let's hope for the best.
I'd like to take the opportunity to ask, what the political situation would have to look like for this to be acceptable, ethically? ...if any?
This is the question right. One of the first threads I remember doing here as pimptight 10 years ago, was "At what point would you pick up a rifle".
The premise was that if from 1970 to 1971 we saw all the changes that occurred from 1970 to 2007, that I thought people would go into open rebellion. That it was only through incremental change that things become palatable to the majority. I then asked people what line it is that couldn't be crossed that would force extreme action, like picking up a rifle.
Wish I could necro that thread, just so we could look at the answers from 10 years ago.
That's what this thread is about, but I'm not sure what the solution is without censoring important discussion of a major problem in this country (police abuse) or transitioning to an even more deleterious model such as state-run media. We already have the NPR, and yet even it has lost the confidence of some of our national population.
Civil War.
At the point you're shooting cops, and advocate it as justified, you're signaling your lack of belief that they are a public good existing as they are. You intend to destroy them.
Which means that you're endeavoring to overthrow the State since the police reflect the will & authority of the State.
Its worth starting again my man, and I completely agree with that hypothesis. Probably a good thing we can't test it...
The premise was that if from 1970 to 1971 we saw all the changes that occurred from 1970 to 2007, that I thought people would go into open rebellion. That it was only through incremental change that things become palatable to the majority. I then asked people what line it is that couldn't be crossed that would force extreme action, like picking up a rifle.
he wasn't american for shure.little guys often have a big chip on their shoulders
So, there are 1,100,000 police officers in the country.
115 officers are killed in the line of duty per year - (0.0001%)(10 per 100,000)
50 are caused by gun fire per year - (0.00001%)(<5 per 100,000)
The murder rate in the US for the entire country is 7.6 per 100,000.
Sorry, I just don't see much of an epidemic here.
Now do unarmed black guys getting killed by policeSo, there are 1,100,000 police officers in the country.
115 officers are killed in the line of duty per year - (0.0001%)(10 per 100,000)
50 are caused by gun fire per year - (0.00001%)(<5 per 100,000)
The murder rate in the US for the entire country is 7.6 per 100,000.
Sorry, I just don't see much of an epidemic here.
That's retarded, dude. He wasn't even talking about the "event."Way to minimize this event. Kudos.
wait a second. Just because something happens in Florida does not mean it happens everywhere.Thanks @Madmick i was very sorry to hear about this. A tragedy just like every unnecessary murder in this country or any other. 17 patrol deputies is a really tiny department so it goes to show this kind of stuff occurs everywhere not just big cities. Really unfortunate
Literally any social issue could be trivialized this way.So, there are 1,100,000 police officers in the country.
115 officers are killed in the line of duty per year - (0.0001%)(10 per 100,000)
50 are caused by gun fire per year - (0.00001%)(<5 per 100,000)
The murder rate in the US for the entire country is 7.6 per 100,000.
Sorry, I just don't see much of an epidemic here.
This is a side effect of the racial wolf crying thats been going on for the past couple of years.
So, there are 1,100,000 police officers in the country.
115 officers are killed in the line of duty per year - (0.0001%)(10 per 100,000)
50 are caused by gun fire per year - (0.00001%)(<5 per 100,000)
The murder rate in the US for the entire country is 7.6 per 100,000.
Sorry, I just don't see much of an epidemic here.
They haven’t posted a picture I could find..... usually when the media doesn’t want to eat crow.Do you have any evidence for this? Was the shooter even black? The story just said he was 59 years old.
They haven’t posted a picture I could find..... usually when the media doesn’t want to eat crow.