Author Topic: Is the world burning? (Read 245485 times)

Mandark · « **Reply #2760 on:** June 13, 2020, 03:37:27 PM »

Quote from: Esch on June 13, 2020, 02:40:36 PM

https://twitter.com/getfiscal/status/1271872182268891139

aka mark steyn syndrome

who was the guy on here who was fanboy of him and elon musk? pretty sure I bullied him off the board

Rufus · « **Reply #2761 on:** June 13, 2020, 04:40:52 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on June 13, 2020, 03:37:27 PM

Quote from: Esch on June 13, 2020, 02:40:36 PM
https://twitter.com/getfiscal/status/1271872182268891139

aka mark steyn syndrome

who was the guy on here who was fanboy of him and elon musk? pretty sure I bullied him off the board

Syph

headwalk · « **Reply #2762 on:** June 13, 2020, 05:05:34 PM »

love this image, proper iconic:

Tripon · « **Reply #2763 on:** June 13, 2020, 06:02:44 PM »

https://twitter.com/karensgonewild_/status/1271894061914480640

Mandark · « **Reply #2764 on:** June 13, 2020, 07:14:15 PM »

Saw that the other day, the original post had less than a thousand likes and I figured it would get lost in the shuffle.

I'm genuinely glad that former Washington Bullet Rex Chapman used his large following on a microblogging platform to amplify a video of abusive police behavior, so that it might not be totally overshadowed by the resurgent pandemic, or the upcoming speech on race relations by 80's mogul Donald Trump who is somehow president.

Running out of ways to paraphrase "2020 is weird and bad."

shosta · « **Reply #2765 on:** June 13, 2020, 07:16:23 PM »

Atlanta Police Chief fired

Nintex · « **Reply #2766 on:** June 13, 2020, 07:16:27 PM »

Propagandhim · « **Reply #2767 on:** June 13, 2020, 07:21:45 PM »

edit: Oh, already posted

Mandark · « **Reply #2768 on:** June 13, 2020, 07:44:37 PM »

https://twitter.com/EdClowes/status/1271784612470161409

Trying to figure out which one of these guys is the wrecker.

Tripon · « **Reply #2769 on:** June 13, 2020, 07:45:58 PM »

https://twitter.com/AnarchistGeog/status/1271947187308490753

Cursedboomermemes.jpg

Tripon · « **Reply #2770 on:** June 13, 2020, 08:33:12 PM »

https://twitter.com/BLM041115/status/1269601296694284291

shosta · « **Reply #2771 on:** June 13, 2020, 10:21:15 PM »

https://twitter.com/UR_Ninja/status/1271956591605092355

someone ought to figure out what's wrong with Philadelphia

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2772 on:** June 13, 2020, 10:24:52 PM »

Not a big fan of this guy, but this had some good points.

shosta · « **Reply #2773 on:** June 13, 2020, 10:34:09 PM »

https://twitter.com/lfs6b/status/1271858998774505473

team filler · « **Reply #2774 on:** June 13, 2020, 10:39:09 PM »

Quote from: shosta on June 13, 2020, 10:21:15 PM

https://twitter.com/UR_Ninja/status/1271956591605092355

someone ought to figure out what's wrong with Philadelphia

https://twitter.com/UR_Ninja/status/1271961294007160832

benjipwns · « **Reply #2775 on:** June 14, 2020, 02:02:59 AM »

https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1271624335212654594
@15 seconds

shosta · « **Reply #2776 on:** June 14, 2020, 02:10:40 AM »

COME, COME, SEE THE VIOLENCE INHERENT IN THE SYSTEM

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2777 on:** June 14, 2020, 12:30:02 PM »

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2778 on:** June 14, 2020, 12:36:41 PM »

Think this shows that the embers are still burning hot and anytime we see the police use excessive force there is going to be a large reaction.

Beezy · « **Reply #2779 on:** June 14, 2020, 01:29:59 PM »

The media isn't as focused on this anymore, but it hasn't died down at all. Multiple protests are still happening in cities daily.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2780 on:** June 14, 2020, 01:55:03 PM »

The issue is the media is needed for change or at least needed for a national/global level conversation. Without the media, the protests are pretty useless.

shosta · « **Reply #2781 on:** June 14, 2020, 02:21:31 PM »

social media is a medium

shosta · « **Reply #2782 on:** June 14, 2020, 02:23:16 PM »

I should actually read Marshall McLuhan...

shosta · « **Reply #2783 on:** June 14, 2020, 02:39:46 PM »

https://twitter.com/axios/status/1272206304174628864

bork · « **Reply #2784 on:** June 14, 2020, 02:46:15 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on June 14, 2020, 12:36:41 PM

Think this shows that the embers are still burning hot and anytime we see the police use excessive force there is going to be a large reaction.

Seems to be far less people talking about this compared to the last week or two. The ATL police chief resigned after this, too.

GreatSageEqualOfHeaven · « **Reply #2785 on:** June 14, 2020, 02:50:21 PM »

Qualified immunity isn't inherently a problem, because police using appropriate amounts of force to lawfully detain an unwilling suspect shouldn't automatically leave them open to civil suits for things like assault.

What it needs is oversight as to what the qualifiers in qualified immunity are. Qualified immunity should be - as the name implies qualified.
Things like a bodycam that's turned off allowing for indemnification would be a good start.
As would unaffiliated third party oversight determining what constitutes 'reasonable', on a case by case basis.
If a complaints panel determines that kneeling on an otherwise complying suspects neck for 10 minutes is not a reasonable degree of force, then doing that is then not protected under qualified immunity.

Beezy · « **Reply #2786 on:** June 14, 2020, 03:54:02 PM »

https://twitter.com/tim__fitzgerald/status/1272237030160977921

Boredfrom · « **Reply #2787 on:** June 14, 2020, 04:15:06 PM »

Quote from: Stro on June 14, 2020, 04:08:55 PM

It's interesting how differently the Atlanta killing is being covered compared to George Floyd in that a whole lot of people on all the networks are basically saying "wellllll....he did pull their weapon on them sooo...uh....he shouldn't be dead tho"

A teaser. Those cops where aware it was just a teaser.

Thought, the guy fucked up in resisting and running away (Obviously, killing him for that is stupid as hell).

Also, why burn the fucking Wendy’s?

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2788 on:** June 14, 2020, 04:18:53 PM »

You don't need a reason to burn a Wndy's.

Boredfrom · « **Reply #2789 on:** June 14, 2020, 04:20:43 PM »

I like Wendy’s

(then again, is kind of luxury fast food here in Mexico).

Nintex · « **Reply #2790 on:** June 14, 2020, 04:57:08 PM »

https://twitter.com/MichelReuters/status/1272243274795962373

Quote

He said the coronavirus pandemic had exposed the “flaws and fragility” of France’s, and more broadly Europe’s, over-reliance on global supply chains, from the car industry to smart phones and pharmaceuticals.

“The only answer is to build a new, stronger economic model, to work and produce more, so as not to rely on others,” Macron said.

Mandark · « **Reply #2791 on:** June 14, 2020, 05:12:16 PM »

Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 14, 2020, 02:50:21 PM

As would unaffiliated third party oversight determining what constitutes 'reasonable', on a case by case basis.
If a complaints panel determines that kneeling on an otherwise complying suspects neck for 10 minutes is not a reasonable degree of force, then doing that is then not protected under qualified immunity.

We already have unaffiliated third party oversight and it's the judicial system. Don't see how swapping out courts for a "complaints panel" fixes this.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2792 on:** June 14, 2020, 05:56:38 PM »

https://abc7news.com/society/woman-who-called-police-on-sf-man-stenciling-black-lives-matter-on-his-property-apologizes-/6247494/

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #2793 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:05:59 PM »

Quote from: Stro on June 14, 2020, 05:20:17 PM

We must preserve Marie Antoinette statues!

if there’s one thing french republicanism won’t stand for, it’s the violent erasure of the country’s anti-republican past

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2794 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:40:52 PM »

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2795 on:** June 14, 2020, 06:43:16 PM »

naff · « **Reply #2796 on:** June 15, 2020, 12:11:42 AM »

"@crulge"

Tripon · « **Reply #2797 on:** June 15, 2020, 02:03:00 PM »

https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1272566570716475392

Lose your job because you had to backup your wife into doing a racism.

team filler · « **Reply #2798 on:** June 15, 2020, 03:55:27 PM »

https://twitter.com/TheRealOJ32/status/1272608870548910081

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #2799 on:** June 15, 2020, 04:00:25 PM »

dude was just eating his ice pop.

What a dumb cunt that lady is.

Nintex · « **Reply #2800 on:** June 15, 2020, 04:16:56 PM »

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1272614685326671873

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2801 on:** June 15, 2020, 04:27:11 PM »

600 new members to their pro-crime unit.

MMaRsu · « **Reply #2802 on:** June 15, 2020, 04:37:07 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on June 13, 2020, 07:44:37 PM

https://twitter.com/EdClowes/status/1271784612470161409

Trying to figure out which one of these guys is the wrecker.

Looks like the dutch version of morons

MMaRsu · « **Reply #2803 on:** June 15, 2020, 04:50:47 PM »

Also fuck those pricks ovsr at the colombus statue defending him saying they were savages

Yeah the fucking europeans coming in slaying indiginous americans were savages, ur right.

Fucjing clowns just kill them all and be done with it.

Mandark · « **Reply #2804 on:** June 15, 2020, 05:01:24 PM »

Columbus day is a bit of a de facto Italian-American holiday similar to how St. Patrick's Day is for Irish-Americans. Symbol of them having the old world heritage but still being accepted as part of the American fabric blah blah blah.

If Lincoln had committed to ending slavery earlier we could have had Union General Garibaldi instead. They should just swap in statues of Frank Sinatra or Bon Jovi or whoever.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2805 on:** June 15, 2020, 05:03:54 PM »

Ya I feel iffy about taking down Columbus statues because he is one of like the only pocs in early American history.

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I can't even remember if I said this like only 2 pages back.

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Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #2806 on:** June 15, 2020, 05:03:54 PM »

They should change it to ‘This fuckin’ guy day’ and then no one can be offended

team filler · « **Reply #2807 on:** June 15, 2020, 05:51:18 PM »

https://twitter.com/BlockaIsBack/status/1272257517494599686

benjipwns · « **Reply #2808 on:** June 16, 2020, 02:35:08 AM »

Nintex warned us: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/06/protesters-take-down-thomas-jefferson-statue-in-front-of-portlands-jefferson-high-school.html

Nintex · « **Reply #2809 on:** June 16, 2020, 07:12:47 AM »

https://twitter.com/BillFOXLA/status/1272735478043697154

Wow cops are getting free COVID-19 cures

Mandark · « **Reply #2810 on:** June 16, 2020, 07:23:11 AM »

How many of these stories wind up being bogus?

Remember the cop who forgot he took a bite out of his own sandwich before putting it in the work fridge and accused the McDonald's or whatever?

MMaRsu · « **Reply #2811 on:** June 16, 2020, 07:40:55 AM »

The shakeshack story is bogus

Mandark · « **Reply #2812 on:** June 16, 2020, 07:51:55 AM »

https://twitter.com/NYPDDetectives/status/1272801631961260032

shocked, SHOCKED

BIONIC · « **Reply #2813 on:** June 16, 2020, 08:15:53 AM »

Quote from: Stro on June 16, 2020, 08:03:36 AM

Oh btw cops are STILL beating the shit out of/gassing/shooting peaceful protesters all around the country even though the news media isn't covering protests as much anymore. NYPD is still getting recorded daily beating and gassing peaceful protesters without provocation. Smaller cities in the mid west are having the same shit going on. There's a story out of Ft. Wayne where a 3 year old got pepper sprayed, cops waited for her to get cleaned up and stop crying, then threw a tear gas canister at her feet while she was naked and covered in all the gunk. They weren't even protesting. The girl and her mother lived downtown and were trying to get home when they had to leave their car because of tear gas. Then the cops pepper sprayed and threw a tear gas canister at a toddler for lulz.

Wild shit going on in Arizona and NM. My city's police department banned choke holds and then literally 2 days later a guy got arrested in something unrelated to protesting, wasn't resisting at all, was half in handcuffs, and the cop just randomly puts him in a rear naked choke and throws him to the ground where he and the other cop put their knees on his upper back and shoulders.

Also seeing a lot of videos of cops declining to intervene in situations like: A group of white guys surrounding an Asian man and shoving him into the middle of traffic, a group of stars and bars guys assaulting a guy asking police where he can protest as they watch him get punched in the head and don't react at all, police allowing wild ass white guys with assault rifles to intimidate protesters and refusing to act until they literally start shooting at people.

None of this is cooling down. Just because you aren't seeing it as much on TV doesn't mean it has ended.

It’s okay.

The Last of Us Part II will bring the nation together and heal any divides in just three days

MMaRsu · « **Reply #2814 on:** June 16, 2020, 09:18:34 AM »

Cops are such fucking pussies
And also pieces of human feces

Nintex · « **Reply #2815 on:** June 16, 2020, 12:31:49 PM »

This madness needs to end, we need a Nintendo Direct.

shosta · « **Reply #2816 on:** June 16, 2020, 01:08:44 PM »

Seattle City Council banned the police department from purchasing tear gas or rubber bullets

Tuckers Law · « **Reply #2817 on:** June 16, 2020, 01:30:04 PM »

Quote from: Stro on June 16, 2020, 08:03:36 AM

Oh btw cops are STILL beating the shit out of/gassing/shooting peaceful protesters all around the country even though the news media isn't covering protests as much anymore. NYPD is still getting recorded daily beating and gassing peaceful protesters without provocation. Smaller cities in the mid west are having the same shit going on. There's a story out of Ft. Wayne where a 3 year old got pepper sprayed, cops waited for her to get cleaned up and stop crying, then threw a tear gas canister at her feet while she was naked and covered in all the gunk. They weren't even protesting. The girl and her mother lived downtown and were trying to get home when they had to leave their car because of tear gas. Then the cops pepper sprayed and threw a tear gas canister at a toddler for lulz.

Wild shit going on in Arizona and NM. My city's police department banned choke holds and then literally 2 days later a guy got arrested in something unrelated to protesting, wasn't resisting at all, was half in handcuffs, and the cop just randomly puts him in a rear naked choke and throws him to the ground where he and the other cop put their knees on his upper back and shoulders.

Also seeing a lot of videos of cops declining to intervene in situations like: A group of white guys surrounding an Asian man and shoving him into the middle of traffic, a group of stars and bars guys assaulting a guy asking police where he can protest as they watch him get punched in the head and don't react at all, police allowing wild ass white guys with assault rifles to intimidate protesters and refusing to act until they literally start shooting at people.

None of this is cooling down. Just because you aren't seeing it as much on TV doesn't mean it has ended.

Shit like this helps to keep me remembering that the police and their connected apparatuses remain the largest violent gang in America, even down to their tactics as individuals.

Uncle · « **Reply #2818 on:** June 16, 2020, 01:49:51 PM »

Quote from: shosta on June 16, 2020, 01:08:44 PM

Seattle City Council banned the police department from purchasing tear gas or rubber bullets

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #2819 on:** June 16, 2020, 02:09:16 PM »

Quote from: Stro on June 16, 2020, 02:08:11 PM

More like they'll just use real bullets

That was my first thought when stories were coming out that they were running out of non lethal munitions.

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Author Topic: Is the world burning? (Read 245485 times)