Meanwhile in America

[dandydan]

We've just had a week of shock and mourning in Ireland because a member of An Garda Síochána - our police force - was murdered when he intervened in a domestic dispute. The person who fired the shots (who also shot his partner and then turned the gun on himself) had the weapon in his possession because of his connection to paramilitaries.

The point being that even though the weapon was not used for its intended purpose, the fact that he had it in his possession gave rise to the possibility of it being used for a different purpose other than that for which it was meant.

Human nature is unpredictable and subject to emotions. And for that reason alone it makes absolutely no sense that anyone should be allowed to legally possess weapons, because they can always be used in an emotive situation where they otherwise wouldn't be if they weren't in the person's possession.

But in this case if he wanted to take out his anger on a load of school kids instead of his missus all the gun laws in the world wouldn't have done anything to stop him because he managed to get his dirty Provo mitts on a gun illegally.

 

[rascal]

I've started watching 'The Man in the High Castle'

That's based in America.

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

From what I understand, man getting booed is advocating universal healthcare.

this is not what I expected when I saw it was a 'Teabagging' video.

#thesearchgoeson

 

[ItsOKImAPilot]

There was a 6 year old shot by two coppers last week, no sign of rioting. I can't imagine why that is.

There was a 3-year-old shot in Cleveland in a gang-related incident. I'm beginning to think people are starting to target kids for shock value and it is sick (not in the case of your story). There have been a lot of young kids shot recently.

 

[SerenityNigh]

There was a 6 year old shot by two coppers last week, no sign of rioting. I can't imagine why that is.

That was a bad situation. GTA level aggro by the Marshalls, who were operating out of their jurisdiction. Both with charges for 2nd degree murder and attempted 2nd degree murder. Some think the dispute is over a woman, and all of the initial comments by local jurisdictions have been walked back. This will get even messier before it gets cleaned up. There is apparently body camera video of the incident, but everyone speaking on record says they "haven't watched it yet."

 

[dandydan]

That was a bad situation. GTA level aggro by the Marshalls, who were operating out of their jurisdiction. Both with charges for 2nd degree murder and attempted 2nd degree murder. Some think the dispute is over a woman, and all of the initial comments by local jurisdictions have been walked back. This will get even messier before it gets cleaned up. There is apparently body camera video of the incident, but everyone speaking on record says they "haven't watched it yet."

The lack of mass protest confuses me.

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[dholliday]

wow...i mean...wow...the lack of self-awareness is stunning.


apparently every Hollywood film sanctioned by the major film studios has to have at least one shot of the US flag in it. The theory goes it's a crude but effective way to program unstinting patriotism into the masses.

 

[ItsOKImAPilot]

Absolutely embarrassing but I expect nothing more from the NFL, the organization the Department of Defense needs to PAY OFF to show respect to the services.

 

[ilikecheese]

wow...i mean...wow...the lack of self-awareness is stunning.


apparently every Hollywood film sanctioned by the major film studios has to have at least one shot of the US flag in it. The theory goes it's a crude but effective way to program unstinting patriotism into the masses.

I believe that is an urban myth.

 

[dholliday]

I expect nothing more from the NFL, the organization the Department of Defense needs to PAY OFF to show respect to the services.

interesting.

I believe that is an urban myth.

did you go to school in USA? What's it like in the classroom in terms of exposure to the flag?

 

[Dylan]

Its not like they would have a field sized French flag laying around.

Also, isn't this just one more thing to get outraged over for no real reason? The joys of social media........

 

[ilikecheese]

interesting.




did you go to school in USA? What's it like in the classroom in terms of exposure to the flag?

I did. It's required in most classrooms I think.

The movie thing is an urban myth though.

 

[ItsOKImAPilot]

interesting

http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-o...llion-from-defense-department-in-last-4-years

 

[Bungle]

Its not like they would have a field sized French flag laying around.

Also, isn't this just one more thing to get outraged over for no real reason? The joys of social media........

Isn't it the Dutch flag though?