dimreepr Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 1 minute ago, MigL said: Apparently D Trump's planned events in Tulsa fizzled. I'm sure he'll still brag about the 'large' attendance. Nope, he blamed it's size on a cold receptionist... 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, MigL said: Apparently D Trump's planned events in Tulsa fizzled. I'm sure he'll still brag about the 'large' attendance. Actually, he blamed protestors and left wing agents for blocking the streets and entrances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordief Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53129524 “Donald Trump: TikTok users and K-pop fans said to be behind poor Tulsa turnout” They done good ....but I wonder how many willing(and harmful) marks would have actually shown up? Edited June 21, 2020 by Strange Added headline for context Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapatos Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 And don't forget the TikTok users and the K-pop fans! Quote Tik-Tok users and K-Pop fans were behind the smaller than expected numbers at US President Donald Trump's first campaign rally in months, social media users have claimed. Mr Trump's campaign manager had blamed "radical" protesters and the media. But political strategist Steve Schmidt said teenagers across the US ordered tickets without intending to turn up to ensure there would be empty seats. https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-tiktok-users-k-140409817.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Did not know this... https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/us/backlash-against-asian-american-woman-married-to-ex-cop-in-george-floyd-case-reveals-disturbing-truth/ar-BB15PqZJ?ocid=msedgntp Turns out D Chauvin's ( G Floyd's killer ) was an Oriental refugee, previously in an abusive arranged marriage. That could still mean D Chauvin is racist with regard to Black Americans, or possibly just an idiot, but would cast doubts on his being a 'white supremacist'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, MigL said: That could still mean D Chauvin is racist with regard to Black Americans, or possibly just an idiot, but would cast doubts on his being a 'white supremacist'. Was it alleged that he was? Does that make a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 It was a statement, not a rebuttal to any allegations. Make a difference to what ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 7 hours ago, MigL said: It was a statement, not a rebuttal to any allegations. When one says “casts doubt”x it’s usually to deflect a claim. 7 hours ago, MigL said: Make a difference to what ? Does the motivation for police killing an unarmed, handcuffed, black man matter? Or are we only trying to stop white supremacist cops from taking black lives? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Yes, I may have suspected he was a white supremacist. Whose doubts are you questioning ? 1 hour ago, swansont said: Does the motivation for police killing an unarmed, handcuffed, black man matter? Of course motivation matters. How do you stop a problem from reoccurring unless you understand its origins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, MigL said: Of course motivation matters. How do you stop a problem from reoccurring unless you understand its origins. The origins are not the issue with the sole police officer. If it was the solution would be trivial and enacted decades ago. The issue is the system, which requires reform. The individual is symptom, not the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 You mean a system that doesn't screen police officers for white supremacist or racist beliefs before handing them a gun ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 minute ago, MigL said: You mean a system that doesn't screen police officers for white supremacist or racist beliefs before handing them a gun ? How would one conduct such a screening effectively? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I don't know what the procedure is in the US, but in Canada, a cop is given a thorough background check ( including family members ) and a psychological screening, in an attempt to weed out the nutcases before handing them a gun. Then again, it seems you guys will give a gun to anyone who wants one ( as per your Constitution ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 We actually give 3 guns to anyone who wants one. Only the folks who don’t want one at all get a single one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I thought you were gonna say all those who don't want one, get shot. Watched an old movie, that I hadn't watched for quite some time, again last night. In the Heat of the Night with Sydney Poitier and Rod Steiger; Great movie, and appropriate to this discussion. Makes you realize how far we've come, and how far we still need to go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 8 hours ago, MigL said: You mean a system that doesn't screen police officers for white supremacist or racist beliefs before handing them a gun ? Which wouldn’t have stopped George Floyd’s death, apparently. Zero tolerance for excessive force behavior, regardless of motivation, might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, swansont said: Zero tolerance for excessive force behavior, regardless of motivation, might have. Sure. Let's apply that to all criminal activity. You steal a loaf of bread because you're hungry, zero tolerance, you go to jail. You've been oppressed for a couple of hundred years and you cause some damage while protesting, zero tolerance, you go to jail. Someone is trying to kill you and instead of just disabling them, you use excessive force and kill them, zero tolerance, you go too jail. Or is zero tolerance only applicable to the 'causes' you deem important ? 1 hour ago, swansont said: Which wouldn’t have stopped George Floyd’s death, apparently. If you mean he didn't use a gun, but his knee instead, I would think that if a jackass who displays such disregard for human life, had been 'screened out' and never become a police officer, G Floyd might still be alive. Or even if D Chauvin had been re-evaluated after any of his many previous excessive force complaints. Edited June 23, 2020 by MigL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimreepr Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, MigL said: Sure. Let's apply that to all criminal activity. You steal a loaf of bread because you're hungry, zero tolerance, you go to jail. You've been oppressed for a couple of hundred years and you cause some damage while protesting, zero tolerance, you go to jail. Someone is trying to kill you and instead of just disabling them, you use excessive force and kill them, zero tolerance, you go too jail. Or is zero tolerance only applicable to the 'causes' you deem important ? That's basically what happens now, with regards to police brutality against certain people; mostly because there is absolute tollerance of police brutality. Maybe we try a new approach, put them before the beak and twelve (not angry) people and judge their actions against mitigating factors. 57 minutes ago, MigL said: I would think that if a jackass who displays such disregard for human life, had been 'screened out' and never become a police officer What if he lied on his screen-test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, dimreepr said: What if he lied on his screen-test? No one who is that arrogant and so sure of himself, that he would kneel on a person's neck for 4 minutes AFTER that person had died, would be able to pass a psychological screening, and subsequent re-assessments after his numerous 'excessive force' incidents. How long was this guy's assessment before he became a police officer ? How long was his training before they handed him a gun, and a position of authority ? Why did the police union allow this guy to keep his job after so many incidents ? And no, I'm not trying to 'spread' the blame, D Chauvin is responsible for his own actions. ( You should know that I'm a believer in personal responsibility, by now ) But the system is failing all of us, not just Black Americans; they are, however, the ones who suffer most from it. Edited June 23, 2020 by MigL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimreepr Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, MigL said: No one who is that arrogant and so sure of himself, that he would kneel on a person's neck for 4 minutes AFTER that person had died, would be able to pass a psychological screening, and subsequent re-assessments after his numerous 'excessive force' incidents. Deepends on when they said cut!!! And when they stopped tolerating 'excessive force'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 3 hours ago, MigL said: Sure. Let's apply that to all criminal activity. Where did this red herring come from? We’re not talking about all criminal activity, we’re talking about police, who are supposed to protect and serve the public, and who should be held to a higher standard. We’re also talking about violent behavior. Quote Someone is trying to kill you and instead of just disabling them, you use excessive force and kill them, zero tolerance, you go too jail. That’s not an instance of excessive force. Quote Or is zero tolerance only applicable to the 'causes' you deem important ? I was short of straw before but now I have a lifetime supply. Quote If you mean he didn't use a gun, but his knee instead, I would think that if a jackass who displays such disregard for human life, had been 'screened out' and never become a police officer, G Floyd might still be alive. Sure. But you had only proposed screening for white supremacy Quote Or even if D Chauvin had been re-evaluated after any of his many previous excessive force complaints. Yes. If they had not tolerated such behavior, you might say... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, swansont said: We’re not talking about all criminal activity Are you saying what D Chauvin did, wasn't criminal ??? 18 minutes ago, swansont said: That’s not an instance of excessive force. Tell that to the cops in Atlanta at the Wendy's drive-through. They were firedupon by their own taser, shot the suspect, and are now being charged. 18 minutes ago, swansont said: I was short of straw before but now I have a lifetime supply. Stop bailing straw, and rebut the argument being made. 18 minutes ago, swansont said: Sure. But you had only proposed screening for white supremacy Well, it certainly cleared that factor, in my mind. 18 minutes ago, swansont said: Yes. If they had not tolerated such behavior, you might say... Sure. Or if the union is too strong and protects the bad cops. Or, even if there is no psychological assessment after the violent behaviour. See, I can do that too. Rebut ( or even dismiss ) individual sentences, instead of the whole opinion. We seem to agree, though, that the system, especially in the US, is failing, and people are suffering for it. Edited June 23, 2020 by MigL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 2 hours ago, MigL said: Are you saying what D Chauvin did, wasn't criminal ??? No. Why would you think so? What are the mental gymnastics involved in such a question? 2 hours ago, MigL said: Tell that to the cops in Atlanta at the Wendy's drive-through. They were firedupon by their own taser, shot the suspect, and are now being charged. Oh, FFS. 2 hours ago, MigL said: Stop bailing straw, and rebut the argument being made. It’s hardly an argument, when it contains intellectual dishonesty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 4 hours ago, MigL said: Are you saying what D Chauvin did, wasn't criminal ??? Tell that to the cops in Atlanta at the Wendy's drive-through. They were firedupon by their own taser, shot the suspect, and are now being charged. Stop bailing straw, and rebut the argument being made. Well, it certainly cleared that factor, in my mind. Sure. Or if the union is too strong and protects the bad cops. Or, even if there is no psychological assessment after the violent behaviour. See, I can do that too. Rebut ( or even dismiss ) individual sentences, instead of the whole opinion. We seem to agree, though, that the system, especially in the US, is failing, and people are suffering for it. ! Moderator Note Not sure what you're trying to do here, but you won today's Report That Post pool. Please stop playing Fallacy Bingo, or whatever is making you argue in such a disingenuous manner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C.MacSwell Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/gives+as+good+as+he+gets 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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