This is a device designed for permanently disabling people without visible damage, and it should be banned under international law just as blinding weapons are. Everyone who makes/sells/uses this device should be executed for war crimes.
Instead they've got themselves a cozy arrangement with the police whereby they profit from the infliction of hearing-damage on people who are protesting peacefully.
Maybe. What kind of organisation/industry does business with such people under the threat of repossessing their goods should they fail to meet the agreement?
How much longer must I wait before I see people care for their fellow human? Why is it that this world seems to be populated by predators? Feel free to achieve consciousness you fucking ghouls.
And then what? They all need to be brought up on charges, dismissed from their jobs and locked in their own cells for breaking their OWN LAWS. I mean for fuck's sake - if you can't follow your own rules, what kind of joke are you?
Nobody's stopping you from voting with your feet and jumping ship to a different country
Ahh yes, the fiction of choice within a competitive marketplace. Have you tried switching to a mobile operator that doesn't screw you? Hint: There's no choice if every player colludes.
Forgot to say that over here in the UK, it's a criminal offence to take photos/video of police officers! We seem to be ahead of your curve-of-corruption.
As has been explained elsewhere in this thread, given that the slightest amount of violence becomes the focus for all media attention, overriding all legitimate concerns expressed by peaceful people, it's quite clear that the most direct way to suppress any dissenting voices it to create violence and blame it on dissenters.
The balance would come at the point where certain individuals no longer have the power to act (or coerce others to act) in any way they see fit under the guise of acting in the public interest.
This pattern if offensive in its simplicity and the extent to which it occurs; "Hey people we have a common enemy - allow us take control and we will keep you safe."
And I also know some cops *personally* who have been ORDERED to do this shit
This is the real problem - certain groups within society who will shut of whatever brain they have when cash is waved in their general direction. They need to provide a natural counterbalance to the ability of their employers to act in an unchecked manner - their employers require it as much as anyone - if they are to stay sane, by which I mean being part of a fully-connected graph of common understanding.
Of course they get away with it. Who is there to oppose them? If you recall the police are supposed to be there to protect people and maintain order. Given that scenario there's no need for a group of organised civilians to keep people safe. Given that the reality is that the police are in the pay of the wealthy, what are we to do to protect ourselves from them?
There's lots of talk about the technological singularity which appears likely to manifest in the future. Similarly, I'm increasingly of the opinion that we are approaching a worldwide social singularity where ordinary people band together against their oppressive governments.
Aren't we all tired of the hypocrisy yet? the idea that our elected representatives.. represent us, *equally* ?
The reality is that these people have no more power than we give them. When we acknowledge that they are not morally superior we understand that they have no right to rule and so we resist being ruled.
The families who took the money were on the edge of desperation - looking for any way out.
The financial professionals at the banks were fully in control of their actions when they cynically loaned the money - motivated as they were to continue the wave of profits at all costs - they knew the chances of being repaid were minimal.
Why should the general population bail them out? Did we receive a share of their profits for rest of the gravy train journey?
"Due diligence" means "cover your ass", and has NO OTHER MEANING in the banking community.
Surely that doesn't need to be explicitly stated - after all this is the industry that has destroyed millions of family's lives whilst receiving payouts from governments and still paying their people massive bonuses. I guess they have the cream of the crop though, when it comes to staff skilled in screwing-over the ordinary person.
Look, it's just a macroscopic version of what goes on within a brain. Namely, ideas take time to take root and once rooted they are difficult to budge without a convincing reason, (presumably) because evolution weeded-out those brains which were too much like a swirling maelstrom, so quick to adapt that there's really no persistence of belief; every moment brings with it a new set of beliefs.
How is someone to move forwards if they re-evaluate their destination every moment?
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Instead they've got themselves a cozy arrangement with the police whereby they profit from the infliction of hearing-damage on people who are protesting peacefully.
I'd be very interested to read of any legal proceedings aimed at the police after this abuse of power.
Look, what I'm saying is that they shouldn't have been given the loans in the first place.
The humane thing to do is to give your customers the benefit of your wisdom not use it against them to exploit them - as happened here.
Maybe. What kind of organisation/industry does business with such people under the threat of repossessing their goods should they fail to meet the agreement?
How much longer must I wait before I see people care for their fellow human? Why is it that this world seems to be populated by predators? Feel free to achieve consciousness you fucking ghouls.
And then what? They all need to be brought up on charges, dismissed from their jobs and locked in their own cells for breaking their OWN LAWS. I mean for fuck's sake - if you can't follow your own rules, what kind of joke are you?
Ahh yes, the fiction of choice within a competitive marketplace. Have you tried switching to a mobile operator that doesn't screw you? Hint: There's no choice if every player colludes.
Forgot to say that over here in the UK, it's a criminal offence to take photos/video of police officers! We seem to be ahead of your curve-of-corruption.
Who do we appeal to when the very people charged with protecting the public good blatantly abuse that power ON VIDEO ?
You appear to have accidentally hit the nail on the head.
Well done.
As has been explained elsewhere in this thread, given that the slightest amount of violence becomes the focus for all media attention, overriding all legitimate concerns expressed by peaceful people, it's quite clear that the most direct way to suppress any dissenting voices it to create violence and blame it on dissenters.
The balance would come at the point where certain individuals no longer have the power to act (or coerce others to act) in any way they see fit under the guise of acting in the public interest.
This pattern if offensive in its simplicity and the extent to which it occurs; "Hey people we have a common enemy - allow us take control and we will keep you safe."
By definition you were not. Who but the desperate would enter into an agreement where they suspect the chances of a positive outcome are low?
This is the real problem - certain groups within society who will shut of whatever brain they have when cash is waved in their general direction. They need to provide a natural counterbalance to the ability of their employers to act in an unchecked manner - their employers require it as much as anyone - if they are to stay sane, by which I mean being part of a fully-connected graph of common understanding.
Of course they get away with it. Who is there to oppose them? If you recall the police are supposed to be there to protect people and maintain order. Given that scenario there's no need for a group of organised civilians to keep people safe. Given that the reality is that the police are in the pay of the wealthy, what are we to do to protect ourselves from them?
There's lots of talk about the technological singularity which appears likely to manifest in the future. Similarly, I'm increasingly of the opinion that we are approaching a worldwide social singularity where ordinary people band together against their oppressive governments.
Aren't we all tired of the hypocrisy yet? the idea that our elected representatives .. represent us, *equally* ?
The reality is that these people have no more power than we give them. When we acknowledge that they are not morally superior we understand that they have no right to rule and so we resist being ruled.
The families who took the money were on the edge of desperation - looking for any way out.
The financial professionals at the banks were fully in control of their actions when they cynically loaned the money - motivated as they were to continue the wave of profits at all costs - they knew the chances of being repaid were minimal.
Why should the general population bail them out? Did we receive a share of their profits for rest of the gravy train journey?
How many acts of stupidity do these judges need to mandate before their power to coerce others into action is removed?
Perhaps you've not realised yet but banks aren't held responsible for their actions....
Whoever modded this troll needs shooting; preferably at birth.
uhh, families' *
Surely that doesn't need to be explicitly stated - after all this is the industry that has destroyed millions of family's lives whilst receiving payouts from governments and still paying their people massive bonuses. I guess they have the cream of the crop though, when it comes to staff skilled in screwing-over the ordinary person.
In other news, kitchen roll makes spilled water more wet.
Seems more likely to be an unhappy (ex-?) employee to me. Surely this can't have been a mistake.
Amazingly it's still at 666 - I guess noone wants to break the magic number by posting.
Look, it's just a macroscopic version of what goes on within a brain. Namely, ideas take time to take root and once rooted they are difficult to budge without a convincing reason, (presumably) because evolution weeded-out those brains which were too much like a swirling maelstrom, so quick to adapt that there's really no persistence of belief; every moment brings with it a new set of beliefs.
How is someone to move forwards if they re-evaluate their destination every moment?
Woa; my irony detector has been broken for days and I haven't even noticed. Thanks for the heads-up...
Yep, I've been trying to buy 150W bulbs... 60W really are no use to me.
I'll look into the Halogen/Phillips/GE - thanks :D