devolution [dev-uh-loo-shuhn or, especially Brit., dee-vuh-] Example Sentences Origin devolution
[dev-uh-loo-shuhn or, especially Brit., dee-vuh-] Show IPA noun 1. the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage. 2. the passing on to a successor of an unexercised right. 3. Law . the passing of property from one to another, as by hereditary succession. 4. Biology . degeneration. 5. the transfer of power or authority from a central government to a local government. Origin: 1535–45; ( Middle French ) Medieval Latin dvoltin- (stem of dvolti ) a rolling down, equivalent to Latin dvolt ( us ) rolled down (past participle of dvolvere; see devolve) + -in- -ion
Apparently, you're too lazy to even notice that I didn't make any of those claims. This is a discussion forum. If you lack the initiative to do even basic fact-checking, it's likely you offer nothing more than rectally-derived opinions.
If you read his comments above, you'll see he studiously refrains from saying how bad cops should be treated or punished. And, even looking at some of his other comments below, I only see anecdotes about him being respectful after being arrested and handcuffed for having a weapon and getting an apology.
I also see him stating that the behavior of some people is why cops can abuse and get away with it. I haven't yet found an example of him calling out cops on obeying the law or facing punishment.
He pulls a pretty good strawman of his own by talking about murders and abuses by Lebanon's military in the 80s when someone brought up the Blue Wall of Silence. "It's okay for US cops to shield their scumbags-in-arms because they don't act like some foreign cops from 30 years ago"
At this point, I have to say that I don't buy his story; barring further evidence, I'm going to class him as some sort of police shill. Although,perhaps not as blatant a craven bootlicker as c6gunner
I'm pleased to hear the police where you live are civilized. That's not always the case.
I assume you don't live in Maryland, where a motorcyclist who was stopped for speeding by a undercover cop who drew his gun before identifying himself, spent some time in jail for posting the video from his helmet cam online.
Nocturnal Deviant did state that he (or she) had less empathy because of the rampant use of "pig". But there is some irony in calling someone immature when you can't control your own reflexive actions.
Isn't pepper spray a weapon? Would it also be acceptable if the threat was to move or be beaten with a nightstick and the protestors chose to stay put? It's not civil disobedience if you're obeying.
I suppose you defend the use of pepper spray or mace by "Tony Baloney" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM4QM6BUQI4 And it took Anonymous to expose him as the Blue Wall of Silence went up quickly.
Pardon me for interrupting a good belly-laugh but you don't have to look overseas for examples of brutality ( which happens everywhere ). Cops used to be much worse decades ago but the fact that they are better doesn't mean they should be given a free pass when they're blatantly in the wrong.
ifwm is a bit over the top but he's not wrong to demand that the laws apply equally to police or that they treat criminals in blue uniforms the same as they do the ones in hoodies.
This isn't Wikipedia but there's more than enough info provided to find multiple sources, some with video, in a matter of moments. If you can find Slashdot, we do expect you know how to Google or that you have access to YouTube. There are, of course, many other examples of questionable and criminal activity by police - many obscure. But most of the ones above are easy to find although I've not found the stories about Proctor Valley Rd or Lousiana.
Ones of the benefits of my age-accrued wisdom and my extensive Slashdot experience is that I learned a long time ago to control kneejerk reactions.
It's clear that Nocturnal Deviant isn't yet at that level or perhaps it's too early in the day for him to be thinking clearly.
Consider the following: "Yup. And, every time some video sneaks out, it demonstrates criminal sadistic behavior on the part of the police.
Even with video of cold blooded murder by cops (shooting Oscar Grant in the back while held down by a bunch of cops who showed they were conspirators to murder when they tried to collect every recording device (cell phones, etc.) in the Bart station to destroy the evidence), nothing but a slap on the wrist to the murdering pig, and nothing to his co-conspirators"
Story and video of this is easy enough to find. My opinion is that the officer did confuse the Taser with his pistol but tasering a man who was held down by 6 cops was excessive - surely more than one of them had handcuffs or tie-wraps. As this was the 1st use of "pig", let's give this inference a pass.
"Police have _far_ too much power for the number of controls on their behavior. They should be recorded at all times (any incident without video and audio should default to the victim's account), and there should be civilian oversight boards from every community they police (that share the demographics of the community). These oversight boards should be empowered to make binding decisions about misconduct claims, and be given a say in the discipline such as recommending murder charges be pressed (the regular prosecutors office should recuse themselves from these cases due to their blatant conflict of interest). And, no cop should ever collect a pay check during an investigation (or, must repay 100% within 30 days + interest if after the investigation, the cop is shown to be in the wrong)."
No insults at all in this paragraph - why no comment from Nocturnal Deviant? Is there nothing here that's Insightful?
"Victims should be able to make claims against police pensions-- that alone would probably reign in many of the pigs"
"Pigs" appears only at the end and you could read right up to the word "many" without losing any of the point of this sentence. He does misuse "reign". Perhaps that error had a subliminal effect on Nocturnal Deviants heightened sensibilities.
Okay, now if we skip over the remaining lines where "pig" appears, we get to the closing statement:
"If we treated cops like other criminals, entire precincts would be sitting on death row or at least be in prison right now."
This is, at most, an exaggeration but it's not unthinkable if RICO laws, or slight adjustments to them, were applied in cases where police criminal activity or the coverup thereof, was suspected.
Now, if the original AC poster had, instead of using the insult directly, had linked to videos where friends, family or witnesses had described the events while referring to the cops as pigs, would you (or Nocturnal Deviant) think they were less deserving of empathy?
I would says that most cops do try to be good officers but there are many who not only fall short but are as bad as, or worse than, the criminals. Why they are given so much more leeway than we would grant a soldier?
I would treat your criticism of the AC post with more respect if you'd addressed the actual events listed. I can't (yet) find a single comment by you on the actions or crimes of those whom we expect to serve and protect - except that they shouldn't be called "pig" under any circumstances. There's some irony in your use of antagonistic as that is the first recourse of the police in too many situations where kneejerk violence or intimidation is not warranted.
And for you to read that litany of crime and murder by "peace" officers, and to focus only on a single though repetitive pejorative causes me to wonder just how much empathy you're capable of mustering for the victims.
The shortages are nowhere near as bad as they're made out to be; but there are people who can't always get the care needed right away. Ontario, at least, is quite forthcoming about wait times and their efforts to improve them. I have relatives also in Quebec but know less about the current state of their healthcare.
A fact I just learned about that book - it holds the Guinness record for most rejected, by 121 publishers!! I guess Pirsig didn't lack either persistence or self-confidence.
They probably have no real choice; if they locked out everyone else they would essentially be monopolizing the PC market and I don't think they want to go through that court circus again.
I noted the same at a Cisco show; all the vendors & booths were using iPads and Macbooks; the only PC devices were a few shared laptops in the Wireless cafe.
Which enemies is Obama fellating? He may be a long way from perfect but the US is much better perceived on the world stage with him in office than it was with Bush or would be with any of the current TeaPublican lunatics in charge.
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Ever seen Reefer Madness (1936)?
I'm pleased to see another promising battery tech but what are the pros and cons of this liquid metal chemistry versus NaS (sodium-sulphur)?
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/devolution
devolution
[dev-uh-loo-shuhn or, especially Brit., dee-vuh-] Example Sentences Origin
devolution
[dev-uh-loo-shuhn or, especially Brit., dee-vuh-] Show IPA
noun
1.
the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage.
2.
the passing on to a successor of an unexercised right.
3.
Law . the passing of property from one to another, as by hereditary succession.
4.
Biology . degeneration.
5.
the transfer of power or authority from a central government to a local government.
Origin:
1535–45; ( Middle French ) Medieval Latin dvoltin- (stem of dvolti ) a rolling down, equivalent to Latin dvolt ( us ) rolled down (past participle of dvolvere; see devolve) + -in- -ion
Apparently, you're too lazy to even notice that I didn't make any of those claims.
This is a discussion forum. If you lack the initiative to do even basic fact-checking, it's likely you offer nothing more than rectally-derived opinions.
If you read his comments above, you'll see he studiously refrains from saying how bad cops should be treated or punished.
And, even looking at some of his other comments below, I only see anecdotes about him being respectful after being arrested and handcuffed for having a weapon and getting an apology.
I also see him stating that the behavior of some people is why cops can abuse and get away with it.
I haven't yet found an example of him calling out cops on obeying the law or facing punishment.
He pulls a pretty good strawman of his own by talking about murders and abuses by Lebanon's military in the 80s when someone brought up the Blue Wall of Silence. "It's okay for US cops to shield their scumbags-in-arms because they don't act like some foreign cops from 30 years ago"
At this point, I have to say that I don't buy his story; barring further evidence, I'm going to class him as some sort of police shill. Although,perhaps not as blatant a craven bootlicker as c6gunner
I'm pleased to hear the police where you live are civilized. That's not always the case.
I assume you don't live in Maryland, where a motorcyclist who was stopped for speeding by a undercover cop who drew his gun before identifying himself, spent some time in jail for posting the video from his helmet cam online.
Nocturnal Deviant did state that he (or she) had less empathy because of the rampant use of "pig".
But there is some irony in calling someone immature when you can't control your own reflexive actions.
Isn't pepper spray a weapon? Would it also be acceptable if the threat was to move or be beaten with a nightstick and the protestors chose to stay put?
It's not civil disobedience if you're obeying.
I suppose you defend the use of pepper spray or mace by "Tony Baloney" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM4QM6BUQI4
And it took Anonymous to expose him as the Blue Wall of Silence went up quickly.
Putting on that badge does seem to give them the right to prevent others from using cameras.
Pardon me for interrupting a good belly-laugh but you don't have to look overseas for examples of brutality ( which happens everywhere ).
Cops used to be much worse decades ago but the fact that they are better doesn't mean they should be given a free pass when they're blatantly in the wrong.
ifwm is a bit over the top but he's not wrong to demand that the laws apply equally to police or that they treat criminals in blue uniforms the same as they do the ones in hoodies.
This isn't Wikipedia but there's more than enough info provided to find multiple sources, some with video, in a matter of moments.
If you can find Slashdot, we do expect you know how to Google or that you have access to YouTube.
There are, of course, many other examples of questionable and criminal activity by police - many obscure.
But most of the ones above are easy to find although I've not found the stories about Proctor Valley Rd or Lousiana.
Ones of the benefits of my age-accrued wisdom and my extensive Slashdot experience is that I learned a long time ago to control kneejerk reactions.
It's clear that Nocturnal Deviant isn't yet at that level or perhaps it's too early in the day for him to be thinking clearly.
Consider the following:
"Yup. And, every time some video sneaks out, it demonstrates criminal sadistic behavior on the part of the police.
Even with video of cold blooded murder by cops (shooting Oscar Grant in the back while held down by a bunch of cops who showed they were conspirators to murder when they tried to collect every recording device (cell phones, etc.) in the Bart station to destroy the evidence), nothing but a slap on the wrist to the murdering pig, and nothing to his co-conspirators"
Story and video of this is easy enough to find. My opinion is that the officer did confuse the Taser with his pistol but tasering a man who was held down by 6 cops was excessive - surely more than one of them had handcuffs or tie-wraps.
As this was the 1st use of "pig", let's give this inference a pass.
"Police have _far_ too much power for the number of controls on their behavior. They should be recorded at all times (any incident without video and audio should default to the victim's account), and there should be civilian oversight boards from every community they police (that share the demographics of the community). These oversight boards should be empowered to make binding decisions about misconduct claims, and be given a say in the discipline such as recommending murder charges be pressed (the regular prosecutors office should recuse themselves from these cases due to their blatant conflict of interest). And, no cop should ever collect a pay check during an investigation (or, must repay 100% within 30 days + interest if after the investigation, the cop is shown to be in the wrong)."
No insults at all in this paragraph - why no comment from Nocturnal Deviant? Is there nothing here that's Insightful?
"Victims should be able to make claims against police pensions-- that alone would probably reign in many of the pigs"
"Pigs" appears only at the end and you could read right up to the word "many" without losing any of the point of this sentence. He does misuse "reign".
Perhaps that error had a subliminal effect on Nocturnal Deviants heightened sensibilities.
Okay, now if we skip over the remaining lines where "pig" appears, we get to the closing statement:
"If we treated cops like other criminals, entire precincts would be sitting on death row or at least be in prison right now."
This is, at most, an exaggeration but it's not unthinkable if RICO laws, or slight adjustments to them, were applied in cases where police criminal activity or the coverup thereof, was suspected.
Now, if the original AC poster had, instead of using the insult directly, had linked to videos where friends, family or witnesses had described the events while referring to the cops as pigs, would you (or Nocturnal Deviant) think they were less deserving of empathy?
I would says that most cops do try to be good officers but there are many who not only fall short but are as bad as, or worse than, the criminals.
Why they are given so much more leeway than we would grant a soldier?
I would treat your criticism of the AC post with more respect if you'd addressed the actual events listed.
I can't (yet) find a single comment by you on the actions or crimes of those whom we expect to serve and protect - except that they shouldn't be called "pig" under any circumstances.
There's some irony in your use of antagonistic as that is the first recourse of the police in too many situations where kneejerk violence or intimidation is not warranted.
And for you to read that litany of crime and murder by "peace" officers, and to focus only on a single though repetitive pejorative causes me to wonder just how much empathy you're capable of mustering for the victims.
I now have a visual of Ballmer in Ned Beatty's role ( or position ) in Deliverance.
Time to bleach my eye sockets and scrub my brain.
The shortages are nowhere near as bad as they're made out to be; but there are people who can't always get the care needed right away.
Ontario, at least, is quite forthcoming about wait times and their efforts to improve them. I have relatives also in Quebec but know less about the current state of their healthcare.
But there's no restriction on raising the price?
If you believe that last sentence you wrote, your choice of username was a providential decision.
Feel free to point that out to avandesande (143899) and SockPuppetOfTheWeek (1910282), both of whom appear to have read it.
I have not.
But, I did read Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse, a long time ago and I recall enjoying it immensely.
A fact I just learned about that book - it holds the Guinness record for most rejected, by 121 publishers!!
I guess Pirsig didn't lack either persistence or self-confidence.
They probably have no real choice; if they locked out everyone else they would essentially be monopolizing the PC market and I don't think they want to go through that court circus again.
I noted the same at a Cisco show; all the vendors & booths were using iPads and Macbooks; the only PC devices were a few shared laptops in the Wireless cafe.
When you say "saving" do you mean the selling price is that much lower or just the per device profit?
And Anonymous Cowards
Which enemies is Obama fellating?
He may be a long way from perfect but the US is much better perceived on the world stage with him in office than it was with Bush or would be with any of the current TeaPublican lunatics in charge.
Are you from a culture where everyone is insane?
Not judging, just asking.
I see one AC is much like another; and you and your clone are just another bunch of gun-toting, tax-evading shitheads who can't think.