Then explain the justification for unloading a full clip into an unarmed suspect then.
According to the grand jury findings, he ceased firing once the victim stopped moving toward him.
The most obvious potential non-lethal actions does not involve a weapon at all, it would have been the cop driving away and calling for backup. He is in a car, the unarmed person was on foot.
That might very well be the most reasonable action to take going forward, and maybe that should be incorporated into police training. As long as the officer's actions were in line with currently established procedures, that does not make his actions criminal.
There is clearly a huge racial problem in our police departments, and that may have even led to this particular tragedy. Of course, robbing a store and then fighting with the responding officer also led to this tragedy. I think it is a shame that people have hung so much weight on this particular case - Brown is not the easiest person to feel sympathy for. To me, the shocking response of the police to the initial protests was far more indicative of a systemic problem than the shooting of Brown.
Not true. If he were convicted in a court of law, I'd likely call him a criminal. I wasn't there and I can't possibly have as much information as the grand jury did, social media be damned.
What happened here is that a prosecutor covered his ass by handing the whole thing over to a grand jury when it would normally have never progressed that far.
"Hands up, don't shoot" is supposed to imply that the shooting was unjustified. It would seem that the shooting was, in fact, justified. I don't really know - I wasn't there, and the other party is dead. The protesters have real and valid grievances, but their message is completely lost at the moment.
Well, that raises all sorts of questions: 1. Did this actually happen? 2. Did this happen in the Ukraine, or was it a survey of Ukrainians in the US? 3. Was the Ukrainian part of the survey legible, or was it created by an idiot? Gotham must know!
They have AC power. Since these things are spaced at roughly 250ft, they don't all need to be connected to gigabit. I'm sure they could work out some kind of a mesh network. On the other hand, regular WiFi is very saturated in NYC. I wish them luck.
It's a very complicated situation, with many factors. You are absolutely correct - the "immigrant mentality" is with her and her family, and they work very hard and emphasize education. It's no mistake that she and her siblings went to excellent schools and have advanced degrees. At the same time, she definitely runs into racism. And I'm more sensitive to it than I used to be - I notice it now where I didn't in the past.
The good news in all of this is that things seem to be improving rapidly. The militantly "all white" neighborhoods are now integrating. Affluent people are moving into what used to be a war zone (gentrification). You see mixed-race groups of friends much more commonly than in the past. Millennials seem a lot less hung up on race. It's hard to believe that my wife was born a year after interracial marriage became legal in the entire US. There's still a lot to do, but wow. We even have a half-black, half-white President - same as my kids.
The boxes are still there - or at least the pedestals. Here's a picture. They are on every block. They sell ad space on them, so they aren't going to pull them down:)
No, Snotnose was claiming that the money just went into the general fund, so raising the gas tax wouldn't make more funds available for highways. I disagree with that assertion. 100% of our gas tax money DOES go into roads and bridges. It does NOT just get dumped into the general fund, "pissed away on politician's whims."
I think we must be having some kind of miscommunication, because that was exactly my point. "Snotnose" was claiming that "100% of our gas tax" is not going to roads and bridges. In fact, we spend all of it and then some more on top of it.
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Then explain the justification for unloading a full clip into an unarmed suspect then.
According to the grand jury findings, he ceased firing once the victim stopped moving toward him.
The most obvious potential non-lethal actions does not involve a weapon at all, it would have been the cop driving away and calling for backup. He is in a car, the unarmed person was on foot.
That might very well be the most reasonable action to take going forward, and maybe that should be incorporated into police training. As long as the officer's actions were in line with currently established procedures, that does not make his actions criminal.
There is clearly a huge racial problem in our police departments, and that may have even led to this particular tragedy. Of course, robbing a store and then fighting with the responding officer also led to this tragedy. I think it is a shame that people have hung so much weight on this particular case - Brown is not the easiest person to feel sympathy for. To me, the shocking response of the police to the initial protests was far more indicative of a systemic problem than the shooting of Brown.
Could you clarify what exactly confuses you?
And your assertion that you know better or somehow have better information than those jurors is absurd.
Not true. If he were convicted in a court of law, I'd likely call him a criminal. I wasn't there and I can't possibly have as much information as the grand jury did, social media be damned.
Yes, I don't like to convict people based on public opinion. The cop is a person, too.
Apply the standards in reverse - how loud would the outcry be if the officer were dead and Mike Brown faced a mostly-white jury?
It's a lot more fair than the mob trial that the officer has gotten outside of the justice system.
What happened here is that a prosecutor covered his ass by handing the whole thing over to a grand jury when it would normally have never progressed that far.
because we have ample evidence demonstrating that the system does not always work toward justice
I certainly agree. Just not in this case.
It's like you watch the Justice department evidence review.
But the fatal one that occurred 150 feet away from the original scuffle, after Brown had surrendered? Not a fucking chance.
There is a grand jury who disagrees with the version of events that you have imagined.
But you made up your mind about the officer a long time ago, so I'm wasting my time.
"Hands up, don't shoot" is supposed to imply that the shooting was unjustified. It would seem that the shooting was, in fact, justified. I don't really know - I wasn't there, and the other party is dead. The protesters have real and valid grievances, but their message is completely lost at the moment.
Wilson shot Brown in the car, which has never been disputed.
What news have you been watching? "Hands up, don't shoot"
Well, that raises all sorts of questions:
1. Did this actually happen?
2. Did this happen in the Ukraine, or was it a survey of Ukrainians in the US?
3. Was the Ukrainian part of the survey legible, or was it created by an idiot?
Gotham must know!
Disney called it the Circarama. I kind of like the retro sound of that.
I did the same in NYC when I lived there. ZipCar all over the place and excellent public transit.
I didn't save any money, though. My larger suburban apartment and two cars combined were cheaper than just my Manhattan apartment.
Don't tell Putin that Russian-speaking Ukrainians are Ukrainians.
They'll be too busy fighting over the space they get in the Capitol basement.
Arid areas aren't usually high-humidity.
They have AC power. Since these things are spaced at roughly 250ft, they don't all need to be connected to gigabit. I'm sure they could work out some kind of a mesh network. On the other hand, regular WiFi is very saturated in NYC. I wish them luck.
It's a file format created by Acrobat.
It's a very complicated situation, with many factors. You are absolutely correct - the "immigrant mentality" is with her and her family, and they work very hard and emphasize education. It's no mistake that she and her siblings went to excellent schools and have advanced degrees. At the same time, she definitely runs into racism. And I'm more sensitive to it than I used to be - I notice it now where I didn't in the past.
The good news in all of this is that things seem to be improving rapidly. The militantly "all white" neighborhoods are now integrating. Affluent people are moving into what used to be a war zone (gentrification). You see mixed-race groups of friends much more commonly than in the past. Millennials seem a lot less hung up on race. It's hard to believe that my wife was born a year after interracial marriage became legal in the entire US. There's still a lot to do, but wow. We even have a half-black, half-white President - same as my kids.
The boxes are still there - or at least the pedestals. Here's a picture. They are on every block. They sell ad space on them, so they aren't going to pull them down :)
No, Snotnose was claiming that the money just went into the general fund, so raising the gas tax wouldn't make more funds available for highways. I disagree with that assertion. 100% of our gas tax money DOES go into roads and bridges. It does NOT just get dumped into the general fund, "pissed away on politician's whims."
Now, it is entirely possible that he is specifically referring to California only. I don't really know the facts in CA, but a cursory Google search seems to indicate that only 64% of California's road costs are covered by the gas tax and tolls.
Spending was greater than revenue. $53 > $39.
I think we must be having some kind of miscommunication, because that was exactly my point. "Snotnose" was claiming that "100% of our gas tax" is not going to roads and bridges. In fact, we spend all of it and then some more on top of it.