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What the world has learned is that America is never more than one election away from losing its goddamned mindMe on Elite : Dangerous | My WoW charactersOriginally Posted by Howard Tayler
I actually found it quite disgusting Trevor choose to go for an appeal to emotion rather than talk about the actual facts of the case you can see people discussing in this thread.
He even spent two different days talking about the same event in segments that were neither trying to be funny nor correct. Which is really been my biggest gripe with Trevor Noah for a long time is that he does what many figure a stereotypical liberal would do and is trying to turn the show into everything about race, and by race I mean African Americans, with a side helping of LGBT issues.
The great thing about Jon Stewart wasn't he wasn't so one sided. Unlike Trevor or many other people in this thread, he would support either side depending on the facts.
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What the world has learned is that America is never more than one election away from losing its goddamned mindMe on Elite : Dangerous | My WoW charactersOriginally Posted by Howard Tayler
For the pro and cons on issues like whether or not we should nuke the entire world I can agree.
But seeing as this is a 60 page thread of people arguing back and forth, along with the jury not finding the cop guilty, it would be unreasonable to claim that circumstance here.
And had the internet existed at the time, there would have been 60 page threads arguing back and forth on lynching uppity black people, along with the jury finding the lynchers not guilty.
The mere fact that some people insist on holding a given position does not make that position reasonable or endow it with any other kind of merit.
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What the world has learned is that America is never more than one election away from losing its goddamned mindMe on Elite : Dangerous | My WoW charactersOriginally Posted by Howard Tayler
Cosby wasnt acquitted. The jury couldnt reach a verdict based on the evidence presented which isnt surprising in a delayed report sex assault case. Stuff in the media doesnt count and juries are instructed to completely ignore anything not presented in court.
Not sure how this makes NRA racist. Gun rights werent an issue in this trial. This was criminal trial which is completely on the government. The only way the NRA could have been involved would be if they were defending the officer somehow. What did you expect them to do and how would that remotely benefit their membership or the issues they represent.
If he pulled out his weapon and shot the officer, the other officer would have shot him dead well before he could've sped off. This isn't a movie. I mean, he shouldn't have kept reaching, but at no point should an officer's first reaction be to put 4 rounds in your chest for that, especially when a child is present. Every factor present in this situation points to the officer in question being 100% at fault.
The NRA released a statement literally the day after the event occurred and people still complained. They said the matter needed to be thoroughly investigated and wanted to wait for the facts to come in.
How racistly despicably for them to not immediacy jump to the black man's side right?
The NRA is the same organization that couldn't wait to open its stupid mouth after the Sandy Hook tragedy but when it comes to a black man declaring his gun like he is supposed to and getting shot over it they suddenly want to wait for more information to come out? Quick to open their mouth when a mass shooting takes place but are careful when a minority gets in trouble?
They can get out of here with that selective bullshit.
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Please explain how they are "racist' and what you expected them to do in this situation. Unlike Sandy Hook, no one was clamoring that gun rights needed to be infringed upon. This shooting has zero to do with the NRA. Regardless of which side of this trial you put yourself, no one was claiming Philando shouldn't have been able to have a gun. The issue is how the cop reacted to this disclosure and how he reacted to the cops instructions. Seems like youre just being emotional and wanting to cast blame to feel better.
Its in the interests of the NRA to advocate and protect the right to carry is it not? Which includes a gun owner not being shot for declaring their firearm, no? That means officers not treating gun owners like active shooters. So one would think that NRA would would be say, "hold up, so he declared his firearm and was still shot of over it? What about the 2nd Amendment?"
You're damn right I'm emotional about this case but who am I casting blame on except for a fucked up judicial system? Don't say I'm blaming the NRA because I am not, I'm talking about their selective bullshit when it comes to advocating the rights of gun owners.
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Except he didnt get shot for declaring his firearm. his declaration got a very nonchalant, ok but dont reach for it response. Its all the digging around and his continued digging around even after being given commands at gun point that got him shot. Pretty sure the NRA doesnt teach you do ignore a cops directions when you declare your firearm. I admit, Yanez should have been more clear with his direction.
That point aside, how would the NRA say "hold up." When anti-2A legislation is discussed or proposed they speak against it because thats how our system of goverment (you reach out to your respresentatives) and they filed lawsuits if such laws are passed. As there wasnt a NRA representative at the stop, being professional and waiting for the facts (since the overwhelming amount of the time the cops are in the right) was the right thing to do. When the facts came out and Yanez was charged, there again was no reason to speak up. They have no role whatsoever in prosecution and as prosecution is done in the court room, issuing statements during a trail is foolish. And when the jury reached their verdict, the matter was settled. Issuing a statement crying about a verdict is childish.
Im also curious, do you get this upset when other murder suspects get away with it or aren't prosecuted because of the burden of proof in our judicial system. Because I assure, they're are plenty free among you.
The first thing that came to mind after watching that video was Sean Hannity's explanation on how to deal with the cops.
"If you tell the cop you have a gun and do as they say you'll be fine"
Told the cop he had a firearm, went to grab his ID like the officer asked. Look what happened. Must be a problem with the cop then, but for some reason cops can do no wrong.
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Well, that was quick:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/p...death-48279789
The mother of Philando Castile, a black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer last year, has reached a nearly $3 million settlement in his death, according to an announcement Monday by her attorneys and the Minneapolis suburb that employed the officer.
The cop 100% overreacted and I don't understand how he could have been found not guilty given the footage, but I wasn't in the trial....I'm still disgusted though.
That said, I feel that Philando Castile could have stopped reaching for whatever he was reaching for and talked it through with the cop without getting shot. Maybe asked if he could step out of the car to have the cop reach for the back pocket where his ID is or something. I am not blaming him for what happened, just putting it out there that other options were available.
Too bad that I'm so white even snow call me whithey... But I don't chance it with US cops, turn off the ignition, get the keys out, put both hands out the window without holding a cell phone or nothing. And when he approach, he's free to put handcuffs on if he's a scared little bitch.
Because it's reasonable for the cop to have believed Castile was pulling out his gun.
The prosecution argued “unreasonable fear cannot justify the use of deadly force. The use of deadly force must be objectively reasonable and necessary, given the totality of the circumstances.”
Looking at the situation after the fact is not the same thing as evaluating actions taken during the situation as it occurred.
Since y'all (mostly y'all) are just talking outta your ass. There is some knowledge for you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graph...hootings-2016/
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/fact...cb16-ff01.html
As you can clearly see, the (bad apples) cops shoot a lot of people each years, but per capita, they do shoot way more minorities than whites.
Enjoy your hidden racism.