EvilMonkey

I am not a fan of Rubio on immigration, but otherwise he would work for me. I do like how the Democrats with bylines seem to really hate him, so he has that going for him. Right now I prefer Walker.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 01:08 PM) Unless I misread, you asked specifically if we apply the same standard of "witnesses being unreliable" to the cases where African Americans wind up dead while unarmed. My response is...yes we do. The problem is we apply that to the police officers and to the other witnesses too, whereas the people who want to justify killing whoever was killed cannot apply that standard to the police officer because then they'd have to admit that the police officer's testimony (given weeks later after coaching) is equally unreliable. That admission would then require a full investigation by some sort of independent prosecutor in many cases whose job it is to filter through conflicting testimony to come up with a narrative for what they believe happened based on the available evidence. That would be a much more troublesome situation than assuming the officer's testimony must be correct as is typically done. I said the people who lied should be named. You seem to want to be charitable in this case and assume that they just made a mistake. Eyewitness testimony is for sure unreliable when they outright lie. If they STFU about it now that it was shown on video that they were completely wrong, I will let you stick woth your innocent mistake version. However if they continue to try and push a narrative that just isn't supported by the video, then they are lying and deserve any shame, ridicule or whatever comes their way.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 09:33 AM) Jesus, now being transracial is a thing? This country is becoming The Capitol from The Hunger Games. http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/...today-show.html I think they can identify as whatever they want, but forcing me to accept it is wrong. I'll call you by whatever pronoun I prefer.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 11:41 AM) Yes, but when we tell you that you can't believe either the testimony of the police officer or the other witnesses in cases because memory of such events is so poor you don't listen because you won't apply that same standard to the police officer and the other key witness keeps not being alive. I have no idea what you are rambling on about. In this particular case "Surveillance video was released showing the victim within three feet of the cop, swinging at him with the pole in a blow that landed just as the cop was shooting him." The only wrong eye witness case seems to be from people who wanted to promote an agenda.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 08:17 AM) My mother-in-law does this all the time. She pretty much constantly has a shelter dog that she is fostering. She isn't in your area to help you out, but I thought I'd throw that out there to encourage anybody else considering it. I thank her for doing that. We have several volunteers that seem to always have 2 or 3 dogs rorcats all the time from us. Usually the puppies or kittens until they are old enough to adopt, but other dogs as well.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 07:25 AM) I feel bad for these older dogs who just sit in kennels and shelters. If I ever lose my current dog, I'd probably adopt and older one. No more puppy training for me. That is our plan for when our 12 year old Beagle dies, the pug will just have to deal with it. We are just going to take the oldest dog or one that has been there the longest. I can deal with the separation if I know it is helping them out for even a short while.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 08:20 AM) And then what happens when a white person hunts one of them down and kills them out of revenge? Did you have that concern every time a white cop got named? If that happened, then maybe people wouldn't rush to make up lies to fit their agenda? These three were perfectly willing to completely screw the lives of the white officers, possibly even put them in the crosshairs, because of what? Would suck for them, but I don't care.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 07:57 AM) In Louisville, an unarmed black man was shot and killed by a white police officer while being attacked with a flag pole. No fewer than three eyewitnesses swore up and down that the victim was not attacking the officer with the pole, was only holding it, and was at least ten feet away from the officer when shot. Surveillance video was released showing the victim within three feet of the cop, swinging at him with the pole in a blow that landed just as the cop was shooting him. Fortunately, the Louisville police have a pretty decent relationship with the black community, and the three race-baiting liars, who deserve to be locked up in prison, were not successful in starting the kind of rioting that occurred elsewhere. They should be named and shamed as much as possible.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 16, 2015 -> 06:46 AM) I don't think I'd ever be able to foster. I'd get too attached. I can tell you that it does happen. When I started working there we would do 'events', where we would be out somewhere and have some of our dogs with us to show. I would fall in love with whatever dog I had for that event. It sucked the first time or two to take them back. But I know that they all got homes eventually, maybe because I was with them outside at that event, so that makes it easier. We had this 3 legged dog several months back that I was handling and I tel you I never saw a happier dog. He was just happy to be outside, happy with every person that stopped to pet him and he WAS coming home with me. Until wife reminded me that our pug is a b**** when it comes to dogs bigger than her and we are only allowed 2 per our HOA. I talked her into trying it anyway at months end if he was still there, but he was adopted from someone who saw us that day. It is a great feeling.

The shelter I volunteer for is in dire need of emergency pet fosters for our dogs. That damned canine flu has hit us and we need to have the animals out and the whole shelter sanitized. If you are considering a dog, a temporary foster may be a great thing to find out how you like it with no obligation, and you will be doing a great service for the animals. I am just pasting the official email here below. ________________________________ We need your help! They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well, we are in need of a village now to help raise some of our furry children! Some of our babies are sick and need some extra TLC while they recuperate. Most of our dogs up for adoption in Plainfield are coughing and sneezing. To help contain the germs and to help our babies get better faster, we would like to get all of our adoptable dogs out of the kennels and into foster homes. The dogs range in size from puppies to 50 pounds or more and range in age from 10 weeks to 5 years. We are looking for them to stay in a foster for approximately 1-2 weeks. If you have no other dogs at home, your home would be a perfect place for some of our babies to stay! If you do have other dogs, you may still be able to help us. Our dogs may be contagious, so if you are able to help, we would just ask that you keep our dog away from your existing dog. Similar to a quarantine, if you have a basement or a separate part of your house that your current dog does not go into, it would be best to keep our dog there so germs do not transmit. Additionally, if you are considering helping us and you do have a dog, your dog would need to be up to date on all of its vaccinations - Rabies, Distemper, Bordetella, Canine Influenza and Fecal Test. Contact Sue at Help Save Pets [email protected] You can tell her you got the information from me, Frank Judd, and if you are a fit, thank you.

If anyone in the Plainfield area is looking to try fostering, the rescue I volunteer at is in dire need of temporary fosters for 2-4 weeks. However, you need to not currently have dogs. Try as we might, that damn dog flue has found its way into our rescue and we need to move out all the dogs we can and sterilize the place.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 14, 2015 -> 12:16 AM) http://news.yahoo.com/academic-group-votes...-214745973.html In a related matter, how far does internet free speech extend in terms of hiring and firing decisions? University of Illinois censured. Agree or disagree with their actions? Well, you had no issue with teachers being fired over the last incident, why should this be any different? Perhaps if they went thru and hired that dirtbag anyway, it would have created a hostile environment for any Jewish students at the University. Sounds like an argument that progs use.

Just as an FYI, I WON THE DAMN TICKETS!!!!!!!!!!!! Cost me $100 in entries, but I won it. I won't use them until August some time, but I will be sure to let you know how the seats were. And my wife won one of the movie baskets loaded with Redbox rentals and Hollywood Palms tickets.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jun 13, 2015 -> 11:30 AM) Agree. Most fans overvalue their players; Sox fans undervalue theirs THAT is so true, with very few exceptions.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 12, 2015 -> 05:18 PM) https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/teacher-fir...1365623792.html Two teachers have now been fired for supporting the police officer and/or denigrating African-American kids. People never learn about how to filter themselves at facebook and twitter. Fired for wrongthink. Lovely.

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QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 11, 2015 -> 05:19 PM) I'm not sure if I understand the sequence of events. The madman enters the train after having been recognized by the cop, the cop hides, the madman tries to kill a man, once the man who was stabbed disarms the madman, the cop comes out of hiding? Or am I missing some nuance to the story? The city's defense that they can't simply take responsibility for every bad thing that happens of course makes sense, as does the argument that there could be times that the measures needed to protect a single person could jeopardize the safety of many others. But the way I'm reading it is that the cop just waited for the madman to finish his business before acting, which seems indefensible From other stories I read about it, that was the case. The cop hid and watched until it was over.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 11, 2015 -> 03:13 PM) They don't want to pull this type s*** with cities who fund their police stations and pay their salaries. Cops need to realize they have caused this bulls*** to begin with. They need to calm the f*** down and serve and protect or go get a job at Wendy's. http://nypost.com/2013/01/27/city-says-cop...subdued-killer/ Go ahead and read that Greg. But you might want to sit down first.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 11, 2015 -> 02:48 AM) Problem is cops can't do that. Don't they take a sworn oath to protect and serve? Also cities fund their police stations and pay their salaries. They are civil servants and if they look the other way the must be filmed and fired. I think the supreme court ruled that they do NOT have any duty to protect you.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jun 9, 2015 -> 11:02 PM) You know you set this up for the incredibly easy "if Iraq wasn't invaded in 2003 it wouldn't need to be managed at all" right? And I wasn't in favor of that either.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Jun 9, 2015 -> 11:00 PM) MY GOD! You are unbelieveable! Dude! Not following police instruction SHOULD NOT result in your death! That simple. Mike Brown and Eric Garner were MURDERED by power-hungry cops for not following instructions, and that is an outrage, a travesty. It makes America look like a third world country when unarmed citizens are killed by the police for disobedience. So, you now know the state of mind of the cops in both incidents? Murder: noun 1. Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder) And which is it? Are they more likely to be killed by listening to cops like Caufield suggested or Not listening to cops as we saw in the two incidents I mentioned? Jesus f*** some of you are just so dense when it comes to anything here. Because I pointed out two instances where not listening to the cops resulted in a death does not mean I endorse or condone the actions. Where have I ever said that not following police instructions SHOULD result in your death? I didn't.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 9, 2015 -> 05:14 PM) That many minority parents are teaching their children TO RUN AWAY LIKE HELL because the consequences of following police instructions are even more potentially dangerous, at least in the eyes of the public. So, Mike Brown was following police instructions? Eric Garner was following police instructions? They were plainly NOT following police instructions. So from those instances, how is following police instructions more dangerous?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 9, 2015 -> 02:42 PM) Do people have a right to defend themselves from cops if the cop acts aggressive towards them and they have previously done nothing wrong? There are precedents for that if you didn't know they were a cop (no-knock raids in the middle of the night, cops don't announce and you shoot what you thought was a home invader ) but not every court has agreed.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 9, 2015 -> 01:51 PM) What reason other than "Texas" would he have to assume anyone is coming at him armed? It's a pool. You are being obtuse on purpose, I am sure. He is occupied on the ground trying to secure someone, and more than one guy start approaching him from the side/behind, surely not to ask if he needs to be hydrated or anything less threatening. ANYTHING could happen from being knocked over, to being hit, to an actual weapon to his own gun being removed from the holster while he is occupied. They should have just backed away. They have a camera rolling, the story will come out, get twisted, replayed from every angle with everyone's agenda attached to it, edited, lied about, shown entirely. the cop chose poorly from the beginning of that tape on, protecting himself from a potential threat was not the worst of what he did.