When Police Aren't Busy Protecting Citizens - Page 2

MaggieL · 08-11-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

Wonder when that will happen again?

When something comparable happens, most likely. As opposed to the currently stylish faux nostalgia of the hippie-wannabee GenX-spawn.

Apparently it's not just the generals who are always perfectly prepared to fight the last war... :-)

Elspode · 08-11-2006, 03:10 PM

If only there was a smoking gun and a Deep Throat for the whole WMD scam. Where are Woodward and Bernstein when you need 'em?

barefoot serpent · 08-11-2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Sorry, I thought it was obvious that I was being sarcastic. But you can never be sure.

maybe a link to ColbertNation in your sig would suffice?

barefoot serpent · 08-11-2006, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

If only there was a smoking gun and a Deep Throat for the whole WMD scam. Where are Woodward and Bernstein when you need 'em?

pretty please -- with a cherry on it

MaggieL · 08-11-2006, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

Where are Woodward and Bernstein when you need 'em?

There's an entire generation of journalists that want to be Woodward and Bernstein when they grow up.

So, as soon as that happens...:-)

xoxoxoBruce · 08-12-2006, 01:00 AM

These Florida cops are not atypical. Below the state police level I expect it, having seen it since my early teens, in many states.
If one of the local cops get a hardon for you, the whole force will make you're life unpleasant.

The only difference now is, people farther up the socio-economic scale are getting a taste of it.

the Supreme court says there is higher standards, more training, more professionalism. That's true, but the effect is they are more like marines and less like police.....shoot first and questions later. Collateral damage should not be in your local police lexicon.

Elspode · 08-12-2006, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by barefoot serpent

pretty please -- with a cherry on it

That is hands down the best protest sign I have ever seen.

MaggieL · 08-12-2006, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

That is hands down the best protest sign I have ever seen.

Perhaps you never saw "Nodody can lick our Dick" during the Nixon administration, or "Lesbians {For/Against} Bush" more recently.

Trilby · 08-12-2006, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

If one of the local cops get a hardon for you, the whole force will make you're life unpleasant.

Or, make your life very pleasant, indeed!

Elspode · 08-12-2006, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MaggieL

Perhaps you never saw "Nodody can lick our Dick" during the Nixon administration, or "Lesbians {For/Against} Bush" more recently.

Nope. Wish I had, though. Would have saved me the trouble of making yet another superlative.

Flint · 08-12-2006, 03:15 PM

I hope you bunch of freedom-haters realize that we are at war! Because of...something...to do with our boys overseas, it just isn't appropriate to criticize our government, because if you do: the terrorists have won. If I have to get shot with a barrage of rubber bullets, for no reason whatsoever, if that's what it takes to protect freedom and liberty, then as a good American citizen, I would be a hypocrite not to get down on my hands and knees and thank God that I am getting shot with a barrage of rubber bullets for no reason whatsoever in America, the land of the free, the home of the brave! I feel sickened at these protesting traitors who want to destroy our way of life.

capnhowdy · 08-12-2006, 05:10 PM

Most logical solution to this 'problem' : Build a much more substantial protest sign. Have "Mythbusters" check it out for you.

Flint · 08-12-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

this 'problem'

Care to elaborate on those ironic quotations? Or, do you prefer to let your punctuation do the talking for you?

JayMcGee · 08-12-2006, 07:12 PM

I though this was current event?

the dateline on the news-story is Nov. 2003

xoxoxoBruce · 08-12-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

That is hands down the best protest sign I have ever seen.

Yeah, the best since "Dick Nixon before Nixon Dicks you"

08-11-2006, 03:10 PM	#17
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	If only there was a smoking gun and a Deep Throat for the whole WMD scam. Where are Woodward and Bernstein when you need 'em? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

08-12-2006, 01:00 AM	#21
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	These Florida cops are not atypical. Below the state police level I expect it, having seen it since my early teens, in many states. If one of the local cops get a hardon for you, the whole force will make you're life unpleasant. The only difference now is, people farther up the socio-economic scale are getting a taste of it. the Supreme court says there is higher standards, more training, more professionalism. That's true, but the effect is they are more like marines and less like police.....shoot first and questions later. Collateral damage should not be in your local police lexicon. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-12-2006, 03:15 PM	#26
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I hope you bunch of freedom-haters realize that we are at war! Because of...something...to do with our boys overseas, it just isn't appropriate to criticize our government, because if you do: *the terrorists have won. If I have to get shot with a barrage of rubber bullets, for no reason whatsoever, if that's what it takes to protect freedom and liberty, then as a good American citizen, I would be a hypocrite not to get down on my hands and knees and thank God* that I am getting shot with a barrage of rubber bullets for no reason whatsoever in America, the land of the free, the home of the brave! I feel sickened at these protesting traitors who want to destroy our way of life. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

08-12-2006, 05:10 PM	#27
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Most logical solution to this 'problem' : Build a much more substantial protest sign. Have "Mythbusters" check it out for you. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

08-12-2006, 07:12 PM	#29
JayMcGee Cardigan-wearing man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Much Binding In The Marsh Posts: 1,082	I though this was current event? the dateline on the news-story is Nov. 2003 __________________ I like wearing cardigans...... my current favourite is an orange cable-knit with real leatherette buttons.

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