Posts by AndDontCallMeShirley

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Officer Wilson not indicted in killing of Michael Brown

by Simon in

after a thorough investigation and weighing of the evidence the grand jury has decided not to indict the officer.. the reaction so far seems as predicted - people refuse to accept that the result represents justice despite claims that is what they wanted.. there is now violence and vandalism, including gunshots.

let's hope the police contain the troublemakers.. .

AndDontCallMeShirley

truthseekeriam: Most likely you will never be in a situation where you have to worry about how scary you might look to someone with a gun. I don't have that privilege, I have to worry each time my husband or son drives away hoping they remember to always keep their hands on the wheel if pulled over by a police officer.

But, according to your example, having your hands on the wheel won't matter, because if you look "scary" the police officer is going to shoot you anyway, right?

The trial and subsequent verdict was not about the relative 'scariness' of the suspect. It was about a dumbass who stupidly attacked a police officer.

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Officer Wilson not indicted in killing of Michael Brown

by Simon in

after a thorough investigation and weighing of the evidence the grand jury has decided not to indict the officer.. the reaction so far seems as predicted - people refuse to accept that the result represents justice despite claims that is what they wanted.. there is now violence and vandalism, including gunshots.

let's hope the police contain the troublemakers.. .

AndDontCallMeShirley

I have to classify the Ferguson riots as much more likely an opportunist excuse (largely if not entirely) for acting out and getting away with it within dysfunctional community of peers.

Exactly what I said on page 5, Terry. Boil it all down and this is not about racism or a trial gone bad...it's troglodytes doing what they do, nothing more.

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Officer Wilson not indicted in killing of Michael Brown

by Simon in

after a thorough investigation and weighing of the evidence the grand jury has decided not to indict the officer.. the reaction so far seems as predicted - people refuse to accept that the result represents justice despite claims that is what they wanted.. there is now violence and vandalism, including gunshots.

let's hope the police contain the troublemakers.. .

AndDontCallMeShirley

Persons who attack someone for no cause other than to do harm place THEMSELF at risk and THEY are responsible for the outcome.

Translation: if you don't want to risk getting shot, don't charge at a police officer. It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure that one out.

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Wal-Mart Workers Plan Huge Protest on Black Friday

by talesin in

wal-mart, which pays a top wage of $12.00+ to its full-time employees, is under attack, once again, by its employees and those who would like to unionize them.. i can't speak to the usa, but here in canada, most wal-mart employees are not full time.

it is mostly a part-time employer, so zero benefits.

in my opinion, that makes the $12.00+ look a lot smaller when you envision the actual paycheque.

AndDontCallMeShirley

The oil and gas industry received just under $38 billion in U.S. government subsidies -taxpayer's money- in 2014. ExxonMobil, as other energy corporations, are some of the richest corporations on the planet.

How many here "just say no to big oil" by refusing to drive a car, take a bus, fly in an airplane or heat your home with propane or natural gas?

I'm in agreement with the sentiments expressed here about Walmart, but, really, they are not the only one doing what they do. How far are you willing to take your angst against big corporations? If you boycott Walmart on principle then you should be willing to do it with all big corps you think are shafting you. Walmart pays such a low wage that many employees do have to get subsidies, i.e food stamps/welfare, but what's the difference when Exxon gets your tax dollars as a subsidy? Either way, it's taxpayer (read: yours/my) money.

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Officer Wilson not indicted in killing of Michael Brown

by Simon in

after a thorough investigation and weighing of the evidence the grand jury has decided not to indict the officer.. the reaction so far seems as predicted - people refuse to accept that the result represents justice despite claims that is what they wanted.. there is now violence and vandalism, including gunshots.

let's hope the police contain the troublemakers.. .

AndDontCallMeShirley

Missouri doesn't have the Stand your ground law

True enough. Mo. calls their law Stand Your Ground law "The Castle Doctrine".

Castle Doctrine

Missouri is a castle doctrine state with a “stand-your-ground” law. The state enacted a castle law in 2007 that removed the duty to retreat for persons who are attacked within their home or vehicle. The new law justifies the use of deadly force when victims reasonably believe their lives to be in danger, and provides them immunity from civil and criminal action.

http://civilliberty.about.com/od/guncontrol/a/Missouri-Gun-Laws.htm

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TYRED OF SPELING ERURS? SIK OF BAD GRAMMUR?

by Terry in

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AndDontCallMeShirley

"irregardless"

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Officer Wilson not indicted in killing of Michael Brown

by Simon in

after a thorough investigation and weighing of the evidence the grand jury has decided not to indict the officer.. the reaction so far seems as predicted - people refuse to accept that the result represents justice despite claims that is what they wanted.. there is now violence and vandalism, including gunshots.

let's hope the police contain the troublemakers.. .

AndDontCallMeShirley

"Do not let officials provoke you to step outside your character".

Regrettably, they haven't.

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Officer Wilson not indicted in killing of Michael Brown

by Simon in

after a thorough investigation and weighing of the evidence the grand jury has decided not to indict the officer.. the reaction so far seems as predicted - people refuse to accept that the result represents justice despite claims that is what they wanted.. there is now violence and vandalism, including gunshots.

let's hope the police contain the troublemakers.. .

AndDontCallMeShirley

it's irrelevent that he was unarmed

A charging man can cover a 25 foot distance in about one second.

Forgetting for a moment that this involved a police officer being charged by a suspect, consider this:

In the United States, stand-your-ground law states that an individual has no duty to retreat from any place they have lawful right to be and may use any level of force, including lethal, if they reasonably believe they face an imminent and immediate threat of serious bodily harm or death.

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Wal-Mart Workers Plan Huge Protest on Black Friday

by talesin in

wal-mart, which pays a top wage of $12.00+ to its full-time employees, is under attack, once again, by its employees and those who would like to unionize them.. i can't speak to the usa, but here in canada, most wal-mart employees are not full time.

it is mostly a part-time employer, so zero benefits.

in my opinion, that makes the $12.00+ look a lot smaller when you envision the actual paycheque.

AndDontCallMeShirley

As far as employees, it's not as simple as just getting a job elsewhere, it's a tight economy and there aren't a lot of jobs out there for lesser qualified workers

This is exactly the point. If Walmart is the only employer (not likely) in your town, then a low-paying job is better than no job. If a person has no education and no skills, then making $7 an hour sounds about right. "Lesser qualified" = less pay.

I guess some people think they should be making $40 an hour for bagging groceries or stocking shelves.

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Officer Wilson not indicted in killing of Michael Brown

by Simon in

after a thorough investigation and weighing of the evidence the grand jury has decided not to indict the officer.. the reaction so far seems as predicted - people refuse to accept that the result represents justice despite claims that is what they wanted.. there is now violence and vandalism, including gunshots.

let's hope the police contain the troublemakers.. .

AndDontCallMeShirley

What I want to know is, why doesn't the black community protest about the many black-on-black killings and violence?

What? Be unbiased?

And as expected the black community of Ferguson looted & burned the businesses of innocent Ferguson business owners. On a positive note.....the looters showed no racism as they equally looted & burned businesses no matter the race of the owners.

Really, the best way to improve your life and community is to 1) loot it first, 2) then burn it down. It worked great in the L.A. riots after the Rodney King verdict, too. Equally applied looting is the single best way to remove racial barriers and bring a community together.

Very little of this has to do with race. It has everything to do with a large group of people existing at an extremely low mentality, and the alleged angst over the outcome of a trial is nothing more than an excuse to be lawless and bring more misery to an already miserable life.

If these people were genuine, they'd be just as outraged when a black police officer kills a white criminal...or when a black officer kills a black criminal.