Posts by happyout

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Hung Jury in California case (videotaped beating of teen by police officer)

by happyout in

judge declares hung jury in videotaped beating case second officer not guilty of false report charge

tuesday, july 29, 2003 posted: 5:50 pm edt (2150 gmt).

after three days of deliberations, the jury couldn't reach a verdict on morse.

happyout

Redneck - this was your statement "If ya resist arrest and ya get stomped on in the process..well ya knew it would probably happen..." which seems to ok police brutality against those resisting arrest (even if it's passive resistance).

The fact is there, IF the teen grabbed the officer, it would have been BEFORE he was slammed onto the car. That is definitely time for the officer to either calm down or walk away, and while I don't expect an officer to be super human, I certainly expect them to learn to contain their anger within a reasonable amount of time.

Yeru - I actually did see the other video on the news last night, and I did not see the "obvious" grabbing. I freely admit the video was blurry, and I only saw it once, so maybe I missed it. That does not negate the fact that no other officer has coroborated his story.

Another important fact that hasn't been mentioned so far is that the teen has a learning disability that makes it difficult for him to understand and follow instructions.

Happyout

Amac - thank you

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Working With Idiots...

by teejay in

... can kill you

stress caused by dim-witted co-workers may give you a fatal heart attack!

by kate mcclare .

happyout

searchfothetruth - I'm not gonna say sales reps are stupid the world over. No, they mostly seem to migrate to my company.

Another example:

Happyout to sales rep - your customer needs to send me two signed contracts, with original signatures on both contracts

Sales rep - can they fax it to you?

Happyout (I got a million of 'em)

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I Got A Job!!! w00 h00!

by Yizuman in

jw
friends

i'm working 3rd shift for 32 hrs a week with a potential of overtime at a shell station for $8.50 an hr.. w00 h00!!!.

thanks for everyone's love and support!

yizuman

happyout

Congratulations!!!!!!

Happyout (happy for you)

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Working With Idiots...

by teejay in

... can kill you

stress caused by dim-witted co-workers may give you a fatal heart attack!

by kate mcclare .

happyout

If this were true, I would be dead. Trust me, no exaggeration, I work with some of the stupidest people on the face of the earth.

Example:

Sales rep - Happyout, my customer wants to order a product

Happyout - ok, what do they want?

Sales rep - I don't know.

This is not an isolated event.

Happyout

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Hung Jury in California case (videotaped beating of teen by police officer)

by happyout in

judge declares hung jury in videotaped beating case second officer not guilty of false report charge

tuesday, july 29, 2003 posted: 5:50 pm edt (2150 gmt).

after three days of deliberations, the jury couldn't reach a verdict on morse.

happyout

Redneck,

I totally disagree with you about resisting arrest. As I stated, passive resistance has been used frequently in this country, and is not a valid reason for an officer to slam you into a car. I also disagree about the firing, the police union in California is very strong and vocal, and would have been enraged if they thought one of their members was being sacrificed for PR. They have stood behind other officers in controversial cases, there is no need to believe they would not have stood behind this one.

I am wondering if you are using a little hyperbole to make your points, because if you are not, it's a shame. The kind of thinking you seem to display, that officers have the right to "stomp" citizens for minor offenses, is dangerous to society. Thank God most officers don't feel that way, or anyone who they felt was not jumping as high as they wanted would be in for a beating.

Happyout

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How many of you know you want children or knew you wanted children before ?

by sandy in

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friends

did you always know you wanted children?.

if so how did you feel after.. if you do not want children, why?.

i am not sure if i want children and i am interested in all your opinions.

happyout

Most of my life, I knew I did NOT want children. I was never the maternal one, and only babysat to make money.

It wasn't until my very late 20's that I decided it might be a good idea, and then, once I met my husband I decided it would be a great idea.

Unbeliever, it may sound like a cliche, but believe me when I say it's different with your own kids. It really really is.

My son is the light of my life, and brings me so much joy it's almost pain.

Happyout (happy to be a mommy)

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More Bush-isms

by Reborn2002 in

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030730/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_16

bush takes responsibility for iraq claim

44 minutes ago

happyout

Reborn,

I usually steer clear of political threads, mainly because I don't keep as up to the minute as I should in regards to politics.

BUT, this guy is the biggest loser, and I can't believe we can recall Gray Davis but not George Bush.

Happyout

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Someone please tell me this pro paedophilia site is a hoax

by ignored_one in

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sounds like that nambla site.. .

(link removed, see below)

happyout

Mizpah said " The orginators of the internet wanted to keep it as an open forum for sharing ideas "

Al Gore's invention gone awry

Happyout (laughing hysterically at her own joke)

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Hung Jury in California case (videotaped beating of teen by police officer)

by happyout in

judge declares hung jury in videotaped beating case second officer not guilty of false report charge

tuesday, july 29, 2003 posted: 5:50 pm edt (2150 gmt).

after three days of deliberations, the jury couldn't reach a verdict on morse.

happyout

If someone is being attacked, then of course they have the right to defend themselves. I don't think that has ever been called into question.

Of course, you should still use reasonable force, in other words, if someone did grab your genitals, and then you got them to let go, you can't continue to beat on them out of anger. Like it or not, the police must be held to a higher standard of behaviour than the average citizen.

You also cannot say you were attacked when there is absolutely no proof, and expect to be believed.

Happyout

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Hung Jury in California case (videotaped beating of teen by police officer)

by happyout in

judge declares hung jury in videotaped beating case second officer not guilty of false report charge

tuesday, july 29, 2003 posted: 5:50 pm edt (2150 gmt).

after three days of deliberations, the jury couldn't reach a verdict on morse.

happyout

Obiwan,

Having watched my husband grab himself when someone else got assaulted in that area, I know how sensitive men are about that.

No harm, no foul.

Happyout