I read the statement he posted a few days ago, and he may have had a good case for the LAPD to answer - that he was sacked for reporting a collegue who assulted a prisoner . He begins fairly clear and collected, but seems to decend into a rambling, angry tirade, blaming everyone. (paranoia?) On balance I would say he over-reacted.
Last edited by prendrelemick; 02-14-2013 at 01:57 PM.
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You're right Tony. Oscar Pistorious - South Africa's double amputee Olympic sprinter - arrested on suspicion of shooting his girlfriend dead.Originally Posted by tonywalt
I find it so typical that there is a reopening of the investigation into the greviences of the shooter. Really?!?!
I always have to smirk at 'ad hoc' reactionary government decisions. Was the investigation re-opened because he killed people and there was a Media Frenzy? Yes. Now a bunch of money and resources have to be re spent all over again. Typical.
Eh, give it a few days and we will be on to something else more sensational.
I see your point, Tony, but my understanding is that he was a whistleblower, and I have to wonder why the LAPD couldn't be bothered to look into the allegations rather than summarily firing him. Not that I think he had a good reason to go kill innocent people over it, but that doesn't mean he wasn't wronged.I find it so typical that there is a reopening of the investigation into the greviences of the shooter. Really?!?!
I always have to smirk at 'ad hoc' reactionary government decisions. Was the investigation re-opened because he killed people and there was a Media Frenzy? Yes
Eh, give it a few days and we will be on to something else more sensational.
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
I agree Quimmisung, more than you think.
He likely did have a legit grievance and I bet the cops did kick a homeless guy. It just seems so crazy when the police chief is speaking with venom about the pursuit of the accused (it's obvious they were going to shoot him from the press conferences-I found the gung ho language unsettling) and then stating that the grievance case was re-opened. It supports my belief that the police ostracize and squash people who do not graze with the pack.
On Cops: I am on friendly terms with quite a few cops at my local pub and my observation is that they Love being cops- and the charge of Authority and Action sits very well with them. . Last night they spoke of cracking down on ganja dealers on Island. I listened silently with one eye sneaking glances at the rugby match and the other eye stationed to their boring conversation.
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Yes, I've heard there can be a very thin line between being a cop and being a criminal.
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
A little more on the Pistorious thing. It turns out he owned a lot of guns, he had a machine gun by the door and loaded pistols on the sideboard. The details are not known yet, but there was a domestic argument.
Those who insist that guns don't kill people - people kill people can't deny that a domestic argument with loaded guns present is not a safe situation.
Last edited by prendrelemick; 02-15-2013 at 07:53 AM.
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The statistics are pretty straightforward, a gun in a home is more likely to be used against a member of the household than against a criminal.
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
I don't believe your statistics. Anyone can claim to do a study. The accuracy of such a claim could never be proved.
Les Miserables,
Volume 1, Fifth Book, Chapter 3
Remember this, my friends: there are no such things as bad plants or bad men. There are only bad cultivators.
That's a convenient way to handwave away anything that you don't want to believe rather than engage with data critically. But, whatever.
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
It's also convenient to make a blanket statement that the statistics prove your point
Les Miserables,
Volume 1, Fifth Book, Chapter 3
Remember this, my friends: there are no such things as bad plants or bad men. There are only bad cultivators.
In fact the right to bear arm is perilous. People can feel safe no doubt by holding arms but there are dangers and,people are not always in the same state of minds and the likelihoods of misusing arms is very high. Children are more likely to misuse. In fact today we live in complex social constructs. We have polices and armies to protect us. Of course a country need to let its people hold arms if it fails to protect them specially in times of civil wars. Therefore, in normal situations to let people arms become great threats.
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/28/texa..._safety_class/
I don't know whether to
or simply
I have to admit I am having a 'what is this world coming to' moment. This,apparently, is going to be the solution.
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
Accidents happen, I don't see how that article has a huge impact on the issue of gun control.
It's not that. It's that they are moving forward to arm teachers. I do have a problem with that.
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
Ah, well I'd agree that it's not the best solution...
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