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What do you expect on Wednesday?

Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.
- 5 (45.5%)
A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.
- 5 (45.5%)
A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.
- 0 (0%)
More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.
- 0 (0%)
A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.
- 1 (9.1%)
More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.
- 0 (0%)
DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.
- 0 (0%)
Huge disruption to the day.
- 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM


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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48180 on: August 24, 2020, 02:46:45 PM »

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/24/politics/new-york-eric-trump/index.html

NY AG seeks to depose Eric Trump, who backed out of a voluntary interview two days before it was scheduled to occur. The topic? Trump finances.

Given their combination of incompetence and illegality with regard to their Foundation, I do find myself wondering just how screwed up their records are, either from intentional law breaking or accidental.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48181 on: August 24, 2020, 02:58:17 PM »

When the Nazis meet the Klan
They call their party old and grand
But it’s just a racist scam like their wall.

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48183 on: August 24, 2020, 03:05:59 PM »

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48186 on: August 24, 2020, 04:21:57 PM »

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48187 on: August 24, 2020, 04:30:16 PM »

 Cops attended domestic dispute call.
Cops told the man to come with them. He ignored them, walked away, reached into a vehicle.
Cops shot him.
Was the man reaching for a gun with which to shoot the cops?
Allegedly.
If only he'd obeyed the directions of the police officers...who wanted to return safely to their families after their day's work.
The mob goes berserk, burning down America again.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48188 on: August 24, 2020, 04:42:59 PM »

Pompeo to speak at the RNC because the Hatch Act is merely advisory.

I mean,  how often can Trump cabinet members really be said to be "on duty. "
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48189 on: August 24, 2020, 04:48:53 PM »

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48190 on: August 24, 2020, 05:16:57 PM »

Cops attended domestic dispute call.
Cops told the man to come with them. He ignored them, walked away, reached into a vehicle.
Cops shot him.
Was the man reaching for a gun with which to shoot the cops?
Allegedly.
If only he'd obeyed the directions of the police officers...who wanted to return safely to their families after their day's work.
The mob goes berserk, burning down America again.

Man attempts to break up argument between two women.

Cops arrive and tell the BLACK man to come with them, even though he had done nothing.

Man goes to his car WHERE HIS THREE CHILDREN ARE SITTING.

Policeman, who could have physically stopped him any time before he got to the car, grabs his shirt and shoots him 7 times.

No reports of a gun anywhere to be seen. And you are taking the police version of the story verbatim.

Police lie frequently to protect themselves.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48191 on: August 24, 2020, 05:22:31 PM »

Watch this. Notice how long it took for her to shoot this guy who is actively threatening her:

https://www.facebook.com/trichardsonsr/videos/3643388455678537/

How long do you think it would have taken if he'd been black?!
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48193 on: August 24, 2020, 06:32:25 PM »

Cops attended domestic dispute call.
Cops told the man to come with them. He ignored them, walked away, reached into a vehicle.
Cops shot him.
Was the man reaching for a gun with which to shoot the cops?
Allegedly.
If only he'd obeyed the directions of the police officers...who wanted to return safely to their families after their day's work.
The mob goes berserk, burning down America again.

Man attempts to break up argument between two women.

Cops arrive and tell the BLACK man to come with them, even though he had done nothing.

Man goes to his car WHERE HIS THREE CHILDREN ARE SITTING.

Policeman, who could have physically stopped him any time before he got to the car, grabs his shirt and shoots him 7 times.

No reports of a gun anywhere to be seen. And you are taking the police version of the story verbatim.

Police lie frequently to protect themselves.

It was a heartbreaking video and story with the children in the car.  Unfortunately Bambu isn't wrong.  Cops for the last 20 years have been trained to react with swift and deadly force to anyone reaching into their car.  I know that race matters in policing but I don't think race mattered in this case.  Google Kyle Dinkheller   

Since that incident cops are trained to react this way.  It's a sad thing.  I think the training needs to be about not letting the suspect get to the vehicle.  If they get to the vehicle it's over.  They're assumed to be reaching for a gun.
« Last Edit: August 24, 2020, 06:36:06 PM by Kam »
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #48194 on: August 24, 2020, 06:35:18 PM »

Watch this. Notice how long it took for her to shoot this guy who is actively threatening her:

https://www.facebook.com/trichardsonsr/videos/3643388455678537/

How long do you think it would have taken if he'd been black?!

She shows great restraint but in this case the threat was obvious.  He was holding a knife not a gun so as long as she kept her distance from him he was not a deadly threat.  The moment he looked to close the distance between them she had to shoot.  There was never a chance that he was going to get the jump on her. 
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