Outrage of the Week - Page 20

Space Cop · 10-31-2019, 02:41 AM

^It does seem like a sick joke, like it would be the response of the gun-nut guy from Police Academy.

Mister Ed · 10-31-2019, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Daddy Dave Skywalker

That story is horrifying. Not that the cops did it, but that the courts backed up that the city isn't responsible to pay for the damages.

I think it is pretty horrifying that the cops did it, too. I mean, this is essentially a shoplifter that probably took less than $50 of merchandise. You don't just let the guy go, sure, but deploying that kind of armament and deliberately doing that kind of property damage (this wasn't incidental stuff, they KNEW they were trashing the property)...I'd expect that kind of response only if the guy was a violent offender who they thought was posing imminent danger to the community. This is like something Sledge Hammer would do (don't know who else remembers that show).

Trey Strain · 10-31-2019, 02:41 PM

The attitude of cops is, "Let's go ahead and do this, and we'll see whether the courts will back us up." In this case, incredibly enough, they did.

Big Daddy Dave Skywalker · 10-31-2019, 03:54 PM

I dont think what he stole mattered. What mattered was that he was armed and creating a standoff. He could have killed that kid or anyone else. The cops didnt know if he was planning on going out in a blaze of glory, death by cop, taking others with him or what. I can't really say I blame them even if the home was obviously overkill. But the city should have stepped up and paid for the damages. The insurance reportedly paid for it so maybe the logic is that it should have been the insurance company suing the city to be reimbursed, and they clearly weren't. Which I guess gives me my answer as to why the city only agreed to pay the insurance deductable.

Mister Ed · 10-31-2019, 04:29 PM

He was alone in the house when the police arrived. The kid left before they got there. One guy with a handgun (which they would have known from the kid's eyewitness report). I dunno, it sure SEEMS like the police overdid it by a wide margin. Insurance only paid for the structural damage.

But yeah, regardless of whether the response was overkill, they should have been reimbursed by the city. Heck, let the city add damages incurred in apprehending a fugitive to the charges against them, somehow.

Might make police negotiations more effective, "We can do this the easy way, or the hard way, but if we do it the hard way, in addition to going to jail, you'll be paying for the damages to this property, probably for the rest of your life. Do you want to do that, all for the sake of a shirt and a couple belts?"

Tazer · 10-31-2019, 09:54 PM

Yo.

Tazer

Space Cop · 11-01-2019, 02:53 PM

Well, I think this one beats the overzealous cops for this week's outrage:

Newly Divorced Texas mom kills her 3 young children and herself

Agent Purple · 11-02-2019, 01:07 AM

Anti-vax mom says she gave out lollipops tainted with chickenpox for Halloween

What an asshole.

Big Daddy Dave Skywalker · 11-02-2019, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent Purple

Anti-vax mom says she gave out lollipops tainted with chickenpox for Halloween

What an asshole.

That HAS to be a hoax. It just screams troll.

Agent Purple · 11-02-2019, 01:58 PM

I hope it is, but even if a lie, pretending that you did such a thing is a total piece-of-shit move.

Space Cop · 11-02-2019, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Daddy Dave Skywalker

That HAS to be a hoax. It just screams troll.

Well, the Facebook post (from an Australian nurse and mother) seems legit—-it’s been picked up by multiple news sites now—-but whether she actually did it hasn’t surfaced.

Trey Strain · 11-02-2019, 02:57 PM

She needs to be kicked in the ass. HARD!

Big Daddy Dave Skywalker · 11-02-2019, 08:59 PM

I can't argue with that. She definitely needs a sock party.

Trey Strain · 11-11-2019, 07:42 PM

I think there's more to this than is being reported.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-c...id=recommended

Trey Strain · 11-12-2019, 03:23 PM

Fraternities have got to go, because they just won't stop the hazing. It's too deeply ingrained in their psychology.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/san-diego...020851913.html

Trey Strain · 11-13-2019, 08:20 PM

Every time I think I've heard everything...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...say/ar-BBWEyq9

Tazer · 11-14-2019, 08:25 PM

Yo.

https://local12.com/news/local/ohio-...ue-to-religion

Quote:

Ohio House passes bill allowing student answers to be scientifically wrong due to religion

Tazer

Trey Strain · 11-14-2019, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tazer

Yo.

https://local12.com/news/local/ohio-...ue-to-religion

Tazer

Let a kid be scientifically wrong because of Islam, and they'll repeal that law fast.

Space Cop · 11-14-2019, 10:27 PM

^In an age when a child can pick their gender in spite of their anatomy is it really an "outrage" to not make them choose between an A or denying their religion and holding to a history that millions of people have held to for thousands of years? That's an "outrage"?

I mean, as far as I can tell, the law is not saying evolution can't be taught. It's not saying that religion has to be taught in the class. It's not even saying that the kid can just skip answering. They have to explain that at a particular point they have a differing view because of their religion and then they won't be penalized for it. That hardly seems like an outrage to me.

Tazer · 11-14-2019, 11:03 PM

Yo.

given this law, seems to me that its giving more support to those who would rather believe in "the origin of everything, as told by Genesis" or "intelligent design" (as opposed to "evolution"), so as long as they can pad the argument with enuff "substance and relevance"....they'll be a-ok scholastically.

man, I kinda wish I were a teacher in that state so that when Little Timmy or Tammy try to defend them getting (5 x 5 = 55) wrong, I'll get to hear whatever cockamamie excuse they'll mentally flop around coming up with an religious excuse for......

and yes, I do consider this an outrage. becuz FACTS are FACTS.

Tazer

Tazer · 11-14-2019, 11:16 PM

Yo.

and heres another that, while Ive already submitted 1 item for the week, still deserves to be counted: https://www.wafb.com/2019/11/14/bato...d-babys-death/

Quote:

Baton Rouge police officer will not face charges after fatal 2017 wreck that resulted in baby’s death

why wont they charge him, U might ask? well, according to this: “It becomes a conundrum of ‘Who’s at fault?’” Moore said. “Do you really want to charge the mom with her child’s death? Of course not. Which act truly caused the death, speeding or lack of proper restraint? Is one more culpable than the other? We couldn’t really determine that based on the facts of the case and what the law requires.”

my reaction to this "conundrum" ==>

Tazer

Trey Strain · 11-15-2019, 09:56 PM

Don't tell me. Let me guess. The cop saw the boy "reach for his waistband" and "feared for his life."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ar...mWq?li=BBnbcA1

Trey Strain · 11-25-2019, 06:38 PM

Oh my heavens.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...yX1?li=BBnbfcL

Trey Strain · 11-28-2019, 04:58 PM

I don't know whether he did the things he's accused of. But I knew damned well the first time I saw him on television that he was a preposterous fraud, and I've always been amazed that so many people have slavishly followed him.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...ager-supercamp

Trey Strain · 12-02-2019, 06:27 PM

This story doesn't mention it, but she was also charged with having sex with her dog.

https://6abc.com/mom-arrested-after-...-home/5729606/

10-31-2019, 02:41 AM	#476
Space Cop The Dandy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Third State Posts: 26,884 Blog Entries: 2	^It does seem like a sick joke, like it would be the response of the gun-nut guy from Police Academy. __________________ Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. —John Lennon

10-31-2019, 03:54 PM	#479
Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: At Toshi Station picking up some power converters Posts: 16,530	I dont think what he stole mattered. What mattered was that he was armed and creating a standoff. He could have killed that kid or anyone else. The cops didnt know if he was planning on going out in a blaze of glory, death by cop, taking others with him or what. I can't really say I blame them even if the home was obviously overkill. But the city should have stepped up and paid for the damages. The insurance reportedly paid for it so maybe the logic is that it should have been the insurance company suing the city to be reimbursed, and they clearly weren't. Which I guess gives me my answer as to why the city only agreed to pay the insurance deductable. __________________

10-31-2019, 04:29 PM	#480
Mister Ed Horse of a Different Color Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 14,746	He was alone in the house when the police arrived. The kid left before they got there. One guy with a handgun (which they would have known from the kid's eyewitness report). I dunno, it sure SEEMS like the police overdid it by a wide margin. Insurance only paid for the structural damage. But yeah, regardless of whether the response was overkill, they should have been reimbursed by the city. Heck, let the city add damages incurred in apprehending a fugitive to the charges against them, somehow. Might make police negotiations more effective, "We can do this the easy way, or the hard way, but if we do it the hard way, in addition to going to jail, you'll be paying for the damages to this property, probably for the rest of your life. Do you want to do that, all for the sake of a shirt and a couple belts?" __________________

11-01-2019, 02:53 PM	#482
Space Cop The Dandy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Third State Posts: 26,884 Blog Entries: 2	Well, I think this one beats the overzealous cops for this week's outrage: Newly Divorced Texas mom kills her 3 young children and herself __________________ Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. —John Lennon

11-02-2019, 01:07 AM	#483
Agent Purple The Illustrated Man Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Isengard Posts: 13,745 Blog Entries: 2	Anti-vax mom says she gave out lollipops tainted with chickenpox for Halloween What an asshole. __________________ Villain Draft 3: Fourth Place Winner

10-31-2019, 02:41 PM	#478
Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,772	The attitude of cops is, "Let's go ahead and do this, and we'll see whether the courts will back us up." In this case, incredibly enough, they did.

11-02-2019, 01:58 PM	#485
Agent Purple The Illustrated Man Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Isengard Posts: 13,745 Blog Entries: 2	I hope it is, but even if a lie, pretending that you did such a thing is a total piece-of-shit move. __________________ Villain Draft 3: Fourth Place Winner

11-02-2019, 02:57 PM	#487
Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,772	She needs to be kicked in the ass. HARD!

11-02-2019, 08:59 PM	#488
Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: At Toshi Station picking up some power converters Posts: 16,530	I can't argue with that. She definitely needs a sock party. __________________

11-11-2019, 07:42 PM	#489
Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,772	I think there's more to this than is being reported. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-c...id=recommended

11-12-2019, 03:23 PM	#490
Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,772	Fraternities have got to go, because they just won't stop the hazing. It's too deeply ingrained in their psychology. https://www.yahoo.com/news/san-diego...020851913.html

11-13-2019, 08:20 PM	#491
Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,772	Every time I think I've heard everything... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...say/ar-BBWEyq9

11-14-2019, 10:27 PM	#494
Space Cop The Dandy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Third State Posts: 26,884 Blog Entries: 2	^In an age when a child can pick their gender in spite of their anatomy is it really an "outrage" to not make them choose between an A or denying their religion and holding to a history that millions of people have held to for thousands of years? That's an "outrage"? I mean, as far as I can tell, the law is not saying evolution can't be taught. It's not saying that religion has to be taught in the class. It's not even saying that the kid can just skip answering. They have to explain that at a particular point they have a differing view because of their religion and then they won't be penalized for it. That hardly seems like an outrage to me. __________________ Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. —John Lennon Last edited by Space Cop; 11-14-2019 at 10:36 PM.

11-15-2019, 09:56 PM	#497
Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,772	Don't tell me. Let me guess. The cop saw the boy "reach for his waistband" and "feared for his life." https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ar...mWq?li=BBnbcA1

11-25-2019, 06:38 PM	#498
Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,772	Oh my heavens. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...yX1?li=BBnbfcL

11-28-2019, 04:58 PM	#499
Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,772	I don't know whether he did the things he's accused of. But I knew damned well the first time I saw him on television that he was a preposterous fraud, and I've always been amazed that so many people have slavishly followed him. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...ager-supercamp

12-02-2019, 06:27 PM	#500
Trey Strain Guardian of the Universe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10,772	This story doesn't mention it, but she was also charged with having sex with her dog. https://6abc.com/mom-arrested-after-...-home/5729606/

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