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In the end, unless your coworker has severe underlying issues, they shouldnt worry about it.

Ive had it, a ton of my coworkers have had it, and the most severe symptom we encountered was the body aches. The whole not going anywhere at all for 10-14 days does suck, though.

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CM_Ponch posted...

So cops are just molesting women now and using gender identity to cover it up, okay

A search is not molestation. Its very sad that I have to explain this.

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Welcome to Star Wars, where only the good guys can shoot straight.

And on the Dark Trooper subject, it would make sense for quick deployment.

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KINDERFELD posted...

Maybe she'll be more compatible with someone who identifies with her struggles and experiences.

Abuse isnt a compatibility issue, and domestic violence isnt dictated by race or ethnicity.

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KINDERFELD posted...

My girl FKA Twigs needs to try dating a brother this time. She's now at 2 strikes, Patterson and LaBeouf.

... Im sure thats the problem. The whiteness of her choices.

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That newer FBI show is decent mindless TV.

Also, Ill still watch old SVU episodes from time to time.

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I think there are a lot of legitimate criticisms of the prequels and the new trilogy.

That being said, yes, its a terrible fan base.

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He wants to halt vote counting first, and then hell ask for a recount, because he knows its close enough now that things could change.

If the rest of the legal votes are counted, hes fucked there.

Fuck this dude. No more undermining our election process. Hes going to try to litigate himself into the presidency.

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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Tout violence and carry out violent actions without reason and you should expect the same in return.

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The mind is its own place, and in itself
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Damn_Underscore posted...

Joe Rogan was talking about how if the US legalizes all drugs organized crime would be destroyed

Joe Rogan has a lot of great podcasts with great conversations. Joe Rogan also has some very fucking stupid ideas.

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Its going to come down to mail in ballots tomorrow, and possibly the few days thereafter.

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I am not at all surprised at the tone of this thread.

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Is this real?

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The mind is its own place, and in itself
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A Hoyt Powermax

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The mind is its own place, and in itself
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I have a Hoyt, but Ive had it for years and I dont remember the model. It was around 600, I think, with an aftermarket rest installed.

Its never failed me during archery season, so Id recommend it for sure. Ill check the model out when I get home.

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The mind is its own place, and in itself
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ox0shadow0xo posted...

I really don't understand how the Punisher, of all heroes, became the symbol for police lol.

Frustrations with the court system, most likely. Watching people get light sentences for rock-solid cases, etc., can lead to disillusionment with the process.

I think the Punisher is the wrong way to look for inspiration, but I would imagine that would be the reason.

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Its always mind-boggling to me when guys put this kind of shit on their vests. Your uniform makes a statement, and it isnt supposed to espouse your personal beliefs.

Its called a uniform for a reason. Stop personalizing it.

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Lebronwon posted...

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet but contact tracers in some areas aren't allowed to ask if someone has attended a protest. So there won't be data since the people in charge of collecting data isn't looking for that info in first place.

Source of one: https://www.businessinsider.com/nyc-contact-tracers-not-asking-people-attend-george-floyd-protest-2020-6

Heard this was happening early on, and I havent heard anything to the contrary since.

Sturgis was definitely worse, and nobody took any precautions, but the protests are likely spreading Covid, as well. Most of the masks people are wearing at these events are bandanas or neck gaiters, which are ineffective at stopping the spread.

And no, theyre not having sneezing contests, but theyre screaming and shouting regularly in close proximity to one another.

In summation, events like Sturgis are fucking moronic right now, as evidenced here. Protests are also likely spreading Covid, albeit a slower rate.

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White saviors.

Its what Ive seen on the front line, too.

It turned a lot of the black people in our community away from the movement, which sucks, because they were the ones keeping these little entitled white dickheads in line.

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Ruvan22 posted...

Was there PCP in his system at the time of this arrest? I'm seeing conflicting statements that he had been hospitalized, so substances would have cleared from his system (at least to where they weren't significantly affecting him)

Im not sure, honestly. I havent seen much in the way of toxicology; that was an assumption on my part, and I apologize if I mischaracterized it as fact.

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Lysandear posted...

What a good little state sanctioned criminal you are

Cute.

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Lysandear posted...

suddenly cops care about solving problems

Ive always been about solving problems. Thats literally the nature of the job. I solve other peoples problems for 12 hours a day.

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awesome999 posted...

Wtf is happening in America?

It fuckin sucks right now, honestly.

Weak leadership from the top down has created a shitstorm.

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Id say 75% of the violence at protests on the protestor side is from white people who have a white savior complex.

Its more, Look how much I care! And less lets actually solve this problem.


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Every run-in with police, hes had an illegal firearm in his possession. He just killed someone with a firearm. He was going to prison for, at least, the rest of his life.

Hes not some savvy political figure, nor the figurehead of any movement.

It serves no purpose to assassinate someone who legitimately does not matter in the big picture.

At all.

And I doubt the Marshals had body cameras; thats not standard for them.

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I highly doubt the spit hood contributed to his death.

A cocktail of illegal substances, combined with the restraint methods, is what killed him. Positional asphyxiation is more likely with a subject who is high on PCP or even a large amount of cocaine. The elevated heart rate mixed with the twisting or compression of the chest cavity are what seem to normally cause these issues.

Its what I believed Floyd to have died from, initially, due to the way hed been handcuffed face down on the pavement for so long with pressure on his back, his shoulders locked back due to the cuffs, and the pavement making it difficult for his chest to expand.

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Did you want them to never release why they served a warrant on her apartment, or...

Still disagree with a no-knock, but I dont think releasing information as to why a warrant was sought is a smear campaign.

I also still believe people arent angry enough at the judge who signed the warrant, given they think there was no probable cause.

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Blightzkrieg posted...

Cops are allowed to shoot for any reason at all

Remember that cop that shot a whole family at Costco because he fell down?

Cops are not allowed to shoot for any reason at all, but the problem in some of these instances is that the legal standard lies with a reasonableness that has to take into account what the officer saw, felt, and knew at the time.

That leaves no clear-cut definition as to when lethal force is allowed, and it would be very difficult to legislate an across-the-board point at which lethal force is authorized because of the fluidity of these interactions.

None of us want to see people dying. No cop I know wants to have to pull the trigger on another human being. We all know we may have to, and some of us are better equipped physically, mentally, and emotionally to deal with certain situations that might help prevent the escalation to lethal force.

However, it is sometimes an unavoidable point, and there have been plenty of shootings on video that can attest to the inescapable nature of a fatal confrontation on the right (or wrong) day, night, etc.

My issues with this shooting are extensive.

1. I would like a definitive answer as to the nature of the initial contact.
2. I would like to hear the interaction with Blake, from beginning to end.
3. I would like to know if Blake had a knife, as it looks like in that still frame.
4. The officers handled this incredibly poorly, from a tactical standpoint. You have a subject with an active arrest warrant, previous violent history (which they may or may not have known), who is, at best, non compliant but more likely actively resisting arrest. You have the numbers, youre approximately 2-3 feet from him, and you know that thats his vehicle. Stop relying on your taser to be the be-all, end-all. At that distance, youre not getting the spread to lock his body up anyway. Youre close enough that, if he does have a knife, youre already beyond the point of no return. You need to push forward and engage, control his arms.
5. The other officers need to circle around and prevent Blake from getting to that driver door. I know theres a lot going on, but Ive been in knock-down drag out fights, and I know the guys that showed up had the awareness to cut off means of escape and/or weapon retrieval; this is why high intensity types of trainings are beneficial to preventing shootings, not contributive.

I also have clear, unequivocal issues with firing your weapon into a vehicle, especially one with children inside.

This is not an exhaustive list of my issues with this, as Im typing this on my phone while pumping gas, but you get the gist.


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monkeysRfunny posted...

Wait I thought it was another guy with a knife who got tased? I read an article where people were protesting a shooting where a guy with a knife caused a disturbance in a convenience store, was tased to no effect, then was shot when he tried to go in another store.

But here the guy was just going to his car.

Two separate incidents, I believe. I heard about the one youre describing, too.

Theyre similar, but yes, the other one involved a male armed with a knife attempting to re-enter a convenience store.

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TopKekBro posted...

come on man. Youre better than this, youre the good cop, youre no DP

Im just relaying what Ive seen start to emerge. Ive stated more than once in here already it looks like a horrendously unjustified shooting.

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Saw some murmurings about him having a knife, and that being the reason they were called in the first place. Also some versions have him talking about going to his car to get a gun.

Not sure if these guys had body cams or not.

Obviously Im not stating this as factual information, just things Ive seen starting to circulate.

Well see, because from this angle, it looks real terrible.

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This is why I tell guys not the expect the Taser to do their job for them; the amount of times Ive seen it not lock someone up is unreal.

Have a back-up plan. That shit was abysmal.

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This is the kind of shit that, when it was written, the author thought it was so insightful.

And normal people read it and just... shake their fuckin heads.

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There are some good dudes in PG County. Sounds like theyre gonna be okay.

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Its a bad one.

Police had every right to take Blake into custody, but their approach and tactics were fucking awful, and hes critical largely because of that.

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Looks fantastic.

Colin Farrell looks like Alfred Molina for some reason, though.

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Seems like an unfortunate situation for the mans family, but he put them in that situation. Not the police.

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I would imagine the backlash at the demo played a huge role in this move.

I dont hate it; polish the game, release it when its ready.

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FWIW:




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The mind is its own place, and in itself
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A little insight into crowd reliability on hot calls...

Per a Seattle Police Officer, who WITNESSED a stabbing a subsequently chased the suspect, this is what unfolded:

Suspect attempts to toss the weapon onto a roof, fails, knife lands 10-15 feet away. Suspect attempts to blend into a nearby crowd, officer draws his weapon and orders suspect onto the ground. Suspect complies, but the bigger issue is that the crowd is now surrounding both men, screaming at the officer that the man didnt do anything, so why was the officer messing with him?

Backup arrives, crowd control commences, arrest is made.

On the scene of the stabbing, an officer is trying to stop the bleeding because a large crowd has now gathered there and is becoming increasingly hostile; theyre asking the cop why he shot the man, etc., and its a large enough crowd that the fire department wont come in to offer medical aid.

The man survived, but that crowd almost killed him by delaying help because they incorrectly assumed they knew what was happening.

Im not condoning how this was handled, but you need to understand that its very difficult to trust anyone until the situation is under control and all possible threats are, at least, temporarily detained.

Then you can listen to each version of events and find the truth.

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butthole666 posted...

Another guy has also died. Must be a big batch of tainted H going around new england right now. Fuck this shit.

We get batches like this every few months. In my experience, its someone who is new to mixing heroin and fentanyl and isnt cutting it correctly.

Sorry for your loss, TC.

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This shit sucks.

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The mind is its own place, and in itself
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