18 and Dead.

[Wasillaguy]

Originally Posted by icenine

what is up with people on the internet not understanding what the term "irony " means. Besides the connotation of sarcasm it also has this definition:

a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.


So the reaction of the community of Ferguson, 70% black, to the perception, whether true or not, that an injustice was done to an 18 year old male by a white policeman, is not ironic. In other words they are probably reacting normally to what they perceive to be an injustice. So it is not unusual or "ironic", given the circumstances surrounding the death of Brown, that they are reacting this way and that said policeman is not very popular in public opinion there and in other places.

A more correct usage of the word irony would be this: It is indeed ironic that Wilson, a policeman with many previous commendations for public service, is now facing possible criminal charges for what appears to be a unjustified use of deadly force against a member of the community he was sworn to protect and serve.

that is how one uses the term irony ok


Your statement would make much more sense if you just left off the "irony rears it's ugly head" part.

Ironic is that this kid was too stupid to get out of the road when the cops came, and the rioters keep getting gassed for not getting out of the road when the cops come.

Ironic is that the kid was a thief, and lots of theft is how they choose to protest his demise.

Ironic is that 5 days were dedicated to the destruction of the officer's character without any hard evidence, then when hard evidence is presented of the kid's character, it's called character assassination. If anyone assassinated "Big Mike's" character, it was Big Mike.