ferguson

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

I wonder why they're not rioting in LA.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...ford/13985607/

Because 'one-story-fits-all' does not reflect reality?

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Great, the superficial eight word answer.

Those were your words not mine.

Originally Posted by Zeke

Now, give me the next eight words, like what the "this" is...

The rest of your post was just filler.

It reminds me of some Junior High School kid trying to get the word count of his essay up to the 500 minimum that the teacher said it had to be.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Zeke

So long as the officer acted -- even loosely -- within his training at the moment of use of deadly force? Then liability for death is a spurious legal thing with every moment of looting merely supporting a vision of potential harm being at hand.

Every day there's systemic violence and looting in the city, it merely paints a social picture. That picture is the sort of thing where it would be difficult to sell to anyone that "minding your own business" is the public urban norm and validates that an officer could be afraid for his life.

To wit? If you cannot release an officer's name due to a threat of violence against him? That immediately tells everyone what we're dealing with, here. Most folks would rationally perceive that as "not good" related to the area and its lack of impulse control.

People are taking to the streets when all the kid had to do was stay out of one.

Here is where I fail to understand your argument so far.

"All the kid had to do was stay out of one." Exactly. The cop is dealing with a kid. Cop needed to be an adult. So putting the entire blame on the kid and causing this incident is totally unjustified. Just my opinion though and I don't expect you to agree.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

Here is where I fail to understand your argument so far.

"All the kid had to do was stay out of one."

Zeke's pompous, blown up arguments deflate to this.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Zeke's pompous, blown up arguments deflates to this.

Say what you will about arguments but it does devolve into "don't break the law" and/or "cease doing it when told."

This situation is ugly but it's not complex.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

The rest of your post was just filler.

If you're highly emotional and unable -- or unwilling -- to conduct a rational analysis.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by Zeke

If you're highly emotional

That's just an act to lull my enemies into thinking I'm weak.

Then when they least expect it, I cut them off at the knees.

It's very effective strategy too.

So effective that I can even advertise that I do it right here in the open and it will still work the next time I use it.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

That's just an act to lull my enemies into thinking I'm weak.

Then when they least expect it, I cut them off at the knees.

It's very effective strategy too.

So effective that I can even advertise that I do it right here in the open and it will still work the next time I use it.

Okay, that was pretty good stuff.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Say what you will about arguments but it does devolve into "don't break the law" and/or "cease doing it when told."

This situation is ugly but it's not complex.

Not what you will; the descent of your argument is that: Once you are in the street you are fair game.

[djv8ga]

Governor set to relieve St. Louis County cops in Ferguson - http://nypost.com/2014/08/14/missour...s-cops-report/