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QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 04:39 PM) I don't see why. The black community in Chicago is pretty apathetic these days about the violence going on (as is every other group). I'm not saying EVERYONE, but as a whole there seems to be a general shrug of the shoulder when it happens here. I understand it's different when a cop shoots an innocent kid (allegedly). But a dead kid is a dead kid. It shouldn't happen, no matter who the shooter is. And they should be getting just as pissed off at the kids taking over their streets as they are at the cops. You are putting impossible standards on people that you don't put on yourself. For one, "I don't see why. The black community in Chicago is pretty apathetic these days about the violence going on (as is every other group)." This is ridiculous. There are many non-violence marches. There are many groups that are organized trying to help. These neighborhoods very much care, they are living it. There was a huge stop the violence rally that I only knew about because that same weekend an organizer was shot on her porch, for whatever reason, coverage of these is not a big deal, but it is there. You don't really seem to have your finger on the pulse of these communities, so to take a swipe at them for no real reason in something that doesn't have anything to do with them is silly. An instrument of the state killing a citizen without due process undermines the rule of law. If people can't believe in that then everything disintegrates. It should be a very big deal, especially when so few policeman in these cases ever get charged. But, to your standards, nobody can be outraged lest they live in a violence free neighborhood. When I was in college, cops were trying to break up a party, so the people who lived there locked everyone in. When it seems like they had left, people started leaving. The guy who lived there opened up the door and saw police, and tried to rush out past them. It was a situation that very easily could have been wrapped up as assault of an officer. He was obnoxious, he had shouldered one and fell over, taking one with. I've thought about that a lot. What if the cops had responded with huge force, choke holds, gun shots. They very well could have said a police officer was assaulted, he reached for their gun. But it also could have been , as it was, diffused. He was a white stoner kid. You'd see drunk bros talk back to cops, fights broken up that all could have seen this happen, and be "justified". And just thinking about how I would have reacted to see deadly force used, I wouldn't be looting but most all aren't looting. But they are pissed and they should be.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 12, 2014 -> 03:52 PM) It'd be great if the black communities in St. Louis, Detroit, Chicago, etc. responded with this much energy when black kids are killed senselessly by other black kids. This is such a stupid, stupid post.

I'm not doubting that Stewart knew there was a crashed car there, but that wasn't exactly the hazard. It was the driver who ran down half the track right as he was getting out of the turn.

caution flag, slow down to 60 mph, coming around a turn with a car in your face, car turns suddenly, human on track, hey I just crashed him and he's angry, I know, accelerate quickly and kick dirt in his face and try to get wheel to turn near him and aand and yeah that's like .8 seconds we are talking about.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 11, 2014 -> 10:01 PM) It is strange it was Stewart who hit him and not the others that apparently saw him. Stewart has walked on a track befor, himself, even throwing his helmet at a car. I don't think he tried to hit the kid, but scare him, most definitely. The guy belongs in jail, and the deceased's family should get some of his $70 million bank. It was a dick move gone bad. I'm sorry, but in the video, the victim starts off fairly high in the track and then runs to about the middle of the lane. There was only 1 other vehicle that was in a similar position to Stewart, and it looked like it barely missed the victim as well.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Aug 11, 2014 -> 08:11 PM) And to ride high on the track in the direction of the confrontation during a caution? You have no idea how high he was in relation to other drivers from that camera view. You only know that he was very slightly higher than the car immediately before him, and that his rear back right tire hit the victim.

Wow that paywall/whatever it is is annoying.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Aug 11, 2014 -> 05:28 PM) http://abc7chicago.com/news/parade-organiz...olence-/251581/ I sorta understand their frustration, that positive stories are pushed aside for negative ones, but come on. People were shot standing adjacent to the parade route. Of course that's going to be the lead when the media covers the parade. I hear your second paragraph but I also get where they are coming from. WGN news, whenever they do the "facebook feedback" on violence, there are always comments about how those communities should be marching against violence and trying to take their streets back. But...they are. A lot. It's just not covered. And then there is a huge parade that is covered and all that comes out of it is nearby shootings.

I was really sad to see the town go up. Lots of peaceful protests throughout the weekend, then this happens on Sunday night late? Few old classmates from Ferguson, they can't believe it went up like this. Really sad, hope this is the last of it. As for the police officers story, not shocked the one size fits story of "tried to grab gun" comes out. It is almost certain this kid tried to flee arrest. It is very very uncertain that there is a scenario here that required such use of force.

Bennett back in camp, BDP knee is okay.

Would be nice to get NCAA football franchise back next year.

Thanks for the hot sports takes from Rozner and Abbattocola

Here's the thing, the "other cars slowed and avoided him" thing is misleading in that video. He is standing high on that track for most of the cars then sprints to the middle, at which the first car very nearly does hit him. So only two cars were in a similar situation and one hit him.

So, the special teams. I've read a bit recently that Decamillis' system is complicated and may be reason foe the mistakes. If that's the case, maybe don't use a complicated system on the part of the team with 70% turnover every year. He's awful.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 02:26 PM) Right now, this definitely seems like the best guess at what happened. EDIT: Even if that's true, recklessness is still a felony murder in most jurisdictions. It's not manslaughter. I feel like the recklessness bar will be pretty high considering the guy ran toward a racecar on a race track. Not like it's an open street.

Awful news this Ferguson, Mo shooting. And then the shutting down of crowds with all the best of American militarized police gear.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 10, 2014 -> 02:31 PM) I meant people in general who say they think there was intent. Especially hit with the back tight tire and that the guy kept walking toward him. Does not seem as clear cut as Twitter believes.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 06:53 PM) Last year Landon Cohen started for the bears(I still dont know who that guy is), and a career DE in Corey Wooten played inside because there was nobody else that could play the position competently. I get there are question marks, but this line is undoubtedly better than last season, both in skill and depth. I supposed there could be 3 season ending injuries to starters and another starter that pretty much missed the year due to recurring injury issues(paea), but at least there are players that were brought in because of their skill and not because they were the only guy out there. Hub has some very odd opinions the past few years, just like DA mentioned. Defensive end might be weak, but even there Austen Lane is better than most of the crap we had at DE last year. In DT, if rookies suck, Nate Collins has shown a lot already. I'm just not worried at all about the dline. The LBs on the other hand...mercy.

Eh, f*** that thread.

4th'ed.

It's not really a consistent position from me, but I'm secretly glad for these strikes. That is one specific region that has helped the US a lot in Iraq, been persecuted constantly. To watch by as they get slaughtered makes me sick. On the other hand...should the US be responsible for other regions safety?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 06:01 AM) And 42 was one of the better baseball movies of the last decade. A lot of people think Field of Dreams is too sentimental, but that bar was really set in that era with Major League, A League of their Own, Major League and Bull Durham, along with Eight Men Out. Bad News Bear and Bang the Drum Slowly from the 70's, along with The Natural. Other than Moneyball and The Rookie (yeah, I know, it's Disney), it's been a minefield of hits and misses, like any Costner attempt in recent years or Trouble With the Curve. Summer Catch, obviously.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 04:41 AM) Seth Lakso ‏@SethLakso Avi Garcia (1-for-4) took a pitch off his left index finger in his fourth AB. As of now the plan is still for him to start in RF tomorrow. Man, stop effing hitting him you AAA trash pitchers.

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2...schedule-roster This made me feel somewhat better about receiver. I was surprised at the apprehension about the young CBs who have pretty good experience despite being sophomores. The LBs and Safeties though...still not my favorite.

I'm guessing by the time 8/16 rolls around my ticket value will have plummeted as the crowd does not want to watch the Plumlee bros bang against no name de silvas.