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I wouldn't call "doing something that hasn't been done since 2002" as "making history," but very cool nonetheless.

Even assuming that they were a threat, not every threat warrants deadly force. He had "30 pounds of gear" on him, surely some of it was non lethal. What if one of those kids had taken a swing at him? Would that have justified shooting them in your mind?

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jun 9, 2015 -> 12:09 AM) And yours was basically f*** the Police. Yes, f*** that out of control asshole who obviously is incapable of doing the job.

"they broke the pool rules!" is not a justification for throwing racial slurs at and assaulting teenagers. Given that that guy quoted above doesn't see how race would be a factor in explicit racial slurs and the discrepancy in the way we saw everyone treated on film, I'm inclined to not really care what he has to say. Teenagers swearing at a grown man with a badge and a gun is not an excuse for reckless behavior and assaulting a teenager. You say you see both sides but your first post was only about how the kids escalated the situation and how threatening it was for the police officer.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 05:49 PM) Look this one is simple. The cop should be fired ... yesterday! What an idiot. None of the other cops were acting like Barney Fife on steroids. Pinning that girl down in the bikini?? WTF. I don't care if those kids were uninvited brats, there's no excuse for that cop brutality on that young kid in the bikini. Geez. Fire. Fife. Now! The kids were invited or actually live there, it was a racist white woman throwing around racial slurs at a bunch of teenagers and then hitting one of them that started it all.

Yes, pretty zero blame for the teenagers reacting to an violent, out-of-control police officer who had just dragged their friend back and slammed her into the grass and then the pavement. Given that the guy was obviously unable to handle the situation and he had a gun, it may not have been the smartest thing to do, but the blame still lies with the cop. He continually escalated the situation and became more and more violent as the incident went on until he was physically stopped by his fellow officers. edit: also want to point out that there were 10 officers in total on the scene and at least two were right near by when he drew his gun. He may have been outnumbered by swimsuit and bikini-clad teenagers armed with towels, but it's not like he was actually alone.

You're starting your response after Sergeant Rambo had f***ed everything up. The video starts out with a couple of kids returning the flashlight Sergeant Rambo dropped when he did his tactical roll to another officer. Everyone was talking peacefully until Rambo charged back over, shouting at everyone and throwing kids on the ground. He issued rapid, contradictory orders (stay put! sit down! get out of here!) to multiple people and continued to make everything substantially worse. His ego can't handle a 16 year old girl in a bikini talking s*** to him as she's walking away as he commanded, so he drags her back. After slamming the 16 year old girl in a bikini into the ground and dragging her around some more, some of her friends come towards her. Maybe they thought about protecting their friend from this violent, out of control man who was throwing her around and screaming at everyone. Rambo then panics again and draws his gun. He looks like he's about to use it until two not-crazy officers run up and stop him. This is exactly the sort of thing people mean when they talk about police unnecessarily escalating situations, making things worse and more dangerous for everyone involved. As the videographer pointed out since then, it was only dark-skinned people that were being treated this way. The videographer, a white kid, was left to wander around doing whatever he wanted, seemingly invisible to Rambo. A bunch of middle-aged white men were also allowed to walk right up to Rambo as he held the girl on the ground and stand over her. This all started when a white woman began verbally assaulting one of the party-goers with racial slurs and, when the girl dared to talk back, physically assaulted her. Yet it was a bunch of black kids that were the focus of attention. edit: I see no reason to give this guy the benefit of the doubt and "bet" that the 16 year old in a bikini did anything that warranted being dragged back and violently slammed to the ground. If this guy can't handle high-stress situations and can't handle a teenage girl saying mean things to him, then he has no business being a police officer. Being filmed didn't prevent that NYPD officer from killing Eric Garner with a choke hold.

Executive producer: All right. This town must be hot. They don't need a large ad or even correct spelling! [buzzes his secretary] Get me two tickets for whatever state Springfield is in!

lebron is getting screwed on a couple of calls here but he still comes across as such a baby

what a comeback by GS

New exploit leaves most Macs vulnerable to permanent backdooring

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Yeah, that was the rumor. The indictment specifically mentioned his time as a coach in Yorkville. Let's hope it was at least with a consenting adult and not a minor.

Right, like I said, it's not a crime to withdraw your own money. It's a crime to intentionally structure it so as to avoid mandatory reporting. But if you're using it for legitimate purposes, withdraw all you want. He couldn't have lied about using it for a business. They would have asked for records, receipts etc and he'd be in just as much trouble for lying.

It is not a crime to withdraw your own money.

I saw them in Grand Rapids

That part is sealed but there are rumors /speculation swirling around out there.

Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert indicted on federal charges

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Honestly surprised to see Huckabee come out in defense of professional anti-gun bigot and incestuous child molester Josh Duggar and his "19 kids and counting" parents who helped cover it up for years.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ May 22, 2015 -> 09:23 AM) Yeah but I also recognize that at the end of the day the cost is worth it. I'm going to make exponentially more with a law degree and tons of student debt than I would with a GED working at McDonalds. Non doctors such as what? PA's? Dental assistants? They make more than 30k, especially after a few years. Vet techs. Dental techs. Phlebotomists. EMTs. Pharmacy workers. Home healthcare workers.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:14 PM) http://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-deba...high-1422210360 Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, new Zealand etc.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ May 21, 2015 -> 07:18 PM) The barrier to obtaining a college degree or technical training is insanely low and the benefits are incredibly high. Not doing so is just a failure these days for young people. I could understand a 40 year old. But an 18 year old? Knowing what you need for a good job? It's just dumb and a sign of a lack of effort/drive. Have you actually looked at the skyrocketing coats of college these days? Don't you whine about your own student loans? Edit also again weirdly assumes that there aren't a decent number of people with a college degree or technical training making less than $15,. And where exactly are all of these higher paying jobs? Edit 2 for example, guess how many non - doctors in the medical field with technical training and usually at least am associates degree make less than that!

There's a weird assumption here that nobody making less than $15/hour worked hard in school or works hard at their job.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 21, 2015 -> 05:18 PM) If wages were dependent on how hard one had to work , there would be zero incentive to even attend college.