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More platitudes, now that's surprising. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

I use empathy everyday as a tool to help people in crisis. The stories I linked aren't empathic, they are FALSE. I understand the sensationalism, this goes well beyond that. If it bleeds, it leads. However, I tried to show the logical progression of how false narratives gain traction. In the stories I linked, the progression is undeniable. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

The 1st Amendment is alive and doing fine, it's that pesky truth and journalistic integrity that seems to be lacking. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

Ya think? I'm talking specifically about media outlets, social media, and the truth no longer mattering. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

Exactly, But it's perpetuating things that are not true. The quote is from a "respected" news source, and that it untrue. See what I'm saying? "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

Here is the perpetuation of the false narrative, now she is a victim of "police violence". http://www.vox.com/2016/8/2/12353452/korryn-gaines-baltimore-black-women-police-violence?yptr=yahoo SHE HAD A SHOTGUN, and apparently SHOT AT THE POLICE while holding her child. The original story I linked is quoted, the same "police routinely kill, rape, and beat black women", along with references to Michael Brown in relationship to "police violence". These are perfect examples of how these narratives are routinely believed, when they are not truthful, and continue to gain traction from media outlets. If you have a gun, and point it at, or shoot at the police, there is not going to be a good outcome. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

I swear it was spell check...................... "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

This is an actual quote from this story in the Washington Post, it is patently false, but quoted and promoted. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/08/02/korryn-gaines-is-the-ninth-black-woman-shot-and-killed-by-police-this-year/?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.7563382da3ec "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/policing-the-police/ If you have an hour, this is very interesting. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/policing-the-police/ It's a great example of over use, and misuse of stop and frisk. This stuff would never fly in the courts in our area, nor would it with LE supervision. But the crime problem is such that it makes our area look like a playground. They are, and have been trying to find a balance to fight crime there for 50yrs. If I knew the answer, I'd be a rich guy............ "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

I disagree wholeheartedly, It's dialogue vs. demand, there are very few, if any media outlets in the LE corner nationally. These "demands" should not be given political consideration. If these groups were actually interested in solutions, they would take a different tone. Stories that make it past the AP level take a life of their own, and are not factual in many recent cases because very preliminary information is reported and is often inaccurate. Noise then fills the vacuum after that, the actual truth means little. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

The whole point is the group(s) still continue, along with certain complicit 24 hour new cycle outlets and social media, to advance things that simply are not true. They have been given audience at the highest levels of government, when in reality several facts as they present them are less than truthful. There is a difference between a dialogue and "demands", they don't work well together. Sadly, actual facts don't matter to these groups and certain members of the media. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

https://www.yahoo.com/news/groups-affiliated-black-lives-matter-release-agenda-101916706.html And the hits just keep on coming............. Notice the perpetuation of a false narrative, and this paragraph is quite telling. "The group also is calling for the passage of federal legislation, already proposed in Congress, that would create a commission to study reparations for descendants of slaves" "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

Digital pasties, We are in the informational age....................

She was a model in Europe, that's kind of what they do. The images weren't pornographic, it's really a non-story. And yes, if some other first lady's nude photos came out (EEEEKKK, can't think of one I'd like to see), I'd say the same thing, unless it was a scene with Ron Jeremy or something....... I'm not a Trump fan BTW. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

I'd love to have a smokin' hot first lady, it's the Donald that's the problem. I wouldn't be ashamed of that either............ "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

It was never stopped, just curtailed. It's continued throughout the country, in one form or another. Look up Terry vs. Ohio. NYPD took an aggressive stance for almost a decade, there was push-back prior to the BLM stuff. Crime rates dropped dramatically, now they are spiking. I believe "stop and frisk" done as aggressively as NYPD was doing it, works in the short term, but can be counter-productive in the long term. I feel the same about aggressive traffic enforcement, with the exception of areas where there are an inordinate amount of injury and fatality accidents. The difference being there is an actual violation of the traffic code/law, rather than reasonable suspicion. No one is asking for a police state, but proactive enforcement reduces crime. I had one of my Terry cases go to a high appellate level and was upheld. It's a great tool when used judiciously and properly. Freddie Gray was an example of a Terry Stop well within reasonable suspicion, the prosecutor knew that, but stated differently in the politically charged environment she created. It's one of the reasons she lost all the cases. The false narratives and moral relativism of the 24 hour news cycle keeps feeding this. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/08/01/sometimes-it-takes-an-outsider-to-crystallize-americas-enduring-racism/ "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

http://nypost.com/2016/07/31/cops-easing-up-a-bit-because-of-black-lives-matter-author/ "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

You apparently haven't seen my post on that, or other similar incidents. There are times I shake my head and simply can't understand why an officer would make that decision. Those guys have all ended up criminally charged, what else would you like? I also shake my head when a doctor lops off the wrong leg, or a pilot does something stupid and kills people. I started this thread saying that violent crime would spike with all this anti-police nonsense, it has. And the most vulnerable would suffer, they are. I also said that all the Freddie Gray guys had a very high chance of walking, they did. Not because they didn't do anything, but because it was so poorly prosecuted for the wrong reasons, the charges wouldn't fly. They didn't. The Cincinnati case will be very interesting, the prosecutor was smart enough to charge high with murder, but include a lesser included offense. I bet he gets a Manslaugter conviction. In that case I truly believe a young inexperienced officer put himself in a bad position, panicked, and he is going to end up in jail. We can do this all day, but in the end it's pointless. There are two things that have happened recently that show the true colors of American policing. Cops physically protecting people that were protesting against them, while taking casualties, and bullets flying. The other is when a whack-job threw a fake bomb into an NYPD van. The officers put the van in drive and drove to the least populated area, the whole time thinking the bomb was going to blow them up any second. If things were truly as bad as some here think, these officers would have said, "fuck these people, I'm outta here". Instead they were willing to get shot or blown up, for people they didn't know. That transcends race, creed, religion, etc. It's selflessness in it's truest form. These were blurbs in the 24 hour news cycle, yet we still see Michael Browns mother on tv, and at a recent political event. It's truly sad. The cat is starting to chase its' tail, which happens often in SC. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

" 34-year-old Marc LeBeau was observed speeding on SR-202 near Brown Rd., traveling 95 MPH in a 65 MPH zone. A State trooper working radar in the area, initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle LeBeau was driving. LeBeau was slow to pull over; when the vehicle finally stopped, he opened the driver’s door, suspiciously leaned out and reached toward the ground. The trooper cautiously approached LeBeau, advising him of the reason for the stop and told him he was under arrest. While attempting to take LeBeau into custody, he assaulted the trooper by pushing him while refusing to be handcuffed. LeBeau continued to push the officer while complaining the pavement was hot on his bare feet." This is not on youtube, but is likely on dash/body cam, the DPS wouldn't have issued this statement without reviewing the video. This was 100% preventable and the usual people are internet experting via youtube, it's really that easy. However, our excessive speeding, impaired driver, decided to physically resist, not a good idea when it's hot and sunny in Arizona. Once the fight is on, the cop will fight to win, period. I hesitated once, and I ended up with my mouth wired shut for 6 weeks. My jaw is still fucked up to this day. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

If the building being constructed was attacking the cranes, then yes I may comment. Other than that I know zero about cranes, construction, or engineering. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

It's "all" the relevant information you failed to gather. He wasn't "beaten" on the hot asphalt, he actively resisted arrest, and was subdued and taken into custody with the help of two civilian witnesses. It isn't pretty when someone under the influence decides to resist and fight. If you drive 30MPH over the posted speed limit, during the day, with lots of traffic, allegedly under the influence of something other than alcohol, then fight with the officer who attempts to take you into custody. A wrestling match on hot asphalt could ensue, remember the officer was on the hot asphalt also, I would bet my next paycheck he didn't want to be there fighting. I provided the cause, you may not like it, but that's not relevant to the cause or probable cause. It's interesting, I'm not an engineer, and do not feel remotely qualified to comment on things related to that field. However, you felt the need to comment on something you knew nothing about, except after watching a youtube video. No factual info, no context, just a knee-jerk reaction insulting an officer simply doing his job. I'd expect more from a licensed engineer with so much experience. You contend there isn't a system, there is, officers have to be certified, and those certifications can be and are revoked for misconduct. Is there room for improvement, sure, there always is room for improvement. I'm assuming you don't use the same logic or formula for engineering things, the internet says so, so it's probably right. I've said numerous times, just because it looks bad on youtube, doesn't make it unjustified or wrong. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

Perhaps uninformed people shouldn't jump to conclusions, before gathering all information. http://www.azdps.gov/Media/News/View/?p=754 But thanks for jumping on the internet expert bandwagon. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/25/politics/violent-crime-report-us-cities-homicides-rapes/index.html "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

Silly me, It was a reply with my name on it. Sorry............. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"

And this has to do with my reply to your assumption, how? "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!"