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Everyone who understands English knows the lyrics are racist. Some sick individuals think they are appropriate, the rest of us don't. However, I don't think "inappropriate" is grounds to ban things. What's your point? Are you claiming ITunes is racist? All kinds of disgusting things are legal and available through major publishers and dealers. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

The joint depends on the weed just as much as "a beer" depends on the brand and size. You can smoke one bowl of mind eraser and forget your own name, or you can smoke a fat blount of the local marijuanoregano and barely feel a buzz. Kinda the quality imported stout vs. cheap domestic light. And let's keep in mind, driving with alcohol in the car is legal, as long as it is in unopened manufacturer-sealed containers. And as for DWI, the same tests for alcohol DWIs work for all other imparing substances. The HGN will only show up for some drugs, but the other two SFSTs, with an additional check or two, will determine impairment. What else is new? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Generally speaking, based on what I've picked up from drug abusers, one gram of marijuana will make you a blunt - bigger than a joint, smaller than a Cheech and Chong special. I can't remember the last time I saw an actually white joint, other than on NCSU campus. We don't have much powder in my city, it tends to get cooked up into crack cookies faster than you can say "whachu need, homie?" Thankfully, we don't have much heroin or LSD use in town, and meth tends to stay out in the rural areas. The only time I see meth heads is at the local WalMart. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Considering the level of corruption in all levels of Mexican government and collusion between government and cartels, this is really not going to have a significant effect. If anything, this is just a small way to make matters worse. When in MX, always keep a $20 bill in an easy to reach pocket. When stopped by the uniformed banditos, the correct answers are "Si, commandante" "No, commandante" and "Por tu ninos" while handing over the $20. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Good point. Every SEAL and Combat Controller I've ever met was down to Earth and thankful for the simple things (those are the only special forces operators I'm close with). I have to admit, not so with a lot of LEO tactical team members... witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

It's not part of his sentence. His sentence was prison time. He's being released from prison on parole. I don't see why laws passed between conviction/sentencing and paroel date can't affect parole now. He's the class of criminal more likely to be recidivist than any other. Personally, I see parole as a priveledge, not a right, so if the state wants to change the rules I am all for it. You don't like it, you go back to prison. Parole is already able to nullify a number of rights, including first, second, and fourth amendment and countless other recognized non-amendment rights. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I saw nanook answered up, but I thought I'd throw an additional point of view into the ring. Strikes are not necessarily superior, but they are another tool in the toolbox. Put simply, it is very difficult to force a persons arms behind their back when the arms are helf in front of the chest across the torso, or straighten out legs when they are curled. Trying to overpower that pose is very difficult. However, there are a number of things you can do to distract a person. Pressure points, bending joints the wrong way, pepper spray to the face, and poking brachial or femoral arteries are just a few. Strikes are another distractor. If a person focuses on pain, or another part of their body, it is easier to overcome large muscle groups. I agree I did not see any violence directed at the officer. The suspect was not assaulting the officer, as far as I could see on the video. However, the suspect doesn't have to punch before officers can use strikes, just like the suspect doesn't have to shoot before officers resort to firearms. The thing to remember here is that the officers are tasked with bringing the suspect into custody. The officers are not required to use the least amount of force to effect an arrest. They are required to use reasonable force, which this case falls under according to every use of force case decided by upper courts since Tennessee v Garner. (Supreme Court US, 1985) witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

No, the first officer used force to prevent escape and protect himself. He never overcame the resistance. The additional officers arrived on scene and used the force necessary to make the arrest. The officers will be cleared by the investigation, but you won't hear about it because the news will be sensationalizing the next use of force incident and (wrongly) implying all sorts of maliciousness. All you people who complain that it took four or five officers to make the arrest, have you ever tried holding down a dog at the vet, or a five year old who doesn't want to get his shots? It's not easy. Now make it a grown man who outweighs you. Of course the officers could have stopped him nearly instantly if they were not worried about injuring him. It's not that difficult to break bones and cause injuries that incapacitate a person. Stopping them without hurting them, or hurting htem as little as possible, that's the trick, and it tends to look very ugly. And let's not forget, if the suspect had simply complied and stopped resisting, everything else would have been unnecessary. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

The decisions of the officer led to the officer being injured. After all, the man never used force against the officer. I guess resistance is futile and we should all submit to anything an officer desires including being assaulted ... The officer was doing his job. The suspect exited the vehicle - the officer's job is to stop the suspect. Verbal commands were ineffective - the suspect wouldn't listen. The suspect cannot be allowed to flee or to assault the officer - the officer has to escalte to force to stop the suspect. The suspect then continued to resist. Force was used to overcome the resistance and effect a custodial arrest. How is this the officer's fault? The suspect is the one who could have prevented all of this, or stopped it at anytime. What, would you rather all officers just left people run away (or attack)? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

The thing about BrainGate is that it is an "intrusive" connection. It uses IR laser and RF signals to communicate straight from your brain to the computer. There is no funny looking hood or helmet to fit and calibrate. Cyberdyne, well when I saw an older version of HAL a few years ago, all I could think of was Power Armor. The HAL limbs read the electrical signals that run along your skin as you move the muscles underneath. There is no delay (think Aliens powerlifter) from thought to movement. The limbs are stronger than your own and move a fraction of a second before you do. Throw on some serious armor connected to it, and well, you get the idea. They've got replacement eyes, ears and a lot of organ already. I'm wondering when we'll have mechanical bodies with just our brain (and maybe spine) tucked inside. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Just some things that made me stop and "wow..." The Singularity BrainGate Control computers wirelessly with your thoughts. Implantable Eye Telescope Brings Sight Back To The Blind Cyberdyne Cyborg/Robot Suit witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Did the man comply with established laws? No, he gave the officer a reason to stop him. Did the man stay in the car when told to do so by the officer? No, he came out of the vehicle, despite lawful orders. Did the man get back in his seat and stay in the car when the officer placed one hand on the man and repeated his instruction to do so? No, he began to forcibly resist by attempting to exit the vehicle. At this point the officer has all the justification he needs to force the man to the ground. This could include a bodily tackle, arm locks and joint manipulation, pain compliance, pepper spray, and in many jurisdictions a Taser. The man clearly continues to resist attempted by the officer to force the man's right arm behind his back (arm sticking up in the air, around the 2 minute mark). THe officer manages to ground the man, but the man continues to resist. The officers gives clear instructions "roll over on your stomach." The man resists by staying on his back and blocking the officer from rolling him over. The officer pin s the man to the ground but does not have him handcuffed, and the man has clearly not submitted to the arresting authority. (an arrest is not complete until the suspect has submitted to authority or is so restrained as to prevent resistance, and handcuffing doesn't restrain enough to meet that standard) Additional officers arrive and see the primary officer has been injured, the suspect is not cuffed and is still resisting, and the suspect is a large male. Strikes that are designed to cause pain but not serious injury are not unreasonable in that situation (courts decision, not mine but I happen to agree). What I see in you, and don't understand, is someone who is willing to give the benefit of the doubt to someone whose poor decisions led to officers being injured and having to use force. If the suspect had just made one single good decision, none of these problems would have happened. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

No, we call those Reserve Officers (or similar names) over here. What she's talking about is a chance for residents to interact with officers and learn a bit more about what they do, how they do it, and most importantly why they do things the way they do. This does not involve becoming an employee or a sworn officer. It's a taste of what officers do, and a really effective PR tool. I actually went through one in College Park, MD way back when. edit: spelling witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I was thinking the same thing. If this is the biggest complaint, the cops in that area must be doing a very good job. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

While I don't go as far as Ron in my advice, he's got the right idea. People should remember two simple things to make interactions with the police simple and pain-free. (1) Polite and cooperative goes a long way. P+C can turn felonies into misdemeanor tickets, and misdemeanors into verbal warnings. I'm not saying you have to be P+C, but it makes your life easier and the officer's day a little nicer. (2) When given an order you disagree with, do not argue the point. DO IT. You cannot win arguing with the police on the street. All you are likely to do is drive the officer into using force against you to gain compliance. Complying may be unpleasant, but being forced to comply tends to HURT. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I tend to use dropzone as a pretty solid sounding board and information source. As long as you avoid a few trolls and conspiracy nuts, you'll probably get a solid answer including serveral points of view. "You're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view." - Ben Kenobi witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

In the first one, well, stay in the car and don't assault officers, and you won't get a beat down. As for the second, I'll wait for the investigation to finish. If they were trying to reenact Rampart CRASH, throw them in a deep dark hole and let them stay there until the rot. If they are cleared, then clear them and let them find an agency that trusts officers ore than scumbags. In both cases, that tv news station is just this side of Amnesty International in its dislike of officers and inability to get a story right on the facts. Watching the first video was painful. I just went to youtube to watch the raw video without the inane and uninformed commentary by the reporter. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Probably not. Even cops there don't get combat pay, and most dirtbags like the postal carrier a lot more than the poh-leece because the USPS brings their free shit. The DPD "just be's der the fuk wit da bruddahs." But thank you to riddler's mom and all the other civil servants out there. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

[sarcasm]Wow, I didn't know thugs had their brains in their shins. Now I know why kicking them in the shins appears to hurt them more than normal folks.[/sarcasm] (A) He was being hit in the leg, not the head, so rein in your tears and give up the "senseless" angle. (B) It's a lot easier to do as you're told than to keep taking strike with a baton. (C) You can't beat someone senseless when they have no sense to begin with. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Just like I thought, you can celarly hear the officer giving commands to give me your hand, lie down, stop resisting, etc. If he would have down that instead of trying to get up, reach for officers, etc, he wouldn't have been hit. The funny thing is the "she talk good and stuff" female screaming why are you still hitting him. That sounds a whole like she knows he desersved to be hit, but thinks it should stop. Newsflash: they are hitting him because he is still resisting. If he'd done as he was told when they first got there, he wouldn't have been his at all, let alone several times. Yeah, you "take da picture his leg." Bring it to the criminal trial where he'll be convicted of resisting arrest along with the original charge. edit to add: You call it an assault, I call it an arrest being effected over physical resistance. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

What makes him defenseless? I've never seen an officer pull a baton without reason. Besides, he was obvious being arrested. If he'd laid down face down like he was being told, they wouldnt have struck him anymore. Who says he is defenseless? He doesn't look crippled or incapacitated to me. His arms and legs like like htey work fine. THe entire point is that if he stopped resisting and complied, no more force would be used against him. (A.K.A. he wouldn't get smacked with the baton again) witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Before all the hate-the-police people open up their bleeding hearts and over burdened tear ducts, try to apply at least a modicum of common sense. If he assaulted a police officer, then he's already shown then propensity for violence. That means as long as he doesn't do as he's told, he is a threat. Quite simply there is no reason for officer to put themselves at risk by using empty hands when other options are available and authorized. It's quite convenient, don't you think, that we have no sound whatsoever to go with that clip. The short answer: When an offier orders you to do something, DO WHAT YOU ARE TOLD. You cannot win against the police on the street. If you feel they have done you wrong, write letters or hire a lawyer. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

My first reaction was to say "I can't believe they would claim this garbage." Then I remembered who we are talking about here. I'm disgusted, but not surprised. I don't think the Justices could've been a whole lot clearer that they considered the second incorporated through the 14th. At no point did they say anything about limiting the protection to federal properties/jurisdicitons. (google selective incorporation if you don't know what I'm talking about) witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Be careful about stating what is and is not legal. In many places, it is not legal to conceal a taser or other tool that projects barbs by pressurized gas. Somes states and many cities prohibit concealing them. Some prohibit even possessing them. Also, consider the fact that a taser gives you one shot, and if it's a miss, the taseris useless until the attacker is within arms reach. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

So if an officer is walking down the street and you are standing there, he shouldn't be allowed to say hello? There should be some requirement before he can talk to a person? Try to understand. To perform a............................An officer needs Voluntary encounter..................No particular reason investigatory detention..............Reasonable suspicion Terry frisk................................Reasonable suspicion Custodial Arrest........................Probable cause Search.....................................Probable cause witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*