09-04-2008, 08:20 AM
Precisely where does our deference to police end?
On the video section of the webpage a young woman is referred to as a "stupid hippie" as she is presenting a flower to a line of riot police.
The riot police repeatedly hose her in the face with pepper spray. This young woman was not a threat, not in the least. Yet, instead of becoming angry over this gross violation of civil rights... we blame the victim and worship the police who victimize her.
America, your nation is going to pot, and this is precisely why. We're proud of the wrong people. We refuse to think with our heads, bunch of Effing harlequins.
"WELL SHE WAS STUPID FOR OFFERING THE FLOWER, DUH!"
I saw no law that she was violating, she clearly was not acting violently, she made no threatening gestures, and with impunity she has chemicals sprayed into her face.
If I went and sprayed a cop in the face I would be sent directly to prison, do not pass go.
If I tased a cops wife, or kid, or grandmother a couple times on the street "because I felt threatened" by a 9 year old girl, or an 89 year old woman... I would be spit on by the community.
But police get away with this sort of thing all the time. Even when there's video proof of it.
I think the place is pretty much sunk. Too many stupid people who refuse to act appropriately to a government run amok. Too many people who have been bought and sold by politicians and political parties.
So, enjoy it while it lasts... there won't be anything like it for another few thousand years, if ever.
On the video section of the webpage a young woman is referred to as a "stupid hippie" as she is presenting a flower to a line of riot police.
The riot police repeatedly hose her in the face with pepper spray. This young woman was not a threat, not in the least. Yet, instead of becoming angry over this gross violation of civil rights... we blame the victim and worship the police who victimize her.
America, your nation is going to pot, and this is precisely why. We're proud of the wrong people. We refuse to think with our heads, bunch of Effing harlequins.
"WELL SHE WAS STUPID FOR OFFERING THE FLOWER, DUH!"
I saw no law that she was violating, she clearly was not acting violently, she made no threatening gestures, and with impunity she has chemicals sprayed into her face.
If I went and sprayed a cop in the face I would be sent directly to prison, do not pass go.
If I tased a cops wife, or kid, or grandmother a couple times on the street "because I felt threatened" by a 9 year old girl, or an 89 year old woman... I would be spit on by the community.
But police get away with this sort of thing all the time. Even when there's video proof of it.
I think the place is pretty much sunk. Too many stupid people who refuse to act appropriately to a government run amok. Too many people who have been bought and sold by politicians and political parties.
So, enjoy it while it lasts... there won't be anything like it for another few thousand years, if ever.