thetragichippy

My Son lost a friend of his last year to suicide, he was 12 years old. To this day I can't imagine what that kid was going through to be able to pull the trigger.   While everyone has their own opinions on suicide, as much as I would like to blame that kid for what he put his family through......I can't.

  What is absurd to one is possibly not to someone else. I don't feel it was the post that were the issue (because I ignored most of them), it was the responses of both sides.

  Can you give me one example of anything recently uncovered that would support your comment?   I need groups of people, not one off crazies.....

    Good point.....   I can only imagine now with new technology, but remember years ago when the bank robbers came out all armored up? If they would have planned better and been a little smarter, they could of taken a bunch of cops with them.   I not saying don't be prepared, but "that day" is not close to being near. Those police officers have families and are normal people. They are not like what some would want you to believe.

    What is she really saying about the police in her state? 

  That is the first thing a man must know if he is going to try and understand a woman.....

  I have not been on this as much as you, but why skeptical? I think he was pretty smart to separate himself from the investigation.   FERGUSON, Mo. — Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson said he was driving with his kids on his way to lunch Saturday afternoon when a sergeant called him. “He said there has been an officer involved shooting with one of your officers. And the other person is dead,” Jackson said. “I said: I’m on my way.” Jackson said he made a u-turn, headed to the scene and, in the meantime, called the chief of the St. Louis County police and asked him to take jurisdiction.   [Hidden Content]

Police Chief Thomas Jackson told a news conference on Wednesday the officer was treated in hospital for swelling on the side of his face.   This is not a reason to think he deserved to be shot, but it contradicts the "key witness" who claims Michael Brown had his hands up the entire time and was never the aggressor.   [Hidden Content]   [Hidden Content]

  This is a quote from the video.......   A guy getting over come with gas decides intead of not coming back tomorrow,  he will be better prepared tomorrow.....

You used to he able to delete yourself

I'm wearing my gas mask tomorrow :lol:

  Yes he does........I remember defending Bush for 8 years on this site....The difference is we debated by discussion, not by posting links......

  I think a curfew would be legal. They issue them in certain situations(TVC?)   There needs to be some community leaders calming down the protesters and let everyone do their job.

  And they don't even see it.....

Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith and Todd Bridges Apologize for Insensitive Comments About Robin Williams' Death   [Hidden Content]

  Keeping track?, I went back 13 days......just to back up my point that the appearance of flooding is obvious by the people who want to see it.   If there is no rules on number of post, it really does not make any difference why Hoops was posting......   And for the record, I agree with A LOT of what Smitty and Nash post......but trading talking points back and forth was getting old......And the fact that only the same few people participate in the post, I'm not alone in that opinion.

  I think the Alfred case needed to find someone to convict.....the public was not going to accept that a "nice guy" with a family had a drug overdose. You can blame the people that were looking for "justice"   I think Oswald had help......lot's of it

  I don't think that is even disputable......Since August 1st, Smitty has posted 23 threads and Nash 17......The only other one close is TxHoops with 15 (and that was by design)...if you are curious EOC had 9 and BG had 5   I do agree the moderators should have been on top of this way earlier.....the name calling and attacking is pointless.

  I will speak for me......   I have an opinion that usually does not side with the extreme right or left. When a topic is posted, if I am not familiar with it, I will do some research. I will form my opinion and usually fall more to the right than left. I can't and never do ALWAYS agree with the extreme right.   This forum has become a dumping ground of right winged articles......   Debates have turned to arguments and questions are answered with another question. Posters are calling other posters stupid because they do not agree.   If you go to The Locker Room, although often heated, at least there is conversation and not JUST talking points.   All of the above is why this forum has become silly.

  I would not want to be a cop in that area right now.   This is getting 3rd world crazy.....

  I kinda get the principle behind it.......kinda, but what message is this sending?

  It was always an issue......   Apparently Hoops pushed it over the top and finally someone reacted.

    A rally is planned at 9 a.m. Wednesday outside the federal courthouse in Beaumont to support Shane Hadnot, the man a grand jury indicted last week on charges of selling the drugs linked to Alfred Wright's death         [Hidden Content]

A gun was reportedly recovered at the scene.         [Hidden Content]

  Same here......unfortunately I average 1 to 2 speeding tickets per year.....(Deferred adjudication keeps my record clean)....and every time I have been pulled over officers have been ok...Some friendly, some not so much.....a couple pissed because I was young and going way too fast.....but I showed respect and never mouthed off....   Oh yea, and I'm going to say it......   Is it worse to kill "college-bound" young people than "non college-bound" ones? Is it more okay to shoot "non college-bound" kids? Are "non college-bound" young people worth less than "college bound?"   That has NOTHING to do with what happened.......The MEDIA trying to make the "perfect victim"   Maybe we should stick to the facts and find out what happened.....