Ferguson

[NovusOrbis]

On an unrelated note it's the 21st, not 20th century.

Lol, I have been out of school far too long....

"Correlation doesn't imply causation," actually in most cases it does and especially when all the statistics point to the same thing. Is it just random that all of those facts line up? Extremely unlikely.

Im not saying that you're wrong,( that data could have a multitude of meanings)but some cases it does and some cases it doesn't. Like how Global Warming has caused an increase in pirates. All of the facts line up, and are related, but don't necessarily mean that global warming causes more pirates. It' a statisticians job to make anything look in your favor, after all.

[NovusOrbis]

I don't know what happened that the kid was shot, only about two people do, I am angry about the way the police are handling the protests.

You should also be angry at how the other people took advantage of this protest.

This is true, and I am also angry that there are looters taking advantage of the situation, but maybe if the police weren't tear gassing children, they could stop them.

The officers were ordered to throw tear gas after members of the crowd began throwing Molotov cocktails. Source is the Huffington Post.

[TheRecklessPlaneswalker]

I think we(all of us on this app and earth) need to take a chill pill. And...
Do a little dance
Make a little love
And get down tonight.
Source: Me
Because this forum is getting a little to violent
People are taking grudges against others

[Mattao19]

I think we(all of us on this app and earth) need to take a chill pill. And...
Do a little dance
Make a little love
And get down tonight.
Source: Me
Because this forum is getting a little to violent
People are taking grudges against others

In a way ppl here are segregating themselves a little the majority being most people. The minority being Taysby lol so Taysby how does it feel to be the minority?

(It's late and I'm tired so if this is a dumb post ill delete tomorrow and sorry Taysby I don't mean offense just saying you're the minority-which doesn't make you wrong by any means)

[MuggyWuggy]

Lol

[TheRecklessPlaneswalker]

I think we(all of us on this app and earth) need to take a chill pill. And...
Do a little dance
Make a little love
And get down tonight.
Source: Me
Because this forum is getting a little to violent
People are taking grudges against others

If you're a chick, I'm down. 

Taysby, stop being 12

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

The police are now attacking the media:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10204749751691465
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/19/1322938/-Ferguson-police-continue-arresting-and-attacking-media
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/19/1322938/-Ferguson-police-continue-arresting-and-attacking-media

[Dstyle1]

http://threepercenternation.com/2014/08/breaking-news-dorian-johnson-has-now-admitted-that-michael-brown-attacked/

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

http://threepercenternation.com/2014/08/breaking-news-dorian-johnson-has-now-admitted-that-michael-brown-attacked/

That article went up 2 days ago, I'm sure if it were true, mainstream media would have reported it by now.

[Rass]

http://threepercenternation.com/2014/08/breaking-news-dorian-johnson-has-now-admitted-that-michael-brown-attacked/

That article went up 2 days ago, I'm sure if it were true, mainstream media would have reported it by now.

/nod

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

I found a timeline of the events (published 5 hours ago so it is up to date):http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/michael-brown-ferguson-missouri-timeline/14051827/

As of right now, we still don't know much.

[Kaworu, the Fifth Child]

Becoming a police officer isn't
"Alright, we need to protect the citizens.  But if the criminals try to kill you, you can't defend yourself how you feel you need to.  You just have to let them kill you if your mace doesn't work"

If it was, then WHY would they have guns in the first place?

This boy wasn't gonna kill anyone else, I bet. He stole 4 dollars of smokes.

[MarduArrow]

Give me one example of a successful society where the police could not use lethal force.

You have a point here, however, lethal force should only be used as an absolute last resort

[MarduArrow]

Give me one example of a successful society where the police could not use lethal force.

You have a point here, however, lethal force should only be used as an absolute last resort

Which I agree with.

But what happened here was a case of "shoot first ask questions later"

[Kaworu, the Fifth Child]

He's 18 and almost 300 lbs.  how can he be called a boy?

And I was also generalizing.  Not talking about this specific case.

Give me one example of a successful society where the police could not use lethal force.

He's 18. The officer was old and experienced. The boy was young and foolish.