sorry but this is way off topic

henapple

And..... http://www.ijreview.com/2015/04/308707-the-18-crimes-freddie-gray-was-charged-with-before-his-tragic-death-and-the-baltimore-riots-began/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=Crime

Discuss amongst yourselves 

nolaegghead

Tony Tony Tony.  First of all, the guy's criminal record didn't have anything to do with the circumstances where he died.   That's like saying, ok, I was driving drunk, but the person I killed had some drug charges for pot or whatever (not related or known to the drunk driver at the time) so he deserved it.  That's a infantile and legally immaterial observation.  Same kind of **** that makes people have the tribal mentality that perpetuates this.

Second, there are zero credible news sources citing any kind of back surgery, and even if he did, it doesn't matter. 

JohnInCarolina

henapple said:

And..... http://www.ijreview.com/2015/04/308707-the-18-crimes-freddie-gray-was-charged-with-before-his-tragic-death-and-the-baltimore-riots-began/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_content=conservativedaily&utm_campaign=Crime

Discuss amongst yourselves 

This is perhaps a bit more relevant to what's actually going on:

http://data.baltimoresun.com/news/police-settlements/

theyolksonyou

nolaegghead said:

Tony Tony Tony.  First of all, the guy's criminal record didn't have anything to do with the circumstances where he died.   That's like saying, ok, I was driving drunk, but the person I killed had some drug charges for pot or whatever (not related or known to the drunk driver at the time) so he deserved it.  That's a infantile and legally immaterial observation.  Same kind of **** that makes people have the tribal mentality that perpetuates this.

Second, there are zero credible news sources citing any kind of back surgery, and even if he did, it doesn't matter. 

@nolaegghead we may differ on many points, but I gotta agree here. Admittedly, I'm ignorant to many facts here, but the record has no influence on his deservedness(not a word) of death. 

Edit: Tony never said he deserved to die. Really didn't say anything other than post the link. But still, record plays no part. 

JohnInCarolina

theyolksonyou

JIC not sure how far I agree with that (partial agree?) but damn, that's funny!  I enjoy the market, like following it, but no doubt the deck is stacked. 

JohnInCarolina

I'm watching CNN now.  Man Baltimore is starting to look a lot like Baghdad.

GATraveller

Having a lengthy record and a lifetime of tax evasion should only get you elected....not killed. 

henapple

@nolaegghead. ...pull your head outta there.

Edit: Tony never said he deserved to die. Really didn't say anything other than post the link. But still, record plays no part. 

I merely posted it. Geez, you're an over sensitive baby. 

nolaegghead

Nah, I'm not upset, rather I've been laughing my ass off at this thread.   Nola never said Nola upset.  Nola make funny!!

jabam

You guys still don't get the point. Doesn't matter who is at fault. What gives the right to ANYONE to loot and riot against innocent people, in the name of justice? I was raised in a poor family with disfunctional parents, nothing handed to me! Witnessed my stepfather abusing my mother as a young child. But you know what I came out ok. I have a steady job since I was 16 paid for everything I have. Own my own home have a Harley in the garage that I paid cash for and a LBGE. And I never rioted or blamed some else because I had nothing. I worked two jobs for 15 years so I could give my 3 kids things I didn't have when I was a kid. Urban, rural rich, poor. White, black, yellow, red doesn't matter. We are all born with a moral compass, when the line between right and wrong is crossed, that's what pisses me off. Quit blaming your circumstances and doing something about it. 

nolaegghead

@jabam - good for you.  I don't know if you're accidentally responding to another thread or not, but I think we all agree thugs and criminals committing crime is bad, mkay, and the right to peacefully protest something for constructive change is a right of liberty and constitutionally granted to us. Those people are different from the criminals that are opportunistic.  Lumping them together shows, uh, well, you think they are the same.  

jabam

I didn't lump anyone together. If you want to PEACEFULLY protest, be my guest. But don't justify violence and hatred as a right of freedom. It's morally wrong!

cazzy

jabam said:

I didn't lump anyone together. If you want to PEACEFULLY protest, be my guest. But don't justify violence and hatred as a right of freedom. It's morally wrong!

I guess I missed it cause I don't recall anyone justifying the dumbshits who rioted.  I think you don't get the point we were making.  

nolaegghead

You are a lost little lamb.  Two people standing next to each other.  And they are both black.  One protests. The other commits crimes.  Two different people.  I don't disagree with your crime is morally wrong.  Protesting isn't.  Are you saying all the protesters are looters?  If you are, you are deluded, a fool or a liar.  Or you're just saying black people are looters. I'm giving you a chance to admit that most of the protesters are peaceful.  Skin color or economic class isn't a collective for stereotypes.  The looters are looterful, black, white, green, whatever color they are. 

SGH

nolaegghead said:

The looters are looterful, 

Is that even a word ^^^^^^^^ 

nolaegghead

@SGH - I'm playing the neologism card, brother.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neologism

SGH

@nolaegghead- Earlier today, Uncle Apple took a "grumpy" in the ladies room. Until today, I had never heard of being looterful or taking the said grumpy. I need to get out more.

SGH

nolaegghead said:

@SGH - I'm playing the neologism card, brother.

I know. Hence the (  ) above my friend.

nolaegghead

@SGH - he told us off-line that he actually put 75 cents into the feminine hygiene machine without thinking, procured a tampon and started to use it as a "grumpy-wipe" before realizing something was wrong....

DMW

I'm getting drunker...

Legume

From your Wikipedia link @nolaegghead : 

In psychiatry, the term neologism is used to describe the use of words that have meaning only to the person who uses them, independent of their common meaning.[8] This tendency is considered normal in children, but in adults it can be a symptom of psychopathy[9] or a thought disorder (indicative of a psychoticmental illness, such as schizophrenia).

jabam

nolaegghead said:

You are a lost little lamb.  Two people standing next to each other.  And they are both black.  One protests. The other commits crimes.  Two different people.  I don't disagree with your crime is morally wrong.  Protesting isn't.  Are you saying all the protesters are looters?  If you are, you are deluded, a fool or a liar.  Or you're just saying black people are looters. I'm giving you a chance to admit that most of the protesters are peaceful.  Skin color or economic class isn't a collective for stereotypes.  The looters are looterful, black, white, green, whatever color they are. 

Apparently you didn't understand my post. I have no problem with anyone voicing their opinion via protest, marches or whatever! I was simply trying to say, protest peacefully don't use class and race as an excuse to riot and loot. Regardless of color. 

JohnInCarolina

It's probably also a symptom of beer.

nolaegghead

@Legume -  That explains it.  I've felt crazy my whole life.  And I make up words all the time.  My shrink insisted I wasn't nuts, but I think all shrinks are nuts.  Wudda they know. 

My favorite neologism is documented here.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_for_"santorum"_neologism

cazzy

jabam said:

nolaegghead said:

You are a lost little lamb.  Two people standing next to each other.  And they are both black.  One protests. The other commits crimes.  Two different people.  I don't disagree with your crime is morally wrong.  Protesting isn't.  Are you saying all the protesters are looters?  If you are, you are deluded, a fool or a liar.  Or you're just saying black people are looters. I'm giving you a chance to admit that most of the protesters are peaceful.  Skin color or economic class isn't a collective for stereotypes.  The looters are looterful, black, white, green, whatever color they are. 

Apparently you didn't understand my post. I have no problem with anyone voicing their opinion via protest, marches or whatever! I was simply trying to say, protest peacefully don't use class and race as an excuse to riot and loot. Regardless of color. 

Hmm OK....I think we all are on the same page with you.  Please quote whoever set you on this rant.

nolaegghead

jabam said:

nolaegghead said:

You are a lost little lamb.  Two people standing next to each other.  And they are both black.  One protests. The other commits crimes.  Two different people.  I don't disagree with your crime is morally wrong.  Protesting isn't.  Are you saying all the protesters are looters?  If you are, you are deluded, a fool or a liar.  Or you're just saying black people are looters. I'm giving you a chance to admit that most of the protesters are peaceful.  Skin color or economic class isn't a collective for stereotypes.  The looters are looterful, black, white, green, whatever color they are. 

Apparently you didn't understand my post. I have no problem with anyone voicing their opinion via protest, marches or whatever! I was simply trying to say, protest peacefully don't use class and race as an excuse to riot and loot. Regardless of color. 

So you're condemning the looters.  Good for you.  Case closed.  I think we all agree there.

JohnInCarolina

jabam said:

nolaegghead said:

You are a lost little lamb.  Two people standing next to each other.  And they are both black.  One protests. The other commits crimes.  Two different people.  I don't disagree with your crime is morally wrong.  Protesting isn't.  Are you saying all the protesters are looters?  If you are, you are deluded, a fool or a liar.  Or you're just saying black people are looters. I'm giving you a chance to admit that most of the protesters are peaceful.  Skin color or economic class isn't a collective for stereotypes.  The looters are looterful, black, white, green, whatever color they are. 

Apparently you didn't understand my post. I have no problem with anyone voicing their opinion via protest, marches or whatever! I was simply trying to say, protest peacefully don't use class and race as an excuse to riot and loot. Regardless of color. 

But you wrote that we don't get the point.  You must have had someone in mind.

nolaegghead

You smart elitist Duke professor.  I didn't even think of that!

Fred19Flintstone

JohnInCarolina said:

It's probably also a symptom of beer.

Don't say that!!!!!  Obama will ban it because it's a pollutant like CO2 or tax it into oblivion like coal.  That's the kind of crock of grumpy he does.