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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd February 2023, 01:27 PM
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Posted By Skeptic Tank
:thumbsup:

:thumbsup:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th November 2022, 08:03 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,349
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Probably different training regiments, possibly...

Probably different training regiments, possibly different weaponry / caliber, different standards of what sorts of situations necessitate firearm use, different tactics re: unload magazine into...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th November 2022, 07:00 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,349
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Because it's a 9mm and the assailant may have...

Because it's a 9mm and the assailant may have been on drugs or just the locations they hit, some combination of the above. This is part of why police are trained to keep firing until the threat ends....
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th October 2022, 10:04 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Skeptic Tank
:thumbsup: Adnan is as guilty as sin. ...

:thumbsup:

Adnan is as guilty as sin.

This entire saga is a truly frightening and depressing demonstration of the power of framing, media, and preying upon the instincts some people have to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th December 2021, 08:58 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,349
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Agreed. It looks to me like there was no...

Agreed.

It looks to me like there was no good reason this number of cops couldn't attempt subduing him in another way before employing firearms.

It's one thing if an innocent bystander were to...
Forum: Trials and Errors 27th December 2021, 08:04 AM
Replies: 295
Views: 19,946
Posted By Skeptic Tank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfTZXdLVNDU ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfTZXdLVNDU

Rekieta reads off emails from cops reacting to the verdict.
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd December 2021, 08:04 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 19,946
Posted By Skeptic Tank
This is an idiotic verdict, and she will win...

This is an idiotic verdict, and she will win appeal.
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 03:04 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Sure, although he was obligated to not rush...

Sure, although he was obligated to not rush someone, punch them repeatedly, and try to grab their gun.

I would also argue that if you have just committed criminal trespass / burglary (burglary...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 02:56 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
He was former law enforcement. He knew that one...

He was former law enforcement. He knew that one of the first things dispatch will ask is for a description of the suspect, and "black male" is standard language for that. This is weird grasping.

...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
What is your basis for saying racism was involved...

What is your basis for saying racism was involved in this case?

They were proactive guys who looked out for the neighborhood, and had confronted whites before too.

Is it just... racism...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 01:19 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
In 2021, it applies when the person you end up...

In 2021, it applies when the person you end up having to shoot is "white" and it doesn't apply when they're black.

At least not if the case gets too much attention. People don't want their city...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 01:06 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Inappropriate, un-self-controlled and surprising...

Inappropriate, un-self-controlled and surprising reactions that create problems seem to run (jog?) in that family.
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 12:21 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Right, because they should be. The police...

Right, because they should be.

The police and DA had seen that video. They had seen all the evidence. They determined that no crime was committed.

It actually should be illegal for charges to...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 11:56 AM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
But that's simply not what the video shows. ...

But that's simply not what the video shows.

I see this all the time. Do you actually know what the term "cold blooded" placed before "murder" is supposed to mean and indicate? It's supposed to...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 11:51 AM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
If the law and evidence indicated criminal...

If the law and evidence indicated criminal charges were appropriate, it wouldn't have taken 70+ days. It wouldn't have taken attention from media and racial grievance figures.

The riots of last...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 11:46 AM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Do you all feel that? You can see relief in the...

Do you all feel that? You can see relief in the judge's face. There are a LOT of people feeling relief around the USA right now. Every police department in a city of any size, as well as business...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 11:43 AM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Huge victory for cowardice and criminality.

Huge victory for cowardice and criminality.
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 09:43 AM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
My guess is that it was post-stress bravado /...

My guess is that it was post-stress bravado / retcon.

He'd just had a very scary incident happen where he thought his son might die before his eyes. He was probably amped up on adrenaline and...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 08:36 AM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
No but it's a heck of a bonus.

No but it's a heck of a bonus.
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 08:14 AM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
I'm not even sure at this point which would be...

I'm not even sure at this point which would be sweeter... the satisfaction of knowing that these good men who were doing the right thing avoided unwarranted punishment? Or getting to watch the...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 07:57 AM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Putting this reply from another thread in here...

Putting this reply from another thread in here because this is probably where it actually belongs.



I truly do not believe Huber, Grosskreutz, Jump-Kick Man, and the others who swarmed Kyle...
Forum: Trials and Errors 24th November 2021, 07:55 AM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
I am very hopeful they might do the right thing...

I am very hopeful they might do the right thing and acquit all three on all charges, but I'm worried that they're just putting on a show of "oh let's make it look like we're deliberating, but...
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd November 2021, 02:40 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Pro-tip: this kind of goofy statement is the sort...

Pro-tip: this kind of goofy statement is the sort of thing that has even others who mostly agree with your view of things starting to think I sound like the reasonable one.

But you do you.
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd November 2021, 01:44 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Hasn't the trial demonstrated that there were a...

Hasn't the trial demonstrated that there were a number of neighbors who were concerned about the thefts and people like Arbery prowling around?
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd November 2021, 01:35 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
They confronted a white homeless dude under a...

They confronted a white homeless dude under a bridge they thought might've been stealing stuff.

Were they functioning as "modern-day slave catchers" during that incident as well?

Would they...
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd November 2021, 01:01 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
I actually have to actively work to fight the...

I actually have to actively work to fight the conditioning about southerners.

All the media I grew up with has led to a situation where I still have a lot of these prejudices about the "good ole...
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd November 2021, 12:50 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Why do you delight in the idea of this family...

Why do you delight in the idea of this family being destroyed in that way?

Where does this hatred arise from?

Is it Hollywood? Did they so effectively teach you to hate white men? To hate...
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd November 2021, 12:41 PM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
I can't understand how anyone could get...

I can't understand how anyone could get themselves into a mentality where the idea of a young father looking out for his neighborhood, who was attacked for his trouble, NOT going to prison for the...
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd November 2021, 11:58 AM
Replies: 1,196
Views: 72,794
Posted By Skeptic Tank
If any of you are curious to hear a lawyer whose...

If any of you are curious to hear a lawyer whose expertise is self defense law weigh in on the closing arguments, here you go. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak5Wx2CBkXw)

He feels acquittals are...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2021, 04:38 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 13,492
Posted By Skeptic Tank
The articles I linked talked about this being...

The articles I linked talked about this being done / beneficial during the middle ages in Europe, in an entirely white context. So this was not "ethnic cleansing" or anything about a master race.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2021, 02:14 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 13,492
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Source...

Source (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/147470491501300114)




Source...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2021, 01:53 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 13,492
Posted By Skeptic Tank
I know a good way to avoid clogging up the prison...

I know a good way to avoid clogging up the prison system, etc.

How about if you are someone who commits violent offenses against other members of society, in the form of provable physical domestic...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2021, 01:39 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 13,492
Posted By Skeptic Tank
There are a lot of people in the country now who...

There are a lot of people in the country now who flex about "bail reform" and think this makes them a good person.

I wouldn't be opposed to this Grasso person, if it was really her call / fault,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2021, 01:38 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 13,492
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Due to emotion, fear, cowardice - not the reality...

Due to emotion, fear, cowardice - not the reality of the two situations or the law.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2021, 12:56 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 13,492
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Seeing reports now that there was no police chase...

Seeing reports now that there was no police chase leading to this after all.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2021, 12:29 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 13,492
Posted By Skeptic Tank
The reason you're confused about other cases...

The reason you're confused about other cases where people weren't charged right away is because in all of those cases, no actual crime had taken place and mob pressure / cowardice were the reasons...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2021, 10:07 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 13,492
Posted By Skeptic Tank
My guess is that he did that for one of these two...

My guess is that he did that for one of these two reasons:

1.) Wanted to get in deeper to a higher concentration of people so he could hit more at once.

2.) Was still thinking (using that term...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2021, 09:02 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 13,492
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Well it's certainly worse due to that. However,...

Well it's certainly worse due to that. However, even I have never and would never endorse "random violence" against anyone. What are you even referring to? Rittenhouse? If so, that's ... an...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2021, 06:50 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 13,492
Posted By Skeptic Tank
I suspect that whatever situation brought him...

I suspect that whatever situation brought him there / caused him to be fleeing, it was his hatred of white people that played at least a significant role in his final decision to plow into them.
Forum: Trials and Errors 19th November 2021, 01:52 PM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
:):thumbsup:

:):thumbsup:
Forum: Trials and Errors 19th November 2021, 01:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,376
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Jones is guilty as sin and should've been...

Jones is guilty as sin and should've been executed 20 years ago.
Forum: Trials and Errors 16th November 2021, 01:51 AM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
I agree, this is a good point. Given the...

I agree, this is a good point.

Given the current climate, I believe if he was female and/or an obvious racial minority, he'd likely not have been charged.
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th November 2021, 11:44 AM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
So you're saying that the rioters were the kind...

So you're saying that the rioters were the kind of people who, due to their mindset and their demeanor, created an environment where if a young man were to enter it while open carrying a legal...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th November 2021, 09:19 AM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
You seem to be ignoring a couple of crucially...

You seem to be ignoring a couple of crucially important considerations here:

1.) Rosenbaum had made verbal threats to kill people from Kyle's group if he caught them alone that night.

2.) Any...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th November 2021, 09:13 PM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
https://i.imgur.com/UFYHpVE.png As you can...

https://i.imgur.com/UFYHpVE.png

As you can see, he did cry actual tears.

I don't actually think that's very relevant. Before I knew there were real tears, I already knew it looked like a...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th November 2021, 07:28 PM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Saw the nationwide, insane, violent, baseless,...

Saw the nationwide, insane, violent, baseless, destructive riots spreading to the town he had a job, and lots of family (including his father) in. A place he viewed as his community. Went down there,...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th November 2021, 01:26 PM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Rittenhouse is most definitely a hero. The...

Rittenhouse is most definitely a hero.

The trial has also proven him 100% innocent and within the bounds of the law. I don't actually believe he's even violated any gun laws re: his age. Andrew...
Forum: Trials and Errors 12th November 2021, 05:09 PM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
Grosskreutz clearly seems to be one of those...

Grosskreutz clearly seems to be one of those "Antifa Lite" types. He's still entirely on board with their viewpoints, and supports their actions. He probably, under the right circumstances, would...
Forum: Trials and Errors 12th November 2021, 09:57 AM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
It's actually entirely plausible based on all the...

It's actually entirely plausible based on all the evidence.

Rosenbaum and Zimenski were friends / together. What is your explanation for Zimenski firing a shot into the air RIGHT as Rosenbaum...
Forum: Trials and Errors 12th November 2021, 09:49 AM
Replies: 3,098
Views: 204,467
Posted By Skeptic Tank
After watching the trial, I now believe there's a...

After watching the trial, I now believe there's a pretty solid chance that Rosenbaum and Ziminski collaborated on a plan to try to lure one of the right wing types out on their own, or take advantage...
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