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  • Riotpolice
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    • Nov 2010
    • 1921

    #1

    Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

    Lately, it's been in the news that officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown. The officer has been on trial and today has been given a verdict of not guilty.


    Just wondering what are your thoughts on everything about this situation including the riots that are going on?
    Last edited by Riotpolice; 11-24-2014, 08:36 PM.
    Originally posted by hi19hi19
    Also why is "summon" in quotation marks as usually that signifies an alternate meaning like for example last night I "visited" your mother but it really means last night I "fucked her in the ass" so exactly what is the subtext of "summon" because I am not sure I am comfortable with the implications

    Originally posted by m0de
    im usually the "nice guy" around these parts.. but this is bad, and you should feel bad. i would rather dip my balls in honey and hover them over a red ant hill than to ever hear such butchered crap.
  • dashoe93
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    FFR Simfile Author
    • Nov 2005
    • 2950

    #2
    Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

    Glad Riotpolice posted this. So fitting.

    But yeah, some people on the force shouldn't be on the force. The community should be able to vote whether or not these "police" officers should still be getting paid.
    Last edited by dashoe93; 11-24-2014, 09:00 PM.

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    • Riotpolice
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      • Nov 2010
      • 1921

      #3
      Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

      How can I not when my parents watch news like half the time and it's blaring so loud even a closed door cannot keep out Fox News.
      Originally posted by hi19hi19
      Also why is "summon" in quotation marks as usually that signifies an alternate meaning like for example last night I "visited" your mother but it really means last night I "fucked her in the ass" so exactly what is the subtext of "summon" because I am not sure I am comfortable with the implications

      Originally posted by m0de
      im usually the "nice guy" around these parts.. but this is bad, and you should feel bad. i would rather dip my balls in honey and hover them over a red ant hill than to ever hear such butchered crap.

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      • bmah
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        • Oct 2003
        • 8448

        #4
        Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

        Originally posted by Riotpolice
        Lately, it's been in the news that officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown. The officer has been on trial and today has been given a verdict of not guilty.


        Just wondering what are your thoughts on everything about this situation including the riots that are going on?
        Didn't find it surprising. The police force were prepared for something like this as if they knew it'd happen, and guess what, it did. Kind of telling if their actions were anticipatory in a way, no?

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        • Riotpolice
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          • Nov 2010
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          #5
          Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

          Well I mean, do you think they would have rioted if the verdict was guilty? I think that if the verdict was guilty/innocent it would not have mattered at all. The mob is there, angry or happy, and the riots would have happened no matter what the verdict would have been.
          Originally posted by hi19hi19
          Also why is "summon" in quotation marks as usually that signifies an alternate meaning like for example last night I "visited" your mother but it really means last night I "fucked her in the ass" so exactly what is the subtext of "summon" because I am not sure I am comfortable with the implications

          Originally posted by m0de
          im usually the "nice guy" around these parts.. but this is bad, and you should feel bad. i would rather dip my balls in honey and hover them over a red ant hill than to ever hear such butchered crap.

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          • hi19hi19
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            • Oct 2005
            • 12194

            #6
            Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

            Originally posted by bmah
            Didn't find it surprising. The police force were prepared for something like this as if they knew it'd happen, and guess what, it did. Kind of telling if their actions were anticipatory in a way, no?
            IMO this says nothing as there would likely be riots either way after a verdict:

            Not guilty/no trial- "Police covering up their brutality, gotta fight the man, etc etc!" = Riots.
            Guilty- "See we were right all along the police are brutal assholes, gotta fight the man, etc etc!" = Riots.

            If a population is looking for a reason to be offended they will find one, the police have to be prepared.
            Last edited by hi19hi19; 11-24-2014, 09:21 PM.


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            • Red Blaster
              Bridge Burner
              • Jun 2011
              • 2040

              #7
              Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

              I just..couldn't care less to be honest.
              This debate is pointless as both sides have their arguments. I'm not a cop, nor am I black..so this doesn't affect me either way.

              Regarding the rioting, I think these people are rioting simply because they can. The police surely can't put down these riots effectively since they're under scrutiny by an entire nation. It's amazing to me that the national guard hasn't been called in to quash this bullshit.
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              • TheSaxRunner05
                The Doctor
                • Apr 2006
                • 6144

                #8
                Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

                I work in St. Louis, so this is very close to home for me. Here was my facebook post following the news tonight:

                Protesting violence with violence is straight up hypocritical. The looters don't want justice, they want witch hunts. I hope that everyone who breaks the law gets arrested and jailed. That includes shutting the people down highways. Lawlessness is never the answer, and highly hypocritical.

                Originally posted by MrPopadopalis25
                It wasn't a not guilty verdict, they decided not to bring the case to trial. There wasn't even an opportunity to weigh innocence vs guilt.
                The Grand Jury reviewed all the evidence, including all eyewitness testimony and the phsyical evidence. The physical evidence contradicted most eyewitness testimony. The Grand Jury went through pretty much all the steps of a trial. The entire process took about three months. There was plenty of opportunity to weigh evidence, and their decision reflected the evidence at hand.
                Last edited by TheSaxRunner05; 11-24-2014, 09:26 PM. Reason: clarity


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                • Riotpolice
                  "Reach For The Stars"
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 1921

                  #9
                  Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

                  Forgive me, but I myself am not totally caught up on the whole situation.
                  Originally posted by hi19hi19
                  Also why is "summon" in quotation marks as usually that signifies an alternate meaning like for example last night I "visited" your mother but it really means last night I "fucked her in the ass" so exactly what is the subtext of "summon" because I am not sure I am comfortable with the implications

                  Originally posted by m0de
                  im usually the "nice guy" around these parts.. but this is bad, and you should feel bad. i would rather dip my balls in honey and hover them over a red ant hill than to ever hear such butchered crap.

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                  • beeattack
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                    • Aug 2014
                    • 325

                    #10
                    Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

                    I think this is tragedy and it's so sad that a boy died at the hands of someone who is supposed to protect us. But we have to acknowledge that we will never know if the police officer's life was truly in danger and whether his actions were truly justified (dangerous territory I know, to say that the end of someone's life was justified). I think that the issue of race is a very important one, but one that can't be answered by this case alone. We simply can't know to what extent Officer Wilson acted how he did because Michael Brown was black or that the officer was even aware of the fact that color played a role in how he responded. I think the big issue and more pervasive issue here is the subconscious racism that people aren't even aware of. I full-heartedly believe that Officer Wilson would have reacted differently was Michael Brown been white. Not because he is a raging racist, but because of the pervasive stereotype that blacks are more dangerous, especially in areas like Ferguson were being black and being a criminal seem to go hand-in-hand in the eyes of the police. While I have no idea whether or not the officer is technically guilty, I hope this case and ones like bring attention to the fact that police men, whether they are aware of it or not, do not treat everyone equally. While none of us are free from making judgements, the more we can expose the stereotypes and assumptions that we make, the more power we have to debunk them.

                    Sorry this is so long. I have a lot of thoughts on this issue and I'm still not really sure what I think, so my argument might not really be that cohesive or consistent.
                    Last edited by beeattack; 11-24-2014, 10:07 PM.

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                    • TheSaxRunner05
                      The Doctor
                      • Apr 2006
                      • 6144

                      #11
                      Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

                      Originally posted by MrPopadopalis25
                      I disagree, this absolutely should have gone to trial and there has been no justice done.
                      I respect your difference in opinion.

                      Update:
                      Several businesses are burning down, many more are being looted, and a group of hundreds of protesters are blocking an interstate. Emergency vehicles cannot reach the flames or the injured.


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                      • Riotpolice
                        "Reach For The Stars"
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 1921

                        #12
                        Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

                        As for the riots that are happening, I don't understand why anyone would do this. Pretend that Ferguson is your hometown and now you are destroying it. Guess what. You look to everyone like you are a badguy. Nobody will let you in their shop, you joined in on the chaos. This whole situation just sucks.
                        Last edited by Riotpolice; 11-24-2014, 09:48 PM.
                        Originally posted by hi19hi19
                        Also why is "summon" in quotation marks as usually that signifies an alternate meaning like for example last night I "visited" your mother but it really means last night I "fucked her in the ass" so exactly what is the subtext of "summon" because I am not sure I am comfortable with the implications

                        Originally posted by m0de
                        im usually the "nice guy" around these parts.. but this is bad, and you should feel bad. i would rather dip my balls in honey and hover them over a red ant hill than to ever hear such butchered crap.

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                        • Red Blaster
                          Bridge Burner
                          • Jun 2011
                          • 2040

                          #13
                          Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

                          Originally posted by TheSaxRunner05
                          I respect your difference in opinion.

                          Update:
                          Several businesses are burning down, many more are being looted, and a group of hundreds of protesters are blocking an interstate. Emergency vehicles cannot reach the flames or the injured.
                          As I said, rioting for the sake of rioting.
                          Originally posted by hi19hi19
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                          Originally posted by choof
                          hey great contribution to the thread cucklord the exit's up in the top right of your screen, it's called "log out"
                          Originally posted by Funnygurl555
                          what's a milky christmas :O

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                          • rayword45
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                            • Feb 2007
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                            #14
                            Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

                            Originally posted by hi19hi19
                            Guilty- "See we were right all along the police are brutal assholes, gotta fight the man, etc etc!" = Riots.
                            Please give an example where this has happened.

                            I'm not trying to be a dick either, I really cannot think of a single example where this has happened, whereas vice versa is common.

                            The Brown family themselves have stated their disapproval of mindless rioting and the "violence begets violence" mentality, so I definitely agree with your last point, these people are only looking to riot for loot and hedonistic pleasures, not justice.
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                            • FoJaR
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                              • Nov 2005
                              • 2816

                              #15
                              Re: Riots in Ferguson, Missouri

                              a bunch of people raided a liquor store i hope the really good scotch made it into the hands of someone who will actually appreciate it

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