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Discussion in 'Politicants' started by TennTradition, Jan 3, 2019.

  1. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    You just opened the door for more rationalization
     
  2. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    Well, a big part of this whole systemic racism/police brutality conversation is about "perceived" threats. Many have suggested that police officers don't have a legitimate reason to fear for their lives, both in general and in very specific situations that we've discussed at length (such as Jacob Blake walking to the driver's seat of his car).

    A dude walked up to these two officers and shot them, allegedly for no reason, and then a "small collection of dipshits" took time out of their days to stand outside the hospital chanting that they hope the officers die.

    Statistically, there aren't a ton of innocent, unarmed black people being killed by police in America, but I've been told that all black people fear or should fear for their lives during any run in with police. Could you not apply the same logic to police officers, using incidents like this one, which are relatively uncommon, statistically, to suggest that they should perceive threat more frequently as well?
     
  3. fl0at_

    fl0at_ Humorless, asinine, joyless pr*ck

    Depends. What if someone was standing their saying that "their Jesus" believed that black people were chattel, and deserving of hell.

    Ya know, [uck fay] that person's Jesus.

    They said "your Jesus," not just "Jesus." So, whose Jesus?
     
  4. fl0at_

    fl0at_ Humorless, asinine, joyless pr*ck

    Cops can quit their jobs. Black people can't really quit being black.
     
  5. Unimane

    Unimane Kill "The Caucasian"

    Well, they can stop being police officers at any point they choose, an option not available to black people. They still have expectations for doing this particular job. If they are fearing for their life, then there is some breakdown in the social contract or communication between them and the community, which must be addressed or adjusted, the point of much of the defund movement. Otherwise, if it outside those parameters, they should just have the same concern over homicidal maniacs like everyone else. The shooting of the police officers isn't at all justified, for sure, no matter whatever context one could try and contrive.

    Essentially, if we have police officers going around and operating in a manner in which they address situations in terms of them fearing for their lives, then we have a breakdown which can't be allowed to continue in a similar fashion. But, they are a group given certain privileges which require certain expectations.

    The 5 kranks outside the hospital, again, isn't notable, though. I can find 5 kranks for most anything. Now, 500 show up to do this and then it is concerning.
     
  6. Unimane

    Unimane Kill "The Caucasian"

    Damn, stole my opening line.
     
  7. fl0at_

    fl0at_ Humorless, asinine, joyless pr*ck

    It wasn't like it took deep thought to see the difference.
     
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  8. Unimane

    Unimane Kill "The Caucasian"

    Rationalization for what?
     
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    utvol0427 Chieftain

     

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  10. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    OMG. Sammy, what have you done?
     
  11. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    Quit being black, imo.
     
  12. fl0at_

    fl0at_ Humorless, asinine, joyless pr*ck

    You ain't foolin' nobody Sammy.
     
  13. Volst53

    Volst53 Super Moderator

    He's going to be a good Joker
     
  14. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    is he sick or something?
     
  15. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    I think he was sick of being black.
     
  16. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    I don't think so
     
  17. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

  18. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    "They can quit if they dont like it"
    Sick thought process
     
  19. Unimane

    Unimane Kill "The Caucasian"

    That's not rationalization, that's reality. If they feel threatened and cannot perform their duties, then they should not pursue the career. It isn't justifying the shooting of officers, it's the realization they can't do what we, as a society, need and require of them, if they operate under the thinking they have to kill others before they get killed themselves. Protect themselves, of course, but they are a danger in those scenarios.
     
  20. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

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