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For the purpose of my joke? No.
I just know that from a really quick look at that map, there aren't a lot of countries without protests that I'm in a massive rush to go and live in.
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I dunno man. I'm pretty sure I didn't say that. But pictures of Tierra del Fuego are beautiful.
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On another topic, the one of "monuments removals", I find it scary how many people are managing to rationalize and endorse these actions.
Removing books, movies and paintings because they deal with a "sensitive" (from a modern point of view) topic? Or were written by someone who had "sensitive" views?
-I guess libraries and museums will have to be emptied.
Removing statues and monuments dedicated to people who had "sensitive" views?
-I guess some cities will have to be leveled and rebuilt then.
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Yes, I noticed that, the BLM are mostly peaceful people, but the 'protect the statues' are right wing extremists and football fans......I actually think boredom is a part of this, certainly outside of the USA. Could have been cabbage patch dolls, or fostering penguins, people are simply bored.
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Liverpool was largely built on Slaves, and cotton - grown by slaves...What are we going to do, rename it Corbynstan?
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Sorry, but Liverpool has got to go now...
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Well Mrs Thatcher did seriously consider 'managed decline' for Liverpool, in the 80's. Decided against it, and put a lot on money in. Today Liverpool is much better that it was.
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Going down this path is the start of the greasy slope leading to mass censorship of thought and deed personified by the book burnings of 1933 in Nazi Germany. It terrifies me that BLM and Antifa and their like are being "permitted" to drag our societies toward that precipice
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It has started a long time ago. Like quite a few years back, when they decided to remove the N-word from the Tom Sawyer books. Nobody was paying attention. I expect them to start burning books on the streets any day now.
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Most of Europe was essentially built by Rome, which means one way or another slaves. America the same. No idea about China. I cannot see how this can all be untangled, as to who did what to whom. Allegedly one African tribe would capture and sell other tribes to the white men. Which person is the enemy there? Most of these statues were put up for what these [usually] men did in later life, many who had slaved, renounced it, and Britain had a key part in ending the trade. So should we put up a statue of their wifes? Or their slaves? Take down all statues seems a safe idea? And all street names? What about towns and cities. What If I can trace Fruit of the loom, back to owning slaves?
And what about the Vikings, pretty sure thay took a few slaves, and also pretty sure non were black.
And if we change names, who will decide on the new names, cant use family names, as one will have been a slaver, cant use place names, as they will have had slave markets. Soon I will live in ##abc1 city. Sounds great. Maybe we should just let airlines sponsor cities, and rename them as they like....
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What a clusterf**k
Presumably he had a few beers, went to Wendy's, fell asleep in the que.
A little over the top if the first reaction for Wendy's is to call the cops, but maybe someone already went out and tapped on the window?
Beyond logic as a black man to resist arrest at this time, appreciate he may have been drunk, and not logical, but presumably his car, and on video, so no way to avoid going to court or whatever.
Also crazy to burn down Wendy's, hows that going to work, one legal system for blacks, one for whites?
So he tussles with 2 officers, comes up with a Tazer in his hand. Surely some bit of his mind says, damn, this looks bad, lets reset, drop the tazer, -nope he runs off, with Tazer. aka Armed?
Ok, in UK, the police would have called for backup, helicopter, dog squad etc, and searched for him, US cops, at a time of racial tension, ok just lost a Tazer, so heading for a bollocking when back in the station(presume a Tazer only has 2 shots I think?) his logic circuit decides, yup, time to light him up.
Dont they role play this sort of thing in Police School? There are only so many things that can happen to a cop, losing a weapon being one. Keeping calm? Threat/no threat/real threat.
What a clusterf**k
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Sleeping in your car after having a few beers is, in itself, reasonable.
In fact that man made the right decision since, when the police checked on him they decided to book him for DUI. Though he wasn't driving under the influence, but sleeping in his car while being under the influence.
So the cops tried to arrest him, he resisted, attacked the cops, went for the tazer, etc...
The situation could have been handled differently.
In fact that man made the right decision since, when the police checked on him they decided to book him for DUI. Though he wasn't driving under the influence, but sleeping in his car while being under the influence.
So the cops tried to arrest him, he resisted, attacked the cops, went for the tazer, etc...
The situation could have been handled differently.
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In UK, still illegal, if you have the keys with you. Same as DUI. But not a death sentence.
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If you take a taser off an police officer and shoot him, don't be surprised if he shoots you back.
The American saying goes: "play stupid games, win stupid prizes".
Killing of Rayshard Brooks - Wikipedia
The police officer has been fired just for doing his job.
Atlanta police chief resigns over Rayshard Brooks shooting
Erika Shields quit after an African-American man, Rayshard Brooks, was shot dead by police on Friday.
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Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks has been terminated | CNN
Protesters angry over the fatal police shooting of a black man at a fast-food restaurant in Atlanta marched onto the highway Saturday, shutting down part of the I-75/85 downtown connector, a major thoroughfare through the city.
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