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Stupid Cops -- The No Habla English Edition
What gets me is that people get interpreters when they take their DMV tests. Interpreters that have no intentions on riding shotgun with these people indefinitely. Also, I'll never be convinced that they aren't being fed answers. I used to have a friend with a Spanish speaking wife. Whether he wanted his child to attend a school outside his boundary line, or get something on his electric bill corrected, if it was wrong in English, he'd let her use Spanish, and he would (and still does, I'm sure) get his way every time. Racism. Once, Hula on AJ in the Morning (93.3 back then) claimed to be able to tell whether the caller at one of his jobs was Filipino, and he would give preferential treatment. "Helping your own" is what he called it. Racism.— November 7, 2009 3:55 p.m.
Give Us Our Music Back!
He says on an edited blog with edited comments...— July 13, 2009 6:46 p.m.
Commercials and Candy Bars
Get a room!— April 22, 2009 10:10 p.m.
Police Officer Shootings
That "9th best friend" line was great.— April 21, 2009 9:48 p.m.
Police Officer Shootings
Again? Jesus, Kelly. I wrote that to give CityBeat credit for being up front about their political stance. CityBeat was my example of "how to," not "how not to." On the other hand, sorry about the mix up on the direction of your statement. Lallaw -- great job. Especially about the responsibility of statements. I think I said it before (back in Ch. 6 of this thread) that there seems to be a lot of retaliation, and not a lot of discussion.— April 21, 2009 7:17 p.m.
Police Officer Shootings
Aaryn, thanks to owning up to the actual quote of "menace to society." Josh, sorry about that. Didn't realize it was her leap. Kelly -- yes, you can. I never said you "could not." (Starting to see a pattern.) I have to say that, in all of the main players here, I am seeing too much, "Well, if you said such'n such, then you must mean such'n such." Too much putting words into other people's mouth to highlight a point. Still, this has been great on all sides, and I do not mean the dramatic aspect. I think it is all right for media to fall at different points on the political spectrum. What I want is for, like CityBeat, to own up to it. Don't write for the far right or the far left, and pretend that you are Everyman. I think that we, as individuals, grow from reading items, and thinking about how much or little we agree with them and why. It's the difference between knowing something intuitively and really understanding it. Aaryn, I just want to say that you won me over at a time where I would only open to Sordid Tales, read and close again.— April 20, 2009 7:25 p.m.
Police Officer Shootings
Crap, Josh. I had this defense all written out, and then caught the "menace to society" remark. While I do not feel that you are a bigot, and while I feel that people who are willing to launch that attack on their Facebook are only doing so out of retaliation, I think you have your inner-Archie Bunker on which to work. There is discussing issues, and there's letting your frustrations with not being able to vocalize them. The blasting of stereos and not knowing how to act in theaters: in the last ten years, I have to say these know no color. Selfish, indifferent displays of cheap power is epidemic. Is it wrong or bigoted to discuss statistics? Sure, stats can be manipulated. Does pointing out negative tendencies in the black community make you a racist? I think, as long as things like perception and self-worth weigh in heavily on a person's success in life, then discussing these topics should be considered.— April 20, 2009 11:51 a.m.
Police Officer Shootings
Cops seem most active and enthusiastic when they're harassing and collecting revenue, not protecting and serving. Sorry, but from what I see, they have their priorities in reverse. Trying to fine the average man en masse to compensate for the state government's lack of ability. Also, I'm deaf to journalist that want to be the cop's buddy after a ride along. Why? Cause every journalist writes the same article after a ride along. Now, if the police did their job with a sense of priority, and not the sense of laziness of your typical civil servant, I might come around. Kelly: You wrote a great rebuttal, and then you drove off of Tantrum Cliff. I can see why you wrote what you wrote, but seeing that you are the editor at CityBeat, I think you have some responsibility to ... not necessarily be civil, but not to go so far. Your response was thorough, so it didn't take away from it. It was just unfortunate. Josh, I can see where the commenter noted that you were flailing. "Well, what if..." I hate those exaggerations in arguements. I'm referring the the screwdriver-around-the-corner bit. You're right about their people skills. A lot of the time, their concerned more about power and control than solutions. In my opinion, people that want to help people do not become cops. They become firemen and nurses. People that want power and control (and I have spoken to a few) become cops. I get that they put their lives on the line. I also know that in those domestic calls, even if it was the man that called the police to safely remedy the situation, the hero-wanna-bes almost always sides with the woman. A friend of mine called the cops. He was the only one with injury caused by her. He still had to leave his own house. Citybeat -- Josh, CityBeat is a welcome breath of fresh air to the Eight Million Word Dry Fact Vomitorium that is the Reader main article. If it wasn't for the Reader's columns, I would not pick it up. (I do prefer Josh's Eight Million Words more than the others. So far, nothing has beaten his article on good sportsmanship. *insertobsessedlinkhere*) Kelly -- it's great that you, being the editor, have instant access to all the background material involving the case. It's great that you shared it with us. I say, like you or not, that has made this string one of the most interesting I have ever seen. But, people should not have to have a Ph.D in a topic to discuss it. As long as they are mature enough to listen to the other side, and take in new information, that is what discourse is about. In closing, if I missed something, read something wrong, didn't research the above thoroughly enough, well... it's a crap load of stuff, and I have to get back to work. I haven't even read the CityBeat article in question. (It's in my inbox, Kelly. I swear!)— April 20, 2009 11:02 a.m.
Teenage Tagger Tagged
Yes, teenagers make mistakes. And consequences are those lessons. In this day and age, considering what jackasses the general public can be, fear of consequences is all we have left to keep our neighbors in check. People, in general, are only concerned with what they can get away with, and what they can take without getting caught. Teenagers, the ones that think they are impervious to harm, are the impulsive, amoral versions of that.— April 5, 2009 8:12 p.m.
At the Movies
I like to strap it to my chin.— April 5, 2009 8:04 p.m.