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Nope. I think if it is true that he had a gun, which amazingly none of you have managed to mention yet, then it does change the situation.

I don't think all the facts are out at this point. My view might change.

He didn't have a gun when he was shot.
 

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Like you did when you were frothing about a church being 'stormed' and then had to backtrack to it just being a protest?

Go on, quote Homeland Security at us again.

Astonishing you keep pulling others up for not being objective when you get more upset about a church protest than two people being murdered.

I wasn't more upset about the church protest/storming/prayer service. I had to mention it a million times because none of you lunatics could move away from your political tribalism to be sensible about it. You still can't, which is why most normal people stay away from this thread, and the majority of views on here don't reflect most people outside in the real world.
 

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There have been mass protests and a general strike in the last day or so.

This is going to light the touch paper now and there will likely be mass civil unrest now.

Which is probably what MAGA want.
 

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He didn't have a gun when he was shot.

How would they know that? Especially if he had already been waving a firearms around previously.

No one really knows at this point anyway, but this is America. If you want to fuck around with weapons around law enforcement it is probably going to end badly, unfortunately.
 

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Nope. I think if it is true that he had a gun, which amazingly none of you have managed to mention yet, then it does change the situation.

I don't think all the facts are out at this point. My view might change.
I didn't mention him having a gun because, again, nothing justifies the use of force captured on the video.
 

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How would they know that? Especially if he had already been waving a firearms around previously.

No one really knows at this point anyway, but this is America. If you want to fuck around with weapons around law enforcement it is probably going to end badly, unfortunately.
Its fuck around find out again! Agreed.
 

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How would they know that? Especially if he had already been waving a firearms around previously.

No one really knows at this point anyway, but this is America. If you want to fuck around with weapons around law enforcement it is probably going to end badly, unfortunately.

They would know that because one of the ICE goons takes it off him (it's not clear whether the victim was holding it or if it was holstered).

The man is then shot 8 or 9 times, most of them when he is motionless on the ground.
 

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How would they know that? Especially if he had already been waving a firearms around previously.

No one really knows at this point anyway, but this is America. If you want to fuck around with weapons around law enforcement it is probably going to end badly, unfortunately.
You know what would settle this quickly? If they wore body cameras like the police do. So why don’t they?
 

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They would know that because one of the ICE goons takes it off him (it's not clear whether the victim was holding it or if it was holstered).

The man is then shot 8 or 9 times, most of them when he is motionless on the ground.

So if you are saying it isn't clear in a video you've watched probably 100 times, how would they know when they've got a split second? How would they know he didn't have a second firearm?

The answer is you wouldn't. It's a classic shoot to kill. They do it there all the time for these sort of situations. It is fucking horrible.
 

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So if you are saying it isn't clear in a video you've watched probably 100 times, how would they know when they've got a split second? How would they know he didn't have a second firearm?

The answer is you wouldn't. It's a classic shoot to kill. They do it there all the time for these sort of situations. It is fucking horrible.

It's not clear whether the gun is in his hand or a holster from the video - it would be clear to them.

It is clear from the video the gun is taken off him.

And 30-40% of the population has a gun, so you're saying anyone carrying is fair game to be executed by ICE.
 
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So if you are saying it isn't clear in a video you've watched probably 100 times, how would they know when they've got a split second? How would they know he didn't have a second firearm?

The answer is you wouldn't. It's a classic shoot to kill. They do it there all the time for these sort of situations. It is fucking horrible.
Surely whether or not this shooting is found to be murder, the more pressing issue at hand is that this ICE operation has been shown to be a complete catastrophe that has only served to make Minneapolis less safe and more disordered, and serves as a crushing blow to those who would advocate for even something vaguely similar to happen here in the UK?
 
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It's not clear whether the gun is in his hand or a holster from the video - it would be clear to them.

It is clear from the video the gun is taken off him.

And 30-40% of the population has a gun, so you're saying anyone carrying is fair game to be executed by ICE.

Yes, your last paragraph (it does generally vary by state) qualifies the point. Yhe ownership in MN is about 43%, how many have multiple firearms? Removing one gun doesn't remove the risk necessarily.

I have said before on this thread that I really don't like the trigger happy culture over there, but if you mess around with guns and law enforcement you are playing an extremely dangerous game.
 

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Yes, your last paragraph (it does generally vary by state) qualifies the point. Yhe ownership in MN is about 43%, how many have multiple firearms? Removing one gun doesn't remove the risk necessarily.

I have said before on this thread that I really don't like the trigger happy culture over there, but if you mess around with guns and law enforcement you are playing an extremely dangerous game.
Like that mother who was murdered for trying to drive away from them?
 

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My point is they don't wear them for the same reason they all wear masks. They're up to no good and they know it.

Yeah, I think you are probably right. With all the incidents now though, everything they are doing is being watched under a microscope. For the sake of everyone's safety they need to wear bodycams. It has been quite successful for the police forces.
 

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Yeah, I think you are probably right. With all the incidents now though, everything they are doing is being watched under a microscope. For the sake of everyone's safety they need to wear bodycams. It has been quite successful for the police forces.
Fair.
 

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Yes, your last paragraph (it does generally vary by state) qualifies the point. Yhe ownership in MN is about 43%, how many have multiple firearms? Removing one gun doesn't remove the risk necessarily.

I have said before on this thread that I really don't like the trigger happy culture over there, but if you mess around with guns and law enforcement you are playing an extremely dangerous game.

Well new footage has appeared and the man is not brandishing a gun. He has a phone in his hands.

The goons ask him to stop filming, he refuses, a scuffle breaks out and then the man is pinned down by 3 or 4 of them.

He's then shot multiple times. It's murder.

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America is a powder keg.
 

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You know what would settle this quickly? If they wore body cameras like the police do. So why don’t they?
Thinking you can make these ICE operations safer by making them wear bodycams is a bit like thinking you can stop shark attacks by making them sign health and safety waivers beforehand.
 
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Note how the official government line is that the man had a gun.

Not that he was brandishing or threatening to use it.
 

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Measles seems to be steadily working its way through the US, and on the way to being endemic. I’m sure this has nothing to do with anti vaxx loons overseeing healthcare in the country.
Same in Canada only worse. More cases, smaller population.

And Mexico.

Also how could the new direction effect anything since it's been in place less than one year, most people already have MMR jabs, they start that program around 1 year old and the MMR recommendation is still in place for one shot at 12-15 months and a second at 4 to 6 years, identical to what it was before RFK Jr became head of HHS.
 
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Thinking you can make these ICE operations safer by making them wear bodycams is a bit like thinking you can stop shark attacks by making them sign health and safety waivers beforehand.
Oh I didn’t mean it would bring an end to the violence. I meant it would immediately make it absolutely clear what happened and who was at fault.
 

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Yes, your last paragraph (it does generally vary by state) qualifies the point. Yhe ownership in MN is about 43%, how many have multiple firearms? Removing one gun doesn't remove the risk necessarily.

I have said before on this thread that I really don't like the trigger happy culture over there, but if you mess around with guns and law enforcement you are playing an extremely dangerous game.
Are far as I know it's legal to carry an unconcealed weapon in Minnesota (with a permit, but are people going to be waving that around as well?)

And there is absolutely NO justification to fire that many shots at someone. It's an execution, simple as, emboldened by Trump and his cronies defence of the previous incident with Good. They feel totally untouchable and above the law and this kind of thing is only going to occur more often and more blatantly as Trump etc. defend them.

And arguably that's what he wants as it gives him the excuse to suspend civil liberties and rights and impose federal (i.e. his) rule on places that don't agree with him. It won't be long before we start hearing noises about the need to suspend midterms (especially in blue areas) because of unrest caused by his vigilante thug gangs (which I think I'm going to start calling Orangeshirts).

Ask yourself this - if our own law enforcement or government agents starting walking around with facemasks on and refusing to wear ID or bodycams, would you think "well there's some upstanding people who are trying to improve our community"?
 

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