Guest Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, stepee said: l I don’t think you are pointing out anything nor do I think I ever even made comment you’d be able to regard to as wrong as I said his murders were legal. It wasn’t murder in any sense. Unless you want to define the word in a way that renders it completely meaningless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 1 minute ago, sblfilms said: It wasn’t murder in any sense. Unless you want to define the word in a way that renders it completely meaningless. I guess we just disagree on what murder is ya. Anyway hope kid eats a bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, stepee said: I guess we just disagree on what murder is ya. Anyway hope kid eats a bullet. Why don’t you define it. Not even in a strictly legal definition sort of way, just in the way you mean when you say this was a legal way to murder somebody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Why don’t you define it. Not even in a strictly legal definition sort of way, just in the way you mean when you say this was a legal way to murder somebody. Im not arguing words with you lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 like fine he killed him? i don’t care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, stepee said: I guess we just disagree on what murder is ya. Anyway hope kid eats a bullet. I agree it was negligent homicide in a moral sense (play stupid games, win stupid prizes), but by the letter of the law, it wasn't murder. We can argue how the trial would have gone entirely differently if Rittenhouse had different melanin content, but that's a greater discussion. Getting rid of guns is the only answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 19 minutes ago, stepee said: like fine he killed him? i don’t care Using the correct word changes your argument. If you don’t care for people to understand what you mean, that is fine. 18 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: Getting rid of guns is the only answer. This is really the whole thing. There is a reason that few homicides occur when people are just throwing hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Jwheel86 said: I've been playing with this in my head and I'm curious what you all think. My understanding is part of the reason the armed groups were there was because riots aren't covered by business insurance, I'm sure the race issue was a huge factor too, but let's just take this issue for now. If the law required insurance cover riots in a timely fashion then you at least wouldn't have business owners inviting in armed groups. Right now, my understanding is one of the factors that goes into underwriting a business and homeowners insurance policy is the proficiency rating of the local Fire Department. If the local Fire Department sucks, rates go up and the insurance industry has an organization that grades departments. What if something existed like that for Police Departments? Where if the insurance industry determines that a Police Department is bad, insurance rates for the community and businesses go up, creating pressure on local governments to fix the Police Department by reducing the risk of incidents that could fuel/spark riots. In this case the Blake shooting might be justified but other factors about the local Police Department could have added fuel to the protests. In the Michael Brown case DOJ found a ton of factors within the local police that explained the intensity of the protests beyond the shooting. I've heard the same thing but haven't looked in depth. If businesses that are destroyed by rioters were covered by insurance, it seems like it could solve some problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 45 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Why don’t you define it. Not even in a strictly legal definition sort of way, just in the way you mean when you say this was a legal way to murder somebody. He put himself in a volatile situation with a weapon in opposition of the protest/riot with the intention of stopping them by force in necessary. He made the likelihood of a deadly situation occurring by being there much much greater. As far as I'm concerned morally at least he committed murder. Its like if hypothetically a band of liberals with assault rifles put themselves between the insurrectionists and the state capitol building. The only thing that could happen is mass death. That is what police are for and why they have the power they do. Anyone who goes to a volatile situation with a weapon with the intention of using it should be convicted of murder regardless of the circumstances behind them using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Using the correct word changes your argument. If you don’t care for people to understand what you mean, that is fine. This is really the whole thing. There is a reason that few homicides occur when people are just throwing hands. I think we were having an argument in your head that we aren’t having that’s all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Just now, stepee said: I think we were having an argument in your head that we aren’t having that’s all. We were discussing two different things because you used the wrong word to explain your thoughts on the matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, stepee said: I think we were having an argument in your head that we aren’t having that’s all. Wow that's never happened with him before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, sblfilms said: We were discussing two different things because you used the wrong word to explain your thoughts on the matter not really but ok thats enough for today, i prefer catching mon on switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, stepee said: not really but ok thats enough for today, i prefer catching mon on switch What is a mon? OH, Pokemon? Is there a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Just now, sblfilms said: What is a mon? Pokémon, I picked up Shining Pearl and it’s cozy af, like the exact opposite of this entire situation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 30 minutes ago, Massdriver said: I've heard the same thing but haven't looked in depth. If businesses that are destroyed by rioters were covered by insurance, it seems like it could solve some problems. The problem with THAT is there has been a lot of fraud when it comes to civil unrest. Not an insignificant amount of businesses in Newark were burned by their own owners in order to collect the insurance money and relocate. This is not unheard of at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: The problem with THAT is there has been a lot of fraud when it comes to civil unrest. Not an insignificant amount of businesses in Newark were burned by their own owners in order to collect the insurance money and relocate. This is not unheard of at all. Business insurance in general is a bit of a mess. I haven't had to file many claims, but it was a real chore each time. I've heard similar complaints from other business owners. I'm sure fraudulent claims are an issue, but it would seem fraudulent denials aren't a rarity either! This is a story involving a fellow theater owner who had literal pandemic insurance and his insurance company tried to avoid covering it for hilariously dumb reasons Star Cinema Grill owner suing insurance company after told 'pandemic insurance' doesn't cover COVID-19 crisis WWW.KHOU.COM Star Cinema Grill is suing its insurance market after it claimed the theaters are not covered by 'pandemic insurance' because COVID-19 is "not a named disease." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, Jwheel86 said: Of course It is a shameful thing that the end result of this incident is this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Just now, sblfilms said: It is a shameful thing that the end result of this incident is this The right wing are celebrating him because he lived out their fantasies of murdering liberals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, sblfilms said: Business insurance in general is a bit of a mess. I haven't had to file many claims, but it was a real chore each time. I've heard similar complaints from other business owners. I'm sure fraudulent claims are an issue, but it would seem fraudulent denials aren't a rarity either! This is a story involving a fellow theater owner who had literal pandemic insurance and his insurance company tried to avoid covering it for hilariously dumb reasons Star Cinema Grill owner suing insurance company after told 'pandemic insurance' doesn't cover COVID-19 crisis WWW.KHOU.COM Star Cinema Grill is suing its insurance market after it claimed the theaters are not covered by 'pandemic insurance' because COVID-19 is "not a named disease." Insurance is general is a bit of a mess. They sure love to take you premiums but will fight tooth and nail if you need them to pay out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Littleronin said: Insurance is general is a bit of a mess. They sure love to take you premiums but will fight tooth and nail if you need them to pay out. Because if you pay out a small % more than expected or modeled for the whole house of cards may collapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 6 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: Gonna be open season on protestors now. Which is the point. Open season on underage vigilantism with assault rifles. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: The problem with THAT is there has been a lot of fraud when it comes to civil unrest. Not an insignificant amount of businesses in Newark were burned by their own owners in order to collect the insurance money and relocate. This is not unheard of at all. My original comment had a line about unintended consequences which I removed. I agree that this could be a real issue. Legislation would have to be carefully crafted. Overall I agree with what some others have said that the issue is firearms. Ask your local trauma canter hospital what they think of firearms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Never go to a riot if you are armed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, Air_Delivery said: The right wing are celebrating him because he lived out their fantasies of murdering liberals. The two ideologies: Conservatives fantasize about shooting libs and commies so they cosplay like Rambo Liberals fantasize about taking guns away which will make society better. The New York Times: these are the same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 2 hours ago, stepee said: Im not arguing words with you lol. Some people really want to turn this into a semantics debate, and all it does is dilute the actual issue, until the obvious point of how wrong this all is isn't obvious anymore. It's best not to engage that bullshit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 1 hour ago, sblfilms said: There is a reason that few homicides occur when people are just throwing hands. Not my hands. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Seems clear the prosecution's heart wasn't in it AKA took a dive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 17 minutes ago, SuperSpreader said: Not my hands. Drax from the game is so good that this version is the imposter to me now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Emotions aside, I don't know how anyone could reasonably look at this case and expect a conviction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, Anathema- said: Seems clear the prosecution's heart wasn't in it AKA took a dive. Hard to have your heart in a case you know you can’t make on the grounds of the law. I think they probably thought they would get the possession of a firearm by a minor charge though. Should have read the exceptions more clearly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brian Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Any death resulting from guns should immediately make you lose the ability to own one legally. At least give me that if you won’t ban guns outright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 1 hour ago, mclumber1 said: Never go to a riot if you are armed Never be armed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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