Neurath

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This is for those who seem to believe Wilson is a killer. Something like the following was more likely what Wilson was thinking about more than putting a notch in his gun.

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FBI: 76 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Line of Duty Last Year; 49,851 Assaulted

November 24, 2014 - 10:17 AM

By Susan Jones

(CNSNews.com) - The FBI on Monday said 76 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2013; and another 49,851 officers -- 136 a day -- were assaulted while performing their duties last year, down from 53,867 assaulted in 2012.

Of the 49,851 officers attacked last year, 14,565 -- or 29.2 percent -- were injured. And of those injured officers, the largest percentage -- 31.2 percent -- were assaulted while responding to disturbance calls, such as domestic disputes or bar fights.

Interesting statistics found in the article: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/fbi-76-law-enforcement-officers-killed-line-duty-last-year-49851-assaulted

That's a very interesting link.

Here's what follows in it:

"Of the 76 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2013, 27 died in "felonious acts," well below the 49 feloniously killed in 2012. Forty-nine died in accidents.

Of the 27 officers killed feloniously in 2013, all but one were shot. One was hit by a vehicle."

Most of the officers who died, died in accidents - mainly car accidents? Did officer wilson think the chap was armed?

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Isn't it interesting how certain people just can not accept the truth? That not matter what anyone says, they are right and everyone is wrong. The Grand Jury in this case "saw ALL the evidence", we did not. They heard "ALL" the testimonies, we (the Public) did not. They heard more evidence than what is normally presented by the Prosecution beyond anything the US justice system has ever seen before. A Grand Jury is comprised from 16-23 people, you are "one" person. Their conclusion is there was NOT enough evidence nor was there sufficient cause to press charges in this case. Case "Closed".

It's also interesting how worlds away people are passing judgement of an event they "only" read in the newspapers and what they saw on TV. People who have never even been in the US and have no clue as to what low income life is like there. They don't see the racism nor the hate that certain ethnic group generate even though it happens in their own country. There were several documented reports that described and detailed the history of the neighborhood that Mr. Brown grew up. Drugs and gangs where prevalent and they are currently the ones causing the riots in Ferguson.

What is totally amazing how certain people have made a hero ( martyr) out of a person who on "video" committed a Felony assault and robbery. Then assaulted a Police Officer. Seems we really have really good examples of winners of the "Darwin Award". Most are the ones rioting in Ferguson.

.I can see your point. But sometimes to get to the truth you just need to keep digging. This is evidenced by the necessity of multiple congressional committee reports into the the Bengazi fiasco. The case isn't closed, it just needs further investigation. Sure, the Grand Jury saw all the evidence, but can they have really seen all the evidence if the outcome isn't what I think it should be? Absolutely not. More investigation is needed most certainly.

Better just to read headlines from the Onion.

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After all, the U.S. and China have reached some "agreement" on global warming.

That the US will cut its planet-warming carbon pollution by as much as 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025. Regulations to cut greenhouse pollution will result in the loss of jobs and hurt the economy. China can keep going until 2030 with peak emissions and then they will give it some more thought. What a great deal for them!

They should keep increasing their carbon emissions until they reach per capita emission parity with Australia and the US. Since carbon emissions represent wealth - otherwise cutting them wouldn't hurt the economy and result in job loss - the Chinese would be crazy to stop until they reached per capita parity. And then they'd be crazy to stop anyway because carbon emissions don't cause global warming. This desire to save the planet is ruining the world.

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People need to learn to vote for whom they believe is best for the nation, not the colour of their skin.

The American people think that Barack Obama is the worst president since World War II, but being black has very little to do with it.
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/poll-obama-worst-president-since-wwii-108507.html

He's certainly the worst black president since World War ll

"The latest finding conducted from the population of over six years old in 2013 revealed that reading time has increased 13% from the last survey two years ago to 81.8%"

Just means they're reading more slowly.

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Could always lower the tax to eliminate black market all together, might even make money money in tax by selling more luxury cars at decent prices

Be no point in having a luxury car if others could have them too - the influential criminals (oups, people) participating in the scam cleave more toward the definition of luxury as "an item that I can have that others cannot because they're not influential/rich and I am"

The old 'licenses' to operate have been voided. It will take a little time to price/auction the new ones. That done, they will be back.

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When you use women and children as human shields, civilians die. No more criminal than Friendly Fire. Stuff happens. Get over it. Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas, a terrorist organization. OK, you can attack me now.

To say that they're using women and children as sheilds and that this is an explanation for this attack on the school is a bit silly. You might as well say the Isreali's are doing so by staying put in Tel Aviv. Where after all are can the Gaza Palestinians to go for shelter?

Me. After 16 wonderful years I'm off today for good. I'll miss some of it and some I won't.

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Many shades of grey, but out and out corruption and extortionate protection must be stamped out to give this country a chance to bring in proper law and order. Where is the Thai Eliot Ness when we need him?.

Too busy being Al Capone?

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BTW..... I have never met a Thai like this idiot

Plenty of time. You will.

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Here's why: David Hume, 'On Miracles'.

That is an opinion of a Scottish philosopher.

Humanity and science are evolving by the day.

Shouldn't we be more open minded?

Sure. When the facts change, change your opinion but don't use an opinion to change the facts. Nice new empirical evidence displaying consilience with other bodies of solid fact and well established theory and I'll believe anything. Even that which I don't already believe or don't want to believe. Gotta love David Hume.

Here's why: David Hume, 'On Miracles'.

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Since we are talking Australia I can only give you hard details about her situation. Safeway or Coles, are the two major chains of supermarkets. They do not sell only Halal products, despite.

Australia is one of the largest meat exporters in the world and is a world leader in halal production. One of its largest export markets is the United States of America, and Australian meat is widely sold all over America in numerous butchers, restaurants, and retailers. The majority of this meat is labeled as ‘halal’ and certified by a Halal organization in Australia. The halal meat industry in America is largely unregulated and there is widespread abuse in the usage of ‘halal’ labels and ‘halal’ certificates. For this reason, it is extremely important for the Muslim community in America to verify the halal status of Australian meat and obtain first-hand information on the halal process in Australia.

So, a simple purchase of any meat requires a specialist butcher be used, which are not 'market price', which is what the school budget allows for. So clearly it is more expensive. Two stores, petrol, time and the cost. I thought perhaps that was self evident.

At what point does the exclusion of a student constitute discrimination? If you have a classroom of 30 and 1 needs Halal or 10 or 26? where is the line drawn? Simply put, it is 1. For if that student can no longer participate in the educational activity due to the inability of the school to provide Halal, in a non-muslim country, that would be blatant discrimination. So, all students must fall in line to meet the needs of one. Freedom of religion is our personal choice and one all our democracies fight to defend, my objection is not anti-muslim, but ant-institutionalization of anyone's religious practices. Should we be made to wear the burkha now to respect our fellow "Aussies"

Oz

When I went to school we had to say the Lord's Prayer before we could eat. Once got slapped across the back of the legs for not doing it too. This was in a public/government school too. Now the government pays for Chaplains in public schools. Institutionalize Leviticus I say.

The subordination of the truth of statement to the person making the statement at a psychological, social, cultural and institutional level and the consequent psychological, social, cultural and institutional malaise that results from doing so.

Well, at least they blamed gun laws and not guns - that would have been stupid. Guns don't kill people, gun laws do.

What was this about? I've misplaced my shoes.

Well, that's the USA taken care of.

Now for each of the member countries of the European Union, the UK, Australia and Candada and New Zealand and ..... oh why bother.

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From the article: "Moreover, it was not right for a country to evaluate others based on its own standards, he added."

Thats an interesting twist.

Yeah, it's very revealing. The report is issued by the US Government. It being their report it's their evaluation and their standards. But this isn't fair. It isn't fair because there is NO standard that can be seen to be fair unless it shows that Thailand has done a good job in regard to human trafficking. Any fair standard necessarily shows Thailand in a good light. Any standard that shows Thailand in a bad light is by definition unfair. This is because by definition Thailand is fair, and anyone saying otherwise is either an idiot or just doesn't understand Thailand, Thais and Thai Culture which, to reiterate, is by definition fair. OK?

Here's the other thing that's interesting and nausiatiingly revealing. Notice how ALL of the concern and hand wringing is over how Thailand is perceived and how that perception is wrong and unfair, and NONE of it is over the reality of human trafficking in the country and how THAT is wrong and unfair. How UNFAIR to point this out. I should be ashamed of myself.

Guns, Girls, Gambling, Gunja: Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public Policy: Pasuk Phongpaichit et al

The data in this book is old - now quite old - however, the structures it describes are still very much in play (or so some say, i.e., I don't say because to do so isn't at all the done thing.)

If one's claim to fame is to have fought power with truth, and then one uses that fame to fight truth with power well, the ledger isn't exactly all positive.

Invited to a meeting? Experience dictates that should they go, better bring a toothbrush and change of underwear.