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The Library => The SGA => Topic started by: WiregrassTiger on December 18, 2014, 02:20:23 PM
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Apparently, these "Black Lives Matter" members have tomorrow off. Planning to shut down 280 in B'ham.
So, will it hurt your feelings if an out of control tractor trailer rig careens into the crowd killing most of them? Just curious as to how you feel.
I feel like a direct infringement on the rights of others should mean that they go to jail. But, I doubt it happens. If I were the police chief, there would be tear gas and lots of it.
"You want to make a statement? Fuck you, you piece of shit bums. Buy a classified ad. Get a job and get out of the fricking road! People need to get to and from work", said Chief WT at Fridays ralley before he unleashed the attack dogs and tear gas.
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/12/birmingham-area_schools_react.html#incart_m-rpt-2 (http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/12/birmingham-area_schools_react.html#incart_m-rpt-2)
Birmingham-area schools react to planned U.S. 280 Friday protest
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Ana Rodriguez | arodriguez@al.com By Ana Rodriguez | arodriguez@al.com
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on December 18, 2014 at 10:27 AM, updated December 18, 2014 at 11:40 AM
A flier the Facebook group 'Black Lives Matter - Birmingham' is using to advertise a protest Friday afternoon that could shut down U.S. 280.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- In a letter to parents Thursday, Primrose Elementary Director Tamara Sanders said the school's Holiday Parties will continue as scheduled Friday, despite the planned demonstrations along U.S. Highway 280 and The Summit.
The school parties will still be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow, the same time the Facebook group, Black Lives Matter - Birmingham, has announced it will "shutdown" the major thoroughfare at The Summit, at U.S. 280 and Summit Boulevard. An associated "die-in" at 4:30 p.m. in the food court at the Riverchase Galleria is also planned, according to the group.
Organizers have said they plan to gather on the lawn at The Summit entrance.
The protest is believed to have been inspired as reaction to the recent officer-involved deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in New York.
"We just wanted to give you this information as a heads up," wrote Sanders in the email, "so that you can change your route to Primrose if necessary."
Other schools in the area are also in the process of preparing for tomorrow's planned demonstrations.
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights will dismiss students at 2 p.m. Friday, as a precautionary measure.
Should the entrance to the Summit become blocked, the only alternative holiday shoppers will have to the plaza is Cahaba Heights Road, which is also the main connecting artery to the elementary school.
In a news release, Whit McGhee, Communications & PR Specialist for VHCS, said the decision to dismiss early is due to the potential for heavy traffic congestion as a result of the planned demonstration.
All Extended Day activities scheduled for Friday at the school are also canceled.
The possibility of reduced access factored into the decision to close Cahaba Heights United Methodist Church's daycare earlier in the day Friday as well.
Officials at Mountain Brook City Schools and Homewood City Schools say they have made no special plans regarding tomorrow's planned protests and will dismiss as usual at 2 p.m. ahead of the holiday break.
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It must be nice to not have to work.
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Fuck them and their completely misguided protests. :fu:
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Black lives matter.
Except those black elementary school kids that want to enjoy their holiday parties in Cahaba Heights.
Oh who am I kidding. They don't let black kids in Cahaba Heights.
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Black lives matter.
Except those black elementary school kids that want to enjoy their holiday parties in Cahaba Heights.
Oh who am I kidding. They don't let black kids in Cahaba Heights.
They do, the residents just aren't home when they do.
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It must be nice to not have to work.
They do, but it only requires walking to the mailbox once a month.
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They do, but it only requires walking to the mailbox once a month.
You would think they would get Direct deposit. Cut down on that monthly trip.
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You would think they would get Direct deposit. Cut down on that monthly trip.
It actually probably does come on a debit card now. That way it can be used at McDonald's.
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It actually probably does come on a debit card now. That way it can be used at McDonald's.
Well they have to eat before they head out for the evening.
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u1/miked0003/Strip-Club-EBT1_zps46a3a689.png) (http://s164.photobucket.com/user/miked0003/media/Strip-Club-EBT1_zps46a3a689.png.html)
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I say run them over and go about your shopping
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I say run them over and go about your shopping
Especially the ones with their hands up.
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Especially the ones with their hands up.
No, those are the ones you shoot.
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No, those are the ones you shoot.
Shooting is so two weeks ago.
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I saw some Mexicans organizing in Hoover.
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I saw some Mexicans organizing in Hoover.
Big yard to cut?
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Big yard to cut?
Huge sheetrock job. Shug Dye is heading it up.
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Huge sheetrock job. Shug Dye is heading it up.
Well, that explains where she has been.
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Well, that explains where she has been.
I'm going to laugh when she cuts all you bitches.
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Bull Connor wept
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Shug Dye, note I've never said anything negative towards you jokingly or not.
I just don't feel like getting cut, I get cut up at work and at home with my cats enough as it is...thanks.
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He has cats.
:haha:
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He has cats.
:haha:
You didn't get Prowler's Christmas card this year?
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http://therightscoop.com/follow-direction-of-black-leadership-guidelines-for-white-people-at-ferguson-protest-are-amazing/ (http://therightscoop.com/follow-direction-of-black-leadership-guidelines-for-white-people-at-ferguson-protest-are-amazing/)
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Ya know, you can can :taunt: this post all you want, but imo until we stop with the "black people did this, white people did that, cops totally did this" and focus on individual actions we will never heal. History suggests that we will actually become more violent towards each other. All this crap does is incite people who are incapable of reason or understanding. Real or perceived atrocity cannot be used as an excuse to commit future atrocity or we will be stuck in an ever escalating cycle of violence.
I submit that we as a people reject any and all generic reports of "black guy or white guy" and insist that names be used and nothing else. After all, if we are fighting racism it only makes sense to stop using racial distinctions. I also submit that someone who acts outside of color of law to commit a crime is no longer a cop, but a criminal and should be referred to as such (after it is, you know, proven).
BOOM all of society's problems solved, pass me the beer.
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Ya know, you can can :taunt: this post all you want, but imo until we stop with the "black people did this, white people did that, cops totally did this" and focus on individual actions we will never heal. History suggests that we will actually become more violent towards each other. All this crap does is incite people who are incapable of reason or understanding. Real or perceived atrocity cannot be used as an excuse to commit future atrocity or we will be stuck in an ever escalating cycle of violence.
I submit that we as a people reject any and all generic reports of "black guy or white guy" and insist that names be used and nothing else. After all, if we are fighting racism it only makes sense to stop using racial distinctions. I also submit that someone who acts outside of color of law to commit a crime is no longer a cop, but a criminal and should be referred to as such (after it is, you know, proven).
BOOM all of society's problems solved, pass me the beer.
Herein lies the problem. Not saying it's exclusive to black or white. But in this case, the people who are protesting/rioting etc. are some of the most misguided, stupid mofos on the face of the earth.
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Ya know, you can can :taunt: this post all you want, but imo until we stop with the "black people did this, white people did that, cops totally did this" and focus on individual actions we will never heal. History suggests that we will actually become more violent towards each other. All this crap does is incite people who are incapable of reason or understanding. Real or perceived atrocity cannot be used as an excuse to commit future atrocity or we will be stuck in an ever escalating cycle of violence.
I submit that we as a people reject any and all generic reports of "black guy or white guy" and insist that names be used and nothing else. After all, if we are fighting racism it only makes sense to stop using racial distinctions. I also submit that someone who acts outside of color of law to commit a crime is no longer a cop, but a criminal and should be referred to as such (after it is, you know, proven).
BOOM all of society's problems solved, pass me the beer.
I don't disagree but am curious as to how you expect a dispatcher to tell you a suspect's description without including skin color. "Sum dood in a white shirt and jeans" doesn't exactly narrow the suspect field.
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Herein lies the problem. Not saying it's exclusive to black or white. But in this case, the people who are protesting/rioting etc. are some of the most misguided, stupid mofos on the face of the earth.
I think there are several factors at play here.
One: as you mentioned, a certain percentage of the population will always be ignorant. Hell, talk to some bama fans to understand that. Some folks are incapable of reason and self awareness. You'll never change them.
Two: We now get our media in an echo chamber. Conservatives watch fox, liberals watch CNN and they both visit rather more extreme news sites (often with even more dubious journalistic practices). They hear from literally only people who agree with their point of view most of the day. Both media bases are now pandering to the lowest common denominator type stories designed specifically to both enhance controversy and oversimplify issues (WHITE cop kills BLACK KID in a predictable outcome of violent decisions because RACISM or BLACK lunatic with serious mental illness KILLS COPS BECAUSE AL SHARPTON TOLD HIM TO in much the same way catcher in the rye told that other lunatic to kill)
Sidebar: The media now reminds me of that Pierce Brosnan James Bond villain, the one who created horrible events and then covered them for profit. They're pretty shameless about setting these fires and gleefully covering all the LCDs.
Three: Much like we see in sports fan bases, it feels good to belong to a group. And you hate to hear someone attacking your own group. As soon as you start to feel a part of one its easy to make the other guys THEM and you're an US. Whatever US happens to do is okay, because they're the good guys. Whatever THEM does is evil, because they're the bad guys. The media is using this (and other simple techniques) to set us against each other. Sadly, they're doing it for the money rather than true belief in an issue. To a certain extent you'll never totally eliminate this impulse, but it helps to be aware of this kind of mind control technique.
All this combines into a turd tornado. Mentally ill people use it as an excuse to kill more people, the government uses it as an excuse to spend more money and pass more laws and your grandma uses it as an excuse to say racist things.
I think if the media had been a touch more responsible we wouldn't be where we are. Frankly, I think the Ferguson incident was a total non-issue from start to finish and all the property damage and injuries resulting from the panic lies totally on the shoulders of the media. The Garner case (well, the second one) on the face of it looked a little trickier, but I was hardly surprised to hear of the outcome. I think all the folks beating the "new laws" and "harsh police tactics" drums will probably be confronted with the fact that most of our current police tactics are written in the blood of slain police officers, and are thus difficult to discount, particularly if you care whether or not you have any police around once you get the laws passed. If I got the idea that my life was worth less to the public than the violent felon I was trying to arrest I wouldn't even turn my shit in, I would just call them and tell them to come get it themselves.
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I don't disagree but am curious as to how you expect a dispatcher to tell you a suspect's description without including skin color. "Sum dood in a white shirt and jeans" doesn't exactly narrow the suspect field.
haha not exactly what I was talking about.
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http://news.yahoo.com/police-officer-missouri-shot-killed-man-pulled-gun-084531706.html (http://news.yahoo.com/police-officer-missouri-shot-killed-man-pulled-gun-084531706.html)
Police: Missouri officer kills man who pulled gun
Associated Press
By JIM SUHR
1 hour ago
Scuffles broke out early Wednesday between police officers and a vocal crowd of several hundred people who taunted the officers at the scene of the late Tuesday shooting in Berkeley, Missouri. Police have not released details of any arrests. Berkeley is just a few miles from Ferguson, where a white police officer fatally shot black 18-year-old Michael Brown in August.
Authorities have not released any information about the identity or ethnicity of the man killed Tuesday or the police officer who shot him.
According to a statement from St. Louis County police spokesman Sgt. Brian Schellman, a Berkeley police officer was conducting a routine business check at a gas station around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday when he approached two men.
One of the men pulled a handgun and pointed it at the officer, Schellman said. The officer fired several shots, fatally wounding the man. The second man fled, and the dead man's handgun has been recovered, according to Schellman.
The St. Louis County Police Department is handling the investigation, and no further details about the incident were immediately available.
Authorities did not immediately identify the man who was shot. But the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that a woman at the scene, Toni Martin, said he was her son, 18-year-old Antonio Martin.
Toni Martin told the newspaper that her son was with his girlfriend at the time of the shooting.
The protesters who gathered early Wednesday milled around the gas pumps at the station, some yelling at police officers. Some wore strands of yellow police-line tape draped around their neck, with others using it as a headband.
Authorities from multiple agencies, some in riot gear, stood among the protesters.
Across the street, the glass doors of a convenience store were shattered, one of the doors left hanging from a single hinge. Police stood guard, turning people away.
The crowd dispersed but police officers remained at the scene as dawn approached.
Orlando Brown, 36, of nearby St. Charles was among the protesters. He said he didn't have all the details about the shooting but said he wondered if it was a case of police aggression.
"I understand police officers have a job and have an obligation to go home to their families at the end of the night," he said. "But do you have to treat every situation with lethal force? ... It's not a racial issue, or black or white. It's wrong or right."
Brown said he was pepper-sprayed during the protest as police tried to separate him from a friend whose hand he was holding. He said his friend was arrested for failing to disperse.
Brown's death led to weeks of protests and some looting in the St. Louis area, actions that were renewed last month when a grand jury chose not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the killing.
Orlando Brown and this dude's momma (Toni) really need a head thumping. It's clear that neither have any idea what little Antonio was up to but they damn sure didn't waste an opportunity to make something up. #burnthisbitchdown
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http://news.yahoo.com/police-officer-missouri-shot-killed-man-pulled-gun-084531706.html (http://news.yahoo.com/police-officer-missouri-shot-killed-man-pulled-gun-084531706.html)
Orlando Brown and this dude's momma (Toni) really need a head thumping. It's clear that neither have any idea what little Antonio was up to but they damn sure didn't waste an opportunity to make something up. #burnthisbitchdown
Maybe the dude that was shot figured that some folks needed to do some last minute shopping looting so he took the bullet for that group.
That douche bag of a Pres could defuse this whole situation if he would just come out say that this guy was wrong. But, only white cops are wrong with this administration.