2020 Politics Thread - Enter At Your Own Risk - RULES IN OP

[rcmb3220]

Originally Posted by techtre2003

I understand that point and kind of thought that too. I also think about my situation where I'm in a rural community and I still consider a town 20 miles away somewhat my area. So part of me says yeah, he should have never been there and part of me says that's part of my community and this crap needs to stop. I don't think I'd be crossing state lines though and I'd have to think really hard about taking a gun I couldn't legally own.

Going to a riot with an AR with the intent to keep the peace is premeditation.

[techtre2003]

Originally Posted by MIRRABB

Yes, he's against the rioting going on and has a reputation for being more of an agitator but he reports the truth from everything I've seen. If you have conflicting evidence I'd be totally open to taking a look.

[thenwhatjk]

Originally Posted by Packer4Rob

don't lump everyone into that group. I am certainly a follow the rules guy, but there is no place for vigilantism. Vigilantism will only make the hatred and divide grow, not bring people together.

Oh I’m not trying to lump and certainly not anyone in this thread, not looking to get too involved in this thread lolz, just was a very general thought that’s making my head hurt this morning

[Boo]

Originally Posted by coachnip13

Dude is 5'3"? No wonder he was so angry.

Originally Posted by Jgil316

OMFG - that is too funny.... now I need to clean my desk from spitting water... ahahahha

And yes, that guy was a POMS - no two ways around it

Originally Posted by TheHeel

Common ground found in short bashing!

[JeremyNick]

Originally Posted by rcmb3220

Going to a riot with an AR with the intent to keep the peace is premeditation.

Not if open carry is legal.

Though I understand your sentiment, it would be no different if anyone legally carrying for protection killed someone. Having it on you doesn’t equate to premeditation.

[techtre2003]

Originally Posted by rcmb3220

Going to a riot with an AR with the intent to keep the peace is premeditation.

I don't know how that is seen in the legal sense (we'll probably find out). Nobody but the shooter knows what was going through his mind. He could have gone in thinking just the sight of his rifle would be enough to scare rioters away or he might have been going in hoping someone would assault him first so he could shoot. It's just not a black and white issue with me personally. I try to think of what I'd do if the riots came to a town 20 miles from me. I know people who live and work in such a town. I shop in that town. What would I do to protect it? That's just been my thought process the last couple of days.

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by techtre2003

I don't know how that is seen in the legal sense (we'll probably find out). Nobody but the shooter knows what was going through his mind. He could have gone in thinking just the sight of his rifle would be enough to scare rioters away or he might have been going in hoping someone would assault him first so he could shoot. It's just not a black and white issue with me personally. I try to think of what I'd do if the riots came to a town 20 miles from me. I know people who live and work in such a town. I shop in that town. What would I do to protect it? That's just been my thought process the last couple of days.

Theres a video of him being interviewed before all of this happened, explaining his purpose for being there. I saw it last night but it magically disappeared.

[Brobocop]

Originally Posted by JeremyNick

Not if open carry is legal.

Though I understand your sentiment, it would be no different if anyone legally carrying for protection killed someone. Having it on you doesn’t equate to premeditation.

Wasn't the kid not even old enough to have the gun legally? I dunno, seems like he went there to start trouble and found it. Reminds me of George Zimmerman, a tough guy with a gun who thinks it's his job to stop the bad guys.

It's was kind of shocking that he fired the gun off right in front of incoming police and never once did they stop or detain him.

[Packer4Rob]

Originally Posted by cnewby

Theres a video of him being interviewed before all of this happened, explaining his purpose for being there. I saw it last night but it magically disappeared.

curious, what did he say in the video?

[calculusdork]

I decided to leave this thread a few weeks ago. At that time, I actually just turned off the news, logged out of FB, and have been basically living under a rock for a while.

I came back to this thread and to the news yesterday when I saw that the Bucks were refusing to play for some reason. I'm definitely less happy now than I was at this time yesterday. That's illogical, because none of this is really affecting me personally, but often emotions prevail over logic.

Kudos to all of you who can have civil discussion and keep up with all the current events, and not be stressed out when you go to sleep at night.

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by techtre2003

[IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgZhMQ7U0AAhe3V?format=png&name=360x360[IMG][IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgZhJNtUMAIUZ0H?format=jpg&name=small[IMG]


Left picture - guy shot in the head. That picture is him yelling "shoot me n***a"
Right picture - Sex crime involving a minor - per Andy Ngo who does solid reporting


Gotta be honest, not gonna shed a tear for this guy.

5’3”? No wonder he was such an angry fella.

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by coachnip13

Dude is 5'3"? No wonder he was so angry.

LOLOL... beat me to it.

[rcmb3220]

Originally Posted by techtre2003

I don't know how that is seen in the legal sense (we'll probably find out). Nobody but the shooter knows what was going through his mind. He could have gone in thinking just the sight of his rifle would be enough to scare rioters away or he might have been going in hoping someone would assault him first so he could shoot. It's just not a black and white issue with me personally. I try to think of what I'd do if the riots came to a town 20 miles from me. I know people who live and work in such a town. I shop in that town. What would I do to protect it? That's just been my thought process the last couple of days.

You can’t shoot someone committing vandalism. I think you can shoot someone setting a fire to an occupied building, but this guy wouldn’t know that a building is occupied. there is no reason for him to be there.

In other words, don’t drive 20 miles to a riot to protect buildings from being burned. At the very most, you could drive to someone’s house to protect them (not their property), but it’s best to have them stay at your house.

Don’t riot. Don’t stop riots. Riots are not a spectator sport.

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by Packer4Rob

curious, what did he say in the video?

A bunch of stuff that can/will be spun two completely different directions.

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by calculusdork

I decided to leave this thread a few weeks ago. At that time, I actually just turned off the news, logged out of FB, and have been basically living under a rock for a while.

I came back to this thread and to the news yesterday when I saw that the Bucks were refusing to play for some reason. I'm definitely less happy now than I was at this time yesterday. That's illogical, because none of this is really affecting me personally, but often emotions prevail over logic.

Kudos to all of you who can have civil discussion and keep up with all the current events, and not be stressed out when you go to sleep at night.

Welcome back! How long will you be staying this time; should I get the room ready or was this just a quick pop-in; back-out kind of visit?

[captionwanker]

Originally Posted by Packer4Rob

curious, what did he say in the video?

https://twitter.com/RichieMcGinniss/...205820928?s=20

[jdandns]

Originally Posted by Giantrobot

I sure hope by boycotting these games that the NBA can help stop the ability of cops to defend themselves from criminals, and allow any black person to do whatever they want regardless of what they’ve done.

That's a strange thing to hope for, something that no one else wants.

Originally Posted by Jgil316

Anyone who understands Christianity?

Their "understanding" of it is that it can be used as a prop, literally and figuratively held upside down by their worst offender.

[cnewby]

Originally Posted by captionwanker

https://twitter.com/RichieMcGinniss/...205820928?s=20

thanks.

[JeremyNick]

Originally Posted by Brobocop

Wasn't the kid not even old enough to have the gun legally? I dunno, seems like he went there to start trouble and found it. Reminds me of George Zimmerman, a tough guy with a gun who thinks it's his job to stop the bad guys.

It's was kind of shocking that he fired the gun off right in front of incoming police and never once did they stop or detain him.

I believe he was 17, so I think that is going to be an issue for him. I’m not sure how that would affect a potential self defense case, but based on the one video of shooting I did see, he was being attacked by multiple people and fired in self defense. I don’t know about the first shooting.

[calculusdork]

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

Welcome back! How long will you be staying this time; should I get the room ready or was this just a quick pop-in; back-out kind of visit?

Why don't you just call me this weekend or something

[NeedChapmans]

Originally Posted by calculusdork

Why don't you just call me this weekend or something

It's a date. Hope you an the fam are killin' it!

[jdandns]

Originally Posted by thenwhatjk

So weird to me to watch the “he should have just followed the rules” crowd martyr a kid who cannot own a gun going across state lines to defend property that isn’t his

The kid and his mentor.



Maybe they'll meet again in prison.

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by calculusdork

Why don't you just call me this weekend or something

Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

It's a date. Hope you an the fam are killin' it!

This type of male/male interaction makes me uncomfortable.

[steelcityguy]

Originally Posted by jdandns

The kid and his mentor.



Maybe they'll meet again in prison.

Hahahahahahaha. I wondered who the first idiot would be to blame Trump,lol. I should have known who it would be. How much rent does POTUS pay to live in your head??

[rcmb3220]

Originally Posted by jdandns

The kid and his mentor.



Maybe they'll meet again in prison.

Is that the kid? Some of us require captions with pictures.