headline should read "57 cops fail to resign for wrong reason"
wait
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Friday, 5 June 2020 19:22 (three years ago) link
i hadn't realized that cops could just work whatever beat they wanted to
― mookieproof, Friday, 5 June 2020 19:35 (three years ago) link
it's not a beat it's just a specialized unit with different uniforms and a few thousand extra pay
― contorted filbert (harbl), Friday, 5 June 2020 19:39 (three years ago) link
The union president's original statement defended the officers on the grounds that they were "simply executing olders" but legal made them change it
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Friday, 5 June 2020 19:39 (three years ago) link
not that i know this particular department but it is the same everywhere; some departments name their SWAT team something different so this could be theirs as well xp
― contorted filbert (harbl), Friday, 5 June 2020 19:40 (three years ago) link
Supporting elder abuse to own the Libs— Mitch Robson (@_mitchrobson) June 5, 2020
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 5 June 2020 19:49 (three years ago) link
just got threatened by an ex-military guy who lives here for calling out his racism when he infiltrated a friend's thread with his racist shit. FB profile is a treasure trove of anti-black protester sentiment, and he went after my friends with sexist barbs.
I immediately called him out on what it was, and he backed off of it ("what threat, we're just talking, you civilian!"). but i'm plenty taking it serious.
reported him to FB - what's the over/under on whether they actually remove his shit and ban him, or if they ban me instead for the names i called him?
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 5 June 2020 20:20 (three years ago) link
boy you would think people would know better than to give the nazi "just following orders" defense anymore
― Piven After Midnight (The Yellow Kid), Friday, 5 June 2020 20:24 (three years ago) link
that was crowdsourced even more telling. nobody said "hmm I think I've heard this phrase before"?
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 5 June 2020 20:27 (three years ago) link
#ZBELLION
Documents obtained by @nickturse via FOIA reveal the Pentagon has planned for "a scenario in which members of Generation Z, driven by malaise and discontent, launch a 'Zbellion' in America in the mid-2020s." https://t.co/cigpi9ubkV— Sam Biddle (@samfbiddle) June 5, 2020
― mookieproof, Friday, 5 June 2020 20:48 (three years ago) link
I fear for Bouie's health: he's been deservedly blasting Andrew Sullivan and Noah Rothman on Twitter all afternoon.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 5 June 2020 20:51 (three years ago) link
don't everybody like the smell of Z-bellineburn motherfucker, burn American dream
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 5 June 2020 21:07 (three years ago) link
Bouie was a fantastic hire for the NYT -- he's probably their best columnist these days.
― jaymc, Friday, 5 June 2020 21:19 (three years ago) link
just got threatened by an ex-military guy who lives here for calling out his racism when he infiltrated a friend's thread with his racist shit. FB profile is a treasure trove of anti-black protester sentiment, and he went after my friends with sexist barbs
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Friday, 5 June 2020 21:46 (three years ago) link
it's because the PUSSIES in the GOVERNMENT wouldn't let us FIGHT to WIN
― j., Friday, 5 June 2020 21:55 (three years ago) link
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcQqd5fBXhIe8rGOYSUBzjTJvPVFZcaD-PJcADeSwB-nkkA9bPmr&usqp=CAU
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 5 June 2020 21:57 (three years ago) link
Zbellion
This is an even more stupid neologism when you're British, btw. Took me a while.
― emil.y, Friday, 5 June 2020 21:58 (three years ago) link
Zedbel Without a Cause
― Captain Beeftweet (Tom D.), Friday, 5 June 2020 22:03 (three years ago) link
Or Canadian.xp
― pomenitul, Friday, 5 June 2020 22:04 (three years ago) link
My enemy, from a google search, lives 3 miles from me. He sent me this PM. He flirting with me?
https://i.ibb.co/z4PjYFL/FB-IMG-1591397360575.jpg
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 5 June 2020 22:49 (three years ago) link
yeah he wants to bone
― contorted filbert (harbl), Friday, 5 June 2020 22:55 (three years ago) link
discreet
― j., Friday, 5 June 2020 22:58 (three years ago) link
Tell him to hog out or log out
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Friday, 5 June 2020 23:03 (three years ago) link
time to have the cops he loves so much pay him a visit.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 5 June 2020 23:07 (three years ago) link
That'd be irony!
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 5 June 2020 23:10 (three years ago) link
they'll probably just hang out and high fives over their mutual love of stepping on people's necks, but still...
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 5 June 2020 23:11 (three years ago) link
Seattle's mayor announced a 30 day moratorium on the use of tear gas as a crowd control tactic to uh…give…someone…time to…study the issue?
― all cats are beautiful (silby), Friday, 5 June 2020 23:45 (three years ago) link
"Study: Tear Gas is good for u!"
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 5 June 2020 23:46 (three years ago) link
people listening to scanners there saying there was indications they...ran out of tear gas
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 5 June 2020 23:47 (three years ago) link
she sucks, incidentally
― all cats are beautiful (silby), Friday, 5 June 2020 23:50 (three years ago) link
Someone I know just posted video of what definitely appears to be US military staging in Chicago. Not national guard.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Saturday, 6 June 2020 00:06 (three years ago) link
what i like about all these considerations for study and more rules constraining police is when bad things happen the bad actors can point to the rule book and say they have followed all the proper procedures so why are you whining
― contorted filbert (harbl), Saturday, 6 June 2020 00:07 (three years ago) link
xpost Seems like something that would not happen here, but ... who knows.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 6 June 2020 00:09 (three years ago) link
Wait actually I’m not sure it’s army. I guess I just didn’t realize National guard would be outfitted/armed so similarly to army?
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Saturday, 6 June 2020 00:14 (three years ago) link
They look exactly like the army tbh
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 6 June 2020 00:18 (three years ago) link
Yeah so prob nat guard. Still they look more heavily armed than what I’ve seen previously.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Saturday, 6 June 2020 00:20 (three years ago) link
The worst right wing argument I've read: COVID must not be as dangerous as you told us if you can protest surrounded by hundreds of strangers.."
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 6 June 2020 01:04 (three years ago) link
I worry about that as a rebuttal to all of our concerns tbh
― Dan S, Saturday, 6 June 2020 01:07 (three years ago) link
Possibly the Salvation Army??
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 6 June 2020 01:25 (three years ago) link
Oh, nifty
https://www.twitter.com/AldermanLaSpata/status/1269059755659624449
― Fun-Loving and Furry-Curious! (Old Lunch), Saturday, 6 June 2020 01:30 (three years ago) link
would be outfitted/armed so similarly to army
they are army (or air force) in many practical respects, no? they just have part-time jobs and a dual mission w/ different command structure
― j., Saturday, 6 June 2020 01:38 (three years ago) link
Fuji’s core values have always been rooted in supporting communities and organizations that are making real change at home and abroad.
To hear that there are instances where bicycles have been used as a weapon against those who are vulnerable, those speaking out against the unjust treatment of people of color, and those standing alongside them advocating change, has deeply upset our community, our company and the heart of the Fuji brand. We support many diverse organizations and athletes--not for marketing stories, but because we truly want to make a difference in our community. To have these efforts overshadowed by cases of violence with bicycles is unacceptable.
We have seen instances in the last week where police have used bicycles in violent tactics, which we did not intend or design our bicycles for. We had always viewed the use of our bicycles by police, fire, security and EMS as one of the better forms of community outreach. Community police on bikes can better connect with and understand the neighborhood, facilitating positive relationships between law enforcement and the citizens they are sworn to serve and protect.
In an effort to make real change, we are beginning a dialogue with police departments nationwide to address how bikes are used in police activity and to ensure that police’s on-bike training reinforces that bicycles are not a weapon against our community. At this time, we are suspending the sale of Fuji police bikes until a conversation with these departments has occurred and we are confident that real change is being made.
We also must stand together against the mistreatment and abuse of the Black and Brown community. We will continue to look within our company and our core values to do better because our Fuji family deserves better. We stand with you and look forward to doing our part to do better.
BikeCo,LLC: North American distributor of Fuji Bicycles.
― sleeve, Saturday, 6 June 2020 02:26 (three years ago) link
Dumb Racist Cop 2: Supporting Boogaloo
ladies and gentlemen, Joey Baloney. fuck him.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/philly-police-inspector-charged-beating-protester
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Saturday, 6 June 2020 02:51 (three years ago) link
What will you do now that you’ve asked for the public’s help and found out he was a cop? Hi, retired Deputy Chief John Damskey! Did I mention his son, Michael, is a cop? pic.twitter.com/uBoOBSYW7P— Alex (@anywayalexx) June 5, 2020
— Alex (@anywayalexx) June 5, 2020
I'm shocked!! Shocked, I tell you!!
― frogbs, Friday, June 5, 2020 2:14 PM bookmarkflaglink
others were saying it was some other guy, so i'm not sure which one is true yet
― contorted filbert (harbl), Friday, June 5, 2020 2:19 PM bookmarkflaglink
Wasn't a cop. I wish Twitter sleuths would quit peddling bullshit.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protests-06-06-20/h_e4a64a9f87dee241b0145ecf722cf4ed
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Saturday, 6 June 2020 15:05 (three years ago) link
and that's even a different name from the "some other guy" i had seen, lol
― contorted filbert (harbl), Saturday, 6 June 2020 15:07 (three years ago) link
I thought it was Steve Carrell at first glance
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Saturday, 6 June 2020 15:11 (three years ago) link
There's rightful furor in Orlando over one of our commissioners now. Patty Sheehan was the city's first openly gay commissioner, has been lauded in the past in the Orlando Weekly, and been awarded Best Local Leader by LGBTQ publication Watermark. She was a highly loved frequent guest of the Orlando International Fringe Festival, which features thousands of progressive artists of all races and backgrounds.
My friend, a playwright, used to write her into his scripts. She is a huge voice in the LGBTQ community.
She was completely silent on George Floyd. Social media on her personal and public pages went dark. No public statements either. Whereas she had been posting publicly on COVID-19 on a daily basis.
Someone texted her asking her why she was silent, and she said his killing was a murder, she felt it was unsafe to protest, and "an eye for an eye makes a whole world blind", and made a snarky remark about how her leadership didn't seem to be wanted, so she was listening.
Then, a few days later, she made an angry post on another site saying "WE GET IT, you're angry", and repeated the "eye for an eye" quote, defending law enforcement.
Last night, she posted on FB an explanation of her silence, saying she couldn't protest due to being high risk (which, ok, but that doesn't explain the public silence).
She offered a weak show of support but again, said she'd be refusing to make any sweeping statements about law enforcement.
Orlando is lighting her up on her post. I think her re-election is doomed. It's sad....but she's lost trust
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Saturday, 6 June 2020 15:42 (three years ago) link
It’s really disappointing when leaders don’t understand that silence is a signal. There’s also plenty of ways to communicate the significance of this moment without attacking any group specifically. Police retraining on de-escalation and racial bias is an easy win. Just legislate that shit.
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 6 June 2020 16:10 (three years ago) link
Man who trains San Jose police about bias severely injured by riot gun during George Floyd protest: https://abc7news.com/san-jose-police-george-floyd-protest-bay-area-shot-by-during/6234212
― dip to dup (rob), Saturday, 6 June 2020 16:18 (three years ago) link
They shot him in the groin and he might not be able to have kids. Damn.
― Nhex, Saturday, 6 June 2020 16:21 (three years ago) link