>> ^mizila:
"You know why? Because we were monitored 24/7" - poolcleaner
So in other words, if not for 24/7 surveillance you would've acted like a power tripping dick?


No, but I'm quite certain of a few who would have.

"You know why? Because we were monitored 24/7" - poolcleaner

So in other words, if not for 24/7 surveillance you would've acted like a power tripping dick?

This video is SO full of win.

I feel bad for that police officer. To me, his voice has that slight shake to it as he's walking away that makes me think he is incredibly embarrassed and desperately wants out of that situation.

>> ^bhyphenlow:
I think the guy was pretty calm. People who get tasered and throw a fit should watch this guy as an example of how to remain calm around police.


You hit it right on! Stay calm, stay sane, and don't give them any reason to go for a taser / gun / baton / etc.. Then you only have to worry about the prick cops that are there for power trips...

>> ^budzos:
Is it appropriate to be shrill and emotional and evidently on your rag? Power trip...


True that. The funniest thing is though, it was all for a mere 450$ (USD at that). It kind of made the whole speech sound silly. Guess that's what you get in "real life".

Yeah, big deal. Whether told to worship the swastika or ban it, the good Germans blindly obey authority. Americas own PC nazis would love that level of mute obedience.

You miss the point. My reference was in regards to Germany attempting measures at preventing past mistakes. What more would you ask of them exactly? Your stance seems to put Germany - including the German people - in a lose-lose situation never able to dig themselves out of the hole created by an organization no longer alive today.

Never. Let's take a cue from liberals, who have been whining about American slavery (a worldwide phenomenon still going on in some parts of the globe) that seems to have ended in the USA some time ago. Don't worry, you can always fall back on "racism" and "imperialism" when you need to America-bash.

How convenient of you to simultaneously bash an ideology and support it as your own at the same time.

Liberals have absolutely no sense of humor when it comes to threats to their power trips. Unfortunately, B. Hussein Obamessiah is not universally adored. Krauthammer's subtle jab is smoother and more amusing than daily kos-holes and their "Bush = Hitler" bullshit. If anything, Krauthammer was being sarcastic about Germans' blind obedience.
B. Hussein Obama is a marxist with radical roots and questionable experience. Day by day his ignorarrogance is increasingly exposed. You want "change" without even knowing what he means.

You assume and generalize, all without evidence. A video of a Fox pundit makes a silly comparison that doesn't hold any water, his view is critiqued, somehow in your eyes that makes me a blind and faithful follower of the "Change" campaign. You have no idea what I support, nor is that the point being discussed in this video.

In regards to the Germany = Nazi/Hitler argument. Don't be such a tool.

A powerful argument. *cough.*

Germany is somewhat adamant about removing any trace of Nazism even to the point of potential absurdity (the link is an example of a person being fined for selling anti-Nazi T-shirts).

Yeah, big deal. Whether told to worship the swastika or ban it, the good Germans blindly obey authority. Americas own PC nazis would love that level of mute obedience.

When the entire living population that had anything to do with the atrocities of WW2 have died (for the most part), at what point do you stop pointing the finger?

Never. Let's take a cue from liberals, who have been whining about American slavery (a worldwide phenomenon still going on in some parts of the globe) that seems to have ended in the USA some time ago. Don't worry, you can always fall back on "racism" and "imperialism" when you need to America-bash.

Also, I might add the absurd irony of comparing Obama to a Hitler-like figure. How is this comparison even remotely true?

Liberals have absolutely no sense of humor when it comes to threats to their power trips. Unfortunately, B. Hussein Obamessiah is not universally adored. Krauthammer's subtle jab is smoother and more amusing than daily kos-holes and their "Bush = Hitler" bullshit. If anything, Krauthammer was being sarcastic about Germans' blind obedience.

B. Hussein Obama is a marxist with radical roots and questionable experience. Day by day his ignorarrogance is increasingly exposed. You want "change" without even knowing what he means.

Is it appropriate to be shrill and emotional and evidently on your rag? Power trip...

>> ^budzos:
The concept of a Canadian cop overreacting extremely harshly to words is not lost on me. I've almost never seen a police officer decline the chance to power-trip. The couple guys I knew growing up who became cops totally don't surprise me... one actually tackled me from behind and tried to choke me out when I was arguing with my girlfriend when we were like 16. I'm still so annoyed by that incident. Oooooo look at the big hero, what would the world do if he wasn't here to tackle and choke people who are in the middle of a normal goddamn argument.. Fucking idiot!


If your girlfriend was hot, that's pretty much the response of ANY 16 year old.

I wish people cowered in fear when I got into an elevator. Think of the power trip you'd get off that.

>> ^Sagemind:
The whole US Police force seems to be made up of the bullies everyone ran from in high school.
Now they have the law behind them and they are still up to their power trips.


In my experience, the problem officers are the ones that spent high school unsure of themselves or had Napoleon complexes. They couldn't convince their peers to respect them on an even playing field, so as adults they assume the automatic respect conferred by their profession.

The cannadian cops I was referencing were in this. Although you never really see the suspect die, he does die of heart failure. He only speaks polish, and the Canadians tase him for not being able to comply with their commands.

In reply to this comment by budzos:
The concept of a Canadian cop overreacting extremely harshly to words is not lost on me. I know why police are necessary but I can't fucking stand to be around them. For the most part they really are power-tripping assholes.

The concept of a Canadian cop overreacting extremely harshly to words is not lost on me. I've almost never seen a police officer decline the chance to power-trip. The couple guys I knew growing up who became cops totally don't surprise me... one actually tackled me from behind and tried to choke me out when I was arguing with my girlfriend when we were like 16. I'm still so annoyed by that incident. Oooooo look at the big hero, what would the world do if he wasn't here to tackle and choke people who are in the middle of a normal goddamn argument.. Fucking idiot!

The whole US Police force seems to be made up of the bullies everyone ran from in high school.
Now they have the law behind them and they are still up to their power trips.

Yes, they're both being idiots; but the old fart more so. Loitering vs. theft of personal property? And he makes it worse by trying to pull a power trip. Leave that to the cops.

Leading description. How about: Skaters defend themselves from power-tripping rent-a-cops