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Takeout creates a lot of trash. It doesn't have to.
Related reading:
https://medium.com/@EcofiscalCanada/lessons-from-toronto-s-ill-fated-plastic-bag-tax-3b411e6dfaf6
Why The Cops Won't Help You When You're Getting Stabbed
ugh. ok. I stand corrected.
Late night and I guess I pulled off the headphones off at a key point and completely missed that. :-(
Yesterday was one of those days. Sigh.
Why The Cops Won't Help You When You're Getting Stabbed
Ok, so....
Cops should just jump on people they think *might* commit a crime because: Reasons .
Good call, citizens!
Due process. Due fucking process.
It exists for reasons beyond your cynical worldview...or even worst case scenarios. It exists to protect the rest of us. The majority.
The cops were right there to take the guy away once he did something stupid. They were also "correct" in not doing anything beforehand. Right before he pulled a knife and stabbed someone, he was just being an asshole, nothing more. That's not illegal. Sorry.
and no: you don't want the police "protecting" you. That's what the Mafia does.
So what's the alternative? Preemptive police takedowns? That happens too, and people scream all the same.
Difference is: I'd rather live in a free society where cops wait for somebody (maybe me) to actually do something wrong, than just leave it up to them to decide when you (or I) *might* be a risk, and then taze or shoot you or me dead.
The police are not there to keep you safe. For one, there is no such thing as "safe" in absolute terms, and in my opinion, if there was, you sure as shit don't want the state prescribing that "safety".
But...that's just my opinion.
Tom Scott vs Irving Finkel: The Royal Game of Ur
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you familiar with The Horrors? http://www.videosift.com/video/banned-on-mtv-the-horrors-sheena-is-a-parasite--2
not everyones cup of tea, but a fun live show nonetheless
I had heard them mentioned, but never actually saw a vid or found their music. Thanks! I wonder if they're coming to Canada any time soon. They're exactly the kind of band I would go out of my way to see. Looks like fun! Thx!