>> ^eric3579:

Just makes the process of coming up with a title much easier. It's just lazy.
>> ^xxovercastxx:
I can't help but wonder if the habit of calling combinations and collaborations X vs y is indicative of an obsession with conflict.
Or is it just another really stupid thing that people do on the internet?
(cue philosoraptor)



"Classic Irish Dance + Dubstep" would have been even lazier (1 fewer character) but still more accurate.

Just makes the process of coming up with a title much easier. It's just being a bit lazy.
>> ^xxovercastxx:

I can't help but wonder if the habit of calling combinations and collaborations X vs y is indicative of an obsession with conflict.
Or is it just another really stupid thing that people do on the internet?
(cue philosoraptor)

I can't help but wonder if the habit of calling combinations and collaborations X vs y is indicative of an obsession with conflict.

Or is it just another really stupid thing that people do on the internet?

(cue philosoraptor)

That's crazy. Your country sure has a lot of stupid people

The worst part is, I guess, that they're not really stupid, they just aggressive and stubborn. No respect, I tells ya.
In reply to this comment by NetRunner:
Nah, blankfist leaves that kind of harassment to the brownshirts teabaggers. It's been going on for a while.

I don't put Obama stickers or magnets on my car for exactly that reason. Add in that I usually drive a Prius, and it's just too tempting for America's nationalists to leave be.

In 2008 there was a very concerted and persistent effort put forth by somebody to steal people's Obama yard signs too. I had mine stolen a couple times, and then discovered it was a nationwide phenomenon. I never heard if they found out who was behind it, but it wasn't just random, they'd get stolen from whole streets at a time.

I hesitate to think how they'll behave in 2012. Rocks through windows? Burning crosses?
In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
Did blankfist come by your car?

No, this video is not damning evidence... Stand Your Ground is obviously not understood by most members on the Sift.

Many individuals have gotten off scott-free because of this law. It has nothing to do with the police or their actions, or even competence of the prosecutors. Judges strike down Zimmerman-like cases all the time in Florida. What people want here is an exception.

You can, under Stand Your Ground, follow someone, initiate a fight, and kill them if you "fear for your life," which the prosecution must prove that you didn't, indeed, fear for your life (And that's some proving to do... especially when there is a gun involved, even the assialents gun, that could be 'taken away.')

In fact, a judge ruled that even if the person killed was retreating, it didn't matter. The defendant could murder him in cold blood and be fine...

Face it, there is no cover up, only a flawed law created by a bunch of scared white old people.

>> ^Darkhand:

>> ^Yogi:
>> ^longde:
Reading about this case a little more, I now see that Zimmerman's pop is a (retired) judge. Things are starting to make a little more sense. It appears the race factors is overshadowed by a cronyism factor in this case, and his slap on the wrist for assaulting cops in the past.

Was his dad a former judge in Florida? Cause I really don't understand if he isn't...it just seems completely stupid not to arrest him, even if you're GREAT BUDDIES with his dad. Surely you'd have to know that this is a really stupid career risk (not mentioning how fucking wrong it is).

These are my thoughts exactly and what leads me to be skeptical about what's going on. I could understand (but don't condone obviously) why they would try to cover this up. But the SECOND it hit national media if I was in there shoes I would instantly said "after further review of the evidence we are now placing Zimmerman under arrest and will hold him until trial". Then prayed nobody tried to sue me or something.
Then again I guess the pressure on them is so intense to not mess it up they don't want to hold zimmerman for too long and then have his (zimmerman's) attorney sue or try to get the case dropped because of "due process"
This video is very damning evidence against Zimmerman. The family is now saying "wait for the hospital records" but my understanding is if you have a broken nose the area around your face would be bruised right? His brother is saying "His (George's) nose is swollen". I'm not a doctor so maybe someone else wants to chime in here?

>> ^Yogi:

>> ^longde:
Reading about this case a little more, I now see that Zimmerman's pop is a (retired) judge. Things are starting to make a little more sense. It appears the race factors is overshadowed by a cronyism factor in this case, and his slap on the wrist for assaulting cops in the past.

Was his dad a former judge in Florida? Cause I really don't understand if he isn't...it just seems completely stupid not to arrest him, even if you're GREAT BUDDIES with his dad. Surely you'd have to know that this is a really stupid career risk (not mentioning how fucking wrong it is).


These are my thoughts exactly and what leads me to be skeptical about what's going on. I could understand (but don't condone obviously) why they would try to cover this up. But the SECOND it hit national media if I was in there shoes I would instantly said "after further review of the evidence we are now placing Zimmerman under arrest and will hold him until trial". Then prayed nobody tried to sue me or something.

Then again I guess the pressure on them is so intense to not mess it up they don't want to hold zimmerman for too long and then have his (zimmerman's) attorney sue or try to get the case dropped because of "due process"

This video is very damning evidence against Zimmerman. The family is now saying "wait for the hospital records" but my understanding is if you have a broken nose the area around your face would be bruised right? His brother is saying "His (George's) nose is swollen". I'm not a doctor so maybe someone else wants to chime in here?

>> ^longde:

Reading about this case a little more, I now see that Zimmerman's pop is a (retired) judge. Things are starting to make a little more sense. It appears the race factors is overshadowed by a cronyism factor in this case, and his slap on the wrist for assaulting cops in the past.


Was his dad a former judge in Florida? Cause I really don't understand if he isn't...it just seems completely stupid not to arrest him, even if you're GREAT BUDDIES with his dad. Surely you'd have to know that this is a really stupid career risk (not mentioning how fucking wrong it is).

Also I hope this video shuts up the bunches of people talking about self defense and all of that bullshit. They have very little to stand on before and now it just got fucking obliterated. It's gonna take a very inept lawyer to fail to convict Zimmerman.

EDIT: By the way just for the sake of google...I googled George Zimmerman after typing that and look what comes up first.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/29/george-zimmermans-father-claims-trayvon-martin-beat-his-son-threatened-his-life/

"Robert Zimmerman detailed his son's account of the night, claiming Martin beat his son for over a minute and told him something along the lines of, "You're going to die tonight."

Does George look like a man who was brutally beaten that night? Neeeeyyyyyoope!

That seems really stupid. There's no way to clear lines at the bottom, and it just looks like a bunch of adults playing together with an overgrown kids toy set.

More adults should play with kids toys, for whatever that's worth.

Also : need to make a *Stupid channel imo. Cause some things aren't really Terrible, they're just really really stupid.

Newt has been intellectually neutered. That was really stupid.

>> ^bobknight33:

There was a lot more to it than that. But I guess you only hear what you want to hear.


Yeah, they edited out all the parts where the candidates said really stupid things. Honestly, having seen some longer, un-edited clips, this is about as favourable as coverage can get.

@dannym3141

Yes, it would be nice for people to have common sense, and when I say "people", that's civvies and cops alike. The guy in the other vid shows no respect for authority, has baggy clothes that could conceal any number of weapons, and repeatedly disobeys the order of the man holding the gun. That kind of irrational behaviour would trigger all my alarms if I were a cop. My guess is that person either has some sort of mental disorder or was just really stupid.

As for the cop in this video, that's probably the last time he's this easygoing on a routine pullover. Heck, maybe the cop in the vid I linked above had a similar experience, thus his jumpiness, who knows.

>> ^shinyblurry:

If you don't think there is an agenda please watch the documentry "Expelled".

Are you joking?

You mean the same Expelled with that idiot Ben Stein? The one that has been thoroughly debunked, and resoundingly criticised for being misleading, dishonest to it's interviewees and just generally rubbish?

>> ^EMPIRE:

I agree with him. Yes, Ron Paul is very consistent in his ideas and what he defends, but he also has some really stupid ideas. Tea-Party stupid.
edit: I mean... look at his son. The apple doesn't usually fall very far from the tree (with exceptions of course)


If RP was Tea Party, then I agree with you. He isn't. You need to actually research him (No dismantle ss, gay rights? Yes sir! Um, wars? Stop em. Drug war? Stop em...) Bout as far from the Party as you can get.

Ooops. Thanks for the heads-up.
Edited and Corrected.


>> ^dannym3141:

>> ^EMPIRE:
I agree with him. Yes, Ron Paul is very consistent in his ideas and what he defends, but he also has some really stupid ideas. Tea-Party stupid.
edit: I mean... look at his son. The apple doesn't usually fall very far from the apple (with exceptions of course)

The apple doesn't fall very far from the apple!