That's pretty much what I thought, too. He lined the kids up after he stopped them from robbing him. They were no longer a threat. Then he decided to shoot one.Originally Posted by Kraco
"Execution" is the appropriate word here.
That's pretty much what I thought, too. He lined the kids up after he stopped them from robbing him. They were no longer a threat. Then he decided to shoot one.
"Execution" is the appropriate word here.
<@Terra> he told me this, "man actually meeting terra is so fucking big", and he started crying. Then he bought me hot dogs
Maybe....
But if you leave the law open to interpretation, you'll have instances where a rapist (with a really good lawyer) could win in a case against a homeowner legitimately protecting his family. If I'm faced with a life or death decision, I don't want to weigh the possibility of being thrown into jail into the mix.
10/4/04 - 8/20/07
It's said that in the case of self-defense, one story is better than two, so be certain that yours is the only one heard by making sure the perp is dead.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
There were three other perps. So make that four stories, and he still won. The message is clear: "STAY THE FUCK OUT OF OUR HOMES IF WE DIDN'T LET YOU IN!" I'm for it. A friend of mine mentioned that the version of the story he read had the mother of the victim saying "...I thought there'd be a mother or father on the jury who would understand..." Yeah, they do. That's why their kids aren't out robbing peoples homes.
@ below: My pleasure xD.
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At school today.... Biiiiiig car accident. There's a hill we drive down to exit the campus. What happened was one car rammed into the back of a car, then it was like dominos. That car hit the next one, then that one hit the next. I believe 5 cars got hit.
I don't know how that happens. I bet the first guy was texting or some shit.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
I bet those kids won't try to rob someone else. Maybe it'll teach all the other ones not to steal from homes, either.
Whether we like that the kid was killed or not, he willingly put himself in a situation where it could have happened. All the guy had to do was shoot in the dark. They entered his house, one could have gotten killed that way. Of course the parents would feel bad, but that doesn't excuse the kids for breaking into the house.
Not that I'm for it an all :P it's just how things went. No matter how many people don't like it, in the law's eyes, he's a free man.
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Dumb Robber I had actually been looking for this one for a while after I heard about it! Finally!
Women say NY's dollar-dance clubs have darker side
And then this one is recent and kinda interesting.
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Tanning beds 'kill 43 Aussies each year'
Not as safe as I once thought.
Talking about safety, who else has been following the Chinese Milk Scandal?
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Singapore's been affected for sure. People are getting paranoid about anything that comes from China these days.
"Our hearts are full of memories but not all of them reflect the truth. The heart isn't a recording device. Even important memories change with time. They warp or fade, leaving us with but a shadow of what we hoped to remember." 天の道を行き、全てを司る。これは僕の世界。
I don't know if it's a good thing or not that this stuff happening just 2 months before your baby's expected Psyke.
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
Currently, only 8 China made products in Singapore have been highlighted unsafe for consumption and the authorities are making sure they're not available to the public anywhere. They're not the popular brands anway, so I'm quite sure it's not going to affect me much. But I'm just sad for China, as nothing seems to go their way, ever.
"Our hearts are full of memories but not all of them reflect the truth. The heart isn't a recording device. Even important memories change with time. They warp or fade, leaving us with but a shadow of what we hoped to remember." 天の道を行き、全てを司る。これは僕の世界。
Let's be realistic. Just 20 years ago China was still a pretty backward place but now it's the home for mega business and much hi-tech, and their GNP growth has been so high for so long that most world leaders would cry a river of happy tears if they ever saw anything like those growth numbers back home.
I think it's pretty natural, no matter how unfortunate, that misdeeds like the milk scandal happen under such gigantic circumstances.
Their GNP and development come at a very steep price to the common folk. Industries have little governing as far as waste management and product quality. It's only when people get sick or die that the media and government take notice, but the poisonous milk powder/pet food aren't going to be the last scandals until there is more government oversight to improve the nonexistent standards in China.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
That was funny. The lady was totally surprised.
I don't like ambush proposals like that. She's pretty much forced to say yes, or look like a total bitch and make the guy look like a complete fool.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
That's true but in this particular case, although the dude sounded a bit like an arrogant douche saying he would make her cry, I think it was more or less certain she would be happy to agree to it.
What happened is definitely memorable, but would you consider it romantic?
Of course, this is real life, and you can't always have the dramatic music/perfect camera angles/fake tears of a movie studio. So would this qualify?
If it's not Isuzu-chan Mii~
You don't remember that public proposal that dude made to the girl in a Rocket's game? She said no. It was pretty hilarious. And the Rockets mascot was comforting him, and gave him a beer. T-Mac was laughing his ass off.
I was just about to post that in response to Animeniax's post.
Here it is anyway:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNbCBjjb2yc
I agree the funniest part is that Clutch comforts him afterwards. "GET THIS MAN A BEER, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE"
<@Terra> he told me this, "man actually meeting terra is so fucking big", and he started crying. Then he bought me hot dogs
For those of you who may be following international news, Canada had a national election yesterday. It's hardly the big news that the American election is, but this is what annoys me about it. Voter turnout drops to record low
What this news article doesn't mention is that a whole lot of people were turned away at the polls, because they didn't bring proper identification with their address. For a large number of students, we don't have ANY id with our current address because we move around so much. Another option is to get someone who does have sufficient id to vouch for you and swear under oath that you live there, but for for some of those people who had to wait up to two hours in line just to get in to vote only to be told they needed to go find a friend and come back, I'm betting they just left. It was a school day and a work day after all, and students don't have buckets of free time to throw around.
I didn't vote either. Does that make me a bad Canadian? I would have been fine if I'd only had to show up with some ID proving I'm a Canadian citizen, but I just moved into my current house a couple months ago and I have nothing official with my address on it. I also had classes all day, and my university is outside of the city. So voting would have meant finding someone who had proof of residence and dragging them with me on a half hour busride to the nearest polling station, and waiting in line with them for who knows how long, and then bussing home. Most of my friends had already voted by the time I got out of class. I just didn't feel like my vote was going to be worth enough to justify so much effort, and I had a lot of homework to get through (and let's be honest...doing my homework has a much more direct affect on my immediate future right now). Kudos to you Conservatives, for complicating the voting process so much for those most likely to vote against you, the students.
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