Waco-How Long Before....................

hedonist

OMGkatwoman said:

My ex stated the exact same thing and we couldn't agree more, there's only gonna be one winner, and bad, bad ,bad for the rest of the clubs and chapters. We are hoping things don't come down to that and they just lawyer up. Media is claiming it's the Bandidos and Black Widows making the threat, we can't believe that they're that stupid. Nevertheless...

Cops were cool with me. One time while out on a run, when coming up on a curve, I hit a patch of sand and went down, the only thing stopping me from total disaster was the guardrail, but in the slide my leg was pinned between my bike and the rail, when I was able to pull out of it just enough I let go of my Harley and flung myself off and the bike went completely down on it's side messing up my paint job. Pretty shaken, I hobbled over to my bike and jumped back on and we rode to the nearest watering hole. A few of the guys helped me inside, and was giving me crap when one took his broken wings pin and put it on my jacket. Then the cops showed up because a passerby saw the accident and called it in and all the cops had to do was look for a bunch of bikes yeah, at the closest watering hole. They asked if I needed an ambulance, and were pretty insistent in trying to call one. I refused the ambulance but, assured them I would go in and be checked. So we agreed on that but, what was pretty nice of them was that they let us finish our drinks and gave us an escort clearing the intersections and lights to the nearest E.R. The staff at the hospital was a little thrown off with the amount of bikes pulling in with a police escort, had my leg x-rayed and checked, but was lucky with no broken bones, just bad swelling and bruising.
For thread integrity, the cops know that not all bikers and clubs are "thugs".

You, my dear, are one badass chick

OMGkatwoman

hedonist said:

OMGkatwoman said:

My ex stated the exact same thing and we couldn't agree more, there's only gonna be one winner, and bad, bad ,bad for the rest of the clubs and chapters. We are hoping things don't come down to that and they just lawyer up. Media is claiming it's the Bandidos and Black Widows making the threat, we can't believe that they're that stupid. Nevertheless...

Cops were cool with me. One time while out on a run, when coming up on a curve, I hit a patch of sand and went down, the only thing stopping me from total disaster was the guardrail, but in the slide my leg was pinned between my bike and the rail, when I was able to pull out of it just enough I let go of my Harley and flung myself off and the bike went completely down on it's side messing up my paint job. Pretty shaken, I hobbled over to my bike and jumped back on and we rode to the nearest watering hole. A few of the guys helped me inside, and was giving me crap when one took his broken wings pin and put it on my jacket. Then the cops showed up because a passerby saw the accident and called it in and all the cops had to do was look for a bunch of bikes yeah, at the closest watering hole. They asked if I needed an ambulance, and were pretty insistent in trying to call one. I refused the ambulance but, assured them I would go in and be checked. So we agreed on that but, what was pretty nice of them was that they let us finish our drinks and gave us an escort clearing the intersections and lights to the nearest E.R. The staff at the hospital was a little thrown off with the amount of bikes pulling in with a police escort, had my leg x-rayed and checked, but was lucky with no broken bones, just bad swelling and bruising.
For thread integrity, the cops know that not all bikers and clubs are "thugs".

You, my dear, are one badass chick

Haha, yep, that's me, 5'2 of sheer terror, or at least that's what my ex claims!

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I called them thugs.

Halifax2TheMax

Last-12-Exit said:

I called them thugs.

After you expressed your opinion that this thread belonged in the rejected thread topics thread. I'm not convinced that you think this is worth discussing. I still have yet to see the media portray these thugs as thugs like they did after Baltimore, Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown. I guess it's just me that sees the inherent racial bias in the media and on these boards.

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Halifax2TheMax said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I called them thugs.

After you expressed your opinion that this thread belonged in the rejected thread topics thread. I'm not convinced that you think this is worth discussing. I still have yet to see the media portray these thugs as thugs like they did after Baltimore, Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown. I guess it's just me that sees the inherent racial bias in the media and on these boards.

It's not that I'm not convinced this isn't worth discussing. Im just not sure what you guys want. There are differences between this event and the Baltimore events. You guys are comparing apples to meatloaf.

dignin

White America’s Waco insanity: The shocking realities it ignores about racism & violence
The response to the Twin Peaks shootout says everything you need to know about how white privilege really works

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/20/white_americas_waco_insanity_the_shocking_realities_it_ignores_about_racism_violence/

dignin

Halifax2TheMax said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I called them thugs.

I guess it's just me that sees the inherent racial bias in the media and on these boards.

Many if not most see it.

Halifax2TheMax

Last-12-Exit said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I called them thugs.

After you expressed your opinion that this thread belonged in the rejected thread topics thread. I'm not convinced that you think this is worth discussing. I still have yet to see the media portray these thugs as thugs like they did after Baltimore, Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown. I guess it's just me that sees the inherent racial bias in the media and on these boards.

It's not that I'm not convinced this isn't worth discussing. Im just not sure what you guys want. There are differences between this event and the Baltimore events. You guys are comparing apples to meatloaf.

Read the Salon piece that dignin posted above. It speaks to what "us guys" want.

Very interesting article dignin. Thanks for posting it.

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dignin said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I called them thugs.

I guess it's just me that sees the inherent racial bias in the media and on these boards.

Many if not most see it.

So you think I'm racist?

Rephrased question out of curiosity: Do you think I'm a racist?

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dignin said:

White America’s Waco insanity: The shocking realities it ignores about racism & violence
The response to the Twin Peaks shootout says everything you need to know about how white privilege really works

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/20/white_americas_waco_insanity_the_shocking_realities_it_ignores_about_racism_violence/

What are the shocking realities in this article? The police didn't respond in riot gear. That's the argument? You want CNN and Fox to label these biker gangs as thugs? Ok.

Let's keep race in the news by making up a racial divide in every news worthy story.

Halifax2TheMax

Last-12-Exit said:

dignin said:

White America’s Waco insanity: The shocking realities it ignores about racism & violence
The response to the Twin Peaks shootout says everything you need to know about how white privilege really works

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/20/white_americas_waco_insanity_the_shocking_realities_it_ignores_about_racism_violence/

What are the shocking realities in this article? The police didn't respond in riot gear. That's the argument? You want CNN and Fox to label these biker gangs as thugs? Ok.

Let's keep race in the news by making up a racial divide in every news worthy story.

You clearly missed the point of the article. I suggest that you re-read it and then go back and watch the video posted by Mr. Lux. That may help you to better understand what the article is pointing out.

JimmyV

The inherent racial bias on these boards? This is something people really see? Count me out on that.

rgambs

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dignin said:

White America’s Waco insanity: The shocking realities it ignores about racism & violence
The response to the Twin Peaks shootout says everything you need to know about how white privilege really works

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/20/white_americas_waco_insanity_the_shocking_realities_it_ignores_about_racism_violence/

What are the shocking realities in this article? The police didn't respond in riot gear. That's the argument? You want CNN and Fox to label these biker gangs as thugs? Ok.

Let's keep race in the news by making up a racial divide in every news worthy story.

The racial divide is real. Are you suggesting it be ignored?

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rgambs said:

Last-12-Exit said:

dignin said:

White America’s Waco insanity: The shocking realities it ignores about racism & violence
The response to the Twin Peaks shootout says everything you need to know about how white privilege really works

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/20/white_americas_waco_insanity_the_shocking_realities_it_ignores_about_racism_violence/

What are the shocking realities in this article? The police didn't respond in riot gear. That's the argument? You want CNN and Fox to label these biker gangs as thugs? Ok.

Let's keep race in the news by making up a racial divide in every news worthy story.

The racial divide is real. Are you suggesting it be ignored?

I'm suggesting that it be discussed when relevant. It certainly isn't in the middle of a biker thug shootout.

dignin

Last-12-Exit said:

rgambs said:

Last-12-Exit said:

dignin said:

White America’s Waco insanity: The shocking realities it ignores about racism & violence
The response to the Twin Peaks shootout says everything you need to know about how white privilege really works

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/20/white_americas_waco_insanity_the_shocking_realities_it_ignores_about_racism_violence/

What are the shocking realities in this article? The police didn't respond in riot gear. That's the argument? You want CNN and Fox to label these biker gangs as thugs? Ok.

Let's keep race in the news by making up a racial divide in every news worthy story.

The racial divide is real. Are you suggesting it be ignored?

I'm suggesting that it be discussed when relevant. It certainly isn't in the middle of a biker thug shootout.

The thread isn't about the shootout, it's about the medias response to the shootout.

You are missing the entire point.

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dignin said:

Last-12-Exit said:

rgambs said:

Last-12-Exit said:

dignin said:

White America’s Waco insanity: The shocking realities it ignores about racism & violence
The response to the Twin Peaks shootout says everything you need to know about how white privilege really works

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/20/white_americas_waco_insanity_the_shocking_realities_it_ignores_about_racism_violence/

What are the shocking realities in this article? The police didn't respond in riot gear. That's the argument? You want CNN and Fox to label these biker gangs as thugs? Ok.

Let's keep race in the news by making up a racial divide in every news worthy story.

The racial divide is real. Are you suggesting it be ignored?

I'm suggesting that it be discussed when relevant. It certainly isn't in the middle of a biker thug shootout.

The thread isn't about the shootout, it's about the medias response to the shootout.

You are missing the entire point.

No, I am not. I think you are looking for problems that aren't there. You guys are upset because Bill oreilly and wolf Blitzer didn't refer to these guys as thugs. Why are you comparing a biker shootout and the media's response to Michael Brown and trayvon Martin? Why should the media use the same terminology? Theyre completely different incidents.

rgambs

Last-12-Exit said:

dignin said:

Last-12-Exit said:

rgambs said:

Last-12-Exit said:

dignin said:

White America’s Waco insanity: The shocking realities it ignores about racism & violence
The response to the Twin Peaks shootout says everything you need to know about how white privilege really works

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/20/white_americas_waco_insanity_the_shocking_realities_it_ignores_about_racism_violence/

What are the shocking realities in this article? The police didn't respond in riot gear. That's the argument? You want CNN and Fox to label these biker gangs as thugs? Ok.

Let's keep race in the news by making up a racial divide in every news worthy story.

The racial divide is real. Are you suggesting it be ignored?

I'm suggesting that it be discussed when relevant. It certainly isn't in the middle of a biker thug shootout.

The thread isn't about the shootout, it's about the medias response to the shootout.

You are missing the entire point.

No, I am not. I think you are looking for problems that aren't there. You guys are upset because Bill oreilly and wolf Blitzer didn't refer to these guys as thugs. Why are you comparing a biker shootout and the media's response to Michael Brown and trayvon Martin? Why should the media use the same terminology? Theyre completely different incidents.

But thug is a word that applies equally to both incidents, way way more so for Waco than Trayvon.

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rgambs said:

Last-12-Exit said:

dignin said:

Last-12-Exit said:

rgambs said:

Last-12-Exit said:

dignin said:

White America’s Waco insanity: The shocking realities it ignores about racism & violence
The response to the Twin Peaks shootout says everything you need to know about how white privilege really works

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/20/white_americas_waco_insanity_the_shocking_realities_it_ignores_about_racism_violence/

What are the shocking realities in this article? The police didn't respond in riot gear. That's the argument? You want CNN and Fox to label these biker gangs as thugs? Ok.

Let's keep race in the news by making up a racial divide in every news worthy story.

The racial divide is real. Are you suggesting it be ignored?

I'm suggesting that it be discussed when relevant. It certainly isn't in the middle of a biker thug shootout.

The thread isn't about the shootout, it's about the medias response to the shootout.

You are missing the entire point.

No, I am not. I think you are looking for problems that aren't there. You guys are upset because Bill oreilly and wolf Blitzer didn't refer to these guys as thugs. Why are you comparing a biker shootout and the media's response to Michael Brown and trayvon Martin? Why should the media use the same terminology? Theyre completely different incidents.

But thug is a word that applies equally to both incidents, way way more so for Waco than Trayvon.

Ok, and?? That doesn't make me or anyone else debating with you here a racist as others have eluded.

rgambs

Last-12-Exit said:

dignin said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I called them thugs.

I guess it's just me that sees the inherent racial bias in the media and on these boards.

Many if not most see it.

So you think I'm racist?

Rephrased question out of curiosity: Do you think I'm a racist?

I don't think you are racist. In fact, I remember a post about your background and the people you grew up around, that shows your character. It's easy for a hippy dippy's child to not be racist, there's nothing praise-worthy in that, but when you grow up around racist people it is admirable to advance beyond such foolishness with reason and compassion. Rural Ohio presented me with a similar scenario, but I had the hippy parents.

I do think that you are dismissive of race issues, not out of racist feelings, but out of apathy. That's just my opinion of course.
Personally, my connection to openly racist people reminds me constantly that race issues are real and serious, and when I see newscasters with the same tone and content it pissed me off.

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rgambs said:

Last-12-Exit said:

dignin said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

Last-12-Exit said:

I called them thugs.

I guess it's just me that sees the inherent racial bias in the media and on these boards.

Many if not most see it.

So you think I'm racist?

Rephrased question out of curiosity: Do you think I'm a racist?

I don't think you are racist. In fact, I remember a post about your background and the people you grew up around, that shows your character. It's easy for a hippy dippy's child to not be racist, there's nothing praise-worthy in that, but when you grow up around racist people it is admirable to advance beyond such foolishness with reason and compassion. Rural Ohio presented me with a similar scenario, but I had the hippy parents.

I do think that you are dismissive of race issues, not out of racist feelings, but out of apathy. That's just my opinion of course.
Personally, my connection to openly racist people reminds me constantly that race issues are real and serious, and when I see newscasters with the same tone and content it pissed me off.

I certainly don't dismiss race issues when they come up. I just don't feel like there is a race issue in this story. There are more important problems to worry about than the media not calling these guys thugs.