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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    JimmyV wrote:
    The scene at the courthouse:

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    Who the fuck gets off on sending a bomb threat in the midst of this?
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    JimmyV wrote:
    The scene at the courthouse:

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    wow
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,667
    hedonist wrote:
    JimmyV wrote:
    The scene at the courthouse:

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    20130417_1421321-480x360.jpg
    Who the fuck gets off on sending a bomb threat in the midst of this?
    What bomb threat?
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    josevolution wrote:
    I just hope they catch the perpetrator no matter what color skin or what accent or even an alien , just hope they get who did this ....
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    hedonist wrote:
    Who the fuck gets off on sending a bomb threat in the midst of this?
    What bomb threat?
    It's on the front page of www.boston.com:

    Courthouse evacuated after bomb threat
    Boston’s federal courthouse, where a large contingent of media had gathered in anticipation of an appearance by the suspect, has been evacuated. (3:33 p.m.)
    Unattended car leads to hospital evacuation
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Well, for one, a lot of people can actually identify a lot of accents. But also, it's not like people are going to go out and start curb stomping people with accents. I see no harm.

    noo ... people cannot identify accents ... most americans could not find iraq on a map when asked to ...

    this is a country that after 9/11 had people beating up any "brown" people they could find ...

    it's why the fbi issued a plea for the media to not report erroneous details ... because of the possibility of this happening ...
  • stickfig13
    stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    polaris_x wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Well, for one, a lot of people can actually identify a lot of accents. But also, it's not like people are going to go out and start curb stomping people with accents. I see no harm.

    noo ... people cannot identify accents ... most americans could not find iraq on a map when asked to ...

    this is a country that after 9/11 had people beating up any "brown" people they could find ...

    it's why the fbi issued a plea for the media to not report erroneous details ... because of the possibility of this happening ...


    That's a bit dramatic. Nobody I've ever met would take to the streets and start crushing brown people. Sure there were isolated incidents after 9-11, but I don't believe it was a widespread thing
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    polaris_x wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Well, for one, a lot of people can actually identify a lot of accents. But also, it's not like people are going to go out and start curb stomping people with accents. I see no harm.

    noo ... people cannot identify accents ... most americans could not find iraq on a map when asked to ...

    this is a country that after 9/11 had people beating up any "brown" people they could find ...

    Yes, most of us could not find Iraq on a map and did beat up brown people after 9/11. You've got us figured out. The whole country could not wait to beat up some brown people.

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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    stickfig13 wrote:
    That's a bit dramatic. Nobody I've ever met would take to the streets and start crushing brown people. Sure there were isolated incidents after 9-11, but I don't believe it was a widespread thing

    obviously it's not a widespread thing but is one incident ok? ... 10? ... knowing the information is already speculative - it just serves no purpose ... i've yet to hear one valid reason why that info is important to anyone except law enforcement ... especially knowing that most reports have been erroneous ...
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    JimmyV wrote:
    Yes, most of us could not find Iraq on a map and did beat up brown people after 9/11. You've got us figured out. The whole country could not wait to beat up some brown people.

    :roll:

    :fp: ... lemme guess ... no such thing as racism in the US ... everyone loves each other ... :roll:

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 76580.html
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    polaris_x wrote:
    JimmyV wrote:
    Yes, most of us could not find Iraq on a map and did beat up brown people after 9/11. You've got us figured out. The whole country could not wait to beat up some brown people.

    :roll:

    :fp: ... lemme guess ... no such thing as racism in the US ... everyone loves each other ... :roll:

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 76580.html

    Just stop judging the whole country by the lowest common denominator. You said most, you were wrong. You jumped on Wolf Blitzer's words pretty good earlier so watch your own.
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    The media frenzy:

    http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2013/04/ ... in-boston/
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,667
    polaris_x wrote:
    stickfig13 wrote:
    That's a bit dramatic. Nobody I've ever met would take to the streets and start crushing brown people. Sure there were isolated incidents after 9-11, but I don't believe it was a widespread thing

    obviously it's not a widespread thing but is one incident ok? ... 10? ... knowing the information is already speculative - it just serves no purpose ... i've yet to hear one valid reason why that info is important to anyone except law enforcement ... especially knowing that most reports have been erroneous ...
    I think that saying the news can't talk about a person's accent because people with accents might get beaten up is a little much - sounds paranoid.
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  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    polaris_x wrote:
    JimmyV wrote:
    Yes, most of us could not find Iraq on a map and did beat up brown people after 9/11. You've got us figured out. The whole country could not wait to beat up some brown people.

    :roll:

    :fp: ... lemme guess ... no such thing as racism in the US ... everyone loves each other ... :roll:

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 76580.html

    Yep... it's either most of us are racists or none of us are. Great parameters there.

    And 6 out 10 young Americans probably can't find Kansas on a map, but that doesn't mean they are going to grow up to beat up brown people.
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,587
    But really why does it matter what accent or skin color of who ever did this ..
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,297
    polaris_x wrote:
    JimmyV wrote:
    Yes, most of us could not find Iraq on a map and did beat up brown people after 9/11. You've got us figured out. The whole country could not wait to beat up some brown people.

    :roll:

    :fp: ... lemme guess ... no such thing as racism in the US ... everyone loves each other ... :roll:

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 76580.html
    The last time our country was divided on race and held rallies and marches was because NBC edited a 911 call. Compared to what I've seen from the 60's, we have come a loooooong way.

    I'll blame poor geography skills on the teachers union. ;)
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  • stickfig13
    stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    polaris_x wrote:
    stickfig13 wrote:
    That's a bit dramatic. Nobody I've ever met would take to the streets and start crushing brown people. Sure there were isolated incidents after 9-11, but I don't believe it was a widespread thing

    obviously it's not a widespread thing but is one incident ok? ... 10? ... knowing the information is already speculative - it just serves no purpose ... i've yet to hear one valid reason why that info is important to anyone except law enforcement ... especially knowing that most reports have been erroneous ...


    The current population of the US is 313,914,040

    10 incidents isn't exactly widespread.

    Don't act like you walk around not seeing the color of people's skin. The American public has good reason to think that Middle East terror could possibly be involved. That stereotype isn't unfounded.
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,834
    polaris_x wrote:
    JimmyV wrote:
    Yes, most of us could not find Iraq on a map and did beat up brown people after 9/11. You've got us figured out. The whole country could not wait to beat up some brown people.

    :roll:

    :fp: ... lemme guess ... no such thing as racism in the US ... everyone loves each other ... :roll:

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 76580.html


    Here we go again. Why is it ok to lump all Americans into 1 basket all the time around here?

    Racism everywhere. Doesn't mean it's always the cause of everything. And where in the hell did you get "no such thing as racism in the US" from anyone's post?
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,667
    Jason P wrote:
    polaris_x wrote:
    JimmyV wrote:
    Yes, most of us could not find Iraq on a map and did beat up brown people after 9/11. You've got us figured out. The whole country could not wait to beat up some brown people.

    :roll:

    :fp: ... lemme guess ... no such thing as racism in the US ... everyone loves each other ... :roll:

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 76580.html
    The last time our country was divided on race and held rallies and marches was because NBC edited a 911 call. Compared to what I've seen from the 60's, we have come a loooooong way.

    I'll blame poor geography skills on the teachers union. ;)
    Not to derail the thread, but.... The teachers union?? It's not their fault! ;)
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  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    :lol: polaris....buddy you just got spanked :lol:

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