Here we go again. Mesa shootings.

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  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    edited March 2015
    callen said:

    jeffbr said:

    hedonist said:

    Yet again, I want to look to the fucking cookie!

    Maybe the actions taken (or not taken) are specific to the situation, maybe the location, maybe other factors aside from the old black and white routine.

    Exactly. I want to hear more about how the arrest went down. Did he comply or resist? Did the officers feel threatened? Did he struggle with them or attempt to go for their sidearms?

    Other than Tamir Rice, most of the stories on this board of blacks getting shot by cops seem to involve some sort of douchebaggery on the part of the guy getting shot. I know some on this board like to make everything a strictly racial issue, dismissing other critical factors.
    Only one that has been discussed involved douchbaggery that may of given cop reasonable reason to shoot,Ferguson.
    And the Homeless crazy guy in LA
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Just saw this great movie- "Rudderless"- and was really blown away by it. It's from last year but I just caught up with it. We've had many gun/ gun violence threads but until now I don't think I've ever quite looked at gun violence from this angle (avoiding spoilers but you guys are on top of it and probably seen it already anyway...).

    In the extras William H. Macy (it's basically his movie) mentioned gun violence being part of the film but didn't want the movie to be preachy or sermonizing. Great movie if any of you haven't seen it and the music is excellent.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    rr165892 said:

    callen said:

    jeffbr said:

    hedonist said:

    Yet again, I want to look to the fucking cookie!

    Maybe the actions taken (or not taken) are specific to the situation, maybe the location, maybe other factors aside from the old black and white routine.

    Exactly. I want to hear more about how the arrest went down. Did he comply or resist? Did the officers feel threatened? Did he struggle with them or attempt to go for their sidearms?

    Other than Tamir Rice, most of the stories on this board of blacks getting shot by cops seem to involve some sort of douchebaggery on the part of the guy getting shot. I know some on this board like to make everything a strictly racial issue, dismissing other critical factors.
    Only one that has been discussed involved douchbaggery that may of given cop reasonable reason to shoot,Ferguson.
    And the Homeless crazy guy in LA
    Homeless and crazy shouldn't equal death.
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    callen said:

    rr165892 said:

    callen said:

    jeffbr said:

    hedonist said:

    Yet again, I want to look to the fucking cookie!

    Maybe the actions taken (or not taken) are specific to the situation, maybe the location, maybe other factors aside from the old black and white routine.

    Exactly. I want to hear more about how the arrest went down. Did he comply or resist? Did the officers feel threatened? Did he struggle with them or attempt to go for their sidearms?

    Other than Tamir Rice, most of the stories on this board of blacks getting shot by cops seem to involve some sort of douchebaggery on the part of the guy getting shot. I know some on this board like to make everything a strictly racial issue, dismissing other critical factors.
    Only one that has been discussed involved douchbaggery that may of given cop reasonable reason to shoot,Ferguson.
    And the Homeless crazy guy in LA
    Homeless and crazy shouldn't equal death.
    Homeless, crazy, and attacking police officers might though.

    Callen... what do you propose the police do when they are being assaulted? You are hyper-critical... so I am assuming you have some better ideas. Please share them... but don't bother with the 'leave the guns at the station' one because we all know this is ludicrous.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    brianlux said:

    Just saw this great movie- "Rudderless"- and was really blown away by it. It's from last year but I just caught up with it. We've had many gun/ gun violence threads but until now I don't think I've ever quite looked at gun violence from this angle (avoiding spoilers but you guys are on top of it and probably seen it already anyway...).

    In the extras William H. Macy (it's basically his movie) mentioned gun violence being part of the film but didn't want the movie to be preachy or sermonizing. Great movie if any of you haven't seen it and the music is excellent.

    I will check it out. I think William H. Macy is underrated as an actor. Thanks.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    brianlux said:

    Just saw this great movie- "Rudderless"- and was really blown away by it. It's from last year but I just caught up with it. We've had many gun/ gun violence threads but until now I don't think I've ever quite looked at gun violence from this angle (avoiding spoilers but you guys are on top of it and probably seen it already anyway...).

    In the extras William H. Macy (it's basically his movie) mentioned gun violence being part of the film but didn't want the movie to be preachy or sermonizing. Great movie if any of you haven't seen it and the music is excellent.

    I will check it out. I think William H. Macy is underrated as an actor. Thanks.
    I wanted to snap his character's neck in Fargo.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    brianlux said:

    Just saw this great movie- "Rudderless"- and was really blown away by it. It's from last year but I just caught up with it. We've had many gun/ gun violence threads but until now I don't think I've ever quite looked at gun violence from this angle (avoiding spoilers but you guys are on top of it and probably seen it already anyway...).

    In the extras William H. Macy (it's basically his movie) mentioned gun violence being part of the film but didn't want the movie to be preachy or sermonizing. Great movie if any of you haven't seen it and the music is excellent.

    I will check it out. I think William H. Macy is underrated as an actor. Thanks.
    I wanted to snap his character's neck in Fargo.
    Macy is doing great work these days. Have you seen "Rudderless"?

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    brianlux said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    brianlux said:

    Just saw this great movie- "Rudderless"- and was really blown away by it. It's from last year but I just caught up with it. We've had many gun/ gun violence threads but until now I don't think I've ever quite looked at gun violence from this angle (avoiding spoilers but you guys are on top of it and probably seen it already anyway...).

    In the extras William H. Macy (it's basically his movie) mentioned gun violence being part of the film but didn't want the movie to be preachy or sermonizing. Great movie if any of you haven't seen it and the music is excellent.

    I will check it out. I think William H. Macy is underrated as an actor. Thanks.
    I wanted to snap his character's neck in Fargo.
    Macy is doing great work these days. Have you seen "Rudderless"?

    He did great work in Fargo- hence the 'snap his character's neck' comment. He needed to play a little worm... and he succeeded big time

    By the way... if you've never seen Fargo... you need to. A classic by every definition of the word.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Fargo is among the few films that no matter when I come across it, I have to watch. LOVE IT.

    Macy was great in Shameless as well, though I never made it past the first season.

    B, I'll check out Rudderless if I can.
  • Smellyman
    Smellyman Asia Posts: 4,528
    Only one thing could've prevented this. Arm more people obviously.
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    hedonist said:

    Fargo is among the few films that no matter when I come across it, I have to watch. LOVE IT.

    Macy was great in Shameless as well, though I never made it past the first season.

    B, I'll check out Rudderless if I can.

    Love his portrayal of Frank Gallagher as well. I guess there's enough gun threads on here. Maybe I should move this to AET. There aren't enough William H. Macy threads.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    A William H. Mesa thread? =)
  • WhatYouTaughtMe
    WhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    hedonist said:

    A William H. Mesa thread? =)

    Hahaha, sounds good. You're on a roll!
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    brianlux said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    brianlux said:

    Just saw this great movie- "Rudderless"- and was really blown away by it. It's from last year but I just caught up with it. We've had many gun/ gun violence threads but until now I don't think I've ever quite looked at gun violence from this angle (avoiding spoilers but you guys are on top of it and probably seen it already anyway...).

    In the extras William H. Macy (it's basically his movie) mentioned gun violence being part of the film but didn't want the movie to be preachy or sermonizing. Great movie if any of you haven't seen it and the music is excellent.

    I will check it out. I think William H. Macy is underrated as an actor. Thanks.
    I wanted to snap his character's neck in Fargo.
    Macy is doing great work these days. Have you seen "Rudderless"?

    He did great work in Fargo- hence the 'snap his character's neck' comment. He needed to play a little worm... and he succeeded big time

    By the way... if you've never seen Fargo... you need to. A classic by every definition of the word.
    Oh yah! I once had a neighbor who was from Fargo ND. Fortunately he was not into chippers.

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    edited March 2015
    So are we left turning into movies that you have to watch when you run across them? I will add to that.

    Armageddon
    Shawshank Redemption
    Independence Day
    Crimson Tide(or any Denzel Movie)
    Forrest Gump
    Legally Blonde
    Goodfellas
    Silver Linings Playbook
    Apocalypse Now
    Devil Wears Prada
    Fargo
    Anchorman,Old School,Wedding Crashers,talladega Nights
    Austin Powers
    Van Wilder
    Fletch
    CaddyShack
    Blindside
    Fried Green Tomatoes
    Pulp Fiction
    Bad Boys 2
    Happy Gilmore
    Big Trouble
    Any Drew Barrymore movie

    To name a few,in our house anyway.Sorry for the detour.This is way more fun to talk about then mass shootings.
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