quote:

ORIGINAL: DeviantlyD

Well, there is that. But I've got one book I'm almost done reading, boxes of books (and I do mean plenty o' boxes) of unread tomes, as well as several unread books downloaded onto my e-reader. I'm amazed I even have the time to read a label, let alone read the free book. And the free book you speak of? Hey, it's going to the bottom of the list. After the labels. After the shampoo instructions. And even then I think I'll find something else I'd rather read first.

*ahem*

:D

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

quote:

ORIGINAL: DeviantlyD

Well, there is that. But I've got one book I'm almost done reading, boxes of books (and I do mean plenty o' boxes) of unread tomes, as well as several unread books downloaded onto my e-reader. I'm amazed I even have the time to read a label, let alone read the free book. And the free book you speak of? Hey, it's going to the bottom of the list. After the labels. After the shampoo instructions. And even then I think I'll find something else I'd rather read first.

*ahem*

:D

Unless you already read Orwell's Animal Farm, and simply missed the reference (transformation to totalitarianism after a successful people's revolution), and don't have it somewhere in the "to read" stack, you'll be poorer for it. It's a fairy tale allegory, and a quick read.

thought it was a tangent that might get us back around to the original topic of whether a riot can be an effective tool.

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

It would seem that rioting only confirms the most negative thoughts about whatever group the rioters claim to represent.

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

quote:

ORIGINAL: DeviantlyD

Well, there is that. But I've got one book I'm almost done reading, boxes of books (and I do mean plenty o' boxes) of unread tomes, as well as several unread books downloaded onto my e-reader. I'm amazed I even have the time to read a label, let alone read the free book. And the free book you speak of? Hey, it's going to the bottom of the list. After the labels. After the shampoo instructions. And even then I think I'll find something else I'd rather read first.

*ahem*

:D

Unless you already read Orwell's Animal Farm, and simply missed the reference (transformation to totalitarianism after a successful people's revolution), and don't have it somewhere in the "to read" stack, you'll be poorer for it. It's a fairy tale allegory, and a quick read.

thought it was a tangent that might get us back around to the original topic of whether a riot can be an effective tool.

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

It would seem that rioting only confirms the most negative thoughts about whatever group the rioters claim to represent.

quote:

ORIGINAL: DeviantlyD

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

It would seem that rioting only confirms the most negative thoughts about whatever group the rioters claim to represent.

I've never pictured rioters as being a group. A mob, yes, but not so much a group being represented.

Toe-may-toe, toe-ma-to...to each their own as far as definitions go.

I gotta jet. The gym may be open 24 hours, but I am not likely to want to be there later than I have to be.

Later gator! ;)

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

It would seem that rioting only confirms the most negative thoughts about whatever group the rioters claim to represent.

It depends on what you mean by negative thoughts. That's very subjective. Here, the protesters had the wrong poster child, and the wrong demands, and the most damaging negative thought was that they were dumbasses. The fires didn't affect that much. With calculated demands, the violence provoking fear could be considered a real positive.

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

It would seem that rioting only confirms the most negative thoughts about whatever group the rioters claim to represent.

It depends on what you mean by negative thoughts. That's very subjective. Here, the protesters had the wrong poster child, and the wrong demands, and the most damaging negative thought was that they were dumbasses. The fires didn't affect that much. With calculated demands, the violence provoking fear could be considered a real positive.

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

Tell me exactly what Johnson is alleged to have done to constitute felony murder. Stop vague assertions give specifics. You don't go up for felony murder for shooting your mouth up. I notice that you refuse to say that Johnson is even alleged to have laid a hand on Wilson. Tell us exactly what Johnson is accused of doing.

quote:

Sixteen people were arrested on the lot and police say they still do not know who is responsible for firing numerous gunshots at the location...

Read more: http://www.kmov.com/news/editors-pick/Pregnant-woman-loses-left-eye-during-protests--284108551.html#ixzz3KZCPz5iR

quote:

ORIGINAL: DomKen

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

Tell me exactly what Johnson is alleged to have done to constitute felony murder. Stop vague assertions give specifics. You don't go up for felony murder for shooting your mouth up. I notice that you refuse to say that Johnson is even alleged to have laid a hand on Wilson. Tell us exactly what Johnson is accused of doing.

When you admit once and for all that you have not read Wilson's testimony which you claimed to have done. Because he says explicitly what Johnson did in his testimony and if you are such an expert on the law you'd know what it was.

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Instead of pointing out new targets for him, Bama, why not ask Ken why he won't wipe off the blackface, and take off the minstrel costume? He's just trying to dance on the grave as long as he can.

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

quote:

ORIGINAL: DomKen

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

Tell me exactly what Johnson is alleged to have done to constitute felony murder. Stop vague assertions give specifics. You don't go up for felony murder for shooting your mouth up. I notice that you refuse to say that Johnson is even alleged to have laid a hand on Wilson. Tell us exactly what Johnson is accused of doing.

When you admit once and for all that you have not read Wilson's testimony which you claimed to have done. Because he says explicitly what Johnson did in his testimony and if you are such an expert on the law you'd know what it was.

I never said I had read Wilson's testimony. I said that if he had claimed that Johnson assaulted him it would be all over the media. Now you tell me exactly what you think Johnson was accused of.

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Instead of pointing out new targets for him, Bama, why not ask Ken why he won't wipe off the blackface, and take off the minstrel costume? He's just trying to dance on the grave as long as he can.

quote:

ORIGINAL: DomKen

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

quote:

ORIGINAL: DomKen

quote:

ORIGINAL: BamaD

Tell me exactly what Johnson is alleged to have done to constitute felony murder. Stop vague assertions give specifics. You don't go up for felony murder for shooting your mouth up. I notice that you refuse to say that Johnson is even alleged to have laid a hand on Wilson. Tell us exactly what Johnson is accused of doing.

When you admit once and for all that you have not read Wilson's testimony which you claimed to have done. Because he says explicitly what Johnson did in his testimony and if you are such an expert on the law you'd know what it was.

I never said I had read Wilson's testimony. I said that if he had claimed that Johnson assaulted him it would be all over the media. Now you tell me exactly what you think Johnson was accused of.

You claimed repeatedly to know what Wilson testified. How could that be true if you didn't read his testimony? Even in this exchange you've stated that you know details of what Wilson testified.