I think it'd definitely scratch the same itch for sure, I'd love to try. Different versions of the same genre right? Like I want to get back into DDR but IIDX will always be my main.

I think target shooting or clay pigeon shooting are fine hobbies. I don't see the point really of having a gun for anything else though, or keeping one in your house. Growing up in the countryside we had a variety of shotguns, rifles, airguns and possibly even a handgun around the place. They were never used really and when they were it was for target shooting. That was a long time ago though, and wouldn't be allowed anymore anyway.

Here's what America is up against: A large crowd showed up in front of Buffalo City Court in support of the two police officers who pushed over the 75 year old guy.

Wtaf.

Apparently the rest of the unit resigned in support of them as well. They're still cops, just resigned from the special unit they were in.

Under his eye, motherfuckers.

Handmaiden's Tale?

Colon Powell has said he'll be voting for Biden, leading to the usual Trump twitter freak out. "overrated blah blah"

YouTube: keep algorithming that white supremacist bullshit

Also YouTube: have a black lives matter playlist.

mistercrayon wrote:

YouTube: keep algorithming that white supremacist bullshit Also YouTube: have a black lives matter playlist.

Earlier I saw a vid thumbnail pop up from some dude that I'm somewhat sure is a racist dickhead, I see them from time to time but don't click on them to check as I definitely don't want to feed that bullshit. I've seen one thumbnail from that person previously that definitely set off alarm bells for racist grimness, and there's been oblique mentions from another channel that deals with similar subjects (Norse historical and culture studies) about other people in the space that are really applying their own modern fucked up views about culture onto the past.

Algorithmical viewpoint rabbit holing is a super dangerous and scary thing most people should be aware of at this point. If it's not taught in schools it really should be by now.

George Floyd: Minneapolis council pledges to dismantle police department.

A majority of Minneapolis City Council has pledged to dismantle the local police department, a significant move amid nationwide protests sparked by George Floyd's death last month.

Nine of the 13 councillors said a "new model of public safety" would be created in a city where law enforcement has been accused of racism.

Mayor Jacob Frey earlier opposed the move, drawing boos from the crowds.

Activists, who for years have defended such a step, called it a turning point.

But commentators say Minneapolis can now expect a long and complex debate over policing....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52960227

How do you have law and order and police it without any police? This was a suprise to me as i had never considered it before but people have looked at doing away with the police entirely and moving to a community based model. I dont see how it would work in reality.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/us/what-is-defund-police-trnd/index.html

(CNN)There's a growing group of dissenters who believe Americans can survive without law enforcement as we know it. And Americans, those dissenters believe, may even be better off without it.

The solution to police brutality and racial inequalities in policing is simple, supporters say: Just defund police.

It's as straightforward as it sounds: Instead of funding a police department, a sizable chunk of a city's budget is invested in communities, especially marginalized ones where much of the policing occurs.

The concept's been a murmur for years, particularly following the protests against police brutality in Ferguson, Missouri, though it seemed improbable in 2014.

But it's becoming a shout. With the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police and nationwide protests demanding reform, at least one city is considering dissolving its police force altogether.

Does defunding the police mean disbanding the police?

That depends on who you ask, said Philip McHarris, a doctoral candidate in sociology at Yale University and lead research and policy associate at the Community Resource Hub for Safety and Accountability.

Some supporters of divestment want to reallocate some, but not all, funds away from police departments to social services. Some want to strip all police funding and dissolve departments.

The concept exists on a spectrum, but both interpretations center on reimagining what public safety looks like, he said.

It also means dismantling the idea that police are "public stewards" meant to protect communities. Many Black Americans and other people of color don't feel protected by police, McHarris said.....

Edit: interesting article anout alternatives to policing on rolling stone magazine.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/police-brutality-cop-free-world-protest-199465/

Six Ideas for a Cop-Free World
As public outrage at police brutality grows, we take a look at a few of the practicable, real-world alternatives to the modern police system.

Interesting....do you let off one of the 4 cops involved in george flloyd's death as he was on his fourth day on the job?

Earl Gray, the attorney for Thomas Lane, one of the police officers arrested over the death of George Floyd, defended his client in a heated interview with Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid on ITV Good Morning Britain. Mr Gray said that Mr Lane suggested rolling George Floyd over to Derek Chauvin, the policeman who kneeled on Mr Floyd's neck, but that he wasn't listened to. He said: "Thomas Lane was on his fourth day of being a police officer. Chauvin had 20 years as a police officer." Adding: "My client said twice 'shall we roll him over?'"

Also the fear of reprisals for speaking out stops people doing so. If there is a fear of reprisal for not speaking out then thats a motivator for change.

I think the guy will probably avoid a prison sentence, but it's going to hinge on his statement and how cooperative he is with the investigation. 

It's a shit situation for him because what can he do, given what we know of the way the police behave after events like these? He's day four on the job trying to tell an officer with 20 years service, what would most people do in that situation?

SpaceGazelle wrote:

What it shows is that this was a first degree murder.

No it doesn't.

Roujin wrote:

I think the guy will probably avoid a prison sentence, but it's going to hinge on his statement and how cooperative he is with the investigation.  It's a shit situation for him because what can he do, given what we know of the way the police behave after events like these? He's day four on the job trying to tell an officer with 20 years service, what would most people do in that situation?

2nd worst way to start a job on the force.
First being the zombie apocalypse.