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That makes little sense, Mup. The dems had those files under Biden. Trump was investigated up/down/sideways/front-to-back. The goal of the prior admin was to break him financially, spiritually, permanently. It's inconceivable that they would have access to information on that level and not release it. Meanwhile, Hakeem looks to partner w/ Eppy.

A friend attended a training seminar where they take an individual through various seminars simulating an officer walking/through and clearing a building. The idea is some people are hostile, others friendly, and it’s designed to help officers make the right decisions in stressful situations. The word is most fail the exercise (and certainly most civilians who go through it). They make the wrong call, “trust” the wrong people and often end up “dead” or having dispatched the wrong people. You most definitely could not pay me to do the work.

The interesting part is that I supported the officer in the Babbitt situation all things considered. The guy shows up for work, finds himself in a complete cl#sterf#ck of a situation and all hell breaks loose. He makes a snap decision in a pivotal moment that changed the lives of many people, certainly including his own. Still, it’s not disputed that she was unarmed, he certainly didn’t see a weapon, and all other things being equal, there was no scuffle for a gun or whatever. I wonder if he thinks back and wishes he could have de-escalated. However, for Tibs, in a case where a lunatic is trying to run a police officer over with their car, he wants the officer to go to jail for manslaughter. I’m even in agreement that upon reflection and with cooler heads prevailing, maybe there is something to be learned from all this. I’d bet more than anything that the officer wishes it went down differently, but that’s a different discussion.

I would like credit for keeping my response clean. I had a couple other options but I’m trying to be a better, more respectful person.

Tibsy, did you know that in most jurisdictions it’s an automatic FAIL if, during a road test, you try and run someone over? One lady apparently tries to run a police officer over in her Lexus and you’re talking de-escalation, calming things down and the police officer going to jail for stooping someone trying to run him down. I don’t have an issue with attempting to de-escalate, or attempting to calm things down, but you lose me with “manslaughter”. In the other case, an unarmed woman is walking toward an armed officer and he shoots her. That officer could have de-escalated, right? Calmed things down, that sort of thing. Just seeking clarity.

I don’t even know your mother, ask her yourself.

Ashley Babbitt was not in a car, not armed, and was shot and killed by a law enforcement officer who did not de-escalate. Thoughts on that situation relative to this one?

And Medicare. Beat it to death.

In fairness JB actually thought he was meeting with the Iron Sheik.

Actually, given your failure to condemn her comments, it seemed you were promoting v criticizing. Btw--I'm also hearing shots fired at President Reagan in DC, Michael Jordan to the White Sox Dbl-A team, and Joe Biden sharp as a tack. This is some news day. Still, stay tuned, cub reporter.

Timely newsflash, Jimmy Olsen. I’m working a story on a freighter that was bigger n most that went down on the Great Lake they call Gitche Gummee. Stay tuned.

Boom. 💥

Very interesting, though I'm not sure you named-dropped him, shared a picture of his poster if you didn't want to involve him in the dialogue. I can't speak to why you feel the way you do about Cuba v. America. I haven't visited Cuba, have no plans to, and don't see it as a flip of the coin sort of thing. I do think, though, that some Americans do not like dissenting voices and prefer freedom of speech only when viewed through the prism of imagined elitism---I think that describes you and explains why you see things the way you do.

Trump, Donald. As for Ares, I suppose it’s possible that happened. I see he’s got some significant accolades but geesh, from a creative perspective, looks like he sorta mailed this one in. Was there only one format Obama approved of? Looks like Ares took the HOPE poster, changed the solemn look and gave him a smile and a Cuban general’s tunic.

Your experiences in Cuba, and opinions on same, immediately disqualify you as any arbiter of 'freedom of speech'.