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Agreed, Doc is a good poster. My understanding is this forum was not a priority and he moved on. You know, a while back we had a poster @OldTimeAFLGuy who I always enjoyed hearing from. My recollection is he was an older guy, and he stopped posting around/after COVID. Hope he’s ok, too.

Sure, but Tibs was ruminating about officers calming down and de-escalating. That was an option for the officer who shot AB, yes?

Hi Mup, I should have said it doesn't make sense "to me". It still doesn't. The Biden DOJ executed an armed raid on Trump's house, with all the potential for adverse outcomes that entails. Even assuming you'e correct and everyone is dirty, by extension why would the Biden DOJ stop short of selectively releasing information about Trump while withholding data on themselves and others in democrat leadership? As for Jeffries looking to partner with Epstein, I'm only laying it out the way the game is played. Seems to me the best course of action would be an independent investigation lead by republicans to look into the relationship, to explore whether there was exploitation or pay for play, or if his relationship goes much deeper than that. In fact, I'd think Jeffries would want to tell his story, especially if he has nothing to hide. Which, by the way, is a story he could have already told...and maybe he did.

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'.

Yes, I heard about Comey. He's very well-versed in the law, covered his tracks well and will ultimately be above the law. Smart guy, people will judge him as they see fit. And, perhaps the DOJ appeals, gets him to burn a bit mroe of his own cash to make it sting a bit. Same with AG James--seems pretty clear that she misrepresented her plans for her purchase, will claim clerical error and case will be dismissed. An old friend, a police officer at the time, always told me that with few exceptions, when law enforcement questions you, keep your mouth shut and seek counsel. These people know how to cover tracks. Of course, on the other hand....Trump has seen victories against CBS, he's got the BBC on the ropes, etc. He also prevailed in the Smith case, did a fair amount of talking then, too. Oh, and he's President--the net result of the politicization of such things. Again--you're not alone in how you feel, but you're just one of many, many voices.

You’ve mistaken my comments for a directive on how you must act or perceive things, Teef. I get what you’re saying, and that’s one way to look at it. Here’s the way I see it playing out—there’s more than enough on our President’s plate and if this distraction bothers you to a sufficient level, vote accordingly in future elections. A while back, on a subject I’ve since forgotten, another poster suggested “people don’t care” about one thing or another from the previous administration. He was possibly correct, possibly incorrect but all I can say is voters will move one way or the other and when it came down to it, Trump prevailed. I’d bet in this case—most people don’t care.

I don’t particularly like this sort of action from Trump, didn’t like it in the first term. Kimmel, Meyers etc appeal to a certain subset of people who like their leftist views, like their own brand of hypocrisy. Still, it seems to me that a president is more than capable of thinking random thoughts about TV hosts and canned dialogue throughout the minutes, hours, and days. In fact, I’d think it’s pretty common. The difference is Trump uses his platform to share his thoughts while others do not. Perhaps it’s because Trump feels, justly, I think, that the best way to communicate his thoughts is not through the MSM filter where it can be twisted, cut, copied and pasted to serve other masters. Of course, you get some of this stuff mixed in there because Trump is Trump.

In the article you linked to above, Kenneth Starr of Clinton inv fame uses the phrase “…welcome to our orbit”. I think that statement reveals an awful lot about the way certain people at that level (and inv with Epstein—-see themselves. Ideas of gravity and grounding to the rules of society do not apply to them. You’re over the target, I think.

In the interest of transparency, I’m sick to death of “stay tuned.”.

You’re shameless and your speculation shows where your head is at. You’re creepy.

No, I don’t wonder about any of that. I do wonder why the Biden admin had access to those files, were attempting to put Trump away for life and hid the files from you and I. I wonder why Harris didn’t reveal the truth about Trump during the run up to the election—she had an international audience at the debate. I wonder why Jack Smiff didn’t uncover/release evidence of wrongdoing, and how Mueller missed it when he dug through Trump’s garbage cans. I wonder lots and lots about the entire sordid affair, and who may/may not be involved. I wonder if you wonder if they are all in on it? I also wonder if you have had a series of head injuries over the course of your life.