The small ship is faster than the big one when sailing into a headwind. You never have to engage if don’t want to.

He’s not wrong man, you may not like it but it doesn’t take away from the facts of law enforcement in our current society. They are trained to escalate situtations, not de-escalate. They want arrests. They get graded on the number of traffic tickets they write, you don’t think they get a kudos for arresting people?

You know what is missing in this story? The fact that people still call the police. Never, ever, ever, call the police. You and your loved ones are in danger of being killed or jailed just for assuming that you, if you are black or brown, can use the armed State militia to help you. You can’t. You call and YOU are…

Police are the biggest, most successful gangbangers in US history. But I’m sure this is just a few bad apples...

I obviously can’t speak for everyone else, but as a Norwegian who was born and raised in the US, I’ve actually been contemplating moving to Norway FROM the US for a few years now.

Ah yes, the inevitable Kotaku comment projecting their own insecurities onto a stranger because that person dared to say that they think they are attractive. Same as on every other Dr. Nerdlove post.

My city has a large number of scandi students. You know why? Many of those governments have programs that PAY THEM to go to school overseas. Higher education is an asset to them and is considered an investment in the future of their country. What a novel idea.

I’m part of anti-racist organizing in my area. You’d be shocked how many working class white folks /want/ an excuse to be taken out of that culture of lies that has been foisted on them for generations. They’ll (we’ll) wallow around in it and such for a long time until someone brings up an alternative. It works. I was…

I don’t understand the point of view that states, “He didn’t immediately cooperate and do everything the police asked of, therefore the cop is free of guilt, or less culpable.” It’s a good thing we don’t interface with the Police every day, it’s the way we ought to be able to live. I can forgive someone for not being…

The situation wouldn’t have existed if the police were trained to fire only after being fired upon, rather than to fire if they feel “scared.” There is no reason that we should be making any excuses for the officer that killed an unarmed man. Not even “Well, it was a false call.” The police should be held to a higher…

You are never going to fix people, period. What you can fix however, is a system that slaps a cop on the wrist for cold-blooded murder then gives him his job back.

As do I.

The officer involved should also face review and potential charges, given the situation on the ground—but the folks who precipitated the situation need to eat the heavy end of the hammer.

All the technology in the world, and a man was killed by the hyper militaristic police summoned by a prank.

I HAVE a fantastic grampa. He’s still kicking, but he’s 96 and really frail, but still able to ride his bike daily, and sneak a fucking Marlboro Red thinking nobody is aware he is sneaking a cigarette once a day. He’s got his recliner, his books, and his television with CNBC and MSNBC lol. Then his nature shows, loves…

Well I’ll be goddamned. Good on you boys! Now keep it up.

thank you for this. I am going to see how to get something going in Kansas City, it’s a shame my town isn’t on that map already

See white folks, this is how you show yourself to be an ally. Take a stand, challenge your brethren and be willing to do something to make change happen. These cats have a uphill battle and I wish them all the luck and blessings.

I mean, Woodie Guthrie’s songs were inspired by the racist actions of his landlord Fred Trump.

trump’s blatant racism had been documented for decades. The first time his name was printed in the NYT, nearly forty years ago, it was a case where his company was refusing to rent to black applicants.

Right, so the reason behind this is that the US has a visa waiver with most countries (which Europe is helpfully thinking of rescinding because our current Cheetolini keeps fucking up our own visa waivers for their citizens) and that stamp or ticket you get when entering most of those countries is for — wait for it — n…