80% more pollution or 100% of these chili dog farts.

I prefer my driving *unfiltered* 

Nismogtr600, if he deserved to be in prison for the rest of his life, then that should have been the outcome of the trials for his more serious crimes. And since it WASN’T the outcome of those more serious trials, it shouldn’t be the result of a petty theft.

If he paid his other debts to society (which the multiple trials and sentences show must be true), then it is absolutely cruel and unusual punishment to send someone to prison (a fucking MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON FOR AN ATTEMPTED THEFT OF GODDAMN HEDGE CLIPPERS?!?!?) for minor theft.

This is why we need prison reform. If someone is committing crimes every time they’re out of jail, it’s likely because they’ve not been prepared properly for life on the outside.

This life sentence is barbarity. Plain and simple. I need to read Justice Bryant’s dissenting opinion in its entirety but it seems dead on. Nothing further can really be said. I have serious doubts that a petition to US Supreme Court arguing 8th amendment violation would even be granted cert. 

I, for one, agree that there should be consideration of past convictions for determining the length of a new conviction. However, that should only apply to the maximum amount of length to a specific crime. For example, a crime that has a sentence time of 1 to 5 years would get the 5 years and not one more day.

That…

Oh, I once applied at a place that had the form letter acknowledgement of your submission with the line “We hope that you one day will get the honor of working for [CEO].”

People did go to HR, and were shown the door shortly after.

If that workplace has become so toxic their first stop should have been HR not fucking twitter.

That sentence struck me, too. Any time someone’s response to being accused of toxic and hurtful behavior is “I’m just tough and you should just take it because you’re lucky to work for me/get to spend time with me”, you know damned good and well that they’re a narcissist with no regard for anyone else’s feelings. Would…

The people behind the scenes of Ellen’s show aren’t working in bumblefuck with no unionization or human resources. They’re grown ass people that I’m sure have held other positions before they got hired for the Ellen show. If that workplace has become so toxic their first stop should have been HR not fucking twitter.

“Actually, being around me is a privilege” sounds exactly like what any garden variety malignant narcissist would say. Sweet and wonderful to the world at large, and a devil at home and to anyone unlucky enough to fall into their orbit as a dependent (think children, spouses, & employees).

I wouldn’t say I’m enjoying it, but don’t you find it mildly amusing?

That is why she doesn’t allow subordinates to look her in the eye, her greatness would blind an ordinary peon.

“She knows she can be tough at times,” the source continued, “but believes she works hard and is extremely creative and that it’s a privilege to work for her and be around her.”

Yep. You can do what NY did and make some false 911 calls a hate crime...but that don’t mean shit if charges are never pressed.

They need to start arresting these 911 callers for lying and getting people killed.

Yeah, when you call 911, it sends your GPS data.  No exceptions.

Emergency calls are identifiable and easily traceable. The caller who falsely reported this needs to be charged with SOMEthing.