Kid wanted to die and he put the police in a no-choice situation where they had to shoot him. Also, if 339 Americans have been killed by police this year that’s 339 out of an estimated 324,933,000. What is that, approximately one in a million? Close to it, anyway.

What life was this guy living that was so crappy that he buried himself in a game franchise to the exclusion of his family? That’s what I think when I read this.

...it’s disturbing to me that she has received death threats. Why is that the go-to for online things? Death threats.

It’s always hard finding yourself committed to doing something for a large portion of your life that you dislike. I call that a “career”.

See just that story from you makes me think you would be a great person to get to know. And that does not mean I’d go out with you.

I have trouble believing that Alex Jones actually could be “real” in the sense that his broadcast persona could belong to a real person. Or at least to any real person who can keep up with the deadlines and obligations of someone who manages to be successful in a job like he has. I mean he has an infamous (to me at…

...somehow it seems extremely out of character for a judge do commit suicide. I don’t know why I think that. They’re as human as anybody.

Wow, settle the hell down maybe. Or don’t and go ahead and have that stroke you’re working on!

...are we supposed to be upset at him about what he’s wearing or because he’s a corporatist appointed by nepotism? Because I’m on board with the latter but not sure I give a shit about the former.

A good number of these come down to “don’t be a dick”. That’s way too hard for a lot of people.

Good call by the judge.

I’m not surprised. It’s not like Obama voters blamed him for not closing down Gitmo like he promised, or for drone-bombing the hell out of hundreds of people overseas.

I can’t not-think about this

Yeah I can see that. Police have the same rights that citizens do when charged with a crime. That’s a thing that stems from Miranda v Arizona where anyone speaking to an investigator about a potential crime need not actually speak at all, except police are required to else they will be fired. So in what is considered…

Sargon of Akkad did a fascinating take on this whole thing that I do recommend watching.

Oh that’s nice. “Hey it’s your job to die. Fuck you.”

I’m so glad they’re pressing charges on this nasty little girl. Anyone caught making up such accusations needs to be prosecuted.

Your answer is named in the report.

That is worth a star, sir.

Everybody I know knows that sushi is rice marinated in vinegar. Sashimi is when you include fish.