Just my opinion but the police in the US are very militarized, in fact a lot of them have background from the military so I feel that makes an impact. Also it turns into a very much us vs. them mentality...America is a violent country and we see it through cops. I will admit there are parts of this country where I…

Because cops here believe they exist to protect each other instead of serving the public. It’s them against us so regardless of our innocence, we’re all suspects until we prove otherwise.

To cover their asses over a potential unwarranted high speed chase; blame the victim, not themselves.

The fact that Payne was trying to force a blood sample from the victim of a crime makes this whole thing even worse.

The best thing you can do at times like these is take care of yourself, so you can continue keeping up the good fight. Work so you can afford to give money, have dinner with friends so you can talk about your feelings, sleep in on Saturdays so you’ll be well-rested to keep on being an advocate.

She’s probably safer where she is. Those crimes are still so notorious and she’s still so reviled by so many, she’s likely to be killed on the outside.  Where could she live safely? John Waters’ house?

That’s reasonable, but again, there’s no medical or biological reason for it. It’s based on traditions and cultural norms. Which is fine, really, but it’s reasonable to take a second look st those norms when adapting them to new legislation.

The photos and videos from the Tate/LaBianca trial sealed their fate. They were giggling, singing, shouting obscenities. I could never understand what the hell was going on with them during the trial—at that point they had been in jail for a year, off drugs, had limited (if any?) contact with Mason. How were still so…

Yeah they don’t count people who are still in prison when they calculate recidivism rates. That’s not how this works.

It’s a shocking murder by any means, but Sharon Tate was 8 months pregnant, I believe.

The Manson murders have reached iconic, mythic status. That’s pretty much it.

I assume they are trying to approach the age when the brain fully matures, which is in the mid twenties I believe. 18 is a randomly designated age that we use as tradition, but it’s not really tied to any biological or physical changes in a human being so I don’t really have a big issue with using other ages for other…

There’s an explanation that’s much simpler. To Donald Trump, women aren’t people. So for him, it’s like looking at a room full of tabby cats. Sure, they are all different beings, but you can’t easily tell them apart (and why bother, anyway?).

Not to defend him per say because he should be self aware to deal with my coming comment or at least just assume they are different people. But, I have a hard time telling people apart and anyone of similar build, hair color and ethnic background, like these two blonde women, are hard for me to tell apart. That said,…

I tell you it’s dementia, dammit. That day-glow dipshit is going to kill us because he can’t pass a clock test.

The first sentence in this article is literally a quote from that rally.

ANTIFA will be classified as a terrorist group

There’s a difference between Antifa and Anarchists. Both generally dress in all black but only one is bent on destruction. It’s difficult for those who march peacefully to tell the difference sometimes; I assume it’s more difficult from the outside looking in.

This right here? This is straight-up dictator-level bullshit. He literally pardoned a political ally for no other reason than the fact that they are a political ally.

It’s a strategy called a news dump.