too soon

What are those cop ride alongs back east called, where they put you in the back of a van in handcuffs, but not belted in?

That, or he just couldn’t stop kicking the back of the pilot’s seat...

I never said Bucklew should be executed, you are just putting those words in my mouth. I just said he was not a very sympathetic character. I would prefer he live the rest of his natural life in prison.

When would you rather known about a mistake? Before you make it or after it's too late?

You’re the one who is paranoid.

Inmate’s lawyers are trying to play a game with the penal system, disclosing a “condition” they clearly would have known about for many years only 2 weeks before the death penalty is to be administered. Courts don’t take kindly to lawyers trying to game the system and allow justice to continue.

Did you read the article?  It’s inmate on inmate violence that’s out of control.  Sure, criminal justice reform would be beneficial, and more oversight is a good idea.  But you’re talking like the guards are doing this or something.

“We can’t call people innocent without an investigation.”

I only accept my up-to-the-minute news via ticker tape.

“A casino worker in her mid forties, she’d driven all the way to DC...”

That’ll do, pig. That’ll do.

OMFG what the hell did they do to Gulliver???

This fad is getting out of hand.

Simple - today’s consumer think only in terms of “affordable monthly payment.” They expect everything to be on a monthly subscription indefinitely. They will always be paying for Netflix, housing, Internet, Phone, food, etc. so why not car payments too? It’s just another payment to budget into your monthly expenses. 

I understand consumers stretching to afford a car because they need one, but for them to be convinced to buy a $37,000 car over an equally functional/safe car for $27,000 is another story.

Given he was young, single, and had zero credit history, no bank would give him decent rates even if he made a significant down payment.

It’s because they are buying cars that are far more expensive then they can afford by financing them with loans for 8+ years. It’s insane. They are dumb and most of them will end in default as they are all clearly terrible with money.

I personally don’t think someone should finance unless they are doing a sub-vented rate, or have a good rate through a CU.