I don’t know about that; Brits use a lot of slang and their grammar isn’t noticeably stricter than ours.

Eh, actually the vast majority of immigrants also think everyone should learn English as a unifying thing, so hard to get that angry over this statement of Palin’s (as opposed to all the other statements she’s made that are easy to get angry over).

Eh, we didn’t care about football in NYC. My high school didn’t even have a team. Good thing, too, my size I would have spent the next 8 years on an offensive line and be falling apart right now.

I have to respect that referee from getting up from that hit.

Texas Criminal Code doesn’t require evoking terror or fear says:
Sec. 22.01. ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:

Thanks, appreciate it! Trying very hard to and we will see; she actually dropped the L-word after a month which I think is a little early and has added to the freak-out, and I kind of half-heartedly returned it but she is a very passionate and romantic type, and foreign (middle eastern) so I’m hoping it’s just part of…

Thanks for the response! I am definitely a believer in CBT to change behavior to healthier modes, I think my problem here is I don’t know what I want and therefore am not sure what a healthier mode would even be.

Ok, need advice/abuse/virtual slapping.

Because an insanity defense will put him away a lot longer than 5 years and eight months. Plus he’s, you know, insane.

Ehhh....most states have English as the official language, with varying levels of real-world impact.

I hope they do and I hope it’s successful; a successful insanity defense can get him involuntarily committed for a lot longer than the 5 years he’s facing.

My point was even giving the attacker the benefit of the doubt doesn’t justify the action. What he did was sociopathic whether she stole his wallet or not.

I like the animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex in the Toys R’ Us there, too. Also you can get cheapish theater tickets from the TKTS stand.

Reaaallly....My point was that EVEN IF SHE PICKED HIS POCKET what he did was wrong. That’s trolling? How? Am I trolling the people who think that the appropriateness of his behavior hinges on whether she stole his wallet or not? Because I was addressing the statement in the original story that somebody else probably…

The one on the picture has a purse; she could also have passed it to a confederate. Guaranteed the cops know her and whether she has someone she partners with.

“Carrasquillo had to be treated at a nearby hospital for light injuries left by Walter, a Southern man who clearly has no idea that Times Square is a hotbed for pickpockets and any number of people could’ve targeted him while he was snapping a photo with Carrasquillo.”

Not an option for everyone; people are held together by financial ties, children, etc. What do you do when you are with a person who hates you, won’t touch you, but won’t let you go either? Or someone who has threatened to destroy your relationship with your child if you leave? Or even someone who you don’t trust with…

“Not really a high standard, is it?”

“This is true but why refuse if you’ve got nothing to hide?”