Tumeke and NRT have managed to shoot first and ask questions later. Lucky it was metaphorical. They were complaining about a particular BART enforcement officer who may have mistaken his handgun for a taser, and shot some-one resisting arrest.
Whilst NRT see this as proof of how evil America is (I'll explain later), the fact that the incident was investigated and then the officer arrested makes NRT's own tendency to come in with guns blazing somewhat ironic.
I'd heap even more abuse on NRT for this, if it weren't for the fact that I'm often guilty of the same crime (although my motives are always purer and my analysis always more accurate and rational, of course). For example, I'm not even going to check for his apology post and just assume he remains seriously deranged. An oversight on my part, to be sure.
In the interests of criminal safety though, I shall put myself in the shoes of a "person of interest" and make the following recommendations:
1. NEVER resist arrest.
2. NEVER antagonize a policeman when in the process of being arrested.
3. DON'T BREAK THE LAW.
Now, point three is situational. You may at some time be arrested and not actually breaking the law you are being arrested for. But resisting arrest is breaking the law, so refer point 1.
In the event this all goes pear shaped, and you are killed or beaten anyway, your loved ones might at least get some financial compensation if you live in America, so cheer up.
The only people that do better used to be suicide bombers. Saddam used to pay out bonuses of US$30K to the families of suicide bombers. Unfortunately, W. put a stop to all that. Those damnAmericans. Republicans.
Related Link: Srubone and the art of a one line fisk - Two sides to every story
Hm, so the guy who shot a criminal at point blank range was arrested after an initial investigation was made? How shocking. [But the supporting commentary also worth a read.
When NRT goes on about the police shooting, he manages to throw in a jibe about how some American soldiers tortured prisoners in Abu Ghraib, the prison where Saddam and rulers before him tortured prisoners. Ironically, those soldiers were caught and put on trial too. What a system, eh?
Whilst NRT see this as proof of how evil America is (I'll explain later), the fact that the incident was investigated and then the officer arrested makes NRT's own tendency to come in with guns blazing somewhat ironic.
I'd heap even more abuse on NRT for this, if it weren't for the fact that I'm often guilty of the same crime (although my motives are always purer and my analysis always more accurate and rational, of course). For example, I'm not even going to check for his apology post and just assume he remains seriously deranged. An oversight on my part, to be sure.
In the interests of criminal safety though, I shall put myself in the shoes of a "person of interest" and make the following recommendations:
1. NEVER resist arrest.
2. NEVER antagonize a policeman when in the process of being arrested.
3. DON'T BREAK THE LAW.
Now, point three is situational. You may at some time be arrested and not actually breaking the law you are being arrested for. But resisting arrest is breaking the law, so refer point 1.
In the event this all goes pear shaped, and you are killed or beaten anyway, your loved ones might at least get some financial compensation if you live in America, so cheer up.
The only people that do better used to be suicide bombers. Saddam used to pay out bonuses of US$30K to the families of suicide bombers. Unfortunately, W. put a stop to all that. Those damn
Related Link: Srubone and the art of a one line fisk - Two sides to every story
Hm, so the guy who shot a criminal at point blank range was arrested after an initial investigation was made? How shocking. [But the supporting commentary also worth a read.
When NRT goes on about the police shooting, he manages to throw in a jibe about how some American soldiers tortured prisoners in Abu Ghraib, the prison where Saddam and rulers before him tortured prisoners. Ironically, those soldiers were caught and put on trial too. What a system, eh?