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California allows driverless taxi service to operate in San Francisco
The robotic electric cabs will be restricted to less congested times and places until regulators can assess its safety
www.theguardian.com
florduh
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What happens when one of those cars catch on fire, like they're apt to do? One lane? This "genius" invented a more expensive, shittier subway.
Jesus is this heartbreaking. And this poor man gets hassled by the same group of pigs who cowered outside while his granddaughter was gunned down. They're always so fuckin brave when encountering an unarmed citizen they can lord their power over.
Babylon Drifter
Black Taoist
No worries, once the only people with guns are the government, the police and the criminals, the police and government will be much nicer to everyone and be far more respectful of of our rights.
Planck
believes in Dog
Alarms sound at the on site emergency response team and LV Fire Dept. Emergency ventilation and lighting engage. The auto fire suppression system kicks in. Peeps grab the portable air packs and evacuate via the emergency exits..
naaa I jest. None of that exists, you get to preview what a exceptionally nice day on Mars is like and then you die. It's a thrill ride!
florduh
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Turns out being a good guy with a gun is more difficult than movies and video games make it seem.
1/5 shooters are stopped by a bystander. But most of the time, that bystander is unarmed. About 3% of active shooters are stopped by a good guy with a gun.
So if the solution to school shootings is strapping all the teachers, are they getting qualified immunity like the cops? Right now, cops aren't liable in any way for shooting someone, so long as they can say they were scared. Is that courtesy being passed on to teachers? Because as it stands, if they shoot the wrong person, they're liable. If they have a gun and don't act to stop a shooting, they're liable.
Also, are taxpayers footing the bill for the guns and training, or is this burden being put on the teachers? Many teachers already work many unpaid hours every week. Many of them have to spend a portion of their meager salaries buying supplies for their classes. Are teacher salaries and pensions going up to match what cops make? Teaching kids AND being a public safety professional seems more complicated than writing tickets and cowering outside during school shootings.
1/5 shooters are stopped by a bystander. But most of the time, that bystander is unarmed. About 3% of active shooters are stopped by a good guy with a gun.
So if the solution to school shootings is strapping all the teachers, are they getting qualified immunity like the cops? Right now, cops aren't liable in any way for shooting someone, so long as they can say they were scared. Is that courtesy being passed on to teachers? Because as it stands, if they shoot the wrong person, they're liable. If they have a gun and don't act to stop a shooting, they're liable.
Also, are taxpayers footing the bill for the guns and training, or is this burden being put on the teachers? Many teachers already work many unpaid hours every week. Many of them have to spend a portion of their meager salaries buying supplies for their classes. Are teacher salaries and pensions going up to match what cops make? Teaching kids AND being a public safety professional seems more complicated than writing tickets and cowering outside during school shootings.
His_Highness
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
My daughter teaches 5th grade and is a second degree black-belt...... No way she should be handling a gun in an active shooter situation without investing in a similar amount of training and even then........ It took her almost a decade to earn those belts.
Nobody can be sure what they'd do but she feels strongly that "these are her kids" so I suspect she would do whatever she could but this is ridiculous. Arming teachers with no military background or experience is stupid. Arming teachers who have prior military experience AND providing them with additional training sounds more plausible BUT IT ALL sounds like a last resort. Is this the best we can do?!?!? Really!?!?!?
Nobody can be sure what they'd do but she feels strongly that "these are her kids" so I suspect she would do whatever she could but this is ridiculous. Arming teachers with no military background or experience is stupid. Arming teachers who have prior military experience AND providing them with additional training sounds more plausible BUT IT ALL sounds like a last resort. Is this the best we can do?!?!? Really!?!?!?
florduh
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It just seems odd. We're expecting teachers to act more bravely than cops. The idea is, if armed shooter bursts into a classroom, the teacher will be more motivated to act than the cops. But if a shooter bursts into a classroom, and we're advertising that teachers are strapping...they're the first ones getting shot. So now you're relying on teachers in other classrooms to act. They'll be in the same situation as the Uvalde cops. We're expecting the Calculus teacher down the hall to act more bravely than the guys who ride around in "protect and serve" cars.
We'll also need teachers to wear a uniform or something easily identifiable. Otherwise they're very likely to get shot whenever the cops decide to mosey on in. And the liability issue is very real. Cops miss an alarming amount of the time. And their job requires firearm training. Are we expecting teachers to be a better shot than the professionals? Or are we granting them immunity when their bullet hits the wrong kid?
77carrera3
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We've been led to believe that the "police" will protect us, as well as our children, but that just isn't true.
Unfortunately, police officers are under no "duty" to protect anyone, except themselves, and possibly their fellow officers.
The sooner everyone accepts that, the sooner we can possibly make some changes that might help protect everyone.
Every county, in every state, most likely, has some sort of "armed response" team that can act swiftly to "take out" an active shooter.
Why was the "Uvalde School District Police Chief" the person in charge??
He wasn't even in "radio contact" with his men and wasn't aware that children inside the school were calling 911!!!
No different than when the "school officer" at Parkland was filmed by security cameras doing nothing while children were slautered!
Unfortunately, police officers are under no "duty" to protect anyone, except themselves, and possibly their fellow officers.
The sooner everyone accepts that, the sooner we can possibly make some changes that might help protect everyone.
Every county, in every state, most likely, has some sort of "armed response" team that can act swiftly to "take out" an active shooter.
Why was the "Uvalde School District Police Chief" the person in charge??
He wasn't even in "radio contact" with his men and wasn't aware that children inside the school were calling 911!!!
No different than when the "school officer" at Parkland was filmed by security cameras doing nothing while children were slautered!
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florduh
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Columbine happened like a year before I entered High School, and I'm pushing 40 now. There were two cops in that school. Everyone knew. Didn't deter the shooters. And the cops did fuck all to stop it.
They'll protect their fellow officers, unless that officer is a whistleblower about corruption or misconduct. Then the best case scenario is that "good apple" gets fired. Worst case, the good apple "accidentally" gets shot in the line of duty.
No one really remembers this, but a few years ago there was a big shootout on the streets of Miami. A jewelry store robber hijacked a UPS truck with the driver inside. The cops ended up killing the driver, and UPS apologized to the cops! "Sorry our employee got in the way of your bullets!"
Lawsuit Filed by Family of UPS Driver Killed in Police Shootout in Miramar
Lawyers for the UPS driver killed during a shootout with police last year in Miramar after he was taken hostage and forced to drive on a multi-county chase have filed a lawsuit against a half dozen law enforcement agencies. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Broward County by the estate of Frank...
www.nbcmiami.com
But the craziest part was, when the cops were shooting at the truck, they cowered behind cars stuck at the intersection... with civilians inside them! I can't fucking imagine being on of those drivers. "Wait..... I'M the thin blue line protecting cops from a robber's bullets?!"
I know nothing will change as a result of the latest school shooting. All I ask is that every person who thanks cops for their "service" puts on a red clown nose first. Start with former Democrat Presidential candidate (and former cop) Amy Klobuchar. She got the first national "Kiss Cops Ass Week" bill passed in the Senate like 2 days before Uvalde.
His_Highness
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
I have a confession to make.......
I made the above post around 9:30pm and afterwards I broke out the bubbler and some high THC Papaya Cake and then.... Got into a discussion about teachers arming themselves with the wife. Out of nowhere I started laughing/giggling and had one of those buzz induced "can't stop laughing" fits. First time in years I think.
I know this is a serious topic but many of these teachers are in their later years and remind me of Mrs. Doubtfire and when I envisioned some of these teachers armed to the teeth, with holsters and Zappata like bullet belts crisscrossing their chests I couldn't stop laughing.
I don't think arming Mrs. Doubtfire is something worth taking seriously....
There is way more serious considerations in the AR debate to worry about than expecting my daughter or Mrs. Doubtfire being asked to become Annie Oakly.
This seems appropriate here.
www.theguardian.com
Arizona man drowns in lake as officers watch: ‘I’m not jumping in after you’
Three Tempe police officers who stood by as Sean Bickings drowned placed on non-disciplinary administrative paid leave
www.theguardian.com
florduh
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This is so stupid. Dave Weigel is one of the few good reporters left in this country.
variety.com
He retweeted a joke, and quickly deleted it. The joke was sexist, but was also very funny. I'm sure if Dave offered to write one of these articles, he'd be in the clear:
Washington Post Issues One-Month Suspension to Reporter Who Retweeted Sexist Joke
The Washington Post suspended political reporter Dave Weigel after he retweeted a sexist joke last week.
variety.com
He retweeted a joke, and quickly deleted it. The joke was sexist, but was also very funny. I'm sure if Dave offered to write one of these articles, he'd be in the clear:
Exclusive: How a 15-year-old Ukrainian drone pilot helped destroy a Russian army column - National | Globalnews.ca
The incident is being cited as an example of the game-changing role of civilian drones in the Ukraine conflict.
globalnews.ca
florduh
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This is so stupid. Dave Weigel is one of the few good reporters left in this country.
Washington Post Issues One-Month Suspension to Reporter Who Retweeted Sexist Joke
The Washington Post suspended political reporter Dave Weigel after he retweeted a sexist joke last week.
He retweeted a joke, and quickly deleted it. The joke was sexist, but was also very funny. I'm sure if Dave offered to write one of these articles, he'd be in the clear:
So the joke Weigel retweeted was "every woman is bi. You just need to find out if it's sexual or polar". That's what he's losing a month of pay over.
I also like how these things work. Dave immediately deletes it. Says sorry if seeing this caused anyone harm. And the response from psychos is to spread screenshots of the joke all over that cursed website to try and get him fired. I'm sorry, if seeing that joke causes "harm", why are you widely distributing it?
If there's a union at WaPo, they really shouldn't be falling for this shit. Letting management get away with this will come back and bite you in the ass.
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EU agrees single mobile charging port in blow to Apple
Apple must change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras in a world first.
Driverless trucks will begin delivering goods to Sam’s Club stores in Dallas
Story at a glance Autonomous vehicle startup Gatik announced a commercial partnership to deliver paper goods to 34 Sam’s Club locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Deliveries will begin in…
thehill.com
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florduh
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Man Sues American Airlines, Saying He Spent 17 Days in Jail After False Accusation
Michael Lowe claims the airline mistakenly identified him as a suspect who burglarized a duty-free shop and then boarded a flight to Reno, Nev.
This guy spent a horrific 17 days in an out of State jail because American Airlines told the cops he shoplifted. He didn't, and looked nothing like the guy who did. He's suing American but I'd say his story is an indictment of our shitty legal system as well.
florduh
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"School Resource Officers" aren't just useless. They're worse than useless. They spend their time doing things like arresting a 5 year old for "assaulting a police officer" when they were having a tantrum. Or arresting a teenager for making a science project. That little volcano was basically a bomb, dontchya know.
It's a nice little way to set up a "school to prison pipeline". Lots of easy revenue for our justice system. Give kids a record. Prevent them from getting into college. Reduce their opportunities. And you can guess how much melanin the kids who generally get caught up in this have in their skin.
77carrera3
Member
Wasn't that Peterson guy at Parkland HS in FL a "Armed School Resource Officer"
Legal experts question deputy’s arrest over Parkland tragedy
The arrest of a Florida sheriff’s deputy for not confronting the gunman in the Parkland school massacre represents a highly unusual use of the law — and a legally dubious one, in the op…
www.wric.com
florduh
Well-Known Member
Wasn't that Peterson guy at Parkland HS in FL a "Armed School Resource Officer"
Legal experts question deputy’s arrest over Parkland tragedy
The arrest of a Florida sheriff’s deputy for not confronting the gunman in the Parkland school massacre represents a highly unusual use of the law — and a legally dubious one, in the op…
Yep. And Columbine. They’re real tough when it comes to slapping cuffs on children for shit that would’ve maybe gotten you detention when I was in school though.
A big 32-hour workweek test is underway. Supporters think it could help productivity
A pilot of more than 3,300 workers in the U.K. is testing a theory about work. Can people in various industries remain as productive if they just work 32 hours a week with the same pay as 40 hours?
www.npr.org
florduh
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Supreme Court rules against man who sued Customs agent for excessive force
The case came before the justices at a time when lower courts and lawmakers have wrestled with the question of when federal police may be sued.
www.usatoday.com
The Supreme Court has decided that Border Control can enter your home without a warrant and assault you without recourse. Also, fun fact. Literally every major US City is considered "on the border".
Also the entire "Free State". Why the fuck am I on there? What do I border, the Mermaid Kingdom?
cybrguy
Putin is a War Criminal
Another American protection against outrageous and often criminal police misbehavior bites the dust. Closer and closer to a fascist police state every day. The court, our only venue designed specifically to protect us, shoves another hot poker up the ass of the American people. And, as usual, Justice Thomas (an oxymoron if I've ever heard one) holds that poker in his hand.