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Sig1Hunter

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  1. 7 minutes ago, Paulus said:

    Yeah, there have been a few killings by cops that made me want to see the police station burn. It really sucks that just select black guys getting killed have really made the news. Hearing Kelly Thomas cry out for his father as he was being beaten to death really made me choke up. Marine Sergeant Loggins being killed in front of his two daughters made me wish to God some justice would come via a renegade vigilante Marine. I guess, Dorner did kill a couple of them, but in a Karma-like manner. One Marine repaid the favor a few fold. Black guy who was shot after telling the cop he had a concealed gun is another one, but that got news attention. This killing of a man crying and begging for his life really is infuriating. In sum, I was cheering for Dorner until the moment the cops tried to burn him to death and he killed himself.

    Cheering for a guy randomly killing people because they wore a uniform? You have a very perverted sense of "justice".

  2. 46 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

    This is all I meant by my comments.

    You meant that it could happen? Because your original post was full of stereotypes and assumptions, indicating that that's all that happens.  I would agree that it *could* happen,  but it certainly isn't the M.O. I apologize for my confusion. 

     

    State Attorneys / District Attorneys are elected positions. You don't think that they are more apt to answer to the people that elect them? In my experience I've never seen a state attorney (or any politician for that matter) not be willing to use a police officer for political gain (good or bad). A perceived  dirty cop is a gold mine for them.  

  3. 7 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

    All the prosecution has to do is make it look like they are trying.  You don't think there is a "push" here... Even with the Grand Jury.

     

    Gee... Do you really think prosecutors want to undermine the police.  The two work hand in hand.

     

    Two lazy gov't entities, really giving it their best, their all.  The police and prosecution, two peas in a pod.  They still gotta work with each other.

     

    Move on, nothing to see here.  They tried.

    Is this your answer to everything police related? I mean, really,  it's like you have this response saved to a clipboard and you can post it with one click. 

     

    Lazy cops! Lazy prosecutors! 

  4. 16 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

     

     

    But you as a fan have this entitled opinion of screw em because they make so much money and remove all humanity for what they put on the line to ENTERTAIN you.  Yes they get paid well, but ONLY when they stay healthy and the teams honor their contracts.  

     

    Honestly lost some respect for you on your reply.  Players deserve more from the fans...

     

    Let's not pretend that the players do what they do out of some altruistic virtue to entertain fans. Different players have different motivating factors,  but it all comes down to some variation of a risk/reward analysis that they have done in their mind.  I'm willing to bet that a huge checkmark in the reward column for 99 percent of players is the monetary aspect. And,  that's fine.  But,  with the reward comes the risk. These guys are highly paid entertainers.  They aren't necessary for society to function.  His situation sucks,  and as a human being I recognize that aspect of it. I also understand that these same injuries (and more) happen to people in their vocations where the monetary reimbursement isn't nearly the same,  the level of medical care is much less,  and there is no media to bring light to it. 

  5. 27 minutes ago, Badthingsman said:

    I totally agree.  But this is one of the marquis, highly marketable white players (and I'm white) in a big market so we get a one game and an appeal.  If this was a black, special teams guy on Jacksonville, it would have been totally different.  Look what happened to Talib and Crabtree if you disagree.  Two guys squaring off is a lot different than an unprovoked assault from an unrepentant d-bag.  NFL and the NFLPA are a joke when it comes to safety.  All about the Franklins. 

     

    I'm not ready to buy into the racial aspect of it,  but I think it is likely that the "marketability" of certain players does play a role. 

  6. 28 minutes ago, Badthingsman said:

    Per the CBA, Gronkowski has the right to appeal his suspension.  What bothers me is, where are the rights of the victim?  Is there anything in the CBA that lets White appeal the leniency of the suspension?  I don't think so.   Seems to me the culprit has all the rights in this case and the victim has none.  Needs to change.    Should sue that punk for assault. 

    I agree. The NFLPA representing the rights of one of their members to seriously injure / threaten the career of another one of their members seems to be wrong. Would be nice if the NFLPA just said "sorry,  Gronk. You done messed up and are on your own.  The punishment is more than fair for the crime you committed (and then admitted to committing)."

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  7. The NFL is in a tough position.  Goodell was blasted for being too harsh on player punishment a few years ago (and still today,  sometimes). The NFLPA , meanwhile,  seems more intent on individual player assistance rather than the collective betterment of player situations.  The players whine and moan about how the league doesn't care about their health (may or may not be true), but then they go out and willfully and egregiously violate safety rules put in place so they can inflict serious injury upon one another.  Can't have it both ways. 

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