tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post6417163454394714437..comments2024-03-08T07:09:46.527-07:00Comments on Pro Libertate: Because They Can: The Logic of the Torture StateWilliam N. Grigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14368220509514750246noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-88402309206958185182007-05-10T12:09:00.000-06:002007-05-10T12:09:00.000-06:00The photo with the little boy in the bathroom is p...The photo with the little boy in the bathroom is probably more accurately titled "Paramilitary Thugscum Pig Predator Prepares to Molest Its Prey." Given the utterly inhuman disregard for life, limb, liberty, and property that these animals routinely exhibit in their interactions with (and depredations against) the citizenry, does anyone really believe that these sickening vermin are above paedophilia as a means of torture?<BR/><BR/>Strong words? Absolutely. But what emotion other than pure revulsion do this whole sordid scenario arouse in a normal human being?liberranterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555275410576294081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-62960689753171864152007-05-09T23:22:00.000-06:002007-05-09T23:22:00.000-06:00Right on, DD........."So however the culture molds...Right on, DD........."So however the culture molds and shapes the ruled, so shall it also mold and shape, even more coarsely, the rulers [or authority figures, cops] who spring forth out of the ruled."<BR/><BR/>I was leaning back for a bit trying to choose my words when I remembered yours.<BR/><BR/>More deviant and violent behavior is yet to come. And not only from alleged authority figures.<BR/><BR/>Powerful and disturbing evidence, Will. I listened to it all.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00447111416321992256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-49137623247844311452007-05-08T23:06:00.000-06:002007-05-08T23:06:00.000-06:00With the current culture, none of this is surprisi...With the current culture, none of this is surprising. It's not like commoners who just happen to become cops suddenly morph into torture sadists "just because they can."<BR/><BR/>No, it's because their minds were already corrupt and so, by migrating into a position of authority, the corruption coarsened to the point of exhibiting this kind of conduct, naturally, "because he could."<BR/><BR/>The use of "because he could" would actually reinforce the statists in the media and elsewhere who claim that we need restrictions and "controls" applied to us. I know you didn't intend that kind of interpretation, since this was about State agents specifically, but it nevertheless supports the notion that folk are indeed rudderless and only know what kind of conduct is right or wrong by what is labeled legal or illegal.<BR/><BR/>Hmm, on second thought, that's becoming increasingly the case these days.<BR/><BR/>As I said before in a previous thread, "...the rulers [or any authority figures, cops] hail from the ruled. So however the culture molds and shapes the ruled, so shall it also mold and shape, even <B>more coarsely</B>, the rulers [or authority figures, cops] who spring forth out of the ruled."<BR/><BR/>That said, this kind of police conduct should be the last straw that makes the commoners in that county, or anywhere else this crap goes on, rise up in righteous indignation and demand that their county shut off the subsidy spigot and demand the paladins be accountable to the locals. Oh wait, the commoners themselves drink from the same spigot. Oh well...sigh.<BR/><BR/>Why couldn't this be handled by the TBI instead of the FBI? Well, whatever, it makes no damn difference either way; it's like having tigers (feds) or lions (state) investigate and prosecute the local leopards (county mounties). They're ALL high-order predators.dixiedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845646940134894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-52964386133431450142007-05-08T22:24:00.000-06:002007-05-08T22:24:00.000-06:00That picture of the kid in the restroom raises an ...That picture of the kid in the restroom raises an interesting question. Just what in the world are they doing with automatic rifles around kids? Hmmmm? Seems they'd have staked things out ahead of time and known who would be around... but obviously that would mean giving a damn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-13801274237751688722007-05-08T19:12:00.000-06:002007-05-08T19:12:00.000-06:00Will,Perhaps she decided it the better option to n...Will,<BR/><BR/>Perhaps she decided it the better option to not return following the conversation that you had with her. Perhaps she has more intelligence and common sense than you are giving her credit for. Perhaps she found someone else more entertaining to press the weight of the State upon. (Apologies to J. Stalin)Captain Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111692386028869573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-42195396355641874392007-05-08T14:16:00.000-06:002007-05-08T14:16:00.000-06:00Cap'n, I had the same impression that Franklin and...Cap'n, I had the same impression that Franklin and Co. were posing and posturing as if they were doing a Stake Roadshow production of "The Shield." (For those who don't know what a "Stake Roadshow" is -- count that among your larger blessings.) Siler did file a lawsuit -- something on the order of $19 mil, I think.<BR/><BR/>Oddly enough, it's been a week since the She-Police was supposed to do a follow up visit to inspect our dog, and she's not materialized.William N. Grigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368220509514750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-16846415022018978042007-05-08T13:29:00.000-06:002007-05-08T13:29:00.000-06:00It appears that Det. Franklin's TV hero is Vic Mac...It appears that Det. Franklin's TV hero is Vic Mackey fron the FX series "The Shield". Will, was the victim in this case able to sue the local municipality for a butt-load of money and if so, was the suit successful? If nothing else, hit'em in the wallet. The payout of a substantial amount of cash may be enough of an incentive for that municipality to keep their officers' leashes reigned in a little tighter. BTW, how did the police review go with your dog?Captain Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111692386028869573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-65309066250473915602007-05-08T13:07:00.000-06:002007-05-08T13:07:00.000-06:00That picture with the kid urinating could be the n...That picture with the kid urinating could be the new Norman Rockwell.zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334525584242029389noreply@blogger.com