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Thu Apr-22-10 11:31 AM
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| 7. Interesting tidbit: there have been more Air Marshals arrested for breaking the law... |
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Edited on Thu Apr-22-10 11:32 AM by liberation
... than people who have been arrested by the Air Marshals.
There are more than 4000 people employed by the Air Marshals, and they have a budget of over $800 Million. Total number of arrests per year: 4. Not 4 per Marshal, 4 total for the whole force.
That works out to one arrest per 1000 Marshals, and each arrest basically ends up costing $200 Million.
Granted arrests is not a metric to measure the success of any law enforcement agency. But it seems that in our country, we have devolved to be in a situation in which we are willing to pay for the illusion of security. We're more interested in narrative than reality, and we much rather implement all sorts of overhead and relinquish our liberties in order to not have to compromise or deal with our problems head on from the get go.
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| -Air Marshal Accused of Rape at Gunpoint |
RamboLiberal |
Apr-22-10 10:52 AM |
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F***ing way to wreck the image of the Air Marshalls. We are the terrorists now. |
truthisfreedom |
Apr-22-10 11:11 AM |
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Interesting tidbit: there have been more Air Marshals arrested for breaking the law... |
liberation |
Apr-22-10 11:31 AM |
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Maybe we should just allow federal agents to travel with their guns for free... |
Ian David |
Apr-22-10 01:39 PM |
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illusion of security is exactly it |
harmonicon |
Apr-22-10 02:31 PM |
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we are shocked that a law enforcement officer would be accused of a crime this serious.. |
frylock |
Apr-22-10 11:12 AM |
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Apr-22-10 11:17 AM |
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There's a difference between a stripper and a hooker. She's still beyond "escort". |
HopeHoops |
Apr-22-10 11:24 AM |
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Apr-22-10 11:26 AM |
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Well call me a law abiding citizen, anyone sexually assaulting a woman is still a rapist |
liberation |
Apr-22-10 11:33 AM |
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Apr-22-10 11:54 AM |
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Spot on, liberation. What's next, women out after dark are asking for it? |
callous taoboy |
Apr-22-10 01:16 PM |
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My real point is that "escorts" do just that - they serve as arm candy for a public function. |
HopeHoops |
Apr-22-10 11:36 AM |
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No, you're right, no one deserves to be raped at gun point or any other time |
notadmblnd |
Apr-22-10 11:52 AM |
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??? |
polly7 |
Apr-22-10 11:57 AM |
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The article doesn't say that though, does it? |
notadmblnd |
Apr-22-10 11:58 AM |
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Neither does it say that because she was a sex-trade worker |
polly7 |
Apr-22-10 12:04 PM |
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And I didn't say he was entitled to terrorize her because of her trade either |
notadmblnd |
Apr-22-10 12:31 PM |
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Mutually agreed upon sex does not equal rape so I don't know why |
polly7 |
Apr-22-10 12:38 PM |
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Again, you read something into my statement I didn't say. |
notadmblnd |
Apr-22-10 12:43 PM |
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Never mind. I see where you're coming from and it's not worth the time. nt. |
polly7 |
Apr-22-10 01:03 PM |
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Obviously, he thought so to. |
RaleighNCDUer |
Apr-22-10 12:00 PM |
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it may have had something to do with the forced sex at gunpoint thingy.. |
frylock |
Apr-22-10 12:34 PM |
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It's not a dubious situation. It's her job. |
EFerrari |
Apr-22-10 01:23 PM |
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I won't call you a prude, but I will call you ignorant since it happens. |
uppityperson |
Apr-22-10 01:46 PM |
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doesn't matter. Consensual wouldn't be fun for him |
freeplessinseattle |
Apr-22-10 02:34 PM |
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You Think a Hooker Can't Be Raped? |
NashVegas |
Apr-22-10 11:35 AM |
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bet you're surprised when wives cry rape too n/t |
freeplessinseattle |
Apr-22-10 11:43 AM |
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Are you serious? Sex workers are vulnerable |
EFerrari |
Apr-22-10 01:21 PM |
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He probably figured an escort wouldn't call the cops |
Robb |
Apr-22-10 11:26 AM |
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TSA Canned His Butt. Good. |
TheOther95Percent |
Apr-22-10 12:14 PM |
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Air Marshals cost about $200 MILLION per arrest |
paparush |
Apr-22-10 12:19 PM |
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Sure, but a large of their job is preventative. |
joeglow3 |
Apr-22-10 01:18 PM |
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Hardly an equivalent situation |
Vinnie From Indy |
Apr-22-10 01:27 PM |
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I see a perfect comparison |
joeglow3 |
Apr-22-10 03:32 PM |
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Probably spent a lot of time ogling the airport body scan x-rays. |
Yeahyeah |
Apr-22-10 12:45 PM |
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Early on after 9/11... |
SoapBox |
Apr-22-10 02:00 PM |
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Monster! |
Odin2005 |
Apr-22-10 02:38 PM |
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can I take a moment to remind people that an accusation =/= guilt? |
harmonicon |
Apr-22-10 02:41 PM |
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then again, why would an escort take such a risk outing herself? |
freeplessinseattle |
Apr-23-10 02:52 AM |
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who knows? |
harmonicon |
Apr-23-10 03:54 AM |
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would you be more inclined to believe her if she wasn't a 'ho? |
freeplessinseattle |
Apr-23-10 05:18 AM |
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The inclination of anyone here to belive the accusation is completely immaterial. |
Lance_Boyle |
Apr-23-10 06:28 AM |
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no, it has nothing to do with believing or not believing |
harmonicon |
Apr-23-10 11:13 AM |
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