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RevStPatrick

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10. DU is a reflection of the culture.
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 03:45 PM
Feb 2013

And our culture is being systematically and purposefully debased.
For profit.
And control.

The dark impulses of human psychology are not generally attuned geek tragedy Feb 2013 #1
Which is why we shouldn't allow those impulses to rule us. white_wolf Feb 2013 #8
Certainly, though emotionalist rants on a discussion board geek tragedy Feb 2013 #18
+1 emulatorloo Feb 2013 #51
For me it became a topic for debate when... dogknob Feb 2013 #2
Justice, morality, and the law are all separate concepts. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #3
+1 Go Vols Feb 2013 #57
I have been aghast at these vicious pronouncements Trajan Feb 2013 #4
Gun culture. Everyone who picks up a firearm is preparing to be judge, jury and executioner. Robb Feb 2013 #5
I suppose if someone wants the right to kill, they've got to support it for law enforcement or HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #9
I always thought it was a definining characteristic of the liberal to uphold the rule of law even Squinch Feb 2013 #28
Aww, come on, Robb! When I pick up my .22 to plink cans on my BIL's 40 acres ... 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #62
Point of correction here. Light House Feb 2013 #6
A distinction without a difference. 99Forever Feb 2013 #11
See, you guys can't keep your story straight. And you're willing to smear all law enforcement. DevonRex Feb 2013 #19
Literally not a single thing in your post is honest or accurate. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #26
The fire was an accident. Dorner was already dead, anyway. And the man who killed the drunk... Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #64
You are right. Light House Feb 2013 #66
What ARE the police allowed to do... brooklynite Feb 2013 #7
DU is a reflection of the culture. RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #10
I agree with this the Capitalist culture Harmony Blue Feb 2013 #16
It's sickening Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #17
Huh? The Dorner fire was an accident. The man who killed the drunk-temporary insanity. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #65
It's an epidemic Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #12
Drone strikes are another facet of this. white_wolf Feb 2013 #20
There is a cancer on law enforcement in this nation. 99Forever Feb 2013 #13
Your hatred of police causes your posts on the death of Dorner to be completely irrational. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #27
The problem being there are a lot of police out there giving people reason to hate them Fumesucker Feb 2013 #37
I respect and honor professional law enforcement officers... 99Forever Feb 2013 #50
I predict this post will look stupid once the autopsy and geek tragedy Feb 2013 #53
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #58
I said some similar things to that poster Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #72
It has metastasized far beyond law enforcement. The short-sighted, vengeance seeking advocates Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #60
When they became optional for the Government, Downwinder Feb 2013 #14
Jan 20th, 2009, I think hughee99 Feb 2013 #15
How stupid. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #21
Is it a good assumption that lawyers and judges are not corrupt? FarCenter Feb 2013 #22
At least they can be held somewhat accountable. white_wolf Feb 2013 #24
It's DU, not SaintsU. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #23
The mob rules. The 2-minute hate rules. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #25
When did Texas v. Garner cease to be law? jberryhill Feb 2013 #29
Technically, the poster is correct that the police starting a fire in order geek tragedy Feb 2013 #30
The Dorner issue is that some don't believe the official story given by the police. white_wolf Feb 2013 #31
Under the rule of law there will be an investigation jberryhill Feb 2013 #35
We're Doomed, Doomed I tell you!!!! JoePhilly Feb 2013 #32
The Dorner case is NOT an extrajudicial killing treestar Feb 2013 #33
Did you read the rest of the post? white_wolf Feb 2013 #34
the guy who shot the drunk driver was in the wrong treestar Feb 2013 #36
I'm not familiar with the drunk driver thing jberryhill Feb 2013 #41
The problem is the fact that so many people had no problem with the dad's actions. white_wolf Feb 2013 #47
People's opinions on the internet are not a problem jberryhill Feb 2013 #48
You apparently didn't read those other Dorner threads. randome Feb 2013 #38
Ugh, this OP is not one of those nutters, Rather, they're pointing geek tragedy Feb 2013 #40
Why is that going too far? jberryhill Feb 2013 #42
Intentionally burning someone alive would be extraordinarily geek tragedy Feb 2013 #44
Torch the Witch asked a good question jberryhill Feb 2013 #49
Same principle why flamethrowers aren't to be geek tragedy Feb 2013 #54
That's good, at least jberryhill Feb 2013 #59
Duh, maybe I didn't read carefully enough. randome Feb 2013 #45
Actually, there wasn't anything more than the below: geek tragedy Feb 2013 #46
Happy to recommend this one mokawanis Feb 2013 #39
A lot of people think law enforcement can do no wrong. MindPilot Feb 2013 #43
I personally wonder what these cop cheerleaders would say if........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2013 #52
Incidents like that really make me angry. white_wolf Feb 2013 #55
Thoughtful OP, but I have some rebuttals. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #56
My response: Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #61
Re the man who shot the drunk who killed his kids: NO ONE said that was fine. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #63
It happened about the same time we were told to forget about torturous war criminals just1voice Feb 2013 #67
K&R woo me with science Feb 2013 #68
It's the dregs of "Comment section" expression. Obscene. DirkGently Feb 2013 #69
When people decided that the good guys can do whatever they like because they're "good" sibelian Feb 2013 #70
Yeah, the drunk driver killing thread was certainly one hell of an eye opener. NT Midwestern Democrat Feb 2013 #71
Yeah. Feeling sorry for the dad and going for a lower sentence I understand white_wolf Feb 2013 #73
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