You know, I am all for the police having the right to shoot - to protect themselves and to protect others.
I also believe they have the right to a show of force - to protect themselves and to protect others.
If they honestly believed that Sean Bell and his friends had a gun in that car on that fateful night, then I believe they had a right to a show of force, maybe to shoot.
But I have to state for the record that I cannot understand how and why a jury of their peers could have come back with the verdict they did.
One shot - maybe two - is self defense... Three shots is hysteria... (Uh, do we really WANT Police Officers who are prone to hysteria?)
FIFTY SHOTS IS MURDER!
CM
"If you are a dreamer, come in! If you are a wisher, a liar, a hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer; if you're a pretender, come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tales to spin... Come in! Come in!" --Shel Silverstein - - - I am a highly opinionated fifty-something American woman, relatively convinced that in a past life I was Walter Mitty. (Which means that when I am not opining, I make stuff up!) This is my journey... CSA
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
NEW Meme
I was instructed to place an X by all the things I've done (and remove the X from the ones I have not), and then post it to the Blog...
Supposed to be for my entire life.
(Feel free to take and use, but please let me know. I’d like to read your answers.)
(X)Gone on a blind date
() Skipped school
(X) Watched someone die
(X) Been to Canada
() Been to Mexico
(X) Been to Florida
(X) Been on a plane
(X) Been lost
(X) Been on the opposite side of the country
(X) Gone to Washington, DC
(X) Swam in the ocean
(X) Cried yourself to sleep
(X) Played cops and robbers
(X) Recently colored with crayons
(X) Sang Karaoke
(X) Paid for a meal with coins only?
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
() Have been married more than once
() Have any grand children
() Made prank phone calls
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(X) Danced in the rain
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(X) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(X) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about
(X) Blown bubbles
(X) Gone ice-skating
(X) Been skinny dipping outdoors
(X) Gone to the movies
1. Any nickname? Several!
2. Mother's name? Rita
3. Favorite drink? Water!
4. Body Piercing: ears
6. How much do you love your job? I love it.
7. Birthplace No idea.
8. Favorite vacation spot? Scotland
9. Ever been to Africa??? Not yet
10 Ever eaten cookies for dinner? Cookies, no. Popcorn, yes.
11. Ever been on TV? Yes
12. Ever steal any traffic sign?? No
13. Ever been in a car accident?? Yep, sure have.
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle??? Both
15. Favorite salad dressing?? Vinaigrette
16. Favorite pie?? Don't much care for pie
17. Favorite number? 2
18. Favorite movie?? I have three: Sound of Music, Singing in the Rain, and Yankee Doodle Dandy
19. Favorite holiday? It's an esoteric (family) day
20. Favorite dessert? Fresh fruit
21. Favorite food?? My mother's Pot Roast
22. Favorite day of the week? Sunday
23. Favorite brand of body wash?? Caress
24. Favorite toothpaste?? Mint
25 Favorite smell?? The sea
26. What do you do to relax?? Find Steve and... er...
28. How do you see yourself in 10 years?? Hopefully retired!
29. Furthest place you will send this message? I am not sending it; I am posting it.
Supposed to be for my entire life.
(Feel free to take and use, but please let me know. I’d like to read your answers.)
(X)Gone on a blind date
() Skipped school
(X) Watched someone die
(X) Been to Canada
() Been to Mexico
(X) Been to Florida
(X) Been on a plane
(X) Been lost
(X) Been on the opposite side of the country
(X) Gone to Washington, DC
(X) Swam in the ocean
(X) Cried yourself to sleep
(X) Played cops and robbers
(X) Recently colored with crayons
(X) Sang Karaoke
(X) Paid for a meal with coins only?
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
() Have been married more than once
() Have any grand children
() Made prank phone calls
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(X) Danced in the rain
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(X) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(X) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about
(X) Blown bubbles
(X) Gone ice-skating
(X) Been skinny dipping outdoors
(X) Gone to the movies
1. Any nickname? Several!
2. Mother's name? Rita
3. Favorite drink? Water!
4. Body Piercing: ears
6. How much do you love your job? I love it.
7. Birthplace No idea.
8. Favorite vacation spot? Scotland
9. Ever been to Africa??? Not yet
10 Ever eaten cookies for dinner? Cookies, no. Popcorn, yes.
11. Ever been on TV? Yes
12. Ever steal any traffic sign?? No
13. Ever been in a car accident?? Yep, sure have.
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle??? Both
15. Favorite salad dressing?? Vinaigrette
16. Favorite pie?? Don't much care for pie
17. Favorite number? 2
18. Favorite movie?? I have three: Sound of Music, Singing in the Rain, and Yankee Doodle Dandy
19. Favorite holiday? It's an esoteric (family) day
20. Favorite dessert? Fresh fruit
21. Favorite food?? My mother's Pot Roast
22. Favorite day of the week? Sunday
23. Favorite brand of body wash?? Caress
24. Favorite toothpaste?? Mint
25 Favorite smell?? The sea
26. What do you do to relax?? Find Steve and... er...
28. How do you see yourself in 10 years?? Hopefully retired!
29. Furthest place you will send this message? I am not sending it; I am posting it.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Hu's On First...
Well, you knew this was coming...
Highly enjoyable.
Esteemed credit and gratitude for this video to YouTube artist: ilikepie1120
Highly enjoyable.
Esteemed credit and gratitude for this video to YouTube artist: ilikepie1120
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