Because if they recognize that guns are the problem, is recognizing that they are partially responsible of the dead of their kid. And they cant (I don´t think I could also) live with this guilt. Also, they are stupid
The bad (typically gun related) things happening in America thread
- Thread starter calodo2003
- Start date
-
In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
What a country.
Americans on here. Do you daily feel under threat of being shot (to death) every time you leave your front door?
If the answer is no, not every day, then follow up question: why the feck not?
If the answer is no, not every day, then follow up question: why the feck not?
No, and honestly, based on my closeness (but not personal) experiences with gun related violence, I would have thought I would. This is for a couple of reasons:
1. I live in a more rural, white area.
2. I am white myself (removes most dangers from police)
3. I am not a student.
4. I am not a teacher.
5. I work remotely.
Add to that the fact that gun violence, while still unbearably high, is still a relatively rare occurrence.
My thoughts on guns should not be a mystery to anyone who has read this thread, and I would gladly trade the life of any gun owner to get back those who I have lost, but I do not personally feel in danger. I'm probably just being stupid though.
Not American but have lived here for more than a decade, in all that time, outside of LEO's I have never seen a gun in any public setting, I'm not worried about it
@WI_Red post is pretty much spot on and mostly applies to me as well
Nah, don’t feel it everyday.
And this is coming from someone who was carjacked at gun point, was led around the back of a gas station & was told to get on his knees, all the while the gun was pressed against the base of my skull.
My friend, they may need to make a movie about your life.
Fair enough, thanks for the answers. @calodo2003 I know the feeling of having a gun pressed against your head while they rummage through your pockets. Any sneeze or someone else trying to be a hero then kiss your head good bye.
But that was in Pakistan. A reknown third world fecked up country.
But that was in Pakistan. A reknown third world fecked up country.
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Gun tales from NC: had dinner with a work colleague and his wife last night. She is a school teach and relayed that one of her fellow teachers, a black woman (this is relevant), pulled up to a gas pump that morning in a totally empty gas station. As she’s getting out of her car a beat up old car pulls up next to her and a white lady starts screaming at her (you can guess some of the words) and then pulls a gun from her purse and points it at her. Teacher jumped back in her car and sped away.
the kicker? When my coworkers wife asked if she called the police her response was: “what’s the point, is was probably all legal anyways and there’s no way they’d every believe me over her even if it wasn’t”.
America.
the kicker? When my coworkers wife asked if she called the police her response was: “what’s the point, is was probably all legal anyways and there’s no way they’d every believe me over her even if it wasn’t”.
America.
That's so depressing.
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Mental. Instead of fixing gun legislation. America is going to make schools and classtooms more bullet proof.
Bulletproof windows, whiteboards that can quickly change into bulletproof safe rooms. Bulletproof backpacks?!?
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/us/changing-classrooms-shooting-safety-dg/
Bulletproof windows, whiteboards that can quickly change into bulletproof safe rooms. Bulletproof backpacks?!?
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/us/changing-classrooms-shooting-safety-dg/
When the aliens invade and you are in a school without bulletproof windows, don't come crying to me.
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Imagine being a right wing politician in Texas, all the way down to the school board level, & thinking that a hair style should be the hill to do battle on...
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Found myself siding with gun guy even though I know it's such a gross overreaction.
What is being said on the iPhone? I can't quite make it out.
e - christ, here's the backstory...
e - christ, here's the backstory...
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Stupid cnut said he will continue to make the videos.
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Play stupid games win stupid prizes
As fun as it is to laugh at a nob head getting wrecked, obviously the guy isn't entitled to shoot him there. He did get found guilty of a lower charge about discharging the gun though.
Agree in all. Specially the first sentence
One of those Targets is a 2 minute walk from my place in Seattle, I'm annoyed at both the closing down and the politicization of it.
Disney sued over ‘severe’ injuries allegedly caused by ‘wedgie’ from water slide
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is facing a lawsuit related to an “injurious wedgie” that court documents allege resulted from riding a 214-foot water slide in the resort’s Typhoon Lagoon water park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The suit pertains to an incident that took place on October 14, 2019, on the Humunga Kowabunga water slide during a two-week visit to Walt Disney World by plaintiffs Emma and Edward McGuinness and their family. The family visited the resort in part to celebrate Emma McGuinness’ 30th birthday.
The slide, which Disney bills on its website as a “near-vertical, 5-story drop — in the dark,” descends 214 feet and plunges riders into a pool of water to end the ride.
The suit, which was filed last week in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, alleges that Disney knew, or should have known, of the risk of painful “wedgies,” particularly for women.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/typhoon-lagoon-disney-sued-over-injuries-wedgie-water-slide/index.html
Only in 'Murica....
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is facing a lawsuit related to an “injurious wedgie” that court documents allege resulted from riding a 214-foot water slide in the resort’s Typhoon Lagoon water park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The suit pertains to an incident that took place on October 14, 2019, on the Humunga Kowabunga water slide during a two-week visit to Walt Disney World by plaintiffs Emma and Edward McGuinness and their family. The family visited the resort in part to celebrate Emma McGuinness’ 30th birthday.
The slide, which Disney bills on its website as a “near-vertical, 5-story drop — in the dark,” descends 214 feet and plunges riders into a pool of water to end the ride.
The suit, which was filed last week in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, alleges that Disney knew, or should have known, of the risk of painful “wedgies,” particularly for women.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/typhoon-lagoon-disney-sued-over-injuries-wedgie-water-slide/index.html
Only in 'Murica....
Interesting that cnn left the injury description out of their story:Disney sued over ‘severe’ injuries allegedly caused by ‘wedgie’ from water slide
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is facing a lawsuit related to an “injurious wedgie” that court documents allege resulted from riding a 214-foot water slide in the resort’s Typhoon Lagoon water park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The suit pertains to an incident that took place on October 14, 2019, on the Humunga Kowabunga water slide during a two-week visit to Walt Disney World by plaintiffs Emma and Edward McGuinness and their family. The family visited the resort in part to celebrate Emma McGuinness’ 30th birthday.
The slide, which Disney bills on its website as a “near-vertical, 5-story drop — in the dark,” descends 214 feet and plunges riders into a pool of water to end the ride.
The suit, which was filed last week in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, alleges that Disney knew, or should have known, of the risk of painful “wedgies,” particularly for women.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/typhoon-lagoon-disney-sued-over-injuries-wedgie-water-slide/index.html
Only in 'Murica....
I would call that not a ‘wedgie’ and actually severe. You might want to take back the emoji.
Smacks a touch of McDonalds coffee being hot. Soon enough we will see placards at the entrance to that ride having to spell out potential injuries diplomatically.
That said, the old Der Stuka at Wet-n-Wild Orlando shits all over the Humonga Cawobunga pound for pound as far as water slides go.
In the McDonslds case they were purposely serving coffee too hot to drink to prevent people getting refills. The woman had 3rd degree burns on 6% of her body and lesser burns on 16% more and required skin grafts to repair the damage.
I never knew this backstory. Love learning new shit.