BoneDog Posted 17 September 2013 Posted 17 September 2013 No wonder some people laugh when US police get shot. There was a longer video of this but it's been deleted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ8b5IsIutg Here's another US cop having a bit of fun. Plenty more videos available, but you get the picture.
Guest MattP Posted 17 September 2013 Posted 17 September 2013 Am the only one who thinks any law wont make much difference? It's a land were people love the gun and they seem to produce more nutters than the rest of the World, I don't think a ban would stop this sort of thing.
Webbo Posted 17 September 2013 Posted 17 September 2013 Am the only one who thinks any law wont make much difference? It's a land were people love the gun and they seem to produce more nutters than the rest of the World, I don't think a ban would stop this sort of thing. There are so many guns in circulation now that any law would be unenforceable.
leicsmac Posted 17 September 2013 Posted 17 September 2013 Am the only one who thinks any law wont make much difference? It's a land were people love the gun and they seem to produce more nutters than the rest of the World, I don't think a ban would stop this sort of thing. Agree. The problem with the US has always been that outside the cities it is far too big to effectively police, so people will always rely on firearms to defend themselves out in the sticks, as long as they believe those who might go after them carry guns too. And the borders are too big to police effectively as well so banning guns would just result in lots of them being smuggled in. A ban would be unenforceable for those two reasons alone.
sphericalfox Posted 18 September 2013 Posted 18 September 2013 American Healthcare - envy of the world
BoneDog Posted 18 September 2013 Posted 18 September 2013 What do FT's Americans think of the proposed 1% sales tax on Wall Street? From what little I know of it it sounds like a marvellous idea that would rake in a large amount of tax.
Smudge Posted 18 September 2013 Posted 18 September 2013 What do FT's Americans think of the proposed 1% sales tax on Wall Street? From what little I know of it it sounds like a marvellous idea that would rake in a large amount of tax. I think it's an easy target and smacks of revenge. the banks don't need another excuse to raise their fees. IMO this would be passed on to the consumer in some shape or fashion.
purpleronnie Posted 21 September 2013 Posted 21 September 2013 Starbucks asks U.S. customers to leave guns at home Coffee packages are pictured on display at a Starbucks Coffee store in Pasadena, California July 25, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni By Lisa Baertlein Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:17am EDT (Reuters) - Coffee chain Starbucks Corp has asked U.S. customers to leave their guns at home after being dragged into an increasingly fractious debate over U.S. gun rights in the wake of multiple mass shootings. While many U.S. restaurant chains and retailers do not allow firearms on their properties, Starbucks' policy had been to default to local gun laws, including "open carry" regulations in many U.S. states that allow people to bring guns into stores. In August, this led gun-rights advocates to hold a national "Starbucks Appreciation Day" to thank the firm for its stance, pulling the company deeper into the fierce political fight. Locations for Starbucks Appreciation Day events included Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children and six adults were shot dead in an elementary school in December. Starbucks closed that shop before the event was scheduled to begin. Chief Executive Howard Schultz said in an open letter to customers late Tuesday that Starbucks Appreciation Day events "disingenuously portray Starbucks as a champion of 'open carry.' To be clear: we do not want these events in our stores." The coffee chain did not, however, issue an outright ban on guns in its nearly 7,000 company-owned cafes, saying this would potentially require staff to confront armed customers. The Seattle-based company hoped to give "responsible gun owners a chance to respect its request," Schultz said. The CEO told Reuters the policy change was not the result of the Newtown Starbucks Appreciation Day event, which prompted the Newtown Action Alliance to call on the company to ban guns at all of its U.S. stores. Nor was it in response to the mass shootings this week at the Washington Navy Yard. "We've seen the 'open carry' debate become increasingly uncivil and, in some cases, even threatening," Schultz wrote, noting that "some anti-gun activists have also played a role in ratcheting up the rhetoric and friction," at times soliciting and confronting employees and patrons. "We found ourselves in a position where advocates on both sides of the issue were using Starbucks as a staging ground for their own political position," said Schultz, who in the past has willingly waded into the public debate over the U.S. national debt and gay marriage. Schultz said more people had been bringing guns into Starbucks shops over the last six months, prompting confusion and dismay among some customers and employees. "I'm not worried we're going to lose customers over this," he told Reuters. "I feel like I've made the best decision in the interest of our company." Starbucks' request does not apply to authorized law enforcement personnel.
sphericalfox Posted 17 November 2013 Posted 17 November 2013 wasn't sure where to put this, rather than 'videos' and set up yet another thread
Voll Blau Posted 13 December 2013 Posted 13 December 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25375064#TWEET984191 Get that "pit of the stomach" feeling every time you see summat like this...
cambridgefox Posted 13 December 2013 Posted 13 December 2013 Bullshit man. They have blood on their hands. Everyone who defends their rights to own assault rifles shares responsibilty for this. I think it's banned for hunting in all bar 2 states,so why on earth can you readily get hold of these things.What are they used for?i shoot( .22 air rifle) enough for what I need ,and I think we should have stricter laws on those like shotguns.
Stadt Posted 13 December 2013 Posted 13 December 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25375064#TWEET984191 Get that "pit of the stomach" feeling every time you see summat like this... Saw this earlier, it really is shocking.
cambridgefox Posted 13 December 2013 Posted 13 December 2013 Saw this earlier, it really is shocking.it is,but not as bad as I first thought,I didn't look at the date properly( just under a year) and thought not again at the same school when I glimpsed over it.still shocking and my point above still stands.
Kyle_Le_Don Posted 14 December 2013 Posted 14 December 2013 Fema Camps - youtube What do you think to that... Holocaust replica? Or jumping the gun?
Harry - LCFC Posted 27 May 2014 Posted 27 May 2014 Most recent one is quite disturbing. Gunman posted a number of videos stating his reasons for what he did beforehand. Available on Youtube if you want to watch them. Said he wanted 'revenge' on girls for rejecting him and making him feel lonely.
Rincewind Posted 7 July 2014 Posted 7 July 2014 Thankfully its not as bad here yet. <!-- Start of guardian embedded video --><!-- To autoplay video, set 'a=true' in the following line of code--><iframe src="http://<!-- Start of guardian embedded video --> <!-- To autoplay video, set 'a=true' in the following line of code--> <iframe src="http://embedded-video.guardianapps.co.uk/?a=false&u=/world/video/2014/jul/03/police-officer-pushes-over-man-wheelchair-video" frameborder="0" width="460" height="397"></iframe> <!-- End of guardian embedded video --> Its not working. Here is the link http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/jul/03/police-officer-pushes-over-man-wheelchair-video
Jon the Hat Posted 7 July 2014 Posted 7 July 2014 Thankfully its not as bad here yet. <!-- Start of guardian embedded video --> <!-- To autoplay video, set 'a=true' in the following line of code--> <iframe src="http://<!-- Start of guardian embedded video --> <!-- To autoplay video, set 'a=true' in the following line of code--> <iframe src="http://embedded-video.guardianapps.co.uk/?a=false&u=/world/video/2014/jul/03/police-officer-pushes-over-man-wheelchair-video" frameborder="0" width="460" height="397"></iframe> <!-- End of guardian embedded video --> Its not working. Here is the link http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/jul/03/police-officer-pushes-over-man-wheelchair-video What a tit. Why would you drive your wheelchair at a policeman?
Steven Posted 7 July 2014 Posted 7 July 2014 What a tit. Why would you drive your wheelchair at a policeman?
Merging Cultures Posted 7 July 2014 Posted 7 July 2014 When I see people complaining about (UK) police on here, I always chuckle to myself. American police are something else.
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