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In happier news: Iron Giant tickets just went on sale. -- (link) - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 26, 09:35
There are reasons many companies do not allow employees to date. They make sense. - Spawn Aug 26, 09:33 1
- It's been a huge problem here at work. - Strongbad Aug 26, 09:36
Having just seen the Jorge Ramos video, it seems very similar to Sanders' Black Lives Matter moment. - Mop Aug 26, 09:25 5
- Politicians getting to pick the 'friendly' reporters who will ask softball questions is a problem (this is a generality, not a Trump phenomenon) - ty97 Aug 26, 09:28 3
  - 100% agree. This is the moral obligation of a free press. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 26, 09:32
  - They ought to blacklist politicians who block them -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 09:29 1
    - ... and my guess is that they do, at least unofficially -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 09:30
- ... and then was let back in & allowed to ask questions -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 09:26
I think that even local stations will have to start sending out security with their reporting teams - zork Aug 26, 09:18 2
- like theaters and bags, I view that idea as pointless overreaction -- nm - ML Aug 26, 09:19 1
  - Theatres and bags at least has the benefit of increasing concession revenues -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 09:26
This morning's other horrible news story because, sure, why not? -- (link) - Mop Aug 26, 09:09
CNN has confirmed that the suspect is alive/has a pulse. -- nm - MDH Aug 26, 09:06 81
- Damn it. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:15
- CNN is using the reporter's home network feed. The manager is making it very dusty here. -- nm - MDH Aug 26, 09:13
- State police update to the same -- (link) - ML Aug 26, 09:11
- give him a gun, let him finish the job -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 09:07 77
  - Given all the posts below debating the death penalty - I have to agree with groin on this one. Let him finish the job. - Jim Aug 26, 09:32
  - No, that's the easy way out. Let him rot in jail. -- nm - samara Aug 26, 09:10 75
    - This. So this. -- nm - Krusty Aug 26, 09:37
    - I mostly agree with this, but ... there's going to be a bit of notoriety. That complicates things. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 09:24 2
      - when's the last time you heard of/thought of Eric Rudolph? - ML Aug 26, 09:26 1
        
        Well, that's a fair point. Probably once in the past year. Twice, if you count reading about the guy who's life got ripped apart with false accusation - Beryllium Aug 26, 09:28
    - We need more creative punishments. We should deport criminals to regions of countries that still practice cannibalism. -- nm - Imperator Aug 26, 09:23 1
      - Wall of New York and be done. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:23
    - I would rather not have him out in 30 years. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 09:13 2
      - He would never in a million years make parole -- nm - ty97 Aug 26, 09:14 1
        
        check back in 30 years. - groiny Aug 26, 09:15
    - Agree. -- nm - Loyola Aug 26, 09:11
    - yep - ML Aug 26, 09:10 64
      - We'll disagree on the last part of your IM. - Will Hunting Aug 26, 09:12 63
        
        The death penalty is pointless. -- nm - ty97 Aug 26, 09:14 60
        
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        I think there is plenty of reasons to be suspicious of the death penalty. - Will Hunting Aug 26, 09:19 31
        
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        That's what basically happens now. The person in Colorado had to conceal their anti-death penalty stance until the final vote. -- nm - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 26, 09:23 15
        
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        I think the actual punishment should be taken out of the hands of the jury - Will Hunting Aug 26, 09:26 12
        
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        electing judges boggles my mind -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:32
        
        I'm not saying these are likely, but I would consider these valid in a 'just' world. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 26, 09:32 2
        
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        In time, the death penalty is more likely to be abolished than ever fixed -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:38
        
        The SCOTUS disagrees. They specifically ruled that death penalties have to be handled by juries. -- nm - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 26, 09:30 4
        
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        He didn't say to exclude them from making the verdict, just the punishment -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:31 2
        
        Several states did this. SCOTUS ruled it unconstitutional. -- nm - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 26, 09:32 1
        
        ah, I see, thanks. -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:33
        
        *ding* - Spawn Aug 26, 09:29
        
        this -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:29
        
        And they should face charges for such. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:24
        
        Exactly. It is not the death penalty, it is the juror that is at fault. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:21 2
        
        But the life/death decision is made by jurors. You can't separate the two. -- nm - ty97 Aug 26, 09:22 1
        
        Hence my post about the system. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:22
        
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        Because of one juror. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:21 9
        
        but that is the point. that is who makes decisions. human error/perspective/objectiveness cannot be removed from the equation. -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 09:23 7
        
        One that concealed their beliefs to get there. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:24 6
        
        i know. but you can't change how humans work. which is why the death penalty cannot be consistently applied. -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 09:27 5
        
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        Thank you for winning my arguement for me. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:30 2
        
        but, the fact that it does, and can happen, is the point. you can't take it out. -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 09:35 1
        
        I call that a mistrial, then. The fact that one juror can screw up the process does not mean the death penalty is flawed. -- nm* - Spawn Aug 26, 09:36
        
        It would be somewhat more consistent if capital trials were judge only so that jury biases were excluded. -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:28
        
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        Suspicious of the judicial system, maybe. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:17 6
        
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        I've said my idea...a special court system where all parties would be certified for capital trials. - Will Hunting Aug 26, 09:24 1
        
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        "A well regulated militia, being necessary for the security of a free state" -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:21 2
        
        *blink* -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 09:23 1
        
        I'm sure there are plenty of yahoos who would love to have those duties - zork Aug 26, 09:25
        
        wrong, the point is to kill people. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 09:14 19
        
        At least you're honest about it. -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 09:18 11
        
        So then, what's the point of killing people? -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 09:21 10
        
        because they add no value to society. They are killers, rapists, etc.... in the extreme cases - groiny Aug 26, 09:25 9
        
        There will always be debate of where the line falls in determining which are extreme cases. There are some people who do something horrible but then m - zork Aug 26, 09:37
        
        Are you saying you support to save money? Because we know it's not the case, the death sentence is more expensive -- nm - Guigue Aug 26, 09:31 1
        
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        Yeah, sorry asshat you had your shot at being a member of our society and you blew it big time. Piss off and die. -- nm - Shaun Aug 26, 09:30 2
        
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        Past results are no guarantee of future performance -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 09:33
        
        and that first sentence is simply a bridge too far for me. - znufrii Aug 26, 09:30 2
        
        These people lose their right to be a member of society. Death or life in prison, either way, they are out. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:38 1
        
        I don't disagree that they should be taken out of society, spending life in prison is fine by me in that case. -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 09:41
        
        I believe he means pointless as a deterrent -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:15 5
        
        So is life in prison. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:16 2
        
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        There is zero chance of honestly rehabilitating a monster. - Spawn Aug 26, 09:22
        
        I never once thought the death penalty was a deterrent. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 09:16 1
        
        me either. -- nm - Pippy Aug 26, 09:19
        
        The point is to end people. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:15
        
        I appreciate the sentiment, but would rather not stoop to his level in dealing with him. -- nm - TWuG Aug 26, 09:13 1
        
        We're not stooping to his level. We try him in accordance with our laws, we give him counsel and then -- (edited) - Will Hunting Aug 26, 09:14
We need more good. It's National Dog Day on Twitter, so here is Puppy ML -- (link) - ML Aug 26, 09:03 6
- cat friend time! -- (link) - fabulous squad Aug 26, 09:22
- Daisy and Lady -- (link) - JD Aug 26, 09:13 1
  - awwww -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:15
- J-dog -- (link) - Decline Aug 26, 09:11 1
  - what a beauty -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:14
- Here are the Zorkmutts -- (link) - zork Aug 26, 09:05 [Image]
News anchor from San Diego: "Our ND hired and fired VA shooting suspect in FL in 2000. Fired for bizarre behavior and threatening employees." -- (link) - ty97 Aug 26, 09:01
Can I share some good news in the wake of this ugliness? My daughter's new song has been released today with a premiere on the blog Indie Apex. - pmb Aug 26, 09:01 2
- Wohoo! That's fantastic -- nm - prayformojo Aug 26, 09:19
- wonderful! -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 09:01
I know there's been awful crimes and such before, but this seems like something new to me - Will Hunting Aug 26, 09:00 20
- I think having the video is better than not having it, even if it's by the shooter. - con_carne Aug 26, 09:17 2
  - sure, it will also bring into question his mental state, that he would record and advertise his guilt. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 09:18 1
    - Um, sorry to mess with your desire to see even death by my careless pointing out of facts? -- nm - con_carne Aug 26, 09:30
- You could be right. It makes me think what videos they might find on passenger's phones if they ever find the Malaysian Airlines flight. -- nm - Loyola Aug 26, 09:09 1
  - barnacles? -- nm - ML Aug 26, 09:12
- I don't see it as anything new, really. Psychopaths have recorded their actions and motivations for posterity in various ways before now. - znufrii Aug 26, 09:09
- I don't really think so... This one happened to be on live TV because the guy had something against specific people doing live TV - Guigue Aug 26, 09:07 7
  - I think Hunting means the aspect of filming it yourself and posting online. That is something I might actually be worried about now. -- nm - MDH Aug 26, 09:09 1
    - Luka Magnotta (here in Canada) was found because he did just that in 2012 (then mailed his victims limbs to various places) -- (link) - Andie Aug 26, 09:12
  - they are more talking about his posting the video from his cellphone on twitter and FB. - groiny Aug 26, 09:09 4
    - Ah, maybe, but the technology has been there for a long time, people have been live-blogging everything for a while, I don't think it'll really - Guigue Aug 26, 09:12
    - Which AQ and ISIS have been doing for years. This is not unprecedented, just closer to home. -- nm - TWuG Aug 26, 09:11 2
      - this is not a terrorist making a political statement. It is a normal dude with bad intent. - groiny Aug 26, 09:12 1
        
        Yeah, the terrorist's job is to make his actions writ-large....this guy wanted people to know he was a killer. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 26, 09:13
- Truthfully it's the logical next step of all the news coverage these events have received since at least Columbine combined with social media. - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 26, 09:04 1
  - This is a big part of why I focus on the victims and avoid using the assailant's name or sharing his picture. - ty97 Aug 26, 09:06
- there is no floor to man's inhumanity to man - jangles Aug 26, 09:02
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  - I pray to God I'm wrong... -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 26, 09:03 1
    - I don't think you are. - groiny Aug 26, 09:04
Groiny...that Wheatus song was big. So big an awful english girl band covered it and had a massive hit in englad with it as well -- nm - Remlik Aug 26, 08:56 7
- I must have slept through 2000 -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 09:03 3
  - I am rather shocked you missed this. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 09:16 1
    - I am too. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 09:17
  - Your internal clock wasn't updated for Y2K. -- nm - Baron Bing Bong Aug 26, 09:04
- stop talking about Girl Aloud!! - Pippy Aug 26, 09:00 2
  - I heart Girls Aloud. -- nm - MDH Aug 26, 09:02 1
    - *dances around with you while twirling my hair at the same time* -- nm - Pippy Aug 26, 09:19
Eww, Bathurst. -- nm - Shaun Aug 26, 08:56
FWIW: CNN is carefully avoiding saying the shooter is dead, saying they do not know. They know he shot himself/was confronted by police -- nm - MDH Aug 26, 08:54 6
- wait, which CNN are we talking about here? -- nm - Reagen Aug 26, 08:56 5
  - I'm watching CNNgo on my computer. -- nm - MDH Aug 26, 08:57 4
    - no, see, because... -- nm - Reagen Aug 26, 08:59 3
      - What are you asking? -- nm - MDH Aug 26, 08:59 2
        
        I'm saying that CNN is not usually the network for "let's wait for everything to come in before we say anything". -- nm - Reagen Aug 26, 09:00 1
        
        I think they have been for a little while now after getting burned one too many times -- nm - zork Aug 26, 09:04
Just keep in mind that this is a fluid situation and often the facts are different than what can be found right away. -- nm - spamlet, Reigning Blood Feud Champion Aug 26, 08:53 3
- yup -- nm - ty97 Aug 26, 08:58
- For sure. The suicide, at least, appears to have been confirmed by police. Edit: proving the point, now just "shot self" -- (link*) - ML Aug 26, 08:56
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Amazon Underground: Free in-app purchases. I play Jetpack Joyride on my iPad, so... - Mop Aug 26, 08:50 3
- There are 470 "Actually Free" apps in Amazon Underground. Here's a link. -- (link) - Mop Aug 26, 08:52 2
  - And how much are these free apps? -- nm - Baron Bing Bong Aug 26, 09:02 1
    - We only ask for... YOUR SOUL! -- nm - Jeff Bezos Aug 26, 09:11

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