Guys, guys... you have to read the comments on this article.

tGreenWay wrote:I don't have to do shit. You're not the boss of me.

tGreenWay wrote:This is a remarkably stupid comment, even with what usually gets posted around here.

Turtleneck wrote:I do not understand what you're saying. Do you mean we are all mentioned? Where? Do you mean our posting styles are all represented in those comments? Because I am not reading all of that just so I can say "that Dave guy that commented is our Bob Sak."

Turtleneck wrote:How would any modern society survive without a police force? I won’t deny our current forces have serious issues, but having no force is insanity.

Xsanguine wrote:The invention of modern police - as in active patrols among the populace of armed men to keep the people in their place - is relatively new. For most of our history we had a process where someone brought a complaint to the court, the court ordered an investigation of the complaint, then they ordered officers of the court to arrest someone. In many places the sheriff could be summoned and take people into custody if the court was unavailable, but that is a very different scenario than active patrol looking for “trouble” and policing, which is by design meant to keep people in line, not to serve or protect.

OTPT wrote:Just don’t bother dude. Just let crazy be crazy and move on.

Bob Sakimano wrote:“an armed society is a polite society”.
Unless you have a gun, then you can do whatever you want. Threaten bicyclists, shoot cars playing music too loud, even chase down kids walking home from the convenience store.

Rocinante wrote:

OTPT wrote:Just don’t bother dude. Just let crazy be crazy and move on.

Steven Bee wrote:That is why you pack heat yourself, legally of course.

If you don’t, you are a darwin award waiting to happen.

Turtleneck wrote:

Rocinante wrote:

Did you post the right link? None of that is in the comments of the article I am looking at (about a off duty cop waving his gun around).

Rocinante wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:

Did you post the right link? None of that is in the comments of the article I am looking at (about a off duty cop waving his gun around).

Yes you Luddite.

TN argues with X wrote:I asked HOW a society would function without a police force. You propose this utopic vision where nobody does anything wrong as a counterpoint to the need for police, but reality does nothing to support you. What modern society has a court system with no police? Even the officers of the court are police by any definition, so your utopic vision STILL predicates on the need for a police force in a reduced capacity. The Sherrif is also a police force, also in a reduced capacity.

LooseGoose wrote:A series of poor decisions on both sides. Obviously drawing a weapon is inexcusable, and hopefully jail time beckons for that one. However the cyclists ought not to have begun attacking the car either, no matter how godawfully fucking stupid driving in a cycle lane is. We’re trying to get cyclists all into those so we can get them off the roads proper, leave the cycle lanes alone so they go to them. Cyclists, when a car driver does do something stupid like that, take a picture and report them not try and damage the car by striking it because that starts a process of escalation, people with guns...just are you fucking stupid? If the cyclist starts attacking the car, take a video of them and report them instead, keep the gun in a locked travel case.

Me wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:That comment is not attributed to Rochinante. Since you have an account maybe only you can see the comments (since you're the one writing them).

theunseenone>Skipperton
6/14/16 3:28pm
How would any modern society survive without a police force? I won’t deny our current forces have serious issues, but having no force is insanity.

Skipperton> theunseenone
6/14/16 3:32pm
The invention of modern police - as in active patrols among the populace of armed men to keep the people in their place - is relatively new. For most of our history we had a process where someone brought a complaint to the court, the court ordered an investigation of the complaint, then they ordered officers of the court to arrest someone. In many places the sheriff could be summoned and take people into custody if the court was unavailable, but that is a very different scenario than active patrol looking for “trouble” and policing, which is by design meant to keep people in line, not to serve or protect.

Rocinante wrote:

Bob Sakimano wrote:“an armed society is a polite society”.
Unless you have a gun, then you can do whatever you want. Threaten bicyclists, shoot cars playing music too loud, even chase down kids walking home from the convenience store.

Turtleneck wrote:Where are you seeing all of that? Also, to whoever wrote that dumbass comment, I would prefer no police. Get it right please.

Turtleneck wrote:

theunseenone>Skipperton
6/14/16 3:28pm
How would any modern society survive without a police force? I won’t deny our current forces have serious issues, but having no force is insanity.

Skipperton> theunseenone
6/14/16 3:32pm
The invention of modern police - as in active patrols among the populace of armed men to keep the people in their place - is relatively new. For most of our history we had a process where someone brought a complaint to the court, the court ordered an investigation of the complaint, then they ordered officers of the court to arrest someone. In many places the sheriff could be summoned and take people into custody if the court was unavailable, but that is a very different scenario than active patrol looking for “trouble” and policing, which is by design meant to keep people in line, not to serve or protect.

So it is just as I asked much earlier. You read all these - for whatever reason I have no fucking idea - and then said "hey, that sounds like X and that is OTPT." And you call me weird?

Rocinante wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:



So it is just as I asked much earlier. You read all these - for whatever reason I have no fucking idea - and then said "hey, that sounds like X and that is OTPT." And you call me weird?

                                                                       

Turtleneck wrote:

Rocinante wrote:

                                                                       

I asked you in the third post, dumbass. Furthermore, who the fuck reads comments...and then assigns them to posters from an Internet message board? I guess you do. Stop trying to get around the weirdo factor.

The Pantry wrote:Thread...

Rocinante wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Thread...

I believe nothing that the drinker of fouled milk spews.

xsanguine wrote:Clearly, Roc is crazy. Time to take away some rights....

That's the type of country we all want to live in.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

xsanguine wrote:Clearly, Roc is crazy. Time to take away some rights....

That's the type of country we all want to live in.

You're like the political version of moose.

Rocinante wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Thread...

I believe nothing that the drinker of fouled milk spews.

Cameron wrote:Turtleneck is right, Roc, this is a fucking weird thread.

Rocinante wrote:

Cameron wrote:Turtleneck is right, Roc, this is a fucking weird thread.

And?

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:I got it Roc. Turtle is being an obtuse motherfucker.