Comments on: Sightseeing While British and Brown http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/2005/07/sightseeing-while-british-and-brown/ lefty quaker academic in nyc Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:52:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Wrick http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/2005/07/sightseeing-while-british-and-brown/comment-page-1/#comment-3243 Wrick Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:53:05 +0000 http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/?p=141#comment-3243 I still find it difficult to accept that the cop who shot the Brazilian went so berkers! Originally they said five shots were fired into the victims head, later they said 8 or 9! (Okay - one of them was in the shoulder). What! the Fuck! is going on! with those guys??! Who and how are they trained. Five+ shots at point blank range in the head is a panic/vindictive reaction and deserves a sacking for instability and incompetence! I still find it difficult to accept that the cop who shot the Brazilian went so berkers! Originally they said five shots were fired into the victims head, later they said 8 or 9! (Okay – one of them was in the shoulder). What! the Fuck! is going on! with those guys??! Who and how are they trained. Five+ shots at point blank range in the head is a panic/vindictive reaction and deserves a sacking for instability and incompetence!

]]> By: Wrick http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/2005/07/sightseeing-while-british-and-brown/comment-page-1/#comment-3241 Wrick Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:22:30 +0000 http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/?p=141#comment-3241 hmmm ... just so long as no wires are a-dangling ... That poor Brazilian was pretty street savvy too. Too bad those dudes in jeans and wind jackets were plainclothes cops, and not skinheads or muggers yelling at him. Oh well ... So the really, really good bad news here from Australia is that there are moves afoot to send out special security squads to do public transport searches of users. Bit slow off the mark, these Aussies. It should have been coordinated with the Brits and the Yanks so that it happened simultaneously in one fell swoop. Seriously - even Strawe - Dog Jack has acknowleged in the face of overwhelming evidence that the London bombings *did* have something to do with the War in Iraq. Meanwhile - dont' use public transport unless your face is white and you wear a suit . Ooops - I forgot . If you can afford a suit you can't afford (to use) public transport .... hmmm … just so long as no wires are a-dangling …

That poor Brazilian was pretty street savvy too. Too bad those dudes in jeans and wind jackets were plainclothes cops, and not skinheads or muggers yelling at him. Oh well …

So the really, really good bad news here from Australia is that there are moves afoot to send out special security squads to do public transport searches of users. Bit slow off the mark, these Aussies. It should have been coordinated with the Brits and the Yanks so that it happened simultaneously in one fell swoop.

Seriously – even Strawe – Dog Jack has acknowleged in the face of overwhelming evidence that the London bombings *did* have something to do with the War in Iraq.

Meanwhile – dont’ use public transport unless your face is white and you wear a suit . Ooops – I forgot . If you can afford a suit you can’t afford (to use) public transport ….

]]> By: Wrick http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/2005/07/sightseeing-while-british-and-brown/comment-page-1/#comment-3240 Wrick Wed, 27 Jul 2005 07:21:15 +0000 http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/?p=141#comment-3240 hmmm ... just so long as no wires are a-dangling ... That poor Brazilian was pretty street savvy too. Too bad those dudes in jeans and wind jackets were plainclothes cops, and not skinheads or muggers yelling at him. Oh well ... So the really, really good bad news here from Australia is that there are moves afoot to send out special security squads to do public transport searches of users. Bit slow off the mark, these Aussies. It should have been coordinated with the Brits and the Yanks so that it happened simultaneously in one fell swoop. Seriously - even Strawe - Dog Jack has acknowleged in the face of overwhelming evidence that the London bombings *did* have something to do with the War in Iraq. Meanwhile - dont' use public transport unless your face is white and you wear a suit . Ooops - I forgot . If you can afford a suit you can't afford (to use) public transport .... hmmm … just so long as no wires are a-dangling …

That poor Brazilian was pretty street savvy too. Too bad those dudes in jeans and wind jackets were plainclothes cops, and not skinheads or muggers yelling at him. Oh well …

So the really, really good bad news here from Australia is that there are moves afoot to send out special security squads to do public transport searches of users. Bit slow off the mark, these Aussies. It should have been coordinated with the Brits and the Yanks so that it happened simultaneously in one fell swoop.

Seriously – even Strawe – Dog Jack has acknowleged in the face of overwhelming evidence that the London bombings *did* have something to do with the War in Iraq.

Meanwhile – dont’ use public transport unless your face is white and you wear a suit . Ooops – I forgot . If you can afford a suit you can’t afford (to use) public transport ….

]]> By: verbalchameleon http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/2005/07/sightseeing-while-british-and-brown/comment-page-1/#comment-3239 verbalchameleon Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:22:15 +0000 http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/?p=141#comment-3239 HI Matt and Wrick, thanks for your comments! Matt--I know, but the problem is, we aren't safe. And I don't think the searches are making us so. The city is awash with people who look like these latest London bombers--cause they look like us. Or at least they look like people who visit us, and ride on tourist buses, innocently enough. They are smart enough to blend in. Since we can't stop, search and detain everyone fitting such an innocuous profile, what can we do? (Moving to Nome is not a bad idea, I have to say... ;-) but Oh, I love this city.) Wrick--Schoolchildren in NYC know not to wear white iPod headphones because someone will mug you. You wear cheap generic walkman-style headphones instead. :-) HI Matt and Wrick, thanks for your comments!

Matt–I know, but the problem is, we aren’t safe. And I don’t think the searches are making us so. The city is awash with people who look like these latest London bombers–cause they look like us. Or at least they look like people who visit us, and ride on tourist buses, innocently enough. They are smart enough to blend in. Since we can’t stop, search and detain everyone fitting such an innocuous profile, what can we do? (Moving to Nome is not a bad idea, I have to say… ;-) but Oh, I love this city.)

Wrick–Schoolchildren in NYC know not to wear white iPod headphones because someone will mug you. You wear cheap generic walkman-style headphones instead. :-)

]]> By: Matt Butcher http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/2005/07/sightseeing-while-british-and-brown/comment-page-1/#comment-3238 Matt Butcher Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:37:22 +0000 http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/?p=141#comment-3238 In defense, I would rather somebody be handcuffed for ten minutes than a major incident. It is unfair, and I hate it. In defense, I would rather somebody be handcuffed for ten minutes than a major incident. It is unfair, and I hate it.

]]> By: Wrick http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/2005/07/sightseeing-while-british-and-brown/comment-page-1/#comment-3237 Wrick Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:43:14 +0000 http://blog.verbalchameleon.com/?p=141#comment-3237 Schoolchildren are also advised not wear their ipods (dangling wires ... ) while wearing their backpacks on the way to school. Meanwhile (to be fair and balanced) police are advised that the price of unnecessary bullets used to neutralise potential threats will be deducted from their pay. Schoolchildren are also advised not wear their ipods (dangling wires … ) while wearing their backpacks on the way to school. Meanwhile (to be fair and balanced) police are advised that the price of unnecessary bullets used to neutralise potential threats will be deducted from their pay.

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