tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post26906312760470373..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: In Black And White - The Latest On The Michael Brown ShootingFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-80017613945695410592014-08-18T14:37:24.967-07:002014-08-18T14:37:24.967-07:00Marijuana can definitely make a person overly aggr...Marijuana can definitely make a person overly aggressive, confident and affect their judgment. <br /><br />I realize that you're just umm..exaggerating to make a point,but unless you've had enough to be basically borderline comatose, it's simply not true that smoking marijuana can't make you aggressive on occasion.<br /><br /> Given Brown's size, I'm guessing he had just enough to make him crazy. An it may have been combined with something.BTW, those cigars? Do you know what a blunt is? That's whay they wanted them.<br /><br /> I realize you wouldn't have a clue about this, but coroners and medical examiners know where to look to determine recent drug and alcohol use as opposed to residual remnants. Brown was high when he was shot, and there's no other real rational way to explain his behavior.Unless of course y7ou think a police veteran with 6 years of experience and an exemplary record suddenly decided to shoot him a black man, just because.<br /><br />The robbery and the way it was conducted isn't relevant to you, because you're salivating for the Great White Defendant and want the white police officer lynched, regardless. But it shows a pattern of violence and reckless disregard for law that seems to be characteristic of the so-called 'Gentle Giant'.<br /><br />And that IS relevant..just like the fact that Brown was impaired is. And also, from the autopsy, we now know that witness statements that Brown rushed the officer rather than 'surrendering' and being shot also seem to be accurate as well, based on ballistics.<br /><br />I know, I know...you were really hoping that this time, you'd have your helpless black victim and your brutal white policeman to gin up race hatred over. <br /><br />Maybe next time!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332213651195340500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-92113437037000926652014-08-18T14:16:14.928-07:002014-08-18T14:16:14.928-07:00THC, the active ingredient in marijuana in his blo...<i>THC, the active ingredient in marijuana in his blood and urine. Pot, especially when combined with other substances can definitely make a person overly aggressive and confident and affect judgment.</i><br /><br />Pot does a lot of things, but the last thing it does it make you aggressive.<br /><br />Left out of your 'analysis' is that THC stays in your system for a month. Forget the fact that the robbery is irrelevant, THC in your system is more than irrelevant.Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-47381247583971112222014-08-18T11:52:17.247-07:002014-08-18T11:52:17.247-07:00There are really three separate issues that need t...There are really three separate issues that need to be viewed separately. 1.)The shooting death of the young man at the hands of the police, 2.)the rioting and looting that occurred in the aftermath and seems to still be occurring, and 3.)the "militarization" of the police force. <br /><br />With regards to point 1 an honest and fair investigation needs to be conducted as to the facts and circumstances of this situation. I have no delusion that this going to happen. The investigation will be conducted as a witch hunt against the officers involved designed solely to exonerate Mr. Brown and paint the officers involved in the worst light possible. The officer's career is over and his life is ruined. It matters not whether he is innocent or not. <br /><br />With regards to point 2 the looters and rioters have targeted businesses that had nothing to do with this situation and are unrelated to what happened to Mr. Brown. The people involved in this action are beneath contempt. I'd love to see this "militarized" police force used to protect the property and the rights of the people being victimized by the looters. I have no delusions this is going to happen either. It has been reported that property owners are having to resort to using their own weapons and their own patrols to protect their property from the looters as the police either are not responding or they are slow to respond. These "militarized" police forces are more likely to be used to take out store owners trying to protect their property and the businesses they've worked hard for than to take out looters. After all we can't have the civil rights of the looters violated now can we? I have heard that governor of MO is calling up the national guard. This may be a good sign. The national guard along with the militarized police force should be used to crush the looters/rioters once and for all by ANY and ALL means necessary. Unfortunately I'm under no delusion that this is going to happen. The national guard and the militarized police force are most likely to be used to protect the rioters/looters and go after property owners who should think of getting overly "aggressive" in defending their property. After all we can't have "vigilantes" now can we? As a business owner myself, I can hardly imagine the heartbreak of some of these people who have had their businesses and their livelyhoods destroyed by these thugs and on top of this the police force their taxes paid good money to fund are not moving to protect their property or their rights. Truly a heart rending and gut wrenching situation indeed. <br /><br />With regards to point 3 in order to handle well armed and organized looters like this a militarized police force is probably necessary. Unfortunately these forces don't seem to be being used properly as I really never thought they would be which is why I'm generally opposed to it and have been from the start. <br /><br />Additionally, at this point, it really is not if but when the US will be invaded by foreign powers. A well armed and trained police force could serve as a bulwhark against this invasion and would be a tremendous help to our worn down, stretched to thin, and beleaguered military. I have little doubt the government is thinking this way but am getting off topic. Unfortunately its hard to have any confidence in this nation's leadership to implement ANY of this effectively. Given the current political environment these military grade weaponary is most likely to be used against law abiding citizens trying to defend their property than against looters such as those in Ferguson. B.Posternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-47857225511493661072014-08-18T11:19:17.915-07:002014-08-18T11:19:17.915-07:00THC, the active ingredient in marijuana in his blo...<i>THC, the active ingredient in marijuana in his blood and urine. Pot, especially when combined with other substances can definitely make a person overly aggressive and confident and affect judgment.</i><br /><br />Pot does a lot of things, but the last thing it does it make you aggressive. <br /><br />Left out of your 'analysis' is that THC stays in your system for a month. Forget the fact that the robbery is irrelevant, THC in your system is more than irrelevant. <br /><br />Also, the cop had THC in his system. Notice that you leave that out (like you leave out all inconvenient facts...)Jakenoreply@blogger.com