Ferguson = Hiroshima

[Ben]

So says Salon magazine:

The brutality of Hiroshima and Nagasaki echoes in Ferguson and Iraq today

I've been finding that Salon now does a better job at being The Onion than The Onion does.

[230RN]

Salon's headquarters is located near downtown San Francisco, California.

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According to the senior contributing writer for the American Journalism Review, Paul Farhi, the Salon offers "provocative (if predictably liberal) political commentary and lots of sex".[7]

'Nuff sed.

[HankB]

At first glance, I thought the thread title was a suggestion . . .

[Regolith]

There's a Salon parody account on Twitter. It's often hard to tell the parody account from the real one.

[Boomhauer]

At first glance, I thought the thread title was a suggestion . . .

You know, nuclear isn't the best option for urban renewal. All that glowing and fallout makes it a less attractive option.




BUT IT'S STILL AN OPTION!

[SADShooter]

You know, nuclear isn't the best option for urban renewal. All that glowing and fallout makes it a less attractive option.




BUT IT'S STILL AN OPTION!

Glowing=Less need for street light infrastructure. Fallout=Savings on water fluoridation.

[230RN]

And no need for street paving.  The Trinitite will do.

Oh, and lawns.  No need for city regulations on lawn mowing any more.

Oh, oh, and the heat from the Trinitite will get rid of the snow in winter.

All in all, some positive factors there.

[birdman]

You know, nuclear isn't the best option for urban renewal. All that glowing and fallout makes it a less attractive option.

Nah, high enough HOB, clean enough bomb, and voila, urban renewal, just waiting for the rubble to be cleared.

[dogmush]

Plus, it gives the dogs something to do....

[K Frame]

Ferguson erupted overnight. Apparently two groups of protestors started shooting at each other, and one of them got himself lit up by the po po.

[Ben]

Ferguson erupted overnight. Apparently two groups of protestors started shooting at each other, and one of them got himself lit up by the po po.

Estimated 50 rounds fired in the exchange. Given that they were probably shooting gangsta style, it's a miracle no bystanders were hit.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/10/shots-fired-at-police-during-late-night-ferguson-protest/?intcmp=hpbt1

[griz]

It's getting so a concerned citizen can't even engage in the time honored protest tradition of shooting in to an occupied police car without being hassled by the man.  What happened to our first amendment?
 

[HankB]

And no need for street paving.  The Trinitite will do.

Oh, and lawns.  No need for city regulations on lawn mowing any more.

Oh, oh, and the heat from the Trinitite will get rid of the snow in winter.

All in all, some positive factors there.

What's the old saying - rubble doesn't make trouble?

[zxcvbob]

What's the old saying - rubble doesn't make trouble?

[Ben]

Looks like someone is not cool with "the cause", and also illustrated some physics principles.  

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CMFPbupWIAAsure.mp4

Close up video here:

http://twitchy.com/2015/08/10/awesome-driver-breaks-through-human-chain-of-protesters-blocking-i-70-in-ferguson-video/

EDIT: also, there's a nice hippie bodyslam near the bottom of link #2.

[vaskidmark]

Looks like someone is not cool with "the cause", and also illustrated some physics principles.  

So does this bring closure to the "slow & heavy" vs "fast & light" debate?

stay safe.

[Scout26]

I'm no expert, but the hippie in video #2 above, seemed to be pigment impaired...

[bedlamite]

Looks like someone is not cool with "the cause", and also illustrated some physics principles.  

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CMFPbupWIAAsure.mp4

Close up video here:

http://twitchy.com/2015/08/10/awesome-driver-breaks-through-human-chain-of-protesters-blocking-i-70-in-ferguson-video/

EDIT: also, there's a nice hippie bodyslam near the bottom of link #2.

#blacklivessplatter

[TechMan]

Ahh who doesn't enjoy a good old fashioned hippie body slam by the man.

[Hawkmoon]

It's getting so a concerned citizen can't even engage in the time honored protest tradition of shooting in to an occupied police car without being hassled by the man.  What happened to our first amendment?
 

Bunch of amateurs, is what the problem is. Back when I lived in Philadelphia under Frank Rizzo's tenure as police Comish (before he became mayor), the natives blew up police cars with hand grenades.

[Hawkmoon]

EDIT: also, there's a nice hippie bodyslam near the bottom of link #2.

Ouch. That had to hurt.

[vaskidmark]

Ouch. That had to hurt.

Cop hardly felt anything at all.  Do it right and there's no strain on the shoulder. 

stay safe.

[RocketMan]

What are the effects of patchouli oil on asphalt?  Will the spot where the hippie was body slammed develop a pothole?

[dogmush]

Semi serious side note:

I'm almost convinced that the orginzers of these "Interstate shutdowns" are hoping that one of the protesters will be smeared by sumwhitedude.

Proof of racism.

[RocketMan]

Semi serious side note:

I'm almost convinced that the orginzers of these "Interstate shutdowns" are hoping that one of the protesters will be smeared by sumwhitedude.

Proof of racism.

That goes without saying.  Although the video of the guy pushing through the line of protestors in his SUV was amusing, I was just waiting for the 'squish' that would be heard around the world.