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4 people were killed.
One person was murdered (the female vet), the other three died of medical conditions. Unless you consider them as suicides, they weren't killed.
(You must have been watching/reading the news again.)
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« Reply #81 on: January 07, 2021, 03:20:35 PM » |
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4 people were killed.
One person was murdered (the female vet), the other three died of medical conditions. Unless you consider them as suicides, they weren't killed.
(You must have been watching/reading the news again.)
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4 people were killed.
One person was murdered (the female vet), the other three died of medical conditions. Unless you consider them as suicides, they weren't killed.
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Murdered??? Really? Like so many here have said so many times..... Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. No, we are now playing by your rules. |
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« Reply #83 on: January 07, 2021, 03:28:46 PM » |
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4 people were killed.
One person was murdered (the female vet), the other three died of medical conditions. Unless you consider them as suicides, they weren't killed.
(You must have been watching/reading the news again.)
Murdered??? Really? Like so many here have said so many times..... Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. No, we are now playing by your rules. Explain your statement please. |
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4 people were killed.
One person was murdered (the female vet), the other three died of medical conditions. Unless you consider them as suicides, they weren't killed.
(You must have been watching/reading the news again.)
I don't know the specifics of the other 3. I don't know much about the lady either. But as an example. If a person were not in good shape and had a heart attack while hustling out of there, I would consider that part of a casualty report. Understanding the chaos of yesterday from my recliner is difficult. But I have seen a pic of some of the congressmen, women, and their staff up in the balcony hunkered down. One lady looked scared to the point of a heart attack. I would also consider something like that to be in a casualty report. |
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« Reply #85 on: January 07, 2021, 03:39:53 PM » |
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4 people were killed.
One person was murdered (the female vet), the other three died of medical conditions. Unless you consider them as suicides, they weren't killed.
(You must have been watching/reading the news again.)
I don't know the specifics of the other 3. I don't know much about the lady either. But as an example. If a person were not in good shape and had a heart attack while hustling out of there, I would consider that part of a casualty report. Understanding the chaos of yesterday from my recliner is difficult. But I have seen a pic of some of the congressmen, women, and their staff up in the balcony hunkered down. One lady looked scared to the point of a heart attack. I would also consider something like that to be in a casualty report. I read that one of them tazed himself, leading to a heart attack. |
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Made me smile
The meme-o-sphere production has been glorious; I've been holding back to let a little more time pass until I do my customary barrage... Too raw right now. Might be too raw indefinitely. Serk, Please don't hold back. Let'er rip, we can handle it. Some of us are bikers. Yeah, we can handle it. But why ? Just increases the warfare here. |
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« Reply #88 on: January 07, 2021, 04:12:12 PM » |
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Supposedly ? You aren't also buying into the theory that they were Antifa disguised as Trump supporters ?
Well, yes. Not all but primary instigators are more than possible. Don't tell me that you're dismissing supposedly because you have either seen all the evidence or are jumping to a conclusion without bothering with all the evidence. You aren't still just buying what the media is feeding you, the media that has lied to you over and over and over again? |
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« Reply #89 on: January 07, 2021, 04:18:55 PM » |
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Murdered??? Really?
Like so many here have said so many times.....
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Her head was barely through a broken window when SHE was shot at close range in the neck. She was unarmed. Where was the threat? Where was the justification? This was not a person killed by rioters. This was a person killed by a wrongful LEO. She gave fourteen years in service to her country, something you did not do in the least. My respect for the Rules of the Road prevent my expressing my personal feelings here. I would be very pleased if you left my message board at this time never to return. You have certainly stepped way over the line. |
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The actual shooting that shows police with assault rifles escorting her which is so much different than the news stories portray. https://www.the-sun.com/news/2094547/shooting-capitol-woman-dies-shot-chaos-erupts/ |
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« Reply #91 on: January 07, 2021, 04:44:52 PM » |
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It's a damn shame that anyone lost their life during this peaceful protest. But I have to wonder what the reaction of BLM would have been, had the victim had been black?
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It's a damn shame that anyone lost their life during this peaceful protest. But I have to wonder what the reaction of BLM would have been, had the victim had been black?
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« Reply #93 on: January 07, 2021, 04:53:48 PM » |
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Supposedly ? You aren't also buying into the theory that they were Antifa disguised as Trump supporters ?
Well, yes. Not all but primary instigators are more than possible. Don't tell me that you're dismissing supposedly because you have either seen all the evidence or are jumping to a conclusion without bothering with all the evidence. You aren't still just buying what the media is feeding you, the media that has lied to you over and over and over again? I'm not telling you anything. You believe what you want to believe. These rioters have their faces splattered all over Facebook, YouTube, etc. They will likely be found in short order who they are. I remember you also didn't believe the guy in Charlottesville didn't purposely kill that girl. Your track record on right and wrong leaves a little to be desired. |
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« Reply #94 on: January 07, 2021, 04:54:41 PM » |
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The video I saw was not redacted or edited and shows the murder much more clearly. Probably not 1st degree, but easily 2d degree. An intentional killing, without premeditation, but with no lawful justification. A complete ambush of an unarmed woman trespassing (and she'd been trespassing for quite some time at this point with no evidence of her doing violence or harm to anybody). I would be very pleased if you left my message board at this time never to return.I second that motion, and move for (almost) unanimous consent. |
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« Reply #95 on: January 07, 2021, 04:55:39 PM » |
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The fact remains that nobody should have breached into the Capitol in session The death was regrettable. An officer believing he is entitled to do it under castle doctrine I have a hard time second guessing the officer. Why did she do it as well? To use the bathroom (there were almost no portapotties)
There could have been bombs on person of any one or more of those who unlawfully gained entry
It was not an unlawful mob when it started, at what point did it morph I dont know?
It was a peaceful march from one rally point to another as citizens walked from the ellipse down Pennsylvania Avenue. It was a long march after a cold morning. I only saw what i saw but I can say while walking near 16th Ave I observed a large group shouting anti Trump slogans and they were NOT on the same road as the others and they had Trump slogans and flags. Where they came from was NOT the morning demonstration for certain as we were already well away from the White House almost up to Federal Circle Perhaps they were bussed in? and got to the Capitol ahead of many to rile up the crowds,
Those who defaced and defiled are as bad as those who riot and kill in the name of antifa and blm
We may find out SOME were those, but I am inclined to believe not ALL were
A peaceful morning will forever be viewed in a different light
Shame on the capitol police Only they had jurisdiction of the building, not dc police and not the fbi and secret service detail for VP in the capitol not expected to be adequate for the job presented yesterday
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The fact remains that nobody should have breached into the Capitol in session
There could have been bombs on person of any one or more of those who unlawfully gained entry
It was not an unlawful mob when it started, at what point did it morph I dont know?
It was a peaceful march from one rally point to another as citizens walked from the ellipse down Pennsylvania Avenue. It was a long march after a cold morning. I only saw what i saw but I can say while walking near 16th Ave I observed a large group shouting anti Trump slogans and they were NOT on the same road as the others. Where they came from was NOT the morning demonstration for certain as we were already well away from the White House almost up to Federal Circle Perhaps they were bussed in?
Those who defaced and defiled are as bad as those who riot and kill in the name of antifa and blm
We may find out SOME were those, but I am inclined to believe not ALL were
A peaceful morning will forever be viewed in a different light
Shame on the capitol police Only they had jurisdiction of the building, not dc police and not the fbi and secret service detail for VP in the capitol not expected to be adequate for the job presented yesterday
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« Reply #97 on: January 07, 2021, 05:02:00 PM » |
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I had to get us back to the Hotel by 3 and we just made it. It would have been another $50 for parking otherwise..... We felt safe at all times, as I said in my video the overwhelming feeling in the crowd was love of country it wasn't situational awareness warning me to leave.
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I had to get us back to the Hotel by 3 and we just made it. It would have been another $50 for parking otherwise..... We felt safe at all times, as I said in my video the overwhelming feeling in the crowd was love of country it wasn't situational awareness warning me to leave.
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« Reply #99 on: January 07, 2021, 07:30:56 PM » |
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Please don't hold back. Let'er rip, we can handle it. Some of us are bikers.
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Serk - that is too damn funny.
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« Reply #103 on: January 07, 2021, 08:45:34 PM » |
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I second that motion, and move for (almost) unanimous consent. It was said in anger. I don't take well to anyone's flippant reference to a veteran's murder. Honestly, away from the keyboard baldo is a really, really nice guy. Carl, I saw your comment right after it was posted. I suspected it was written in anger with probably not a lot of thought or planning. I held off from replying for pretty much the same reason. Let cooler heads prevail and all that. As far as the woman's death...I'd already done some research on her this morning, I knew she was a veteran. But understand, I was not belittling her status in any way, in mind or word. I thought the whole situation was horrible from start to finish. My feeling was that actions have consequences, and hers was final. Yesterday was unbelievable, I don't think too many of us have ever seen anything like it. I tell my wife all the time. "Sometimes you just need to rip off the scab" As crazy as it was, maybe some good will come out of all this. So, I apologize for offending you in regards to her service. That was never my intention. And as far as the nice guy thing, thanks, but would you talk to my wife sometime? |
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« Reply #104 on: January 07, 2021, 09:36:46 PM » |
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I don't remember ONE person on here defending unlawful rioting.
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I second that motion, and move for (almost) unanimous consent. It was said in anger. I don't take well to anyone's flippant reference to a veteran's murder. Honestly, away from the keyboard baldo is a really, really nice guy. There are many here who are much worse. (And I doubt they are nice at all) Huh? explain this Rob, I'd like to hear some details as would others I'm sure.. It seems pretty self evident to me. Me response was to Willow. I'm not sure we have much to discuss. You have made clear your desire for violence and civil war. If you can not help yourself in the future, and continue to wish dialogue. Please refer to me as meathead. We are not on a first name basis. I've made clear that we are being pushed toward violence and Civil War, however your perception that I have openly advocated for violence and War is just that, it's your perception. I've never said the words, only that I'm prepared for whatever comes. When our vote no longer counts we have no representation, if you think you've won something, you're wrong. You've called me by my first name in at least one past post, as I have you. As You Wish Meathead |
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I guess the Tech Boards are the only message boards of any real value these days. All I see in General is a circle-jerk of BS between the same 5-6 people. I wonder how many people have been turned off to this site due the type of behavior I'm seeing here. I guess the argument would be "but my free speech!"
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Huh? explain this Rob, I'd like to hear some details as would others I'm sure.. It seems pretty self evident to me. Me response was to Willow. I'm not sure we have much to discuss. You have made clear your desire for violence and civil war. If you can not help yourself in the future, and continue to wish dialogue. Please refer to me as meathead. We are not on a first name basis. We disagree. There are some who sometimes reach to the levels that baldo lives in but only one who is worse. I base that upon how often I have to remove a post based upon personal attack. You and baldo are both capable of disagreeing respectfully. I wish you (plural) would again choose that route. We do disagree (and that's fine with me). Maybe that should be the subject of another poll ? I believe I have not made a personal attack in quite some time. I regret that I have ever. There have been plenty of personal attacks here besides baldo calling someone an asshole. I can think of numerous off the top of my head. I apologize for my friend calling someone an asshole. The new found sensitivities are surprising. |
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Maybe I'm just being naive or sentimental but this is not the VRCC I remember from the early 2000s. This isn't even recognizable. We had our own cast of characters back then for sure (I was one of them). But nothing like the absolute garbage I've seen over the past couple of weeks since I decided to pop in and check things out.
I guess the Tech Boards are the only message boards of any real value these days. All I see in General is a circle-jerk of BS between the same 5-6 people. I wonder how many people have been turned off to this site due the type of behavior I'm seeing here. I guess the argument would be "but my free speech!"
I guess an individual's free speech "trumps" any attempt at maintaining this community.
With all due respect, why can people not just ignore the posts that they don't like? There are plenty of ride posts, and personal posts by members to read. They don't generate the page upon page of discussion like the political posts, because it is hard for such topics to be controversial. No you shouldn't have taken that route, or you shouldn't eat at that restaurant, or your bike is ugly and you ride it like a girl. I grow weary of the constant bickering at times, but it is a general board. I suppose some people are just more sensitive than others. I personally enjoy this site tremendously and visit it several times a day. I have no one on my ignore list, but there are a few candidates. I do sympathize with the moderators and their thankless job. We should do all we can to make their job easier. |
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« Reply #116 on: January 08, 2021, 10:22:25 AM » |
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Maybe I'm just being naive or sentimental but this is not the VRCC I remember from the early 2000s. This isn't even recognizable. We had our own cast of characters back then for sure (I was one of them). But nothing like the absolute garbage I've seen over the past couple of weeks since I decided to pop in and check things out.
I guess the Tech Boards are the only message boards of any real value these days. All I see in General is a circle-jerk of BS between the same 5-6 people. I wonder how many people have been turned off to this site due the type of behavior I'm seeing here. I guess the argument would be "but my free speech!"
I guess an individual's free speech "trumps" any attempt at maintaining this community.
With all due respect, why can people not just ignore the posts that they don't like? There are plenty of ride posts, and personal posts by members to read. They don't generate the page upon page of discussion like the political posts, because it is hard for such topics to be controversial. No you shouldn't have taken that route, or you shouldn't eat at that restaurant, or your bike is ugly and you ride it like a girl. I grow weary of the constant bickering at times, but it is a general board. I suppose some people are just more sensitive than others. I personally enjoy this site tremendously and visit it several times a day. I have no one on my ignore list, but there are a few candidates. I do sympathize with the moderators and their thankless job. We should do all we can to make their job easier. I hope I'm not candidate #1  |
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« Reply #117 on: January 08, 2021, 10:23:02 AM » |
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I apologize for my friend calling someone an asshole.
We Rogue Riders consider that a term of endearment.
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« Reply #118 on: January 08, 2021, 10:24:04 AM » |
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Maybe I'm just being naive or sentimental but this is not the VRCC I remember from the early 2000s. This isn't even recognizable. We had our own cast of characters back then for sure (I was one of them). But nothing like the absolute garbage I've seen over the past couple of weeks since I decided to pop in and check things out.
I guess the Tech Boards are the only message boards of any real value these days. All I see in General is a circle-jerk of BS between the same 5-6 people. I wonder how many people have been turned off to this site due the type of behavior I'm seeing here. I guess the argument would be "but my free speech!"
I guess an individual's free speech "trumps" any attempt at maintaining this community.
you ride it like a girl. Now you did it... them's fightin' words!  |
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« Reply #119 on: January 08, 2021, 10:25:40 AM » |
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I apologize for my friend calling someone an asshole.
We Rogue Riders consider that a term of endearment.
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