Sigh. His post had nothing to do with the one officer (who I agree SHOULD be held accountable for his actions). He is currently on a cute little anti-government denunciation...I don't know if he is a legitimate wack job, a troll, or for some reason just decided that he wants to try something new. Either way, it makes this forum (which the "average person" probably already thinks is a little loony) look like a bunch of camo wearin' hide out in the woods wanna be Rambo militia types. If no one calls him out on it, then we have nothing to stand on.
I can already see the State Attorney bringing this up at your trial, "Mr. Baker, isn't it true that you're a Moderator on a local gun-rights forum called 2aHawaii?" "Yes." "Isn't also true that there is a deep anti-government bias on that forum as indicated by posts x, y, and z?" "No." "No? Well, I turn the jury's attention to defense exhibit #_."
Thanks for the bambuster heads up. Live streaming is the way to go, but can't be 100% relied on now that wireless networks and internet censorship is taking off on it's latest nefarious phase. Also don't believe the hype on the Seattle protests. There were widespread reports of provocateur actions that let the cops off the leash and turned a peaceful protest into a riot. Do not be fooled that it cannot happen here. I might be called in to work during APEC but seriously considering taking an outer islands trip instead. USA is falling apart and needs another war to maintain status quo now that we are supposedly out of Iraq in 2 months. They already allowed one Pearl Harbor to happen here in order to pull us into ww2 and I don't want to be standing around when history repeats itself.
As you can see, he is implying that the government is trying to cause riots to happen (it is common on anti-government blogs to see claims of undercover police acting as provocateur agents and inciting violence, yet there is never any video evidence that they are the ones causing the trouble. Are there UC cops in the crowds during these events? Absolutely, but every video exposing the UC cops shows them being called out BEFORE the violence starts. If what they say is actually true, then with all of the cameras and anti-government types at these protests, I find it absurd that there is ZERO video footage of what they claim.), apparently because of the drawdown in Iraq. By that inference, I read his post in this thread to be about much more than just the single officer. I take offense to the fact that he seems to be claiming that the police WANT riots to happen so that they can hurt people ("let off their leash" as if they are rabid dogs).
Hell, he even admitted in the other thread that he is deliberately posting conspiracy crap on here...you guys can believe whatever you want, but it seems pretty damn clear to me.
EDIT TO ADD: I'm really pissed at all of the ass-clowns who spend every waking second bashing the military, yet the SECOND something happens to one of us, they hold him up as a freaking martyr (read: use him) for their cause. Yes, the officer deserves to be punished, but this Marine vs. the Government shit has to stop. It is EXACTLY what the conspiracy nuts and anarchists want to see happen. Believe me, I'm the last person to be exalting the joys and praises of our government, but THIS ISSUE isn't about the government, so let's not make it one.
- Alex