Posts by Mark Harris
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if the likely outcome is death, I think "kill" is a pretty valid word, and certainly preferable to euphemisms that allow us to diminish the reality.
The point is that the Police do not shoot to kill - they shoot to incapacitate. The nature of the act is such that the probability of death is high. That's not a euphemism - it's a statement of probability. If police were shooting to kill, they'd take the headshot.
Also they shoot at the torso because that's the bit easiest to hit, not because hitting it is likely to cause death through hydrostatic shock .
Killing people (on our behalf) may, in certain circumstances, be justified, but it should never be euphemised.
Going out to kill people on our behalf can never be justified, except for the Army in a war situation - that's precisely what they're for, after all.
Intent is a very important part of culpability, as any law stdent who's got as far as mens rea can tell you. If we had cops who just wanted to go out and kill scumbags, I'd be very worried. I don't think we do.
It's not hair-splitting or euphemistic to say that there was no intent to kill, even though death is a possible, or even likely outcome. I's accurate.
I'm no big fan of the cops or police culture, but they're better than the alternative.
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If I was I/S, I'd stop and take stock of the fact that, as Gooner points out):
Incredibly, he has an ally, former Red Squad leader and NZ First MP, Ross Meurant. Meurant has a reputation of talking stupidly first and then making it worse later.
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Good article by Greenwald, but I am a little stunned to learn that Reynolds is actually a law professor.
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Hmm, not obvious, but I was agreeing with you, Craig.
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Yes, it's not putting a Senate seat on E-Bay or keeping a pile of unmarked bills behind the ice cream in the freezer. But really... not a good look.
And therein lies the problem with the military-industrial complex, IMHO. He may very well be the best man for the job, precisely because of his experience.
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Sacha, somewhat like this, I expect:
Evocative image. (SFW)Mwahahaha, Time goatse'd itself. How excellent!
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/Clarke /Clark
(I knew I shoulda checked...)
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Giovanni
I have it on good authority that several of the Clarke methods breach the Geneva ConventionSo, it's all good.
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Chris Matthews is a liberal??? Who knew?!
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If I had basked in the Cohenesque glow I suspect you'd be hearing about it for quite some time (if only to justify the ticket price).
What can I say, from a basking position? Sucks to be you, I guess ;-)
(It was expensive, but worth every cent - currently listening to the man - Hallelujah, which is so far above Wainwright's version... and I liked that one. )