Officers taser 86 old disabled woman in bed

Wow.  We went from an elderly woman getting tazed, to wether or not police are crooked, to drug use: is it wrong?, to discussing the morals of a thief.

Even the non-music board is progressive

Repner wrote: Wow.  We went from an elderly woman getting tazed, to wether or not police are crooked, to drug use: is it wrong?, to discussing the morals of a thief. Even the non-music board is progressive

You forgot the prostitutes.

Henry Plainview wrote: Rob, you're being a little disingenous. I work retail, and I assure you, it is much, much easier to steal $400 of stuff from me without getting caught and resell it for $200 on eBay than it is to steal $200 of food from a grocery store. And food doesn't pay the rent. I still agree that the honest person stealing before they starve is rare, but the dishonest person who is in a problem that he created will still starve if he doesn't do something. The fact that many (or most?) prostitutes are drug addicts is a symptom of a larger societal problem and not something I think we should judge them for. I think everybody in this thread should watch The Wire.

He works at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, I think.

C'mon Rob, they MUST steal.  I mean, if they're poor, it's OK to steal.  Tell your rellies to embrace their victimhood, man.     Justice!  

Finnforest wrote: C'mon Rob, they MUST steal.  I mean, if they're poor, it's OK to steal.  Tell your rellies to embrace their victimhood, man.     Justice!

You can test a man's principles by his actions.  Maybe thieves will target the homes of some of the people in this thread.  I wonder if the cops would be called. 

I will, thanks.

* sips beer *

What's on TV?

The T wrote: Padraic wrote: I will, thanks. * sips beer * What's on TV? Lots of people with plastic surgeries who can't think of a better way to waste money.

They clearly aren't into progressive rock.

 You saying it's not the issue is just plain ignorant. It is extremely hard to help yourself if you don't have the means to do so. If you're uneducated you do don't have many options. If you say otherwise then you flat out don't know how the world works. At the same time no one here was condoning the actions. I'm saying most people simply do not understand the situation they're under so they can't judge. You may say you were once poor but I highly doubt you were anywhere near poverty. What it comes down to is the fact that if you want to help someone you throw them a lifesaver; you don't turn your back on them completely. 

TheClosing wrote:  You saying it's not the issue is just plain ignorant. It is extremely hard to help yourself if you don't have the means to do so. If you're uneducated you do don't have many options. If you say otherwise then you flat out don't know how the world works. At the same time no one here was condoning the actions. I'm saying most people simply do not understand the situation they're under so they can't judge. You may say you were once poor but I highly doubt you were anywhere near poverty. What it comes down to is the fact that if you want to help someone you throw them a lifesaver; you don't turn your back on them completely.  Comments like yours make me wonder if this is a place I want to hang around.

My wife and I work our asses off for ourselves and our children.  If someone- and I don't care how poor- enters my home aiming to help himself to our belongings, he may damn well end up leaving with less than he came in with.