

The Chicago Way
#2
Posted 09 December 2013 - 05:31 PM
We used to kind of accept that as part of human life and development but ever since we entered the era of crime-hysterics, it's different, the mantra is that anyone who's ever been arrested is 'the bad pile' permanently, for the rest of their lives and thus absolutely forbidden from every single thing the government can exert control over. You want to get licensed to be a realtor or barber 17 years after selling pot? YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT BEFORE YOU...
Like, if you stood outside a Baptist Church after Sunday service in the parking lot amidst all the Romney 'bestickered' F150's and polled the congregants on ex-offender reentry issues (aka- forgiveness), I'm totally confident in estimating that a full 80% of them would conveniently ignore or rationalize away what is otherwise a deeply rudimentary aspect of their own faith.
It's just who we are as a people (and another reason why we're mocked by every country on earth).

#3
Posted 09 December 2013 - 06:50 PM
AmScray, on 09 December 2013 - 05:31 PM, said:
Like, if you stood outside a Baptist Church after Sunday service in the parking lot amidst all the Romney 'bestickered' F150's and polled the congregants on ex-offender reentry issues (aka- forgiveness), I'm totally confident in estimating that a full 80% of them would conveniently ignore or rationalize away what is otherwise a deeply rudimentary aspect of their own faith.
SHOTS FIRED, BRV!
-Socrates
"Dust. Wind. Dude."
-Ted Theodore Logan
"I'm a basketball player and a businessman, not a Thundercat,"
-Lebron James
#4
Posted 09 December 2013 - 09:48 PM
AmScray, on 09 December 2013 - 05:31 PM, said:
We used to kind of accept that as part of human life and development but ever since we entered the era of crime-hysterics, it's different, the mantra is that anyone who's ever been arrested is 'the bad pile' permanently, for the rest of their lives and thus absolutely forbidden from every single thing the government can exert control over. You want to get licensed to be a realtor or barber 17 years after selling pot? YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT BEFORE YOU...
Like, if you stood outside a Baptist Church after Sunday service in the parking lot amidst all the Romney 'bestickered' F150's and polled the congregants on ex-offender reentry issues (aka- forgiveness), I'm totally confident in estimating that a full 80% of them would conveniently ignore or rationalize away what is otherwise a deeply rudimentary aspect of their own faith.
It's just who we are as a people (and another reason why we're mocked by every country on earth).
I'd prefer to see convicts reentering than serviceman. If you've seen combat at least. I thank them for their service, but if you are going to protect me from one ridiculous threat, protect me from a slightly less ridiculous one too and don't come home.
#5
Posted 10 December 2013 - 02:00 AM
You're absolutely correct but nevertheless I'm pretty sure walking around in Klan robes would be considered less offensive than even slightly broaching that subject.

#6
Posted 10 December 2013 - 08:44 AM
AmScray, on 10 December 2013 - 02:00 AM, said:
You're absolutely correct but nevertheless I'm pretty sure walking around in Klan robes would be considered less offensive than even slightly broaching that subject.
I've broached it in the south a bunch of times. I always play an angle that my brother has PTSD and beats his kids or something like that, just to sell it a little cleaner. No one is convinced, but that's not really the goal when you're shitting on the infantry in a barber shop.
#7
Posted 10 December 2013 - 04:27 PM
-Socrates
"Dust. Wind. Dude."
-Ted Theodore Logan
"I'm a basketball player and a businessman, not a Thundercat,"
-Lebron James
#8
Posted 10 December 2013 - 04:36 PM
BigDMcGee, on 10 December 2013 - 04:27 PM, said:
White people from the suburbs have to impress their S.O. by taking them to the city sometimes, and those fallen heroes can make them feel very uncomfortable.
#9
Posted 10 December 2013 - 05:04 PM
-Socrates
"Dust. Wind. Dude."
-Ted Theodore Logan
"I'm a basketball player and a businessman, not a Thundercat,"
-Lebron James
#10
Posted 14 February 2014 - 10:48 AM
http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com
You can thank me later.
-Tom.
EStormOk: You people sure do bitch a lot. I didn't think it was that bad. I guess I am just clueless. I'll try to bitch more in the future.
Lurbz: You must be new here
#12
Posted 14 February 2014 - 01:30 PM
#13
Posted 14 February 2014 - 07:36 PM
mr_druid, on 14 February 2014 - 10:48 AM, said:
http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com
You can thank me later.
-Tom.
SCC is a worthy read, but it's from the perspective of cops.
All they do is deal with the scum of the earth for 8-10 hours a day.
After a while, their entire perspective on life gets skewed.
The Chicago PD is pretty much the icon of insular police departments with a serious gang mentality, deep, systemic corruption, etc.
SCC is pretty heaviy moderated but whoever writes it is pretty damn balanced. He is generally an apologist but doesn't hesitate to speak out on stuff like the Abbatte mess where there were other cops who were seriously trying to rationalize that as 'not being as bad as it looked'.

#15
Posted 02 June 2014 - 05:57 PM
I take cabs everywhere or if its outside cab range, drive.
Busses and trains are for Africans.

#16
Posted 02 June 2014 - 08:12 PM
-Socrates
"Dust. Wind. Dude."
-Ted Theodore Logan
"I'm a basketball player and a businessman, not a Thundercat,"
-Lebron James
#17
Posted 03 June 2014 - 04:02 AM
iZuma, on 20 August 2012 - 11:32 AM, said:
#18
Posted 03 June 2014 - 04:09 AM
AmScray, on 02 June 2014 - 05:57 PM, said:
I take cabs everywhere or if its outside cab range, drive.
Busses and trains are for Africans.
Man. I thought I was setting you up for a huge tirade against all the corruption involved in this deal, and how it does nothing but hurt the community overall, but in this case, you're probably glad that's happening, since it's just screwing the people you don't care about. That makes sense, but it's disappointing for me.
iZuma, on 20 August 2012 - 11:32 AM, said:
#20
Posted 11 June 2014 - 02:10 PM
I am a drunk
Alcoholics go to meetings
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