Iris lilies, how are things in your hood?

[gimmethesimplelife]

If you want to be on a jury you have to be able to distinguish facts from claims. The celebrity coroner said explicitly that the wounds did not answer those questions.

All it determined was he was shot from the front and been smoking dope. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/p...in-his-system/

"Smoking dope", though I don't partake, doesn't seem to have the stigma to it that it once did, Yossarian. Case in point - in Colorado and Washington, it's legal now, and there are a few other states desperate for tax revenue (examples, Oregon and California) that may be climbing on board with legal recreational marijuana. Things have changed on this front. On these changes, I'm not sure I agree with them but whether I like it or not, there have been changes.

I think it's interesting that we have experts now who are going to be adding to the drama by disagreeing with and/or one upping each other. Ugggggggghhhhhhh. I wish Micheal Brown had found something more constructive to do with this time that day and this had never happened. Rob

PS I'm actually bummed out that they only found marijuana in his system - I was so hoping they would run across something like meth or some strong narcotic based painkiller - it would have made me side more with the system, believe it or not, and it would have filled in some blanks for me. Guess my blanks will remain unfilled, lol. And how interesting that Iris Lilly? Last night she was dead on in saying that they'd only find marijuana in his system. Sure enough, she was dead on. Rob

[iris lilies]

It's fine with me if Amnesty Int'l comes to Ferguson, why ever not? What are you all afraid of?

I would expect them to observe. There is a news story about their observation. They were not able to observe due to smoky air and bad visuals. So much for that.

As long as they participate in a peaceful protest, what's wrong with that? Just chill.

[gimmethesimplelife]

It's fine with me if Amnesty Int'l comes to Ferguson, why ever not? What are you all afraid of?

I would expect them to observe. There is a news story about their observation. They were not able to observe due to smoky air and bad visuals. So much for that.

As long as they participate in a peaceful protest, what's wrong with that? Just chill.

Thanks IL. I really respect your stance on this. And I have been hunting for information as to how the media covered last night's looting and the specific details seem to have gotten lost in the latest Ferguson drama. You know, National Guard, Amnesty International, forensics reports, yada yada yada. Rob

[Yossarian]

"Smoking dope", though I don't partake, doesn't seem to have the stigma to it that it once did, Yossarian.

Marijuana, though I would partake, has too many letters in it to type quickly on a regular basis. Dope and weed are much easier and I will continue to use them notwithstanding the historical trend toward legalization.

[gimmethesimplelife]

New development. Amnesty International is now saying that International Human Rights Law has been violated in Ferguson - specifically as to the indiscriminate use of teargas with the potential for children and the elderly to get gassed. I am so so so glad they are there on the ground as they are going to be about human rights. It's about time. Rob

[bae]

On military hardware in the homeland:

Here's a handy link, you can see what sort of free cheese your county has been handed by our Federal Friends:

http://www.freep.com/interactive/art...e=&CPIorderBy=

Apparently my county, right on the border, where smuggling of goods, people, and drugs is commonplace, where terrorists have crossed, was issued 7 rifles 8 years ago, enough for one for each patrol car and a spare, and nothing else. How are the rest of y'all doing?

At least FEMA gave us some antique HAZMAT decontamination gear, geeze, I feel ripped off.

[dmc]

I talked with a friend of mine today. He said business was booming at the Bass Pro shop in St. Charles. Guns and ammo are flying off the shelf. At least there is some good from all this.

[dmc]

New development. Amnesty International is now saying that International Human Rights Law has been violated in Ferguson - specifically as to the indiscriminate use of teargas with the potential for children and the elderly to get gassed. I am so so so glad they are there on the ground as they are going to be about human rights. It's about time. Rob

Who are the International Human Rights Police, and what authority do they have in Missouri?

[Packy]

Well, I can see a pattern emerging: any do-gooder group that can connect their stated mission to this incident, is going to go for some publicity, by getting involved at some level. This lets their donor base know that they are out there, diligently working to make progress--with your help, course. Send us more cash, will you?, is the real message. Sorry to be so cynical, but that is the way it works; whether they actually accomplish anything worthwhile is beside the point.

[gimmethesimplelife]

Interesting....another plot twist. Seems as if forensic experts today said that there was no evidence of a struggle, which really makes the police look like thugs, too. Only they can kill and perhaps get away with it.....And this is a free country? I'm very glad now that life has been a struggle for me economically for the most part as I have seen America as it really is for the lower classes and those with no real stake in the system.....Uggggggh. Right now I don't have much faith for the future of this country, but I guess I'll wait and see how this plays out. Rob