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Buddahaid 11-04-10 08:01 PM
Real ugly, but this is ugly too.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101104/...ling_navy_seal

Platapus 11-04-10 08:08 PM
Just to be an argumentative prick... :D

Are we upset because someone was murdered?
or are we upset because a Marine was murdered?

If the latter, why would the loss of a Marine's life be any different from the loss of any other citizen's life?

In 2009 there were 173 homicides in New Orleans (US Bureau of Justice Statistics).

As of June 2010 there have been 93 homicides in New Orleans.

This Marine's murder is tragic, but is it "more" tragic than the other citizens who have been murdered there? If so, why?

Just wondering why the "outrage" at this one murder but no outrage about the other 93 this year.

Is it because this one made the news and we are aware of it?

Platapus 11-04-10 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Buddahaid (Post 1529460)

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"This type of behavior is not reflective of the character within the Navy SEALs community," Wallace said.
Well I am glad he cleared THAT up. ;)

the_tyrant 11-04-10 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 1529467)
Just to be an argumentative prick... :D

Are we upset because someone was murdered?
or are we upset because a Marine was murdered?

If the latter, why would the loss of a Marine's life be any different from the loss of any other citizen's life?

In 2009 there were 173 homicides in New Orleans (US Bureau of Justice Statistics).

As of June 2010 there have been 93 homicides in New Orleans.

This Marine's murder is tragic, but is it "more" tragic than the other citizens who have been murdered there? If so, why?

Just wondering why the "outrage" at this one murder but no outrage about the other 93 this year.

Is it because this one made the news and we are aware of it?
Hey its subsim, most of us are pro-military
And also, this marine risked his ass for these ungrateful bastards in a far away place. and yet this bastard murdered him:nope:

Platapus 11-04-10 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by the_tyrant (Post 1529492)
Hey its subsim, most of us are pro-military
And also, this marine risked his ass for these ungrateful bastards in a far away place. and yet this bastard murdered him:nope:
And the other 93 people murdered did not do anything heroic? How do we know this?

Here is my point: This is another example of the public being manipulated by the media. We get spun up over this story because the media want's us to be spun up. :yep:

krashkart 11-05-10 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 1529497)
And the other 93 people murdered did not do anything heroic? How do we know this?

Here is my point: This is another example of the public being manipulated by the media. We get spun up over this story because the media want's us to be spun up. :yep:
A very good point. :yep:


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