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  1. Cops can take and keep pretty much anything they want.  Just have make up a reason and go get it.
    Gotta feed the monkey, man.

    Civil asset forfeiture sounds like a term made up in Soviet Russia to just steal whatever the State needed. The fact that it is used so liberally as a tool of law enforcement in this country only highlights how far down the path to tyranny we’ve allowed ourselves to stray.
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  2. Back to the OP's topic - I'd love to know exactly what kind of information the police had before they decided that A. the fleeing teenager was, in fact, a murder suspect and B. that he posed such a risk to the public that shooting him in the back while he ran away unarmed was a prudent choice.

    He was the passenger in a vehicle they pulled over.  He was never identified (other than visually) before he bolted, so unless they have Wanted posters out there for this kid, I find it doubtful the he could have been positively identified before the cop decided to shoot him vs. climb his fat ass over a fence.

    People claiming he must have been involved in serious crime to run from the police have clearly never been to a high school party that had the PoPo show up.  If a teenager is willing to risk bolting and potentially getting shot to avoid a Minor in Possession of Alcohol citation, assuming the kid is a murderer because he ran is a wildly reckless assumption.

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  3. He was (and still is) my favorite golfer as a kid when golfing was my life all summer long.  The authorized biography written by his widow was very well done as well.  Poor guy schlupped around Asia and Australia for many years before getting his Tour card.  He got himself into some endorsement deals with less-than-competitive clubmakers that really had him playing at a disadvantage versus the real competitors of his day.  I think he was repped by Wilson or Ram or some other trash outfit.  When he finally got out of the deal, he got himself some Mizuno blades and really hit his stride.  It's a shame so much of his short career was wasted on bad equipment.  I need to swing by SMU to visit his statue next time I'm in Dallas.

  4. 2 hours ago, RPM said:

    Am I the only one that adds a can of beer? You guys are heathens.

    The previous guy used to soak the beans overnight in Bud Light (sorry @Steel Shank).  Then they would rinse and boil in chicken broth then add a large tub of HEB pico and a couple cans of beer.  I thought they tasted like shit, and I think the Bud Light bath was to blame.  That and hot wilted bits of cilantro leaves left them with a off-putting, bitter taste.

  5. I've got to fire up the smoker next week for a few hours and was looking for a brisket substitute for the beans I could smoke during that time.  Even if it's not done, I can wrap and finish whatever in the oven to achieve the desired tenderness.  I was thinking maybe a chuck roast, which I could shred and freeze to add to the beans during the competition.  Any ideas on what cut would be good?  The alternative is to go with salt pork and smoked hocks, but I think beef would be a better option to set me apart.

  6. So this is one of the biggest weaknesses of our cook team.  Being a yankee, my only experience is with the sweet baked beans, not the pinto beans you get a Texas bbq places.

    Anyone have a good recipe?  Ideally I'd chop up some burnt ends to throw in the pot, but since the bean turn-in time is about 2 hours before brisket, they wouldn't have enough time to get to know eachother before I had to submit them.

    I'm firing up the pit next week for a small employee appreciation thing to cook some ribs and chicken wings and was wondering if there was another cut of meat I could smoke ahead of time in that same 4-6 hour time frame and reserve/freeze to use in my beans when the BBQ competition arrives.  I was thinking like a chuck roast or some other fatty beef cut.

  7. On 10/1/2019 at 4:47 PM, Brisketexan said:

    Maybe I don't have all the facts, but in the reporting on this horrible story, I haven't seen any reporting that the driver was driving unreasonably fast or recklessly.  The OP's point is well-taken -- slowing down and keeping your head on a swivel in a parking lot may enable you to save a life, and that's a good message.

    But as for the driver who hit this little girl....there but for the grace of God go I.  We've all driven 15mph+ through a parking lot.  Any one of us could have that moment where someone darts from between cars, or from out of our vision, and it's unavoidable.  Hell, see some posts on this page.  See any of us who have hit and killed an animal while driving (I have, in spite of my best efforts).  I suspect that the driver in this case is in their own hell as well.  It's an awful damned tragedy for everyone involved.  And unless some facts come out that the driver was driving recklessly, I can't imagine wishing the driver any more pain than they're already in.

    I know someone who killed a pedestrian in an unavoidable accident (as in, full police investigation and determination of same).  Doesn't really matter.  The only upside is that he didn't go to jail.  But he has to live with that fact every day, and it's changed him.  The universe can be a merciless bitch.

    My old roommate hit and killed a motorcyclist when she was still a teen driving home to her house out west of Austin.  It was at night on one of those windy country roads and the motorcyclist was going too fast and came around the corner in her lane.  She never even had a chance to avoid him.  He died, she lived but had a concussion from the impact and the weight of his death on her shoulders from then on.  She must have been through a lot of therapy afterwards, but even still, she'll never get over that incident.

  8. 1 hour ago, HOOKEM4 said:

    My wife has a 16 year old (2 months from 17 yrs old) teddy terrier that is basically a shell of a dog that has little to no control over bowels and very little senses left to guide himself through the world. He is losing his hips and frequently gets stuck spread eagle on the tile floor or any slippery surface. Couple all that with a raging case of sundowner it has progressed to the point where I cant stand to watch him suffer. She will not let this dog go. I offered to take him myself to the vet to send him to doggie heaven, but she will not agree. I am very worried he will die in our home and my young kids will find him. I dont think they should have to try and process that at their age.

    This is one of the best dogs I have ever had the blessing of being around. But he is a shell of himself and short of just taking him in one day and forcing this to happen, I cant think of any good ways to make her agree to let him go. It is just a terrible deal but I know he is suffering and it is well past time.

    Any suggestions on ways to approach this are appreciated. 

    Wow, that's ruff. (badum tshhh)  If it wasn't a horrible breach of confidence/trust, I'd just sneak him away to Dr. Vet Kvorkian.

    If I've learned anything from being married it's that you can't use logic and reasoning to win a woman over to your side.  Appeal to her emotions.  Show her how sad the dog is in its current state of diminished health.  Comment on how it's an act of compassion to humanely let him end his suffering.  Mention how devastating it would be to have the kids come upon a dead dog.

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  9. 29 minutes ago, 4th and 5 said:

    Respectfully sir, you know nothing about vision and perception, or adaptation, as it relates to human beings

    Start here: http://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/nightvision.html

    also I watch more police body cams in one day than you have seen in your life

    That was a good read and I appreciate your experience on the matter.

    That said, I still maintain that the visual acuity of the officer vastly outperforms the bodycam, specifically in low-light scenarios.  It'd be one thing if she shined a floodlight in his eyes right before he pulled the trigger, but I don't know how well "I couldn't accurately access the threat due to the low light conditions, hence I feared for my life and fired my service weapon," will play before an impartial jury.  I'm sure the defense will use it as they're going to be grasping at straws to justify the unjustifiable use of force and extreme ineptitude of the officer's response to a welfare check, but I'm not buying it.

  10. 2 minutes ago, 4th and 5 said:

    Hey, fuck off

    I’m pointing out what the officers state of mind might have been.

    dark equals low light, low light means vision and hence information may be limited.

    amd shit scattered around may have made him uneasy about a crime in progress

    You're assuming that what is seen by the body cam is the same as what is seen by the officer.  Humans have pretty good adaptability to low-light vision, much better than the shitty camera the officer was wearing.

    As far as shit scattered outside, I'd love to meet the prowler whose MO is to leave shit strewn about outside to alert any passersby to their presence...  The entry is a bit disheveled, but it wasn't like she was expecting the company of a hit squad that night.

  11. 1 hour ago, Gene Parmesan said:

    The FWPD already pretty much threw this guy under the bus.  It would be pretty stupid for them to do a cover up on the gun now.

    They're playing it both ways.  Top brass are throwing him under the bus while his "brothers in arms" are doing whatever they can to help him build his defense.

    No fucking way should the testimony of the 8 year old be admissible, let alone in the arrest warrant, unless that complete interrogation was recorded to be viewed by the jury.  I bet my month's salary that he was coached to say exactly what the cops wanted him to say to give cover for their murderous coworker.

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  12. 24 minutes ago, USNALonghorn said:

    This "police officer" is either a complete moron or a blood hungry psychopath who sought a legal means to kill people. 

    He answers the call and proceeds to attempt secure the house solo. That tells me either one of two things:

    1. He is a poorly trained moron that lacks any kind of tactical awareness or decision making. If you actually perceive a threat inside an unfamiliar closed structure, there is no better way to suicide yourself than to attempt to clear the building, or walk in front of windows/openings attempting to investigate it without backup. If someone inside is waiting to greet you with hostile intent, you do not present yourself to a fatal funnel. Again, assuming he actually perceived some kind of threat or misinterpreted the nature of the call, he should've called for backup. One would hope someone more senior and experienced would handle this situation properly. The selection and training process for police officers is incredibly maligned. Also, there should be SOPs for entering or investigating private property that doesn't involve Tactical Timmy trying to do it solo. Fucking ridiculous.

    2. This guy knew exactly what he was doing and was trying to press the situation in hopes of escalating it enough to justify using deadly force. This seems more likely, given the report stating the "Let me see your hands" warning followed by immediate shots. Jail for for life is not enough for this psychopath. 

     

    He wasn't solo though.  You can clearly see a female officer with him before he goes through the gate into the yard at the rear of the home.

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