Anyone switching to a credit union with what's going on?

[o.pwuaioc]

Lol at these last few posts... if anything, mainstream media is sympathetic to the protestors and giving them plenty of air time and recogition which they want.

Agreed. I can't think of anything in the media I've seen that even insinuates that the protestors are bad people. They might portray the protestors as unfocused or misguided and sometimes silly but I've yet to see someone in professional journalism outright against them.

http://www.observer.com/2011/10/exclusi ... iew-video/

[Croooow!]

Lol at these last few posts... if anything, mainstream media is sympathetic to the protestors and giving them plenty of air time and recogition which they want.

Agreed. I can't think of anything in the media I've seen that even insinuates that the protestors are bad people. They might portray the protestors as unfocused or misguided and sometimes silly but I've yet to see someone in professional journalism outright against them.

http://www.observer.com/2011/10/exclusi ... iew-video/

I stand corrected.

[Hatta]

Wait, you said "professional journalism".

[Croooow!]

Wait, you said "professional journalism".

[MrPopo]

As for the pulled over thing, bystanders are much more likely to die in a public shootout then police. Does that make bystanders brave? Might want to tidy up those logical holes, there.

Bravery is being aware of danger and pressing on in spite of it. A random bystander being caught up in a shooting was not aware of the danger.

[o.pwuaioc]

As for the pulled over thing, bystanders are much more likely to die in a public shootout then police. Does that make bystanders brave? Might want to tidy up those logical holes, there.

Bravery is being aware of danger and pressing on in spite of it. A random bystander being caught up in a shooting was not aware of the danger.

And a police officer wouldn't necessarily know that the person they just pulled over had a gun, either.

[MrPopo]

As for the pulled over thing, bystanders are much more likely to die in a public shootout then police. Does that make bystanders brave? Might want to tidy up those logical holes, there.

Bravery is being aware of danger and pressing on in spite of it. A random bystander being caught up in a shooting was not aware of the danger.

And a police officer wouldn't necessarily know that the person they just pulled over had a gun, either.

But it's an expected danger of their job. You ever watch a cop go through his procedure when he pulls someone over?

But fine, if you want to nitpick we can restrict it to cops who respond to domestic disturbances, gang violence, part of SWAT, or riot control.

[o.pwuaioc]

Bravery is being aware of danger and pressing on in spite of it. A random bystander being caught up in a shooting was not aware of the danger.

And a police officer wouldn't necessarily know that the person they just pulled over had a gun, either.

But it's an expected danger of their job. You ever watch a cop go through his procedure when he pulls someone over?

But fine, if you want to nitpick we can restrict it to cops who respond to domestic disturbances, gang violence, part of SWAT, or riot control.

I'm not the one who wants to restrict it. By doing so, I think you're purposefully ignoring real bravery and simultaneously abusing the English language.

You don't have to like it, but bravery is far, far more than what you try to define it is. Go check a dictionary in case you're unsure.

[MrPopo]

Bravery is being aware of danger and pressing on in spite of it. A random bystander being caught up in a shooting was not aware of the danger.

But it's an expected danger of their job. You ever watch a cop go through his procedure when he pulls someone over?

But fine, if you want to nitpick we can restrict it to cops who respond to domestic disturbances, gang violence, part of SWAT, or riot control.

I'm not the one who wants to restrict it. By doing so, I think you're purposefully ignoring real bravery and simultaneously abusing the English language.

You don't have to like it, but bravery is far, far more than what you try to define it is. Go check a dictionary in case you're unsure.

Actually, I just did. Let's go down the list:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bravery
1.
brave spirit or conduct; courage; valor.
2.
showiness; splendor; magnificence.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/brave
1.
possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
2.
making a fine appearance.
3.
Archaic . excellent; fine; admirable.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/courage
1.
the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
2.
Obsolete . the heart as the source of emotion.

That primary definition chain seems to match up with my definition.

[Jmustang1968]

Fine line between bravery and misguided foolishness...

Generally most cops risk their lives daily in an attempt to protect and/or serve the public. Just as I saw a cop recently go out in the highway in houston rush hour to retrieve an article of wood in a lane to prevent a potentially fatal accident.

These protestors go to these protests knowing they will likely get sprayed, and in a way try to provoke it so they will gain public sympathy and attention. I think a lot are misguided or are protesting for the fun or experience and to have the feeling they are apart of some movement. Sounds more like foolishness to me.

Time to get flamed by the liberal consensus of the site who will now try to nitpick and break apart my generalized post with isolated examples and straw man arguments.

Actually, I don't even know why I got involved in this discussion, for shame. I need to stick with the gaming talk on here.