Posted on 08/29/2011 9:35:07 AM PDT by John Semmens
Police in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania warned residents against resisting the depredations of flash mobs bent on looting and mayhem. Several cities in Pennsylvania have recently been victimized by gangs of youths who organize and coordinate attacks on local businesses through social media. Gun sales in these areas have reportedly increased giving rise to police fears of vigilantism.
“Look, just because police are helpless against these mobs doesn’t mean people should take matters into their own hands,” Upper Darby police Captain George Rhoades said. “Thus far, the damage has been mostly confined to theft and destruction of property. The only people who’ve gotten hurt are those who tried to stop the youths from robbing them or who’ve just been in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
Rhoades acknowledged that “according to the law, the actions of these mobs are crimes, but mature adults ought to be more understanding. These kids come from bad neighborhoods. They want the same things you want. They just can’t afford to pay for them. Is inability to pay where we want to draw the line between who can and who can’t have? Do you really want to shoot someone for trying to readjust the distribution of property?”
The Police Captain urged residents to “stay away from trouble if you can. Don’t go out. Lock your doors. You’ll probably avoid getting hurt. If you do get hurt, or your place is trashed, well, that’s what insurance is for.”
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http://azconserv1.wordpress.com/2011/08/27/first-family%e2%80%99s-lavish-vacation-spending-justified-says-administration/
What part's the satire?
You can probably “hear” me yelling it, too! John definitely got me!!
Yeah, he used to get me too but now when I see his handle....I know.
A free golf outing this coming weekend with “The One” at the Fort Belvoir golf course.:-)
I am trying to think if I posted on an article of his before? Have I posted “outrage” like a hundred times and just realized his articles are satire? (if so, I am going to go take a walk or something in complete shame).
Anything but THAT!!! Torture, lashings, walking the plank... anything but a golf outing with the “One”. LOL!
You almost got me that time. I was sure it was real until I looked at the source.
The hardest part about satirizing liberals is coming up with something stupid and ridiculous before one of them actually says it.
When the citizens fear criminals, you get crap like this. When criminals fear the citizens, you don’t get crap like this.
Sorry but the Police are out of line here. We as a nation have to stop fearing criminals, stop pandering to them, and stop coddling them. Make criminals scared of committing crimes and the crime rate goes down. As it stands now, the criminals have no reason to fear breaking the law.
Here is the real article from Darby, PA:
Cops Fear Violence Against Flash Mobs
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2768036/posts
John’s good, he still gets me every once in awhile. Now I have a minute I’ll tell everyone ‘muh story’. John got me a couple of times early on but I wised up quick.
One day though I was in a hurry and didn’t look close. He had posted an especially good one, and it REALLY ticked me off. Soooo I started off on this rant and got up to 4 paragraphs, and was rollin’ pretty good.
Went back to the article to copy and paste a quote, and it was at that time I checked to see who did the article. After seeing it was John I knew I’d been had, and erasing everything I wrote, I posted ‘DAMN YOU JOHN, DAMN YOU!!!!’
He’s almost got me again even after that. His stuff is one of the things that makes FR fun - once you get past the shame.
That is hysterical, Free Vulcan! While typing out my FURY, I was doing some yelling as well! He does make FR fun!
Very good satire.
[ I DO NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY! The police admit they are helpless to stop these mobs and then suggest if you do get hurt or you place is trashed... that’s what insurance is for?! Are you serious? So, “don’t resist” means accept what? Rape, a beating, murder... it’s okay, that’s what life insurance is for? ]
If you have life insurance you should let yourself get murdered?
Well if Life Insurance meant they could bring you back to life.....
But it can’t....
I looked at that title and thought "Winning The Future" is this about - but then looked at the source. Good one John. Bet you caught a few "fish" with this one.
Same here for a long time, but I've realized to check the source for everything in the General/Chat and Bloggers sections. momtothree, I looked to see the replies to your reply @#4, or would have told you to take the hook out of your mouth.
The Castle Doctrine took effect in Pennsylvania on August 26. Don’t FK with me or you will die !
It is very important that you do not insert the remington high brass OO buck shot into the 12 gauge shotgun with the extended magazine... Do not activate the charging handle, ABSOLUTELY do not depress the safety button while pointing the shotgun at the flash mob !! ( very loose association with Belushi in 1941 )
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