DL Open Thread Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024
For years we’ve wondered how bonkers Trump would have to get before mainstream media stopped normalizing him. We might have reached that point now that the brain worms have given up because there was nothing for them to eat in there.
Enjoying those low gas prices? You can thank Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers evading Western sanctions. The whole thing is kabuki theater; Western governments run scared of the backlash of high gasoline prices so they turn a blind eye.
Why are Democrats so prone to freaking out at the slightest hint of bad news, while Republicans are confident even when they’re going to lose?Josh Marshall at TPM has a theory that makes a lot of sense. He doesn’t come right out and say it, but it’s basically a case of Republicans being stupider.
Remember that cop who punched out a kid for pranking him by ringing his doorbell and running away? He was sentenced to a year in prison, the first time anyone can recall a cop being sent to the big house. However, as the article in the News Journal notes,
[W]hile the prison sentence may be seen as accountability for Walters, his actions were enabled by several officers involved in a multi-agency manhunt involving a state police helicopter, police dogs and long rifles. A State Police spokesperson wrote that an internal investigation “identified policy violations” involving other troopers, but declined to provide details, citing the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights − a hotly debated law that allows police to conceal how they administer accountability within their ranks.
The emphasis is mine, because it shows why the accountability Matt Meyer is promising is sorely needed. Also sorely needed: Removing the Police Officers’ Bill of Unearned Privileges from state law.
The floor’s yours.
I almost feel sorry for this MAGA dumbcluck. He fell for the fever-swamp lies about FEMA, so he posted online threats, then armed up and headed for the local FEMA depot to liberate the emergency supplies kept behind some kind of fence for the benefit of illegal immigrants:
If his story checks out he’ll likely get off with a slap on the wrist.
As he should, if the story checks out. The people who should be prosecuted are the ones who posted the lies, just as someone who falsely shouted “fire” in a crowded theater would be.
See, this new SCOTUS majority has already ruled lying is protected speech, so the accounts of people being led from crowded theaters after false cries of “fire” are now relegated to history. Lying is ruled ok…
I take it back, I have lived to see a cop sent to jail for yet another savage beating. As noted several others got off easy for said “policy violation” thanks to the hated Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. If Matt Myers does the right thing, and the Dems (cowardly or not) follow thru it will be a great day indeed, this pernicious law needs to die.
We’re going to lose two state senators (SD1 and SD5) early next year when Sarah and Kyle resign for their new positions. Anyone heard significant rumblings about who might put their hat in the ring to replace them?
I think I’m still sworn to secrecy on SD 1. But I’m REAL excited by Sarah’s possible successor.
As to SD 5, I don’t know. Will Larry Lambert look to move to the Senate? I can tell you that ex-State Rep. Ray Seigfried announced his ‘candidacy’ at our RD committee the other night. Seeing as how he blamed his defeat on progressives and how he supported one of the candidates running against Kyle, I don’t see him getting much traction, if any. In fact, the word “delusional’ comes to mind…which reminds me, how long until Dennis E. Williams announces HIS candidacy?
Oh come on El we know you are sworn to secrecy but you can’t give us a hint? Is a certain Rev.?
WDEL Headline:
“Fatal Pedestrian Collision Near Newark Under Investigation”:
We’ve all been remiss in ignoring the dangers of pedestrian on pedestrian accidents. Hopefully, this tragedy will raise our collective consciousness.
Part time bike commuter here so this hits. Gotta watch out for DUIs at all hours now. When I was stopped in traffic over the summer I could smell the reek of pot smoke, even at 8 am. Tried to call it in to the police with plate #s but there were way more cars than I could even get a handle on.
Oh come on El we know you are sworn to secrecy but you can’t give us a hint? Is it a certain Rev.?
Heh. Heh-heh.