NFL News Chiefs OC's wife shot by son

[TheRainMaker]

Either social media is exposing the crazies or it's causing more people to lose their minds. I didn't know why, but I knew as a 20 year old when MySpace and Facebook were emerging it was bad for my generation (millennial). Having "followers" on Instagram, TikTok and becoming a YouTube celebrity has destroyed Gen Z and now Alpha. I'm seeing why too many murders and suicides by younger people.

 

[moosekill]

So you're in favor of re-criminalizing alcohol?

************ please NOOOOOO!!!!

 

[Huckleberry1]

and who exactly is responsible for all those gun deaths????

IMO, The people who refuse to enact reasonable gun regulations. Every country has drug abusers and criminals, none gave the gun deaths we have.

 

[XLIX]

So you're in favor of re-criminalizing alcohol?

Everywhere but casinos….

 

[XLIX]

Either social media is exposing the crazies or it's causing more people to lose their minds. I didn't know why, but I knew as a 20 year old when MySpace and Facebook were emerging it was bad for my generation (millennial). Having "followers" on Instagram, TikTok and becoming a YouTube celebrity has destroyed Gen Z and now Alpha. I'm seeing why too many murders and suicides by younger people.

Social media is much like the regular media: people desperate for engagement, hits and “likes”.

But you don’t get those things by being an intelligent, level headed moderate. You don’t build large followings by posting a non-partisan, fair analysis of the latest issue-du-jour.

 

[sb1]

Trash organization.

 

[1960Pats]

IMO, The people who refuse to enact reasonable gun regulations. Every country has drug abusers and criminals, none gave the gun deaths we have.

Many of our worst cities for crime have the toughest gun laws. Letting criminals walk is the biggest problem we have right now.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Social media is much like the regular media: people desperate for engagement, hits and “likes”.

But you don’t get those things by being an intelligent, level headed moderate. You don’t build large followings by posting a non-partisan, fair analysis of the latest issue-du-jour.

I believe I read Facebook intentionally puts triggering content in their algorithm to piss people off.

 

[raduray]

and who exactly is responsible for all those gun deaths????

Other industrialized countries have similar drug and family problems yet we stand out in how often that leads to gun violence. One can only wonder why that is.

 

[raduray]

Many of our worst cities for crime have the toughest gun laws. Letting criminals walk is the biggest problem we have right now.

Problem with that argument is that you can buy guns legally in other states and then it's easy to transport them to restricted city/states.

 

[203Pat]

Truly a terrible story and I hope she recovers. That organization really has some downright bad human beings in its orbit. Jovan Belcher killing his girlfriend and then himself at the facility in front of Scott Pioli. Reid's kid, and assistant coach crippling a kid for life in a DUI crash. And then the long line of domestic abusers, Tyreek Hill, Frank Clark, Kareem Hunt, Isaiah Buggs, Justin Cox and the complete ****ups like Rashee Rice, Larry Johnson, and all the Mahones sans Patrick.

 

[n1997y]

and who exactly is responsible for all those gun deaths????

The victims, of course. If they weren’t doing anything wrong they would not have gotten themselves shot. /s

 

[n1997y]

I believe I read Facebook intentionally puts triggering content in their algorithm to piss people off.

It’s one way they cultivate engagement. Engagement drives revenues.

 

[imahobgoblin]

Trash organization.

RLKAG

 

[n1997y]

Other industrialized countries have similar drug and family problems yet we stand out in how often that leads to gun violence. One can only wonder why that is.

Portugal has taken an interesting and very successful strategy. Here are snippets from grok describing it:

Portugal decriminalized personal drug use and possession in 2001, treating consumption as a health issue rather than a crime. Key elements include administrative rather than criminal penalties for personal use, strict caps on possession limits, and severe criminal sentences for trafficking.
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Portugal’s shift to a health-led decriminalization model in 2001 yielded dramatic improvements in public health, incarceration rates, and societal costs, though the system has faced structural funding pressures in recent years.
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Economic Savings: Total societal costs associated with drug abuse fell between 12% and 18% during the initial decade due to reduced policing, court, and prison expenditures.
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Modern Systemic Strains: While the policy has been highly praised by international bodies like the WHO, recent economic constraints and budget cuts to local treatment facilities have put the system under modern operational strain.

So decriminalization worked.
Saved 12% to 18% of costs associated with drug abuse over a decade.
And now they are cutting budgets for it! SMH. Too damn greedy! Or just flat-out malicious morality.

 

[raduray]

Portugal has taken an interesting and very successful strategy.
...
And now they are cutting budgets for it! SMH. Too damn greedy! Or just flat-out malicious morality.

As a famous Justice wrote in another context, it's like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you're not getting wet.

 

[TommyD4207]

Kansas City's violent crime rate is roughly 1,260 to 1,540 crimes per 100,000 residents, which is about 3 to 4 times higher than the U.S. national average.

Scientists have determined that Kansas City would have a below average violent crime rate if not for the horrific actions of the children of the Kansas City Chiefs' coaching staff.

Let's see how much it drops when the chiefs move to Kansas in a year.

 

[TommyD4207]

Trash organization.

They brought Kareem Hunt BACK last year.
That's all you really need to know.

 

[XLIX]

Portugal has taken an interesting and very successful strategy. Here are snippets from grok describing it:


So decriminalization worked.
Saved 12% to 18% of costs associated with drug abuse over a decade.
And now they are cutting budgets for it! SMH. Too damn greedy! Or just flat-out malicious morality.

Just because something worked in Portugal (population 11 million) doesn’t mean it would work here (population 350 million).

Isolated pockets of America, specifically out west, have tried de facto decriminalizing drugs.It has been an unmitigated disaster.

Oregon gave it a try and it was such a disaster they re-criminalized it all within about 4 years.

 

[woolster22]

IMO, The people who refuse to enact reasonable gun regulations. Every country has drug abusers and criminals, none gave the gun deaths we have.

Lets look at the demographic break downs of the offenders. Lets also apply to this implied principle to vehicles because DUIs are bad. If legal/lawful gun owners were the problem, we'd all be talking about exactly that. The issue is the culture driving the statistics. Further, you can make a shotgun with a handful of things picked up at any home depot, nevermind the 3d printed possibilities. Gun prohibition never ends well. Perhaps some UK patsfans would like to weigh in in that.

Other industrialized countries have similar drug and family problems yet we stand out in how often that leads to gun violence. One can only wonder why that is.

Other countries don't sensationalize and promote violence through the entertainment industry. Funny how few rap songs have been in the top 40 since USAID was gutted.

Just because something worked in Portugal (population 11 million) doesn’t mean it would work here (population 350 million).

Isolated pockets of America, specifically out west, have tried de facto decriminalizing drugs.It has been an unmitigated disaster.

Oregon gave it a try and it was such a disaster they re-criminalized it all within about 4 years.

Maybe we should start by criminalizing and handing out massive prison sentences to the corporate decision makers that sell opiates to the masses. We ran the opium war playbook on ourselves, but for corporate earnings. Then we doubled down on the stupidity with draconian laws meant to coax users into flipping on dealers. The primary result, however, are massive financial repercussions for the users family. Sounds like a great way to rehabilitate someone and help foster their support network to me.