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i read the old stuff, but I stopped when they brought Morrison in. I'll take a look again at it.

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And for all we know he did yell, off camera somewhere. Again I am in no rush to pass judgment here.

I think that we have the option to discuss this sort of thing puts leaps and bounds over many countries out there. This isn't to say we can't get better-but hey we're not in Stalin's Soviet Union!

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I was disappointed at their choice to continue exploring Batman as a father. I get why some people could find appeal in it-but frankly it's a little too butch ghey for me. And add to that a lackluster plot that left me feeling like I'd missed 50 issues and i think 52 is going to be something I'll sk...

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My wife shared this link with me today, and it's an okay read. A little lighter than I'd have prefered but still interesting.

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I just think that the video shown, I don't think the police officer is out of line. I could be wrong, but I don't think Paul disagrees with you. Actually, I'm pretty sure the only person who's saying it's even particularly arguable is me. I think I don't know enough to make decision one way or the ...

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3278 wrote:I don't think we can know that. I don't think there's enough context to the video to tell us if the officer was right or wrong.

I think this is the bottom line. We can speculate till we've rationalized our own points of view, but in the end it's all just that: Speculation.

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As a matter of fact, yes, yes I have. And I've seen attempts to break up a fight or stop it degenerate into mass brawls. So I totally understand where you are coming from with this. I'm not trying to be snarky here, but there's also a difference between just some dude breaking up a fight, and their...

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Shit like this gets arm-chaired and Monday Morning Quarterbacked all the time, and will continue to do so, by outraged citizens, attorneys and the media, who cry foul at police action. That's fine, it's part of the job. He's not kidding. Having been through this process numerous times what makes it...

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Hmmm after a brief look it looks like I may be wrong, as it seems commercial time seems to have grown exponentially since the 1960's. But I will continue to look, and maybe even make a few calls. It's local for me! By the by, DV8 one of these days I owe you some drinks sir. I never forget a good deed.

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Good question, and one I don't know off the top of my head. Let's see what I can dig up. With out any prior knowledge my guess is yes there are some limits, but not as firm on that. I'll look it up and come back to this.

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Bad karma sent this link to me today. Very convenient.

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No, I don't think so.[ I understand that you do, because of your job and your experiences, but no, I don't think that just because you're doing something illegal means an officer can attack you without even giving you a chance to surrender. That may be naive of me, but there it is. I think I get wh...

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Doesn't Cain live somewhere in Seattle? Heh.

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Nope, doesn't look like it.

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Is this thing on?

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You can skip vast swaths of the use of force continuum if you have a reason. So for instance if the cop thought this combatant was using deadly force, and felt the need to protect the safety of others. But again it's all rampant speculation on my part. As for why a taser and not a baton or a fist-bo...

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I suspect that this situation won't last forever.

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Use of force policy what ? With out knowing the exact specifics-because while the film does paint a picture it does not paint the totality of the circumstances-I'd have a few questions, and as long as the officer could answer them appropriately I'd probably say it was not excessive force. However t...

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Ah spelling. Not job number one apparently.

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Huh. Everything I ever need to know my Shaodwrun group will teach me.

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Let me run a specific scenario by you guys-wait I already know the answer. I'll explain it tomorrow 32. You'll laugh.

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I don't think you're discussing the same thing Bone. I could be wrong.

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Can anyone give me an idea of just how accurate thermographic sensors currently are? Also what sort of limitations would they have? How would you hide from thermographic sensors?

I think i know the answers but I'm looking to what I think coincides with reality and what others imagine.

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Well, I do, but as I told her, almost no one likes it: we invented morality. It's not objective, or independent of humanity; it didn't exist before we did. We're all a product of our time and place, and I accept that of everyone, and have little difficulty appreciating their works without judgment,...

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Well that drastically limit's what we can discuss doesn't it? So any else watch the Goonies...?

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As I reread my post I guess I should I say this too: I am somewhat a moral relativist. I do think morality is a flexible thing, and one mans sin is another habit. This is not to say I think there is no good or evil, because I've seen some things that I do believe I've seen some pretty damned inhuman...

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Now, the question(s) is this: at which point are you able to appreciate something despite it being tainted by, er, ethically incompatible issues? Are excuses such as "Oh, he was just a product of his times." acceptable? I'll be honest my like for a piece of art, or social commentary shoul...

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The term I've always heard, in reference to this sort of behavior, is "Churning." It looks really busy, but in reality is going no where.

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I learned a new term yesterday. Croaker.

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paladin2019 wrote:I don't know of a single modern revolver that won't eject all rounds at once.

I'm not nearly the gun head you guys seem to be, I mean I know my way around enough to not shoot myself in the foot-but wouldn't you just dump them on the ground? Or if you're a Fed looking to get shot, in your pocket.

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Not to be offensive but I have a hard time picturing even the most rural department these days not having a training regimen. Yeah maybe you, as the front line consumer of law enforcement don't see the kind of customer service we'd like. And yeah maybe we run into a cop who has a bad attitude-but do...

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3278 wrote:That's an interesting clip design for revolvers. I wonder why I haven't seen it before...and why it isn't in Shadowrun?

I always just assumed this was how revolvers in SR were reloaded.

Serious Paul

I won't say I've never enjoyed Morrison, but like Warren Ellis I think his stature in the comic world is vastly over inflated.

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I had to stop reading Batman when they let Grant Morrison fuck it all up, with RIP Batman. Morrison just plain screwed it all up for me. I haven't read of the relaunch stuff yet, and I don't immediately recognize any of the names attached to it but I hope to check it out.

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You ever end up with a copy?

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Just to let people know I shared the draft with the public of this:

At DSF What a great project this was. Thanks again to all who contributed.

Serious Paul

After 7 years I basically still feel the same, although maybe my opinions are a little more coherent. Space does not belong in Shadowrun for a variety of reasons as I see it. Shadowrun is CyberPunk, and Space is not. Out Space basically discards the setting, and puts into place a whole new setting, ...

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I've heard of this show. I have a hard time finding interest in reality based TV shows (Pawn Stars, bike building shows etc...) but this may be one I check out. I think I saw a clip of their work once, so I'll have to look into it.

UJ and Ray have guys seen any of the FPS Russia stuff on YouTube?

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That's a Russian company right?

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Right now I'd settle for anything that was at least once a month.

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Heh. All of this makes me want to start a game back up again....ponders...

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Didn't we play Rifts once?

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I'm not as picky as Jeff, as I figure there's room in the genre for all of it. I like Magic in Shadowrun-not at the same level the pink mohwak crowd might like it, but I do like it. It adds some unpredictability to the game.

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I'll have to check it out.

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I can see some similarities between the Crow and the CP movement, but I'd personally throw it under a Goth label. CP is pretty dear to me, because frankly it was the genre I was raised on. So like all first loves, it's still got a place near and dear to me. I do think that genre has begun to fade, t...

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This thread is one of the best in a long while. I'll be back to this later, but for now off to hang with a friend. Thanks to all who made this fun to read!

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Carrying a weapon, any weapon, is an enormous responsibility, and should be treated as such. My wife will be carrying her Kahr PM9 in her purse, but she has a basic holster that she can wear or carry in the purse when she carries her gun. Accidental/Negligent discharges are infrequent, but they are...

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I'm not sure this is a bad thing. CP is inherently near future because the punk aspect is often social commentary. If the tech is this close, how close is the society? I agree it's not a bad thing. I just think it's a common obstacle for writers of CP fiction. When Shadowrun first hit the scene a l...

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To me Cyberpunk has a few essential elements: Dystopian World View. The rich are rich and powerful; the poor are poor and often times disenfranchised. There is no real middle ground, or what little exists is in danger of disappearing with a rapidness. Science Fiction-this has already been a difficul...

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Ah if I had some extra cash...I need to snag three or four more.

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