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This site is about hacking and startups, not political ranting. There are other sites for that.
Sorry, what? https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/all&q=aaron+swar...
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So because your father is a cop, you don't even want people to question the actions of the cops in the story? And anyway, so what? It sounds like the gang members were the ones out of control, not the police. If the police had struck Reisse that would be different, but they didn't. But then what if the police had done something reprehensible? Nothing should be said because we need to respect your good natured father?…
I'm pretty sure Xanza simply means that Reisse's death is a tragedy, and a conversation about the death of an important member in the developer community is hugely different from an argument about the role of police in our society. Especially since internet discussions about police often turn into emotionally charged and hateful arguments, I think keeping the discussion focused on Reisse is a very good and respectful…
I'm not saying that the U.S. is perfect, or that the EU isn't, but does anyone else remember when HN was for NEWS and not just an outgrowth of /r/politics?
I mean, obviously my comment won't change any of that, it's easy enough to see that the interest is there just by comparing comment count. But I do think it's unfortunate how much we have let politics poison the well here.
And they even let the driver recover in a hospital, at tax payers expense. And of course no mention of the officers name.
> And of course no mention of the officers name. I'm guessing you think a police officer was killed, because of the ambiguous (I would say misleading) wording of the article. Or are you saying you want the name of the officer that killed Gerardo Diego Ayala?
Not to harm him, I just want to show his family the picture of the guy their father helped kill.
And they even let the driver recover in a hospital, at tax payers expense. And of course no mention of the officers name.
>And they even let the driver recover in a hospital, at tax payers expense. What would you prefer to happen?
If we must spend the money, at least spend it on somebody who deserves it.
This is a good reminder to always be a defensive and aware pedestrian. Just because you have the light or the right-of-way doesn't mean you are guaranteed a safe crossing of the street. Whenever I cross an intersection as a pedestrian I always look both ways (even on one way streets) and I always keep an eye on cars that are still in motion, especially those that don't appear to be slowing down. It's good to make the…
As someone who's been hit by a car twice (neither were my fault), it's also a good reminder that cars simply don't belong in urban areas with a sufficiently dense population. I still don't get why most American cities still don't reach a tipping point then go whole hog in making certain parts of cities pedestrian and bike only.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_car-free_places
Wish there were more.
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Gang members are absolutely not equal humans, as they make their life by taking, not creating. Janitors do.
Maybe we should concentrate them in some sort of camps so that they can't 'take' from the good ones anymore.
And the US has the longest sentences, but apparently that isn't enough.
After watching police chases on TV my whole life, I really want to know: What's the logical strategy in a police chase? Just keep driving after each other? It risks the lives of hundreds living and walking in the path of the chase all for the sake of punishing 1 or 2 individuals. It just doesn't seem to add up to me. What a shame we lost someone so brilliant for nothing.
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Why would your car be towed for having open windows?
Because open windows are an invitation for thieves. The Germans argue quite sensibly that you have an obligation to your fellow man to keep crime down.
This is a good reminder to always be a defensive and aware pedestrian. Just because you have the light or the right-of-way doesn't mean you are guaranteed a safe crossing of the street. Whenever I cross an intersection as a pedestrian I always look both ways (even on one way streets) and I always keep an eye on cars that are still in motion, especially those that don't appear to be slowing down. It's good to make the…
Can we please stop blaming the victims?
The main way to stop the carnage is to change our infrastructure. It's a political issue.
my heart goes out to his family and friends.