shape
carat
color
clarity

This is unforgivable.

Circe

Ideal_Rock
Trade
Joined
Apr 26, 2007
Messages
8,087
diamondseeker2006 said:
Don't think I can watch it.

I ... believe in the act of witnessing, but am with DS in not wanting to click on a link with that title without knowing what awaits. The fact that so many horrifying possibilities occur speaks poorly of our species.
 

asscherisme

Ideal_Rock
Joined
Mar 6, 2006
Messages
2,946
Circe|1391226788|3605549 said:
diamondseeker2006 said:
Don't think I can watch it.

I ... believe in the act of witnessing, but am with DS in not wanting to click on a link with that title without knowing what awaits. The fact that so many horrifying possibilities occur speaks poorly of our species.

Wow, I wish I did not watch that. She was already assaulted, and then again by the police. What possible reason could they have for doing that? Everyone who witnessed that should be punished, not just the woman with the scissors.
 

missy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Jun 8, 2008
Messages
50,583
Circe|1391226788|3605549 said:
diamondseeker2006 said:
Don't think I can watch it.

I ... believe in the act of witnessing, but am with DS in not wanting to click on a link with that title without knowing what awaits. The fact that so many horrifying possibilities occur speaks poorly of our species.

Yes, I agree with both Circe and Diamondseeker. DS, I too just cannot click onto this link because I know it will be horrible and upsetting.

Circe, haven't our species already proven how awful they can be and how poorly they can act? Look at how we torture and murder innocent animals every day and how we put to sleep millions of healthy animals per year. 2.7 million are put down every year in the USA. Healthy adoptable animals- about one every 11 seconds- murdered. Sorry to mini threadjack but what you wrote resounded with me. Gandhi was very wise indeed and these words remain true to this day and I paraphrase so forgive me...the moral progress of a nation can be judged by how they treat their weakest members the animals.

I would go as far to say not only has our moral progress not improved it is stunted. :blackeye:
 

Circe

Ideal_Rock
Trade
Joined
Apr 26, 2007
Messages
8,087
Interestingly (I kept thinking about this because I felt oddly guilty about *not* clicking), it's only videos. Articles I can read at my own pace, put down - or throw down - if they infuriate or upset me. Videos, on the other hand, especially in the days of 4Chan ... yeurgh. Something about it makes me respond more viscerally.
 

LLJsmom

Super_Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
Oct 24, 2012
Messages
12,239
You're right, completely. All of them should be fired and stripped of all benefits. Thencharged with something!!
 

Tekate

Ideal_Rock
Premium
Joined
May 11, 2013
Messages
7,560
I read the woman cop was fired and the others are underiinvestigation. my husband has said that our cops and criminals come from the same side of town... it's a scary world.
 

Bailey_Lou

Shiny_Rock
Joined
Mar 21, 2013
Messages
262
Wow. I watched the video Gypsy and I feel so sorry for that poor woman. I understand that you have to remove hair weave and other artificial hair like wigs in jail and/or prison. But the way that woman treated her was just callous. It's scary how basic human rights are lost in the system. This woman said that she was possibly raped after waking up after a party in a hotel room. They didn't help her. Instead, they took her to jail. Unbelievable. Did you read the part about how Detroit is currently under an extreme law with the loss of citizen rights at this time? That would be scary to me as a Detroit citizen.
 

sonyachancs

Shiny_Rock
Joined
Aug 6, 2013
Messages
427
abominable behavior, and absolutely nothing can justify what they did. I can't bring myself to watch the video, but I read the article - and I hope the young lady comes out hale and hearty, and that those men get punished (which is a very mild word for what I think ought to be done to them).
 

Gypsy

Super_Ideal_Rock
Joined
Aug 8, 2005
Messages
40,225
I just think it's horrible that these things are happening, and NOT ONCE have I seen TV news coverage about this... for the love of all that's holy.

There are real abuses happening right now in Detroit and I think its deplorable.
 

manderz

Brilliant_Rock
Joined
Mar 8, 2010
Messages
1,539
Circe|1391261023|3605706 said:
Interestingly (I kept thinking about this because I felt oddly guilty about *not* clicking), it's only videos. Articles I can read at my own pace, put down - or throw down - if they infuriate or upset me. Videos, on the other hand, especially in the days of 4Chan ... yeurgh. Something about it makes me respond more viscerally.


It makes it more real, and puts a face to the suffering she's going through. I agree though, I can read about things like that (assaults, rapes, kidnappings, etc.), and be upset, but it's manageable. When I see a video of an actual act, it just breaks my heart. If a picture's worth a thousand words...
 

Indylady

Ideal_Rock
Joined
Apr 28, 2008
Messages
5,636
Yes, it is. It absolutely is.
 
Be a part of the community Get 3 HCA Results
Top