The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by djchameleon

No, I didn't pluck it out of the air. I already post a video that stated that and I thought the article said the same thing but I didn't pull it out of thin air. I can get you the stupid youtube video that I've posted numerous times.

the only logical and reasonable explanation is that women don't have dicks.

lol ok.

So it's okay to search any black male because they all look the same? That's basically what you are saying. The whole stop and frisk thing is such bull**** and racist.

This isn't what I said. Getting stopped because of your race is obviously racist. Getting stopped because you match the description of someone they're looking for - not racist. They are not driving round looking for blacks to stop purely to fuck with them. (To be fair I have been followed round a bookies and then outside once for no reason other than they were bored)

As I said, the police are not as bad as people make out. It's usually people who have had very little contact with them who hate them the most.

If you're getting stopped it's either cos of that or you've got your hood up, in a group or are out late on your own. I know lads who stare out the police when they drive past and then complain when they get out and ask them what they're doing ffs .

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

This isn't what I said. Getting stopped because of your race is obviously racist. Getting stopped because you match the description of someone they're looking for - not racist. They are not driving round looking for blacks to stop purely to fuck with them. (To be fair I have been followed round a bookies and then outside once for no reason other than they were bored)

As I said, the police are not as bad as people make out. It's usually people who have had very little contact with them who hate them the most.

If you're getting stopped it's either cos of that or you've got your hood up, in a group or are out late on your own. I know lads who stare out the police when they drive past and then complain when they get out and ask them what they're doing ffs .

The stop and frisk that they do here in NY isn't because people match a description. That's the bull**** lie that cops say but they have to meet a quota and they randomly stop minorities and search them.

I know some police aren't as bad as people make them out to be but there are many bad apples as well.

I don't wear hoodies anymore period. which is a ****ing shame that I can't wear a hoodie because of the color of my skin. I will get harassed for it.

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by djchameleon

The stop and frisk that they do here in NY isn't because people match a description. That's the bull**** lie that cops say but they have to meet a quota and they randomly stop minorities and search them.

I know some police aren't as bad as people make them out to be but there are many bad apples as well.

I can't speak for the US, but here, as long as you're not a cock you will be fine.

There's a stat people mention a lot that you're something like 8 times more likely to be stopped if you are black, but it doesn't account for the area you live in. If you live in Aston, you are going to get stopped. If you live in Sutton Coldfield, you won't. White people live in SC, minorities in Aston, so obviously if you're comparing an affluent area to a high crime area someone is going to be overrepresented when the demographics of that area = non white

I don't wear hoodies anymore period. which is a ****ing shame that I can't wear a hoodie because of the color of my skin. I will get harassed for it.

No, I hang around with white lads as well, they've all been stopped and searched when wearing a hood. I know more white lads that will bitch about the police than blacks, typically football fans (police can be pricks then)

It's not because of race it's because you're drawing attention to yourself (not you, but y'know) because of the way you dress or what you're doing, obviously you're not going to suspect a bloke in a suit is up to anything dodgy but a youth, or groups of youths, with hoods up? Again it goes back to the class thing I mentioned earlier.

Don't expect to act like a cock, standing on a street corner with your hood up and not get stopped for it that's fucking stupid.

[Mojo]

There isn't really a way for either of you to prove the truth in what you believe in this particular argument (the gender pay gap). There doesn't really seem a way to conclusively prove this with stats.

I've read stats on the pay gap. The size of the gap differs greatly in each source, and there are some sources I have read that claim it doesn't exist at all.

Personally I'm tempted to believe that overall men do make more money than women. In this country anyway. I'm not touching the US because I wouldn't know what I was talking about. However I do think that, logically, it would be very easy to use stats to make a bigger issue of it than it actually is or to mislead.

I've read stats that have been shown NOT to include periods of maternity pay or part-time workers but rather use the number of men and women in full time employment and then the total of earnings for the year. This is obviously going to be extremely misleading and not even begin to give an accurate portrayal. What it definitely doesn't prove is that women are at a disadvantage when it comes to the opportunities available for employment in comparison to men.

I'd personally be more interested in how many women hold the higher and most high-earning positions in society, rather than a supposed bias in filling the vast majority of vacancies in normal, everyday society, because, at least here in the UK, I really don't see an issue with the latter.

[butthead aka 216]

Originally Posted by djchameleon

Actually it is not a dumb argument. Women still make 77 cents to every dollar that a man makes doing the same exact job. You know why they won't just employ all women for cheap and leave all the men unemployed it is because of that privilege you are denying. They don't feel like women could do the job as efficiently.

Also you said it yourself that you can prove anything with stats then you proceed to drop a link to back up your argument.

I can do the same and drop a link backing up my argument that says the opposite of yours.

Why women still earn less than men: It

also your article of from 2011 and mines is from 2013.

thats a bogus stat. women earn less in general. they work less dangerous jobs and take more easy cupcake jobs. havent seen too many women roofers or miners have ya? they should get paid less. lets not get into the debate as to whether a nanny is a hard job again.

you can say guiltin others isnt your thing but i think thats what anyone speakin about priv really wants. why else bring it up.... you want other ppl to feel guilty. sorry it aitn happenin for me, i never will feel guilt. everytime anythin happens all these naggers "yea but white priv lol:"... "lol male priv". so whiny. everyone should stop makin excuses for themselves and we would all be better off

Originally Posted by djchameleon

While some of that is true you can't look at the world and tell me that it isn't run by white males. They have the most power.

well yea white males hold power positions. what do you suggest?? we take all the qualified men in these positions and replace them with black women?? you just dont think on a practical level very well with this stuff. you can pull out stats and whatever.... well ok how do we change that?? theres already unfair advantages and incentives in college for minorities. lets just pretend all these white guys didnt work hard to get where they are?? lets just fire everyone and replace with minorities??

[Freebase Dali]

Wow.

Man Killed By "Atomic Wedgie" In Oklahoma

[Burning Down]

I don't know if this has been posted, but lol: SC woman charged with stabbing husband with a ceramic squirrel - U.S. News

She stabs her husband with a squirrel. And I fucking lost it at this:

The condition of the squirrel wasn't reported.

[Cuthbert]

Pensioner Hid For Days After 'Horrific' Mugging

Very brave of them .

Her attackers made off empty-handed after rifling through her pockets and continuing to punch her despite having knocked her down onto her knees.

The pensioner managed to get home where she remained for several days, fearing a repeat attack.

It was only when her daughter went to visit her and discovered what had happened that an appeal for the attackers was made.

Detective Inspector Richard Ennis said: "This poor victim was so distraught by what happened that she essentially shut herself away from the world, fearing that these horrible muggers would find her.

"These young men ruthlessly beat a lone elderly woman. Two of them appear to be quite young, but they were clearly led by two older men.

What the fhuck is wrong with people ffs.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Wow.

Man Killed By "Atomic Wedgie" In Oklahoma

Holy shit!

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Originally Posted by Burning Down

I don't know if this has been posted, but lol: SC woman charged with stabbing husband with a ceramic squirrel - U.S. News

She stabs her husband with a squirrel. And I fucking lost it at this:

That's brilliant, I'm literally laughing!