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Re:What Dog Shootings Reveal About American Policing by tptacek on Thursday July 13, 2017 @10:22PM (#14766950)
Yes. Fly to Chicago and I will bet you $10,000 to your $1 that you'll be just fine.

A word of warning: I wouldn't take this bet if I were you.

Re:What Dog Shootings Reveal About American Policing by kasey_junk on Thursday July 13, 2017 @11:07PM (#14767130)
I'd take that bet, only cause I saw how your giant check bet ended up with `idlewords.

But, I'd bet the cost of his ammo to the cost of a nice dinner that he's more likely to be invited to a bbq than accosted in Englewood.

Further, I'd bet an even money amount that he's in more danger from the armed police in Englewood than he is from the people living there and thats knowing he's white.

Re:What Dog Shootings Reveal About American Policing by tptacek on Thursday July 13, 2017 @11:23PM (#14767193)
Shit. I revise my bet. Police violence does not count.
Re:What Dog Shootings Reveal About American Policing by scottLobster on Friday July 14, 2017 @02:07AM (#14767875)
Prologue: Yes, this is basically copy-paste. It's 2 AM and I'd be saying roughly the same stuff anyway. :)

Well I'll admit, you and kasey_junk have given me something to think about. As I said though, I find it confusing that my University had a rash of random muggings over cell phones, almost a victim of one such (or similar) attack myself, and yet in a place with nearly twice the average crime rate and certainly more shootings/robberies/thefts per capita I'd apparently be relatively safe. And you guys are actually defending it, so... I don't know. Maybe crime is different in Chicago. Or maybe Englewood is fine and I'm just naming the wrong street over, that heyjackass map isn't exactly precise. Regardless, thanks for your perspective, it's something I didn't have before.

For the record I'm also not blind to some cops being murderous dicks. I just think disarming cops would ignore the root of the problem and cause at least as many issues as it solves. But that's another issue.

Re:What Dog Shootings Reveal About American Policing by DrScump on Friday July 14, 2017 @03:17AM (#14768140)
Scott: take the bet, bring $1,000, tell me where you will be, and I'll mug you. It's a win-win.