Who says white supremacists are stupid?

Post by **David** » Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:21 pm

Is there actually any law that specifically protects a prime minister in those situations, though? To my understanding she’s being prosecuted for chucking an egg at someone, not chucking an egg at the PM ... officially, anyway.

Post by **stui magpie** » Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:32 pm

No specific law, but context.

You can be charged with Assault without actually hitting anyone. In the majority of those situations, cops (or DPP) won't bother prosecuting as no one's hurt, not worth the paperwork and time.

In the case of someone attacking the PM, different context. The law isn't different, it's the different context that drives the charges.

We've never had a PM assassinated, or any legit attempt made. We'd like to have the PM be able to mingle with the public without having a SWAT team around him ready to shoot anyone who blinks in their presence.

Think back to the Taswegian flake who nutted Abbott or consider what the reaction would've been if a teenage boy had smashed an egg on the back of Julia Gillards head while she was PM during a public meet and greet.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 1:11 pm

So, what's the verdict? Eggs are a health hazard and bullets would be cleaner?

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 6:07 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... sentencing

A man convicted of federal hate crime charges for deliberately slamming his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia has been sentenced to life in prison on state charges.

James Alex Fields Jr, 22, was sentenced on Monday to life plus 419 years for killing one person and injuring dozens during the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville on 12 August 2017.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 6:09 pm

Not only stupid - but $14 million poorer, in some cases: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... roll-storm

ronrat · Post by **ronrat** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:15 am

[quote="Pies4shaw"]Not only stupid - but $14 million poorer, in some cases: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... roll-storm[/quote

pointless if they can't get it. ,p

watt price tully · Post by **watt price tully** » Sat Jul 20, 2019 3:10 pm

ronrat wrote:
Pies4shaw wrote:Not only stupid - but $14 million poorer, in some cases: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... roll-storm[/quote

pointless if they can't get it. ,p

On a few levels that misses the point here. See the background story for context.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:57 am

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... s-momentum

Skids · Post by **Skids** » Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:48 pm

Ben Carson: Trump is not a racist and his comments were not racist

Carson, who is the only black Cabinet secretary in the Trump administration, pointed to the president's economic record when asked what he may have meant in his tweets targeting the progressive lawmakers.

"I think you can see what the president means by looking at his accomplishments," Carson said. "Look at his policies. Under this president you see the rising tide lifting all boats. You see low unemployment - record low - for blacks, for Hispanics, for all the demographics of our nation

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&sour ... 0754194865

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Sun Jul 21, 2019 3:43 pm

Here's the antidote, Skids, before you catch stupid germs from Carson:

https://www.salon.com/2019/07/18/ben-ca ... of-racism/

Post by **David** » Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:24 pm

They’re not trying very hard, are they?

watt price tully · Post by **watt price tully** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 1:07 am

Pies4shaw wrote:Here's the antidote, Skids, before you catch stupid germs from Carson:

https://www.salon.com/2019/07/18/ben-ca ... of-racism/

Ben Carson is a gift that keeps on giving:

https://mobile.twitter.com/thedailyshow ... 7972963329

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:32 am

Wokko · Post by **Wokko** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:42 am

Try putting the Guardian down and you might stop seeing Nazis under your bed and feeling the masturbatory urge to call people racists.

thesoretoothsayer · Post by **thesoretoothsayer** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:52 am

Trump's tweet is inaccurate, offensive and xenophobic.
Can you help me understand what part of it is racist?
If Trump told John Oliver to "go back to where he came from" would that also be racist?

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Who says white supremacists are stupid?