tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147219.post4214254619955419491..comments2024-03-11T07:26:04.670-05:00Comments on Posthuman Blues: Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11074004681516756703noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147219.post-39051452501732513632007-09-29T03:57:00.000-05:002007-09-29T03:57:00.000-05:00This just in: Bush administration receives legal s...This just in: <BR/>Bush administration receives legal sanction from the Justice Department to taser pregnant rebellious teenagers! Dangerous fetal protestors must be stopped!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147219.post-15026329045631397342007-09-29T01:25:00.000-05:002007-09-29T01:25:00.000-05:00My point was just that the Bush administration's a...My point was just that the Bush administration's application of gestapo-like tactics in various areas of "control" has served as a kind of "inspiration" and model for others to do likewise. The Brits are simply trying to out-Bush Bush in this area and have been ever since they joined the so-called "Coalition of the Willing" to help the U.S. invade Iraq.<BR/><BR/>And speaking of "Night of the Living Jackboots," the name for these sorts of tactics in general: The "Bushtapo."<BR/>But don't get me started....<BR/><BR/>--WMBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147219.post-68976557776532411602007-09-29T01:00:00.000-05:002007-09-29T01:00:00.000-05:00It seems to me that British society is becoming in...It seems to me that British society is becoming increasingly draconian. They're well on their way to becoming a surveillance state.<BR/><BR/>Tasering dangerous criminals is one thing, but I can see this being used to halt anything the government deems "antisocial."<BR/><BR/>(Speaking of dangerous criminals, how did The Chimp get dragged into this?)Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074004681516756703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147219.post-61341469210443769582007-09-29T00:44:00.000-05:002007-09-29T00:44:00.000-05:00>>The administration in Washington, D.C., sets the...>>The administration in Washington, D.C., sets the tone for this kind of thing, and clearly the tone for this was set by Bush administration practices of prisoner treatment....<BR/><BR/>This just in: Bush administration responsible for the great Dinosaur Extinction!<BR/><BR/>The extent to which people will go to convince themselves that Bush is the cause of all the world's misfortunes never fails to astound me.<BR/><BR/>Back to the issue at hand - I think Stan made a good point, and I hope that even more exotic non-lethal technologies will gain more ground such as the disabling beam stuff I keep reading about. <BR/><BR/>A technology that is 100 percent non-lethal but instantly disabling to all individuals (from 16 year old kids to 275 pound guys on pcp) is no small feat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147219.post-20317038116713136032007-09-28T22:21:00.000-05:002007-09-28T22:21:00.000-05:00No Child Left Behind...The administration in Washi...No Child Left Behind...<BR/><BR/>The administration in Washington, D.C., sets the tone for this kind of thing, and clearly the tone for this was set by Bush administration practices of prisoner treatment....<BR/><BR/>--W.M. BearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147219.post-19628123794195605452007-09-28T21:38:00.000-05:002007-09-28T21:38:00.000-05:00I'm not sure how I feel about this. Suppose a tee...I'm not sure how I feel about this. Suppose a teenager was threatening someones life. Would you want the police to use lethal force or a taser? The article was unclear about just what the law stated. Remember, a 17 year old is considered an child, and one with a gun can be very dangerous. The article (like so many others) was written to convince the reader of a point of view rather than giving the reader information to make his/her own decision.<BR/><BR/>StanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147219.post-19578714283540123282007-09-28T10:02:00.000-05:002007-09-28T10:02:00.000-05:00That's, simply, one of the sickest things I've eve...That's, simply, one of the sickest things I've ever read. I'm sure there'll be a new YouTube video of some cop shocking the crap out of a kid in no time.Dustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375111867777214371noreply@blogger.com