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Yavin4

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30. Our culture has become Solipsistic and Narcissistic.

Mon May 25, 2020, 05:36 PM

May 2020

"No one else exists but me, and I love me some me. "

Smart phones and social media have accelerated this trend. People are completely unaware of their surroundings, and when someone attempts to corral their behavior, it's seen as an attack on them.

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Video catches woman in Central Park falsely reporting 'an African-American man threatening my life' [View all] SouthernCal_Dem May 2020 OP

Even her dog is trying to get away from her. Croney May 2020 #1

She's choking the dog, holding the leash too short. He's hanging by his neck. CousinIT May 2020 #14

She finally stopped choking her dog when it cried out. lunatica May 2020 #22

I think she's holding it by the collar because the leash isn't attached. trof May 2020 #23

Poor dog deserves a better doggy parent than she is. n/t CousinIT May 2020 #33

Why was he continuing to record her? Evergreen Emerald May 2020 #2

The minute she said that she was going to tell the police a story about violence, I would have Baitball Blogger May 2020 #7

Probably because the woman threatened to call the police. SouthernCal_Dem May 2020 #11

Good thing he kept recording! He captured her gross lies, for his own protection. chia May 2020 #12

Probably because he's a black man who'd just been accused by a white woman of threatening her StarfishSaver May 2020 #25

+1. And had to have in the back of his mind, the cops could roll up, escalate to murder. LizBeth May 2020 #57

Self defense. Iggo May 2020 #27

Because she Rebl2 May 2020 #44

Self defense. Why do you think? She was asking for the cops to come kill him. Hekate May 2020 #61

Because she is in the process of contacting police and is falsely accusing him. 33taw May 2020 #64

People here might flame me for this but... skypilot May 2020 #67

Smdh Solomon May 2020 #70

Listen to me what? skypilot May 2020 #73

He has the right to record in a public space radius777 May 2020 #71

It's not the fact that he was recording... skypilot May 2020 #72

There are cameras everywhere these days IronLionZion May 2020 #74

The difference in this case is that she DID know. skypilot May 2020 #75

Uncomfortable enough to approach an alleged threat in an aggressive manner? LanternWaste May 2020 #77

She is almost lynching her dog (hmm?) demmiblue May 2020 #3

Munchausen By Proxy? Will she claim her pooch was assaulted to get sympathy from others? TheBlackAdder May 2020 #5

The video only has 108 retweets. I have a feeling there's going to be a whole lot more pretty soon. TheBlackAdder May 2020 #4

Me thinks she's a bit younger than Karen. 3Hotdogs May 2020 #6

A Becky? TheBlackAdder May 2020 #9

Some more comments to the tweet: demmiblue May 2020 #8

Was there film in his phone? Jeebo May 2020 #10

It doesn't matter, just as it doesn't matter that typescripts are still called manuscripts, or tblue37 May 2020 #15

Sorry, but the word film was used correctly. Mariana May 2020 #21

I think that dictionary definition is just acknowledging a colloquialism. Jeebo May 2020 #47

Also, a pet peeve is not actually a pet. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #28

Say "record her" or "video her" but not "film her" left-of-center2012 May 2020 #31

No one cares about your "pet peeve", get over yourself. Progressive Law May 2020 #34

As a former professional video producer, I'm with you. CaptainTruth May 2020 #36

And Kleenix is a company that make tissues packman May 2020 #40

And the relevance of your pet peeve to DU is precisely what...? LanternWaste May 2020 #39

When you get your answer don't forget to dial us up on the phone to let us know.. Hekate May 2020 #62

I have a rotary phone. Can't figure out a use for it, but I have it. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #76

That poor dog is practically being hung! nt tblue37 May 2020 #13

Right. Just a neck collar at that. bet she doesn't clean up her dog poop either. LizBeth May 2020 #20

Kick dalton99a May 2020 #16

Dox in 3,2,1...... aeromanKC May 2020 #38

Yeah, her name is on another thread. Tipperary May 2020 #56

The way she casualy hangs her dog by its neck LiberalLovinLug May 2020 #59

Ya gotta love the "Excuse me" as she dials a number she hopes will incarcerate the man! A HERETIC I AM May 2020 #17

There doesn't seem to be any published follow-up from the cops yet Silent3 May 2020 #18

I have a real problem with people not leashing their dogs. I walk my dog twice a day, and people in LizBeth May 2020 #19

WTF is wrong with people?!!!! TexasBushwhacker May 2020 #24

Our culture has become Solipsistic and Narcissistic. Yavin4 May 2020 #30

The guy was actually doing her a favor TexasBushwhacker May 2020 #65

She sounds neurotic and close to a nervous breakdown. Hope she gets the help OAITW r.2.0 May 2020 #26

So, what happened next? Did the cops come? left-of-center2012 May 2020 #29

Difficult to predict. C.P. has its own rangers and cop precinct. 3Hotdogs May 2020 #35

Not according to the guy's sister skypilot May 2020 #68

The man should call the ASPCA to report her for animal cruelty IronLionZion May 2020 #32

Anxiety issues? Is there a diagnosis in the manual for 3Hotdogs May 2020 #37

Yes there is - we call it Trumpism packman May 2020 #41

I'd think Histrionic personality Disorder safeinOhio May 2020 #45

It's a slippery slope to becoming a serial killer IronLionZion May 2020 #49

That poor dog. Tipperary May 2020 #42

OMG, I couldn't even watch what else was going on. LiberalLovinLug May 2020 #53

I know, I felt the same. Tipperary May 2020 #54

Good thing this didn't happen in a state Mr.Bill May 2020 #43

Attempted SWATing. TXPaganBanker May 2020 #46

That is what I see/hear as well. salin May 2020 #48

She clearly would have no problem getting an innocent black man killed. dalton99a May 2020 #50

Yes. That's what it sounded like to me as well. kag May 2020 #55

+1 LizBeth May 2020 #58

She has Something in Common with Senator McConnell Jeorge IX May 2020 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a May 2020 #52

Any Cooper of a Franklin Templeton will soon be looking for a new job renate May 2020 #60

Both last name is Cooper LiberalLovinLug May 2020 #63

The fact that the dog is getting more sympathy on this thread than the black man says a LOT tbh. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #66

Many whites dont view quality-of-life laws as applying to them radius777 May 2020 #69