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nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts) Thu Feb 7, 2013, 03:18 PM Feb 2013

What a bizarre place: Cop killers and those flipping off judges are the new folk heroes here. [View all]

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What does this say about the people here? But I would hope that there are others like me still left. Would appreciate a shout out if you think that some deserve punishment, not praise, for their actions.

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What a bizarre place: Cop killers and those flipping off judges are the new folk heroes here. [View all] nobodyspecial Feb 2013 OP

It is indeed odd. zappaman Feb 2013 #1

That judge is a prick and deserves contempt. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #7

Organize action to get him kicked off the bench then nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #11

I hope people in Florida will organize to get rid of him. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #16

The ex-cop may have a point zappaman Feb 2013 #21

If nothing is done about the contempt, then our occupants of courtrooms rustydog Feb 2013 #24

Yup. graham4anything Feb 2013 #32

Did You Watch the Video? Judge Did Nothing to Deserve Contempt dballance Feb 2013 #31

This country's criminal justice system inspires a lot of hatred. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #2

the "standing wave" of for and against sibelian Feb 2013 #3

I think that is an awful broad brush. 99.999% of our members WI_DEM Feb 2013 #4

You're right. nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #6

I do not know. I mean Scalia and Thomas probably deserve to be flipped off. white_wolf Feb 2013 #15

You can flip them off most of the time riqster Feb 2013 #29

I've known judges that at the very least needed to be flipped off RedstDem Feb 2013 #5

I'm not saying that some wouldn't inspire this action nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #10

No, they're not. MineralMan Feb 2013 #8

i doubt such sympathies are widespread outside of a small group arely staircase Feb 2013 #9

IMHO the people praising them are doing it to make DU and liberals look bad. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #12

Yeah, it's a plot. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #19

I think that's the 'Jerry Springer' generation. Whisp Feb 2013 #13

Golly gosh gee whiz, that sounds terrible! WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #14

OK nobodyspecial Feb 2013 #18

Hm WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #20

Read the second post again and show me the "folk hero" aspect.... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #22

LOL. Whatever. I guess reporting breaking news is now a "bizarre" concept to you. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #27

I don't think they are seen as folk heroes mokawanis Feb 2013 #17

It looks like one or two people thing that bird-flipping brat is a hero. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #23

I am never failed to be mildly amused at the pearl clutchers and drama queens here Vinnie From Indy Feb 2013 #25

That's just not true. Democracyinkind Feb 2013 #26

Jesse James and Bonnie & Clyde were folk heroes, too. baldguy Feb 2013 #28

You are one of "the people here" demwing Feb 2013 #30

the cop killer is scum. period. rdking647 Feb 2013 #33

It can be a 'bizarre place' at times. randome Feb 2013 #34

Lock. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #35