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I don't know the answer, but school busses don't have seat belts in spite of the law.
Doesn't that just seem odd?
I don't know the answer, but school busses don't have seat belts in spite of the law.
Maybe this is a dumb question...but do police vans not have seat belts?
I was under the impression that buckling up was the law?
Seat Belts
All drivers and front seat passengers must wear seat belts. This is a primary law, which means an officer can pull you over and ticket you for the sole reason of not wearing your seat belt.
If you have a disability that makes it unsafe or impossible to wear a seat belt, you must carry a statement from your physician in your vehicle at all times.
Maryland Safety Laws - Cell Phone, Seat Belt, Car Seat, Child Safety Laws in MD at DMV.org: The DMV Made Simple
That above only speaks to the driver and the front seat passenger. All else are not required to have a seat belt.
It does.Doesn't that just seem odd?
The state in which I used to live seat belts were required of back seat passengers. The state in which I now live they are required only for front seat passengers. That seems odd to me.I have been in the back seat of a car when it was pulled over, and given **** by cops, for not having my seatbelt on. Not in Maryland, but still. I will promise that that is likely the case iin that state, too. Cops will give thhe driver **** for not having the back seat passengers buckled up.
I have been in the back seat of a car when it was pulled over, and given **** by cops, for not having my seatbelt on. Not in Maryland, but still. I will promise that that is likely the case iin that state, too. Cops will give thhe driver **** for not having the back seat passengers buckled up.
It does.
The state in which I used to live seat belts were required of back seat passengers. The state in which I now live they are required only for front seat passengers. That seems odd to me.
You are comparing apples to oranges. You defend the rioting as a black person's right just because one of their own was unjustly arrested and injured while in custody. A lot of that has happened in the US and not just to black people, but to whites as well. Yet, for all that injustice, I never see thousands of whites rioting in the streets. Why is that? Are whites more civilized?
You can't be serious with this here, can you?
11 Stunning Images Highlight the Double Standard of Reactions to Riots Like Baltimore - Mic
Or, as was expressed months ago, on these terms: "When, oh when, will these white sports fans stop destroying their own neighborhoods??"
While I don't condone the violence (it's counterproductive, IMO), I somehow find rioting over "injustice," (perceived or otherwise), to be far more "civilized" than rioting because, "**** it! We won/lost!"
They're rioting over the perception of injustice.
Just like they did in Ferguson. There's no excuse for it either way.
You should ne apologizing here.
Involuntary manslaughter and negligence is NOT grabbing a guy and " slamming his head into the back of a Van. "
The prosecutor couldn't charge them with murder because the Police did no such thing.
These Cops are going to walk.
So you like so many jumped to conclusions and you were wrong. Now apologize
You are comparing apples to oranges. You defend the rioting as a black person's right just because one of their own was unjustly arrested and injured while in custody.
A lot of that has happened in the US and not just to black people, but to whites as well.
Yet, for all that injustice, I never see thousands of whites rioting in the streets. Why is that? Are whites more civilized?
Stop. That is what you are inferring he said. That is not what he said.Also it seems that the other prisoner has claimed that his quotes are being taken out of context and that he didn't say Gray was trying to hurt himself.
This is you again being blatantly dishonest.Gonzo Rodeo;1064582604 said:Your OP makes the claim that the other person in the van says Gray was trying to injure himself. This has been shown to be false. There is no way to make that more clear than it already is.Excon;1064582559 said:That is odd, the only one you embarrassed was you and you are doing it to yourself again.
You clearly failed to see that I already provided a video of his interview with the reporter.
Secondly nothing he currently says really changes much of what has already been argued. The substance is still the same. There was no "rough ride/nickle ride", he was still moving when he was put into the van and his moving stopped as they arrived at their destination.
No boom about it.Gonzo Rodeo;1064582604 said:And the prosecutor just announced there will be a murder charge. BOOM.Excon;1064582559 said:And as previously pointed out, what currently matters his is statements as already given being in the hands of the Prosecutor who is making the decisions in this case.
There was no reason before to doubt what he supposedly said. They were made during an investigation and no information exists that says they were made in exchange for any deal.Since we are doubting the credibility of the police, wouldnt it be fair to likewise question the credibility of a criminal who has a beef against the police?
Not defending anything. They should not riot, but in any society when the social injustice against a large minority is so bad and happens over such a long time, then at some point you will see a reaction. It is not just a black persons .. it is many black people over a long time that has been the target of police abuse.. everywhere.
I know fully you will excuse it by saying the black community is highly criminal and they should do something about that, but it is hard to not feel pissed off if the colour of your skin can get you stopped for no good reason and because of the justice system.. chances are you will get fined or arrested.
Yes, but it is by far happing more often against black people relative to their population size and that is the main issue. It is very clear to everyone but American conservatives, that there still is a serious racial problem in society, and in government. For example, pretty much all your official statistics to this day are divided up on race.. why? Why do Americans still talk about being African-American, Indian-American, German-American.. are you not American period?
You seriously went there?
Listen, you dont seem to understand. Whites dont get stopped by the police because of the colour of their skin. That factor alone gives over time a lot of problems. Also Whites have rioted plenty of times.. just not for social injustice, because it does not exactly exist among white Americans.
You can't be serious with this here, can you?
11 Stunning Images Highlight the Double Standard of Reactions to Riots Like Baltimore - Mic
Or, as was expressed months ago, on these terms: "When, oh when, will these white sports fans stop destroying their own neighborhoods??"
While I don't condone the violence (it's counterproductive, IMO), I somehow find rioting over "injustice," (perceived or otherwise), to be far more "civilized" than rioting because, "**** it! We won/lost!"
They're rioting over the perception of injustice.
Just like they did in Ferguson. There's no excuse for it either way.
The majority of blacks don't riot in the streets either. Just sayin'.Sure, there are some crazy white folks, but the majority don't riot in the streets and destroy public property, otherwise you would have seen them out there burning the CVS Pharmacy. Yes, there were whites marching with blacks, but not many, not like the droves of young blacks out there.
It does.
The state in which I used to live seat belts were required of back seat passengers. The state in which I now live they are required only for front seat passengers. That seems odd to me.
I agree: There is no excuse for rioting and looting. It's a distraction from what matters, and that is justice for Freddie Gray and the police officers charged with homicide too.
The majority of blacks don't riot in the streets either. Just sayin'.
Prisoner in van said Freddie Gray was ‘trying to injure himself,’ document says
BALTIMORE — A prisoner sharing a police transport van with Freddie Gray told investigators that he could hear Gray “banging against the walls” of the vehicle and believed that he “was intentionally trying to injure himself,” according to a police document obtained by The Washington Post.Prisoner in van said Freddie Gray was
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Maybe folks were to quick to blame police.
You have noted nothing of import.A few things to note here:
1- Since when have you been so interested in what potential criminals have to say ya liberal?
2- The report from the prosecutor claims that he was not buckled in and because you know he was having an asthma attack probably was gasping for air and trying to get the attention of the officers.
3- There is no step 3! There is no step 3!
[video=youtube;6uXJlX50Lj8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uXJlX50Lj8[video]
It all boils down to the lack of respect for authority.
The majority of blacks don't riot in the streets either. Just sayin'.
This is the "problem".. respect is earned, not automatically given. Hence the respect of the police by this community and many other black communities across America is almost non existent because of the racially motivated acts against the community... deliberate or not. How can you respect anyone in authority if they abuse that authority?
Take Ferguson. Forget the death and the riots, but look at the background. Here you had a majority black community with a massive majority white police force and local government, and a municipality that gets most of its income from "fines" against its own citizens.. not from taxes, but fines for supposedly breaking the law in some way. This pattern is getting more and more popular across the US and is specifically targeting lower and middle classes who often get into a debt trap.. a simple 10 dollar fine can quickly explode to hundreds if not thousands of dollars because of the way the system is built up. John Oliver had a great expose on this a few weeks ago and from my own friends and family in the US, they all agree that this is happening.
So since the black community is historically relatively poorer overall than the white, then it is no wonder that they feel hunted and abused by the authorities and that there is zero respect for them.
Remember this thing called the American revolution and why it happened? Abuse by the ruling authority... yes it can be compared.