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Real-Life 'Purge' Expected In Louisville, Kentucky

Nobody is claiming that people aren't getting shot in Chicago. However, as with many cities, the violence is largely compartmentalized into several problem areas. I've seen conservative media try to paint the picture of the entire city of Chicago as one big war zone, and that's simply not accurate. People are not getting blown away outside of Wrigley Field on a daily basis.
No...thats Detroit...

The funny part is...I was making a joke, since I dont really take the 'purge' threat all that seriously.
 
Could be a bit of viral marketing, since the sequel's out in theaters now.

RE: the bold, if you had seen the original Purge, the homeless were not the heroes of that movie.

I forgot, in some people's universe, the wealthy are the true victims of society, because every once in a while someone makes a movie that doesn't portray them as our generous benefactors.

I know -- I was wondering if Ocean had even seen the movie. And even in the 2nd one, the homeless weren't the heroes of the movie. They weren't even targeted. The bad guys were going after people inside their homes.
 
So "progressives" believe that rich people want to kill poor people. Okay. :roll:

what is it with this Ocean person and the word "progressive?" Sheesh, he is throwing this word around more in a week than I've seen used in a year.
 
what is it with this Ocean person and the word "progressive?" Sheesh, he is throwing this word around more in a week than I've seen used in a year.

We have a few posters here (I won't bother naming them, so as not to risk modwrath) who seem to think "progressive" is a synonym for "things/people I don't like."
 
We have a few posters here (I won't bother naming them, so as not to risk modwrath) who seem to think "progressive" is a synonym for "things/people I don't like."

Ahh. Gotcha.
 
Whew! Well, I managed to survive. It was tough. Anybody else make it? Ah, superfly, kobie - good good...

Unfortunately, it ain't over. Last night was just the beginning. Tonight, it's alien invasion. Sunday is zombies. Better go stock up on canned goods, ammo, holy water, lube. This is serious, people.

:lamo
 
They think they are the guardians of the poor-all it costs is your vote.

I assume you're going to attempt to hijack the thread for another one of your "liberals are stupid/evil/whatever" diatribes? I'll pass, thanks.
 
yep. had such a ****ty time in 2006 that i said i wouldn't go back to Chicago. had such an awesome time in 2014 that i didn't want to leave. in fact, we stayed an extra day because everything was awesome. the vibe of the place was electric.

I have had fantastic times in Chicago. I love that town.
 
The narrative is either approx people a weekend in Chicago are being shot or they are not. Either the media is lying and the city government (and everyone else) is lying, or you stayed in safe business and tourist areas.

Id guess the latter.

i stayed in a residential area. i understand that there are some dangerous parts of the city, as is the case in every big city.

however, i didn't find Chicago to be a dangerous hellhole. actually had a blast there.

i think it helps to go there with someone who lives there and knows how to navigate it. i went in 2006, and only encountered rude people and traffic nightmares. didn't plan to go back. however, this time, i had so much fun that i really didn't want to leave. i hope to head up that way again in the autumn.
 
Ha, I love how they "dismantle" the camera equipment. They lay the tripods down on the ground and point the camera down. :lol: Yeah! That's right, those ****ing reporters won't be using this equipment anytime soon, that's for sure!. Everybody knows it's impossible to stand a tripod back up or point the camera back up. :doh

Yeah, nevermind the rubber bullets they fired at those reporters just a minute before. Do you support the police firing on unarmed reporters?
 
Yeah, nevermind the rubber bullets they fired at those reporters just a minute before. Do you support the police firing on unarmed reporters?

Away with you, crazy conspiracy theorist. That never happened. The police wouldn't ever do that, they have shiny badges that make them impervious to any human emotion, corruption, or law.

:lol:
 
Yeah, nevermind the rubber bullets they fired at those reporters just a minute before. Do you support the police firing on unarmed reporters?

Wut?

Clearly, you misunderstand me. I was pointing out that their attempt to "dismantle" the camera equipment was laughable and pointless. It was not in any way a condoning of firing tear gas at reporters or ****ing with their equipment. Jesus.
 
Wut?

Clearly, you misunderstand me. I was pointing out that their attempt to "dismantle" the camera equipment was laughable and pointless. It was not in any way a condoning of firing tear gas at reporters or ****ing with their equipment. Jesus.

I don't know how else I was supposed to interpret that. I didn't come up with the title of the article referencing the video.

Let's just recognize we both agree and move along. :)
 
I don't know how else I was supposed to interpret that.

As a mockery of the cop's actions.

I didn't come up with the title of the article referencing the video.

I understand, and I would argue that the choice of "dismantle" was deliberate exaggeration on their part. The article was trying to point out how what the cops did was wrong. But there was really no need to exaggerate it; in fact, doing so just undermines the credibility of their message.

The cops clearly did intent to dismantle it. But they only thing they could think of to do was to lay a tripod down and point the camera away. Laughable incompetence.
 
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