Mad,

"ride the lightning"?

wtf?

The guy is probably going to be messed up for a long time afraid other cops will come after him now for "causing this problem for their brother cops".

Mad,

This is a case of don't blame the victim.

Mad,

"Had he just followed orders instead of asking questions, do you think this would have turned out differently?"

The article said the cops were yelling different orders at the same time.

I can believe that. The cops were out of control and not thinking themselves.

Looks pretty racist to me and like another poster I figure there's more to the story than we're told and cops get unfairly accused a lot.

Not this time.

They sprayed the guy before he took off his seat belt.

Cops screwed up.

Doc,

Any little triangle shaped UAP's flying overhead when this occurred?

The only thing I've read I agree with is mandatory retirement at some age.

Rsty,

California still has a lot of Republicans...for now.

Rsty,

"what with all these liberals draining out of California"

You sure it's the liberals leaving?

Rsty,

Everyone and I mean E V E R Y O N E knows states are getting behind legalized pot and gambling for the tax dollars.

Va had already passed a law for it to be legal in 2024 with plans to sell in stores and taxed. The point was to use this time to establish how and where it would be sold.

Then bam...it will be legal in July instead. Could it be Governor BF knew whoever was Governor in 2024 would get credit for his efforts and hard work getting things setup? (Sound familiar?)

Snoofy,

This really is sort of backward the way VA is going about it.

By the time the state establishes channels for selling in stores and getting tax revenue, by that time people will have created networks for the increased demand.

Good luck VA competing with that unless they decide to start arresting people selling it without a license.

Snoofy,

"Police are never happy"

Use your brain.

Virginia has made pot completely legal to use and possess but has not provided any legal means to fill the increased demand.

I repeat...use your brain.

Demand will increase this summer but only illegal channels will be selling it.

Did I say...use your brain?

If not...use your brain.

From what I'm reading police are not happy.

It was supposed to go legal in 2024 and sold in stores and taxed.

Instead the Governor went ahead and legalized having 4 plants and 1 oz effective July 1 but without the proper channels to buy it.

What's going to happen is people who grow and distribute illegally will swamp the state making law enforcement more difficult.

The crime rate will jump. Legal to have it but no where to buy it.

Frankly doesn't make sense. Legalize it now but no tax revenue.

If they don't close this thread I'll post a story about a cat I used to have later on.

Mad,

There's some odd aspects of Christian worship.

One that I find interesting.

Jesus said,

Matthew 6:7
7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Then Jesus went on and said to instead pray such as this and gave an example what we should say.

What he next said was what has been called The Lord's Prayer and ironically one of the most memorized verses of the Bible.

Go figure.

Mad,

A lot of mistakes last a lifetime.

Mad,

I agree with you. Being angry with God demonstrates you aren't an atheist.

No..I don't have horror stories from being reared in a church. Most of my disappointments have been people in my life for one reason or another but not my church.

A lot of my disappointments are the result of my own mistakes dealing with people or unrealistic expectations.

Mad,

How is this different from other Christians?

What is the point?

Are they supposed to fulfill some mission like eating berries living in the wilderness crying Prepare Ye the way of Lord?

Funny thing is I wasn't sure what sort of church Assembly of God was but I thought you sounded like a Pentecostal. So I looked up AoG and sure enough.

Why not just say Pentecostal?

Hey...I always liked Jimmy Swaggart better than Falwell.

Mad,

What does being filled with the Holy Ghost mean to you?

Why does it matter?

Mad,

What would someone filled with the Holy Ghost be like?

How would you tell?

Mad,

Southern Baptist churches have a lot of sincere people of faith too who are not into money and status.

Mad,

I attended Southern Baptist for years.

Mad,

Money... interesting topic.

I will not pay my way into Gods grace.

"They" tell me I can not be financially blessed without giving to the church.

Who says I want to be financially blessed?

I think the worst thing that could happen to you is to give to a church and then get a lot of money.

You might be afraid then to not continue giving lest you lose it all.

The psychological trappings from reinforcement sound almost as bad as being a gambling addict.

I'm a generous person but I'm not looking for a return on my investment.

I'm not incorporating capitalism into my Christian faith.

Washington Post gives Biden Four Pinocchios talking about GA election law.

Corky,

Rather than hypocrisy of all Christians, he probably meant he was hurt badly by one particular person he admired and respected.

That's what happens to a lot of people.

That has happened to me more than once. But you can't attribute the bad behavior of one person on to all people.

I've learned you just can't put too much stock in others.

Ultimately we are judged by our own actions and not the actions of others.

Corky,

From his neck of the woods I figure he's heard it all.

I know his culture well.