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[Truean]

Not Good:
http://shine.yahoo.com/financially-fit/marriage-chances-rise-salary-195200744.html

Excellent:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/d-oh-oil-industry-lobbyists-punked-enviro-activist-143714171.html

The best way to stab something in the back is to pretend to be its friend. Cost them as much as humanly possible.

That's why I always forgive my enemies; that way they never see my vengeance coming....

[alway]

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/20/9587551-occupy-protesters-indicted-on-felony-charges-in-houston

Felony charges because it is apparently now a crime to have PVC, as it is now a 'criminal instrument.'

The protesters -- three from Austin, four from Houston -- put their arms through the pipe and used latches on it to connect together, making their arrest more difficult but not preventing it, said one of their attorneys, Daphne Silverman, of the National Lawyer's Guild in Houston. Donna Hawkins, a spokeswoman for the District Attorney's Office, confirmed the indictment.

[Heron TSG]

PVC pipe? Criminal Instrument? But... that makes my PVC orchestra bells I made for Science Olympiad last year felonic instead of melodic!

Is there any chance the prosecutors will get away with this?

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Is there any chance the prosecutors will get away with this?

You have been paying attention, right? This prosecution is being done by the police, and the police are above the law and can do anything they want to civilians. Of course they'll get away with it, and the protestors in question are never going to have any measure of success again if they survive their 20 years in prison.

[Loud Whispers]

Is there any chance the prosecutors will get away with this?

You have been paying attention, right? This prosecution is being done by the police, and the police are above the law and can do anything they want to civilians. Of course they'll get away with it, and the protestors in question are never going to have any measure of success again if they survive their 20 years in prison.

Oh don't worry, they won't get 20 years. Only 2.

[Fenrir]

Your reactions are un-American. It is the patriotic duty of all citizens to be conveniently arrestable at all times. PVC, with it’s cheapness and many sizes to accomidate all manner of limbs, is clearly designed to foil honest arrests.

[alway]

That's just it; they aren't intending to actually convict them on the charges, it's an intimidation tactic; even being accused of a felony can have a lot of consequences for people.

[Loud Whispers]

Your reactions are un-American. It is the patriotic duty of all citizens to be conveniently arrestable at all times. PVC, with it’s cheapness and many sizes to accomidate all manner of limbs, is clearly designed to foil honest arrests.

I think pepper spray is in order.

[Angle]

Neh. That's a poe, don't worry about it.

[Fenrir]

Your reactions are un-American. It is the patriotic duty of all citizens to be conveniently arrestable at all times. PVC, with it’s cheapness and many sizes to accomidate all manner of limbs, is clearly designed to foil honest arrests.

I think pepper spray is in order.

Sparingly! I do not like my protesters with excessive seasoning.

[Loud Whispers]

Neh. That's a poe, don't worry about it.

Yup.

[Zangi]

That's just it; they aren't intending to actually convict them on the charges, it's an intimidation tactic; even being accused of a felony can have a lot of consequences for people.

Agreed, people just look at the word 'Felony'(Insert any other bad record here.) on their record and then immediately think the worst, damned what the actual reason could be.... this applies to a number of things....  There is no 'fair' when it comes to first impressions. 
Think of it when you next look for a job or anything of that matter.

[RedKing]

Your reactions are un-American. It is the patriotic duty of all citizens to be conveniently arrestable at all times. PVC, with it’s cheapness and many sizes to accomidate all manner of limbs, is clearly designed to foil honest arrests.

I was playing Borderlands last night, and this is honestly starting to remind me of the Atlas Drones in that.

"Attention hostile: if you would allow us to murder you peacefully, it would be appreciated, and make your clean-up easier. Thank you."
"Remember, citizens, bullets cost money and resources. Do your part by dying quickly."

[Nadaka]

http://news.yahoo.com/cops-ready-war-094500010.html

[Hitty40]

http://news.yahoo.com/cops-ready-war-094500010.html

Well, I dunno what to think of it. I side of my brain says they might use that stuff againest the Occupy protesters, another says they are just wasting money.