westplains1865
westplains1865 t1_j9cwkc9 wrote
Reply to comment by NBAWhoCares in White Rankin Deputies ‘Tortured’ Handcuffed Black Men, Shot One, Lawyers Allege by iputitthere
Thought I recognized the name Shabazz. The guy is a total piece of shit, proudly anti-Semitic, who was so extreme he was kicked out of the Nation of Islam.
Full investigation on the claims against the police, and everyone gets their day in court, but fuck Shabazz's intolerance.
westplains1865 t1_j5wtvn0 wrote
Reply to IBM Cuts 3,900 Jobs In Latest Tech Layoffs by itsonlyeva
>Shares of the company fell 2% in extended trading, erasing earlier gains on the largely upbeat results. Analysts said news of the job cuts and free cash flow miss was behind the drop. "It seems as if the market is disappointed by the size of its announced job cuts, which only amounted to 1.5% of its workforce," said Jesse Cohen, senior analyst at Investing.com.
Madness that Wall Street rewards these companies for putting thousands of out of work and actively encourages more misery just to boost quarterly profits.
westplains1865 t1_j1m8vd8 wrote
Reply to comment by baxterstate in Factbox: About 1.2 million without power in United States from winter storms by Smithy2232
Thanks, I appreciate the response. Would you also recommend a wood or wood pelet stove? They seem to be popular and I've been trying to lean about them. I'm coming from Illinois and will miss the cheap and readily available natural gas.
westplains1865 t1_j1iotbx wrote
Reply to comment by TrukThunders in Factbox: About 1.2 million without power in United States from winter storms by Smithy2232
Thanks, that makes sense.
westplains1865 t1_j1ioqz6 wrote
Reply to comment by Mountain-rescues in Factbox: About 1.2 million without power in United States from winter storms by Smithy2232
Thank you for the response, it was very informative!
westplains1865 t1_j1hizu3 wrote
Reply to comment by Redman5012 in Factbox: About 1.2 million without power in United States from winter storms by Smithy2232
My wife and I are retiring to Maine next year. Any idea why so many out? Are there more above ground wires due to the rocky soil, more remote wires, or was it the state just got hit harder?
westplains1865 t1_j0pgj7x wrote
I wonder how many firearms our other weapons get through TSA for every one they find. Had a LEO buddy once admit he screwed up and threw a handgun in his carry-on stuff, and he didn't realize it till he got to his destination. Had to mail it back home. I've suspected since then more firearms accidentally go on planes than the TSA will ever admit.
westplains1865 t1_iyzof3c wrote
Reply to comment by limabeantwothree in No more airplane mode? EU to allow calls on flights by linguist96
I actually love that idea, especially butting in on the conversation! Make it extremely awkward and pretend like you are part of a 3 way conversation until they get the hint and take it off speaker.
westplains1865 t1_ixmsj3e wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Ukraine works to restore power after bruising Russian attack by LieutJimDangle
There is no military option where Russia will prevail. None. Ukraine has the support of the west ranging from funds, weapons, ammo and aid. Russia lost its strategic initiative and goals when the couldn't simply sweep in and install a puppet government. Russia is cut off from most of the rest of the world, under heavy sanctions. Ukrainian military morale is still high while Russian morale is very poor. "The inevitable" is a Russian withdrawal from Ukraine; its only a matter of when and not if.
This is not just Ukrainian propaganda, just an honest appraisal of the military situation both sides face.
westplains1865 t1_ivst7nv wrote
>Medibank has refused to pay the ransom, citing advice from cybercrime experts that doing so would not ensure the return of customers’ information and could put “more people in harm’s way by making Australia a bigger target”.
While smart to not pay, I wonder how much Medibank is going to end up paying in legal fees, fines and judgements in the inevitable upcoming lawsuits.
westplains1865 t1_iu5gyb7 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Sources: At least 6 people shot outside funeral in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood by Bustalacklusta
>It’s like there’s a thing we have too many of that keeps causing all of these problems.
Like violent gang members who don't follow current laws and exploit anything, even a supposed sacrosanct event like a funeral, to continue their violence against each other?
westplains1865 t1_irfubwp wrote
Reply to comment by x_xStay_Uglyx_x in Navy, Marines Corps offer gun locks to prevent suicide by AudibleNod
I'm discouraged so little has changed since I retired from the military 8 years ago. VA care was terrible then but I had heard anecdotally that things were supposedly getting better. I should have figured it's the same story of recruit people, break their bodies with hard service, then discard them when their usefulness to the big green machine is over.
westplains1865 t1_ir1oubr wrote
Reply to Northeastern University package explosion was a hoax carried out by employee, complaint states by Darzanak
>investigators found the case and the letter had no signs of damage, and they discovered a document on Duhaime’s computer that was “word-for-word” the same as the threatening letter
>Authorities also said when Duhaime showed his “several small, superficial marks or bruises” on his forearms to the responding officer, he rolled up long sleeves that did not appear to have damage.
Law enforcement must be very appreciative when suspects are as dumb as this guy.
westplains1865 t1_jals80h wrote
Reply to Breakthrough in California murder case after 43 years as DNA from 1994 finally tested | US News by ninjascotsman
As much as it's frustrating to see these turds live full lives before getting caught, I hope stories like this strike fear into every similar turd with terrible skeletons in their closet. I want them to think of their victims every time they hear a knock at the door, never knowing if it's the police with an arrest warrant.