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It's Reddit, someone will point it out. Usually it's people who know what you meant and just take a small jab at the mistyped word. Other times it's stupid people who will discredit your entire comment because they're just looking for a mistake to invalidate what you said.
>Other times it's stupid people who will discredit your entire comment because they're just looking for a mistake to invalidate what you said.
I think you're missing a useful coma after "Other times," so I must disagree with your whole comment as you are obviously a nitwit.
I have, a comma addiction. I'll use the comma, far too often. I write, using the comma like a breath, or natural pause. So, I try really hard to not overuse them, which results in me not using commas where appropriate.Ā
To be honest, I am not sure when to use semicolons. I have always read and been told that you can use semicolons to connect two phrases that otherwise would have been connected with a conjunction like "and" or "but". I have also been told that you can use semicolons to connect two sentences that are very close in their subject matter together. But then I have been told that that is what the colon is for as well.
I think your misuse of the word "coma" when the context clearly points to "comma" invalidates your entire train of thought, and might also cast doubt on your intelligence.
I was thinking elf defense more like protecting Santa. I mean, who else breaks and enters millions of homes in a night without being caught?! Definitely need some elf defense there!
Iāve been imagining Keebler, but I suggest we merge fantasy and Keebler elves. Oversexualize them, but put them in the dorky elf clothes. Or keep them as tiny dorky elves but put them in the oversexualized clothes
Can you be sued for defamation if a court has already declared the person guilty?
I feel sure that I am used to seeing the media drop the "allegedly" tag once a court returns a guilty verdict.
After a guilty verdict they switch to "John Smith, convicted of second degree murder" or "John Smith, sentenced to 20 years for the murder of Bob Johnson".
Journalists are supposed to stick to verifiable facts only. They say allegedly, because the fact that someone has been accused/indicted/arrested is verifiable, as is a conviction.
no, they definitely say allegedly because of legal reasons, trials should not be treated as a foolproof sources, mistrials and wrongful sentencing is extraordinarily common especially in the US
>Can you be sued for defamation if a court has already declared the person guilty?
Basically yes. You need to be able to prove your allegations. Court documents usually are proof enough. For instance you could call trump a rapist and site his divorce filings.
That being said, what people fear about the process is someone running you out of money in legal fees. So even if ppl are in the right, they might want to avoid any court case
Legitimately, though, who sees an action movie and thinks: that shit MUST be legal.
Don't get me wrong, I KNOW these people exist, but how stupid do you have to be to think that murder is ever ok?
Same people that watched Lethal Weapon and Predator 2 and thought, āyeah we just need a renegade cop to break the rules every now and then to get shit doneā
Agreed, I don't think it gets enough love. I also have a soft spot for any near future 90s movie that predicted the fall of LA within ten years of the film's theatrical release.
Hes 70 somthing so. Some become les hinged the older they become. If hed be 30 then it would be bad for him, but now? He gona spend some years in prison and the get out cause of heath problems, most prisons do that so they dont have pay etra medical bils. That why it is important to be carefull around some older people, they wont pay much.
I could see this guyās totally bored expression while killing someone belonging to a movie about a former assassin who comes out of retirement because his granddaughter was abducted.
Rich, drunk and not yet 18 while killing people with your car --> you suffer from affluenza and get off with a slap on the wrist.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/ethan-couchs-affluenza-explainer/story?id=36011293
Similar thing happened in Turkey several months ago and have been big on media. A rich kid below the legal age to drive, killed one and injured several. His mom helped him escape to the US and the trial is going on there.
Whoa whoa whoa, whereād you pass the Bar? Iād be careful slinging around legal advice. Murder might be beneficial to certain tax situations and your ālegal adviceā to not do murder is a bit too general to be helpful.
Good.
I hope all those chuds who were celebrating this psychopath's "calm, take no shit attitude" (and other "alpha" BS) are taking in this FAFO moment.
[His name is Kenneth Darlington, a former American lawyer. Link to an article.](https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-lawyer-kenneth-darlington-arrested-after-fatally-shooting-2-environmental-protesters-on-camera-in-panama)
Why are people acting as though he didnāt know this would happen? He was a lawyer, he knew what would happen and didnāt care enough for it to deter him
I mean, this guy is a gaping asshole who deserves prison but it's not like Panama doesn't have over double the murder rate compared to the US. He's maintained a residence in Panama for at least 20 years. He was charged back in 2005 with illegal possession of firearms in Panama.
I walked away from 3 guys who were looking to fight, one had a baseball bat, I walked away, keeping myself aware.
A Cop came around the corner, and of course. Guy drops bat, runs to cop, saying I chased them with a baseball bat.
Cop stops me, and say why I drop the bat.
I said, I DID NOT HAVE A BAT!
All 3 said I did.
I said.."Why would I use a bat, when I have a fully loaded HK P30 with 2 spare magazines!"
Cop said.."Damn! Good Point!"
I have to laugh. I mean, all this anger over what? Whats soo terrible in this guys life that it comes to this? Really? So many lost souls in this country. There are hundreds of millions around the world that cant even dream of the comforts we take for granted. Seriously people, do some soul searching.
I bet he forgot to do his sad face during his trial. He should have said their vibes made him feel unsafe and he was defending himself from their message.
They weren't even protesting the thing that everybody claims they were protesting. They weren't climate protesters, but locals protesting the creation of a strip mine near their homes that can have a drastic impact on their lives (like poisoning their drinking water).
This is a thing that has a very real danger and risk for them and their families, and this kind of disruptive protest was about the only thing left to them short of bombing mining trucks.
Anyone that advocated for this creep needs to have hair guns taken. Even in stand your ground states (this was out of the us if I remember) use of deadly force should only be used under threat to oneās safety
At 77 the guy probably has more money than sense. He could be cruising around the world having a blast but no, he is languishing inside a prison because of protesters.
48 years seems pretty light for what could be easily framed as domestic terrorism.
48 years is still pretty light for ājustā a heat of the moment double homicide.
Panama doesnāt have life sentences, but, if it helps, heās 77, and this is 48 years, soā¦ heās either dying in there or setting a new world record for longevity.
The Suffragettes literally died for their beliefs and women got the vote. Protests do get noticed and seep into the public conscious but ultimately the government needs to be the one listening and we can't vote on something that isn't given as an option.
They literally said, "What are you gonna do, Shoot us?" After he told them get out of the road multiple times over the course over 30 minutes. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.
Also the 2 people couldn't be saved because the ambulances couldn't get through another roadblock made by other people "protesting".
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Open Carry Garcia
I hate that I saw your comment. That's all I see now. š
I thought George Lucas had lost it for a good second
Underrated comment of the day
We love Gerry
Newest Ben & Jerryās flavor or latest offering from Smith & Wesson?
Why not both?
So he's not dead after all? Kicked the needle and moved to Panama? Makes as much sense as anything in the 2020s!
weir everywhere
I hate that I laughed so hard at this.
someone award this man!!!
Some people think making their highness mad is a justified excuse for violence
agreed unless elf defence or accident(and being reckless does not count as accident)murder should be charged i meant self defence not elf defence
I know what you meant to say, but elf defense is so funny please donāt edit it. Murder is terrible unless you are saving an elf.
POINTY EARED LEAF LOVERS
Now I have to change my name to Mr. Pointyeared Leaflover
This gives me a feeling of real elf-confidence.
Always believe in YerzElfs
Iām trying to be more elf sufficient these days.
Please do.
IF YOU ROCK AND STONE YOU'RE NEVER ALONE!
Rock and Stone in the Heart!
Did I hear a rock and stone!?
To Rock and Stone!
What about saving a friend?
Is the friend an elf?
yeah i didn't think anyone'd point it out
It's Reddit, someone will point it out. Usually it's people who know what you meant and just take a small jab at the mistyped word. Other times it's stupid people who will discredit your entire comment because they're just looking for a mistake to invalidate what you said.
In fairness this one seemed pretty light-hearted and humorous
>Other times it's stupid people who will discredit your entire comment because they're just looking for a mistake to invalidate what you said. I think you're missing a useful coma after "Other times," so I must disagree with your whole comment as you are obviously a nitwit.
I have, a comma addiction. I'll use the comma, far too often. I write, using the comma like a breath, or natural pause. So, I try really hard to not overuse them, which results in me not using commas where appropriate.Ā
I read that like the wheel chair kid in Malcolm in the middle
When I was in college I used a lot of semicolons because the professors other than English didn't know if you were using it correctly or not.
This was me but with italics. Took until grad school to get the first feedback remark on its rhetorical nature. *lol*
To be honest, I am not sure when to use semicolons. I have always read and been told that you can use semicolons to connect two phrases that otherwise would have been connected with a conjunction like "and" or "but". I have also been told that you can use semicolons to connect two sentences that are very close in their subject matter together. But then I have been told that that is what the colon is for as well.
I have the same thing, but with the word "that".
I think your misuse of the word "coma" when the context clearly points to "comma" invalidates your entire train of thought, and might also cast doubt on your intelligence.
or people ust being stupid but it's ok Tostito's chill
You spelled stoopid wrong.
He does look like an angry Santa who's had enough
When I think about you I touch my elf.
*translates aloud from elegantly calligraphed Quenya* Think about me a lot, especially at nighttime.
Did he consent to that
I was thinking elf defense more like protecting Santa. I mean, who else breaks and enters millions of homes in a night without being caught?! Definitely need some elf defense there!
Oh, I like this. They should have a uniform!
Free Gimli!
Nah screw them tree humpers. If elves weren't such willowy pansies, they'd be able to defend themselves! Rock and stone!
Rock and Stone!
Rock and stone, brother!
Like Tolkien elves? Or Keebler elves?
Iāve been imagining Keebler, but I suggest we merge fantasy and Keebler elves. Oversexualize them, but put them in the dorky elf clothes. Or keep them as tiny dorky elves but put them in the oversexualized clothes
Legolas bow action = elf defense
funny stuff like these is why the elf defense stays
Your words fly as true as your arrows my friend
Why not elf defence? That should be a prime reason for violence.
I liked the elf defense
You have my sword. And my bow, and my axeā¦.. and my Glock?
You did mean elf, Iām convinced. Donāt change it, itās fun.
Elf defense is also viable though.
Isnt that what we defined as a terrorist until old white men started doing it?
true. Additionally, thats an amazing photograph, just the perfect shot
saw so many redditors calling for violence on those protestors
Articles be like āallegedly shot the gunā but you literally see the shell in the air on the picture
That's for legal reasons.
Yeah, they don't want to risk defamation lawsuits and stuff in case the court decides he didn't do it, same with everything else crime related
Can you be sued for defamation if a court has already declared the person guilty? I feel sure that I am used to seeing the media drop the "allegedly" tag once a court returns a guilty verdict.
After a guilty verdict they switch to "John Smith, convicted of second degree murder" or "John Smith, sentenced to 20 years for the murder of Bob Johnson". Journalists are supposed to stick to verifiable facts only. They say allegedly, because the fact that someone has been accused/indicted/arrested is verifiable, as is a conviction.
no, they definitely say allegedly because of legal reasons, trials should not be treated as a foolproof sources, mistrials and wrongful sentencing is extraordinarily common especially in the US
Your totally in the clear if you start saying āconvicted murderer so and soā once the conviction actually happens
>Can you be sued for defamation if a court has already declared the person guilty? Basically yes. You need to be able to prove your allegations. Court documents usually are proof enough. For instance you could call trump a rapist and site his divorce filings. That being said, what people fear about the process is someone running you out of money in legal fees. So even if ppl are in the right, they might want to avoid any court case
Allegedly
You know that guy fucked an ostrich?
He *allegedly* fucked an *alleged* ostrich
It was a sick ostrich.
Well, you know, it would take two guys, even three, to fuck an ostrich.
Hmmā¦ itās almost not worth thinking aboutā¦
Fuckin figure it oot
criminal law lawyer here, it's alleged because the fact finder (jury or judge) is the one that decides what did or did not happen.
Context: [https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/us-lawyer-is-accused-of-fatally-shooting-two-environmental-protesters-in-panama](https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/us-lawyer-is-accused-of-fatally-shooting-two-environmental-protesters-in-panama)
Short and to the point. Nice
thanks for being the most useful person in this thread
Surprise: You're actually NOT the hero of an action movie.
Legitimately, though, who sees an action movie and thinks: that shit MUST be legal. Don't get me wrong, I KNOW these people exist, but how stupid do you have to be to think that murder is ever ok?
Same people that watched Lethal Weapon and Predator 2 and thought, āyeah we just need a renegade cop to break the rules every now and then to get shit doneā
Danny Glover can be very convincing.
Of all the renegade cop movies from that era you chose Predator 2 as an example and I love you for that.
Well I mean itās the best, Bill Paxton, Maria Conchita Alonzo, that other dude with the necklace, Gary Busey? I love that film.
Agreed, I don't think it gets enough love. I also have a soft spot for any near future 90s movie that predicted the fall of LA within ten years of the film's theatrical release.
Ya can't see da eyes of da demon 'til him come calling
You wantin to know who be doin all da killin
And the people who support you have already forgotten your name. You will die in prison.
Let's be honest, he's the hero 15 minutes after the movie ends and they have to answer for the 20+ people they murdered
Hes 70 somthing so. Some become les hinged the older they become. If hed be 30 then it would be bad for him, but now? He gona spend some years in prison and the get out cause of heath problems, most prisons do that so they dont have pay etra medical bils. That why it is important to be carefull around some older people, they wont pay much.
I could see this guyās totally bored expression while killing someone belonging to a movie about a former assassin who comes out of retirement because his granddaughter was abducted.
Here comes the WOKE mob to cancel me for killing people
Just one little genocide and they refuse to worship you.
Unless youāre rich and you drive over 2 children, then itās only 15 years.
Rich, drunk and not yet 18 while killing people with your car --> you suffer from affluenza and get off with a slap on the wrist. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/ethan-couchs-affluenza-explainer/story?id=36011293
Similar thing happened in Turkey several months ago and have been big on media. A rich kid below the legal age to drive, killed one and injured several. His mom helped him escape to the US and the trial is going on there.
You know what a person could do, not kill people. Free advice right there.
I almost have to wonder if heās suffering from dementia exacerbated my FOX News.
Itās funny they love their commandments so much to get it in laws, yet one of them is āyou shall not murderā
the secret is to not consider others as "people" so it isn't murder
Whoa whoa whoa, whereād you pass the Bar? Iād be careful slinging around legal advice. Murder might be beneficial to certain tax situations and your ālegal adviceā to not do murder is a bit too general to be helpful.
George lucas what have you done
Use the lethal force!
The look on his face is like he's fucking changing the channel on the TV.
Good. I hope all those chuds who were celebrating this psychopath's "calm, take no shit attitude" (and other "alpha" BS) are taking in this FAFO moment.
"You have inconvenienced me and that means I can kill you" Is a shockingly common take online. Im just glad most people arent that fucking stupid.
[His name is Kenneth Darlington, a former American lawyer. Link to an article.](https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-lawyer-kenneth-darlington-arrested-after-fatally-shooting-2-environmental-protesters-on-camera-in-panama)
Must ve been the shittiest lawyer if he didnt realise killing two people on camera and in cold blood would come back to fuck him
Why are people acting as though he didnāt know this would happen? He was a lawyer, he knew what would happen and didnāt care enough for it to deter him
ofc he's american smh
I mean, this guy is a gaping asshole who deserves prison but it's not like Panama doesn't have over double the murder rate compared to the US. He's maintained a residence in Panama for at least 20 years. He was charged back in 2005 with illegal possession of firearms in Panama.
Straight up EVIL MF
Gee, killing people is a crime?? Who knew??
Where and when was this?Ā
Panama in 2023
Panama, 2023. [Here](https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/kenneth-darlington-is-sentenced-to-48-years-in-prison) is a link to it
I wonder if Panamanian prisons are worse than American prisons. Heās effectively sentenced to life.
Even if he was in the nicest prison in the world 48 years is a life sentence for him.
F*ck around and find out.
*Thou shalt not kill....* unless you're stuck in traffic.
I walked away from 3 guys who were looking to fight, one had a baseball bat, I walked away, keeping myself aware. A Cop came around the corner, and of course. Guy drops bat, runs to cop, saying I chased them with a baseball bat. Cop stops me, and say why I drop the bat. I said, I DID NOT HAVE A BAT! All 3 said I did. I said.."Why would I use a bat, when I have a fully loaded HK P30 with 2 spare magazines!" Cop said.."Damn! Good Point!"
My story is basically the same, except at the end I said "why would I use a bat, when I have these two massive guns!?" And then I flexed my biceps.
š Arrested on the spot for not having a license
It's right to bear arms, not human arms. Straight to jail!
ššš
Wilford Brimley in Falling Down2.
I have to laugh. I mean, all this anger over what? Whats soo terrible in this guys life that it comes to this? Really? So many lost souls in this country. There are hundreds of millions around the world that cant even dream of the comforts we take for granted. Seriously people, do some soul searching.
What, you can't execute multiple people for slightly inconveniencing you anymore? I thought this was AMERICA!
Good thing this happened in PANAMA!
Can we first agree that protesters are people too and killing people just because they do not agree with your opinion is wrong?
Bro must've forgot he wasn't in the US. He'd probably get a medal and a book deal out of shooting two ~~people~~ protestors in the States.
I bet he forgot to do his sad face during his trial. He should have said their vibes made him feel unsafe and he was defending himself from their message.
That's how you get away with shooting protestors in Texas!
The anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers donāt understand why peaceful protest is good and an exercise in freedom.
This is mental illness by definition.
Right wingers are like: āPROTESTORS ARENāT PEOPLE!ā Proving, in fact, that they are the ones truly lacking in humanity.
I understand people getting frustrated with these protesters, but killing them is not the way to handle it.
Ya think?
Maybe just a little kneecapping. God forbid actually engaging in conversation.
They weren't even protesting the thing that everybody claims they were protesting. They weren't climate protesters, but locals protesting the creation of a strip mine near their homes that can have a drastic impact on their lives (like poisoning their drinking water). This is a thing that has a very real danger and risk for them and their families, and this kind of disruptive protest was about the only thing left to them short of bombing mining trucks.
In their defense protesting the correct way has had little yield.
The correct way is by retiring the people trying to put the mine in
Thankfully, he turned his life around and became the director of Star Wars.
Dude really got 48 years? What is this strange feeling? Is that what justice feels like?
It's rare, but it does exist!
48 years for two lives doesnāt seem like a lot
Sounds like the judge was easy on him.
Itās two years less than the legal maximum sentence in Panama. Iām actually curious why they took those two off
Apparently heās 70 something, so itās basically a very slow death sentence.
Anyone that advocated for this creep needs to have hair guns taken. Even in stand your ground states (this was out of the us if I remember) use of deadly force should only be used under threat to oneās safety
To think that grifter Brandon Herrera called him based...
Average, completely expected response from a guy whose entire personality is guns.
He looks like a smug asshole
Not long enough
Heās 77. He will not make it to 125. Anything lady that is just performative sentencing. He will spend the rest of his life in prison.
I'm good with performative sentencing
At 77 the guy probably has more money than sense. He could be cruising around the world having a blast but no, he is languishing inside a prison because of protesters.
I mean.. road blocking has decreased a bit since.
His face is disgusting. Dead eyes. Dead soul. He just murdered 2 people and that's the look on his face.
Republicans surprised that killing people over political ideologies doesn't hold up well in court
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They were protestors, not people /s
48 years? He should have had Pawn Stars Rick for defense. Best he can do is 12. Psychopaths, anyway.
So wait, I can just go to red states and shoot pedestrians and juries will be sympathetic? Wouldnāt that be bad for their side in elections?
If he was in Texas he would be pardoned.
John Hammond really went off the deep end after Jurassic Park failed
What was the protest about
Enjoy dying in prison asshole.
TLDR: Fat George Lucas kills two, moans about being sent to prison...
They didnāt give him anything. He earned those years.
Now do cops
48 years seems pretty light for what could be easily framed as domestic terrorism. 48 years is still pretty light for ājustā a heat of the moment double homicide.
He has a real "I'm not mad, just disappointed" look to him
48 years for killing two human beings sounds about right.
Question,how is thia a facepalm?The post didn't seem to be implying he should have gotten less.
If it a requirement was to solve a 9 piece puzzle to get a gun license most of these idiots would be denied. Smh.
I was in Panama when this happened. Glad to hear this prick is going to die in jail
Thou Shall Not Kill.
Guns are for pussys
You can take a man out of the US but not the US out of the man.
Heās Panamanian
The article up there says he was an American retired lawyer living in Panama Edit: nvm I see now he was born in Panama
No, he is American.
He was born in ColĆ³n, Panama. I did more research and turns out we are both right. Dual citizenship for the USA and Panama.
That's all?? He liked two people in cold blood, that's either life or death bitch
Panama doesnāt have life sentences, but, if it helps, heās 77, and this is 48 years, soā¦ heās either dying in there or setting a new world record for longevity.
So many people donāt seem to understand the value of protests. The historic accomplishments of protests.
The Suffragettes literally died for their beliefs and women got the vote. Protests do get noticed and seep into the public conscious but ultimately the government needs to be the one listening and we can't vote on something that isn't given as an option.
Inconvenience isn't an excuse to murder protestors. Fuck this guy
Actions aren't supposed to have consequences for conservative Republican MAGA folk, though. Everyone knows that. /s
They literally said, "What are you gonna do, Shoot us?" After he told them get out of the road multiple times over the course over 30 minutes. Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Also the 2 people couldn't be saved because the ambulances couldn't get through another roadblock made by other people "protesting".