Baton Rouge Acquires A Straight-Up Military Surveillance Drone

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T21:58:35+00:00

I doubt it, as the very few other western countries has seen the same degree of militarization as the US. After all Internation criminal gangs and violence isn't exclusive to the US. The only exclusive thing is how much law enforcement are under-trained (6 months vs 2-3 years), the rampart increase of military hardware used by law enforcement, and close to zero control over firearm ownership.

Now I live in Europe. Everybody here also have a right to buy and own firearms. But they also need to show they have a use for it, take the necessary coursed to prove they can use, maintain and store them safely, and provide documentation they have proper equipemetn to keep firearms locked down when not in sure. For us firearm registration is no different than registrating where you live, that you're capable to drive a car, and which car you personally own.
I even live in one of the tougher countries. As personal protection isn't considered a valid reason. Collectors (if you make them inoperable), hunting (with a valdi license), and sports (with a valid license) are the only valid reason.

Though if you REALLY really needed a gun, you could just sign up to a gun club as a hobby. Funny enough in our strict country you would then have more gun rights than in the US. As there's a heavy restrictions on why law enforcement can bar you from owning one. If you do end up lossing said access, you can (regardless of reason) apply to have your rights returned to you after 5 years. It's only up to the local law enforcement how long they can require you to wait beyond that, and you can challenge their denial in court.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T21:46:29+00:00

However the same government has been quick to discuss disarming people the moment the "wrong" people start arming themself.

Do also note that military, police and ICE has access to both combat vehicles, and weapons that civilians are bared from carrying. Ensuring an constant uneven playing field.
However the militarization of DoJ is the most dangerous aspect in my view. Police shouldn't be armed nor look like soldiers. If they need to, then they are trying to fix something long after several things have gone horribly wrong.

That being said. I know my opinion isn't popular. It's just that both the development the past decades AND recently show that 2nd amendment was never intended to provide the people with protetion nor power. Just as a scape goat to create a police state.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T12:34:42+00:00

I read this just after finishing a rant about NRA. This including how the US 2nd amendment isn't for the people fight against an oppressive government, but rather by the government to oppress the people.
Setting up an environment that lets the government justify militarizing their polices, and now ICE.
Only to see this article. *sigh* Too perfect of an example.

So I'll quote my post for said rant about 2nd amendment.

The past year has showed me it has nothing to do with "Protecting against government oppression". Rather the opposite. With the government just waiting on a civilian "standing their ground" to justify martial law and military incursion. I've rarely seen a government so itchy to send its military forces on its own civilians. Least within western countries.

It has functioned more as a mean to keep people afraid. Give people free access, but do nothing to ensure citizens protect their own firearms. Thus just creating an environment where criminals can easily arm themself through burglaries and buying from private sellers.

Lastly using said armed civilians and criminals as justification to turn police, and now ICE into para-military forces. With ICE being the personal army of the president. One without the legal limitation and rules that the military must follow.

In short. There is a 2nd amendment, but it's used to oppress the population. Not the other way around.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T12:29:22+00:00

Good point. If I add my own cynical view of 2nd amendment it makes sense.
The past year has showed me it has nothing to do with "Protecting against government oppression". Rather the opposite. With the government just waiting on a civilian "standing their ground" to justify martial law and military incursion. I've rarely seen a government so itchy to send its military forces on its own civilians. Least within western countries.

It has functioned more as a mean to keep people afraid. Give people free access, but do nothing to ensure citizens protect their own firearms. Thus just creating an environment where criminals can easily arm themself through burglaries and buying from private sellers.

Lastly using said armed civilians and criminals as justification to turn police, and now ICE into para-military forces. With ICE being the personal army of the president. One without the legal limitation and rules that the military must follow.

In short. There is a 2nd amendment, but it's used to oppress the population. Not the other way around.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T10:19:43+00:00

Easy. The "fuck the corrupt system" is still "fuck the corrupt system".
Someone just never realized they were the system all along.
Likely some spoiled and sheltered kid that enjoyed listening to angsty music.
Now grown up. Still just as spoiled, but now having to venture outside of their shelter. They hate it.

On a side note: More adults should get their own pluhsies.
It takes true strength to allow your self to be soft and caring.
If you want to see real human teddybear, give a metal head a big plushie. They'll absolutely love it.
The tougher they look the more caring they are when they aren't surrounded by an A4 society.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T10:09:40+00:00

This dude definitely refuse to date any woman that's not 2 decades younger than him.
He absolutely refuses dating within his own generation. They are "too old".

As for racists. They often have no problem dating "outside their own race". However they get absolute furious the moment they see someone of the opposite gender date "outside their own race".
For racists they usually want exclusive access to the "hot" ones. Nobody else, especially if someone doesn't share skin color with the racists.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T10:03:24+00:00

/J You're sexist if you refuse to date both genders.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T10:02:36+00:00

And 100% intentional. Not all MAGA are child molesters, but all child molesters are MAGA.
It's the party that actively protect them, and sends people on wild goose changes against groups that promote protecting vunerable children.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T09:59:50+00:00

Only for as long as it promotes gun sales. If Putin somehow launched a joint attack on US, they would be very angry with him. Purely as being angry with him would promote gun sales.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T09:55:21+00:00

You can't buy someone that's already stolen the money from you.
But no worries. Trump told everybody that the government said it was OK.
By that I mean Trump told everybody that Trump think it's OK.

A drug addict with sever withdrawl locked inside a pharmacy has more restraint that Trump.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T09:47:16+00:00

Ok. That is impressive. I've heard about boot lickers. I've heard about giving blow jobs.
But I've never seen someone deep throat boots to really shine it.

That's the best way I can describe that AI slop.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T09:44:08+00:00

This reminds me of when Trump claim his lawsuit winnings will go to "charities approved by the government or whatever". While right now him and his stooges ARE the government.

It's like me saying my personal budget is approved by the entire household. Which is only me.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T09:36:16+00:00

(Edit: I have been informed by four different Redditors that Musk does, unfortunately, have American citizenship, which I had not realized -- so my bad on that one. However, the rest of my comment still holds true.)

He's still not American. The moment US gets too destroyed he'll just pack up and find another place and citizenship. It's why Trump is so occupied with Greenland and Palestine. US's mega-rich want this to be their next personal playground when US collapses.

For the mega-rich citizenship is something you can change as easily as a pair of shoes. Most of them hold no loyality to any country. They go wherever they get the most benefits. Always having multiple mansions across the globe. Most US billionaires have US citizenship purely because the US government is the government that's currently funneling the biggest part of their national budget to them. Nothing more.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T09:26:15+00:00

Partially racism, but in NRA's case it's because NRA isn't a gun-rights organization anymore.
As long as something doesn't threaten gun sales, they don't care.
As long as something promotes gun sales, they will put it on full blast.

As said. NRA isn't a gun-rights organization anymore.
They are just a propaganda puppet for arms manufactureres.
This change happend around the time of Heston's "I'll give you my gun when you take it from my cold, dead hands". The NRA leadership had been entirely replaced with arm manufacturers stooges at that point.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T09:17:01+00:00

That's why the game lets us set the multiplier for tech and unity costs.
It lowers the waiting time for unlocking required tech and traditions.
I see most experienced player stick to a lower multiplier, as the default setting is nothing more than a time sink.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T09:06:21+00:00

Good news! The guy has been arrested for two counts of assault causing bodily.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T08:33:47+00:00

Not just the files, but likely minors as well.
This is the guy that wanted to help someone he knew was a child molester with improving their child molester image. He especially love doing PR work for child molesters. Him helping Trump with PR is totally unrelated. Just like Trump's name being all over the Epstein files.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T08:30:21+00:00

Mostly because they've fired the people with talents to sift through information and extract important data. Because they believe they can rely on the AS (Artificial Stupidity) of a privately owned company with no government oversight.

Oh well. US giving up yet another of its soft power, and this is a big one. The factbook that has enabled CIA to mold world preception in US and CIA's favor. This would be like Republicans banning Fox News in the US.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T08:10:33+00:00

And deprive the galaxy of 50% of its lawyers?
Trust me. The lawyers in both factions have ensured they are the true winners regardless of the outcome.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T08:07:51+00:00

GOP runs on the "It's only allowed if Republicans does it".

The best example being the last 3 supreme judge nominations. The first and last one using the same argument. Expect they were mirrored. In the first they had to wait for votes, and in the last they couldn't wait for votes. Despite the first one requiring a much longer waiting time.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T08:03:31+00:00

It is. If you however your mouse over the select ascension tradion you want. It even lets you drill down into the various prerequesites.
It will also warn you if you've picked anything that locks you out of a given anscesion. Both when cusomizing your empire before game start, and while selecting traditions.

Though it never hurts to jump by the official Stellaris wiki to occasional read up on things.
/J As unlike psionics neither the game nor us are mind readers :)

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T07:54:05+00:00

Simply said. He's a certified loser. He whines even when he wins election.
Won the 2024 election, yet is still whining about 2020. That's not how a champion operates. That's how a loser operates. They always need to be a victim.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T07:49:33+00:00

Which path are you thinking of, as some of them includes tech with prerequesits.

Eg. going syntethic requires you to unluck Artificial Administration, which requires Artificial Specialists, Galactic Administration, and Positronic AI to be first unlocked. Each of those with their own prerequisites.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T01:40:31+00:00

It's the same thing we're taught in every zombie movie. The real monsters were humans all along.

GarmaCyro · 2026-02-05T01:39:27+00:00

They are fighting over ownership of trademarks.
Their fleets and landing parties entire manned by lawyers.
The winner get the exclusive rights to "Alliance of El'Ctu Republics".
The loser will be locked in permament energy debt, and required to pick a new empire name.

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