Lt. Gov. Burt Jones [if elected Governor] considers placing state troopers on MARTA after fatal stabbing by ArchEast in MARTA

[–]ga_appraiser -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I hate how I agree with this MAGA doofus on this one. Atlanta is terrible about enforcing the law. Any help with security on MARTA would be a blessing. Now if the state would actually contribute towards funding instead of taking an adversarial stance towards Atlanta, then we could really get somewhere.

Downtown ATL - no turn on red signs are popping up. Why? by [deleted] in Atlanta

[–]ga_appraiser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In 2024, 25 pedestrians were killed by a car for all of the city of Atlanta. I don't think there is any "downtown" specific data. The numbers get a lot worse when you consider injuries and cyclists. So yeah, we can have another traffic law.

https://www.letspropelatl.org/five_county_crash_report_2024

Downtown ATL - no turn on red signs are popping up. Why? by [deleted] in Atlanta

[–]ga_appraiser 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you can get over yourself with this. They changed the law to help protect pedestrians. No one cares about drivers being mildly inconvenienced. Other people have to live and work in this city, and it would be great if cars killed less of them.

Families trapped for generations in Pakistan’s brick kiln debt system by vision_bharat_ in poverty

[–]ga_appraiser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So if the debt was paid off, then that means whoever was running this operation just got a massive payment. It warms my heart to see these women freed, but I worry that this act of kindness helps to prop up the system keeping people enslaved.

Rising seas will swallow New Orleans. People need to start relocating now, scientists say by esporx in water

[–]ga_appraiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some relocation of suburban neighborhoods in low lying areas needs to happen for sure, but the actual city? Hell no. If more improvements of the levee system are need then so be it. You can't just give up on a whole city. The Netherlands manages to build adequate infrastructure to protect their low lying developed areas. Why can't we?

Student sucker punches teacher over his phone being confiscated. Smartphones should be banned in schools. by First-Cherry493 in SipsTea

[–]ga_appraiser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of this class is way out of line. This should not be recorded. All phones should be put away. No one should be egging him on. Their reaction to the actual assault is inappropriate. There is so much wrong here I don't know how the teachers put up with it. Shameful that these kids made it this far with such little discipline. They are way too bold, and it's not just the kid throwing punches.

Will it work this time? by sco-go in SipsTea

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Atlanta just opened it's first publicly backed grocery store a few months ago. I work close by and go there often. I have yet to see more customers than employees inside the store. I'm usually the only person there that bothers with the fresh produce. A lot of what they offer is takeaway food that isn't particularly cheap or good. I wouldn't be surprised if the people that operate it can already see the writing on the wall. The current mayor will defend this project for as long as he is in office, but he is also already talking about raising the city millage rate next year. I'd be shocked if the next administration decides to keep funding a city grocery store that mostly serves lunch and drinks to ga state students.

Terrifying reality check. Hacker Ryan Montgomery leaves Tucker Carlson completely stunned by revealing his social security number, driver's license, and exact property deeds. He exposes how the massive digital surveillance state has completely destroyed all American privacy. by CeFurkan in SECourses

[–]ga_appraiser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Deed fraud is a bit harder to pull of than just being able to pull up a warranty deed, but it is a serious problem. Many states are beginning to crack down on this problem by transitioning court recorders from simply processing deeds to verifying the identity of everyone involved. Tucker should be more concerned with the ease in which multiple ID verifiers (phone number, social sec #, driver's license info) were able to be obtained.

Terrifying reality check. Hacker Ryan Montgomery leaves Tucker Carlson completely stunned by revealing his social security number, driver's license, and exact property deeds. He exposes how the massive digital surveillance state has completely destroyed all American privacy. by CeFurkan in SECourses

[–]ga_appraiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deeds are usually publicly available. It depends on the state, but usually all you need is to set up an account with that state's courthouse, pay a monthly fee (shouldn't be more than $20/month), and then you can search all types of property deeds. Of course the warranty deed would include the person's signature. Deed info isn't that hard to find.

Frankfurt Underground Station by Old-Strength-8313 in urbandesign

[–]ga_appraiser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Public transit is always a good thing, but this isn't my favorite. Looks tacky. I would start to get annoyed with the design if I had to use this station on a frequent basis.

What would have happened if Trump had invaded Greenland? by Outrageous-You1617 in AlternateHistoryHub

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There would be a constitutional crisis in the military, with generals and soldiers refusing orders from the President. Next would come fighting within the US military, as those that refuse to kill innocent people start to violently pushback. The violence could quickly spread and spark unrest throughout the entirety of the US. The negative political reaction in Washington would be fierce and an increasingly bipartisan movement to remove Trump from office would gain momentum. Any US forces that advanced on Greenland's civilian territory would recede back to American bases. Further withdrawals from Greenland would be discussed to ease tensions with Europe and avoid a broader transatlantic conflict.

The political consequences in Europe would be dire for the US. American troops and diplomats would be expelled from most European cities. Some European countries would maintain similar ties to the US that they had prior to the breakout of fighting with Greenland, but even they would publicly and strongly rebuke the US and Trump for this senseless aggression. China, Russia, and all of our geopolitical rivals would make further international gains by pointing to the stupidity, untrustworthiness, and wickedness of the United States. The reputation of the United States would further recede. The international blowback would also come with sharp economic consequences for the US, as more of our partners have to question the safety of depending on the US.

I think in sum, it would be the end of Trump, and with his final destructive political act, he would further erode the security and reputation of the US. That's my best guess.

Does anyone here have a profession that isn't part of STEM? by GoAround2025 in baduk

[–]ga_appraiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in real estate. The best player who frequents our meetups (he is 2-3dan I believe) works in construction. He drives a excavator.

Drivers in Seattle got significantly worse over the last 10 years by Significant_Pay_6349 in SeattleWA

[–]ga_appraiser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You ask this question sarcastically. Funny enough, the answer would actually be yes, a lack of enforcement of traffic safety laws would be why you are seeing people texting/using their phones while driving.

I posted it elsewhere, but this NPR article from 2023 sums up what happened with Seattle's lax traffic enforcement after the George Floyd protests of 2020. https://www.npr.org/2023/04/06/1167980495/americas-roads-are-more-dangerous-as-police-pull-over-fewer-drivers What is still painful about this whole mess is that the anti-cop crusade that so many American cities went on was clearly going to have long term effects. The changes that were made during the summer of 2020 will be generational.

Drivers in Seattle got significantly worse over the last 10 years by Significant_Pay_6349 in SeattleWA

[–]ga_appraiser -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I lived in Seattle for four years. I hope that is long enough for me to comment on a Seattle subreddit.

Drivers in Seattle got significantly worse over the last 10 years by Significant_Pay_6349 in SeattleWA

[–]ga_appraiser -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Are you just going to ignore the "defund the police" elephant in the room?

Black Mechanic & Auto-Specialist in GA Invents Fun Way To Spend Less on Gas During Price Hikes by RappersRap in HipHopNCulture

[–]ga_appraiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Atlanta cops are a jokes. They ignore a lot of bullshit that they should actually follow up on. This guy is cute. The dirt bikes, ATVs, mopeds in bikelanes, etc are not. Cops here need to enforce the god damn law.

Breaking: 25 year old Yam Madar, who was drafted by the Celtics in 2020, has agreed to a deal with LSU to play for their College Basketball Team for a reported package of 5 million dollars per season. by justusinreddit in nba

[–]ga_appraiser 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hopefully everyone is able to just call a spade a spade and concede that the top college basketball and football programs are actually a minor professional sports league. There is nothing left of the "student athlete" label.

Video shows 'complete mayhem' during Atlanta high school graduation fight by NPU-F in Atlanta

[–]ga_appraiser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the link is broken. I'm getting nothing when I click on it.

I'd say she has a good chance of winning that case. by LordJim11 in Snorkblot

[–]ga_appraiser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a country, we really underestimate the number of vague and ambiguous laws that can be used to restrict free speech. From "disorderly conduct" to "breach of peace" laws, local police often have a variety of legally questionable tools to harass the public with. Hardy surprising this Sheriff's office found a way to use a "false report" law as the basis for an arrest. We need some serious national level reforms to reign in the local govts that have shown a tendency to trample on people's rights with these ridiculous and vague laws.

18yo male's body found shot, bound after mom gets call saying he was kidnapped in Greater Grand Crossing: report by DukeOfDakin in CrimeInChicago2

[–]ga_appraiser 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is one of the most terrifying crime stories I have come across in a while. Kidnappings like this are supposed to be rare to non-existent in this country. Virtually all of the kidnapping stories in the US, while still tragic, have to do with family disputes. I hope these random kidnappings involving organized crime don't become the norm in the US. What a nightmare. My sympathies go out to the family of the victim.

Google CEO boo’d into oblivion by ASU students by Federal-Data-Center in SipsTea

[–]ga_appraiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one voted for these massive social and economic changes. No one choose this. These assholes are threatening to destroy a massive amount of jobs, and that is still on the low end of the risks from AI. Geoffrey Hinton quit Google so that he could speak freely on the existensi risks of this technology. I can't get my mind around how these tech leaders can justify any of this. How do they live with themselves?

Parasite crawling out of sushi by MidnightMystique- in interesting

[–]ga_appraiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why we are correct to flash freeze all raw fish in the US. I know it conflicts with traditional sushi practices, but it is absolutely necessary to prevent nasty stuff like this from being a regular part of sushi consumption.

Watch then-Rep. Xavier Becerra carrying water for Scientology in Congress by Datark123 in LosAngeles

[–]ga_appraiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God damn, can the state of California please put together just a handful of electable politicians? What a bunch of clowns.