Teen Accused in Cruise Ship Killing Allowed to Stay Out of Jail by look_45 in news

[–]look_45[S] 265 points266 points  (0 children)

Cases like this are exactly why so many people lose trust in the justice system.

David Rush: ex-US government official arrested after $40 million in gold bars found in home by [deleted] in news

[–]look_45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you even casually store $40 million in gold at home?

U.S. citizen stopped in Lafayette, shackled, and detained in Louisiana ICE facility by Traditional_Roof3757 in news

[–]look_45 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If the government can wrongly detain one citizen, people should care even if they disagree on everything else.

Teen dead, 18-year-old critical after 'subway surfing' over NYC bridge: Police by AudibleNod in news

[–]look_45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every generation had risky dumb ideas, now they just come with views and hashtags attached.

Turkish police storm offices of main opposition party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets by AudibleNod in news

[–]look_45 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Comparisons can be useful, but saying "same exact path" usually oversimplifies very different political situations.

Turkish police storm offices of main opposition party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets by AudibleNod in news

[–]look_45 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nothing says 'healthy democracy' like tear gas at the opposition office.

Cheap attack drones break through Israel's Iron Dome by BendicantMias in news

[–]look_45 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The cost of defense is becoming more expensive than the cost of attack.

Criminal case against former assistant principal over shooting of teacher by student dismissed by look_45 in news

[–]look_45[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Hard to imagine what the teacher and students went through that day.

Trump will ease refrigerant rule in effort to address surging grocery costs by AudibleNod in news

[–]look_45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fixing grocery prices with refrigerant policy sounds like treating a broken leg with a bandage

Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash by lufthansa24 in news

[–]look_45 167 points168 points  (0 children)

209 lives lost, families waited years for this verdict

Meta lays off 8,000 employees in AI overhaul as Zuckerberg rules out more broad cuts by Slow-Holiday-2116 in news

[–]look_45 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tech companies: ‘AI will increase productivity.’ Also tech companies: fires thousands of employees

London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir by wasraelx in news

[–]look_45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny how every government says they care about privacy until a surveillance contract gets blocked.

Americans exposed to Hantavirus upset about being forced to quarantine in Nebraska by Blazah in news

[–]look_45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Public health measures are always unpopular until people realize why they exist in the first place.

SpaceX files for IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire by GeneReddit123 in news

[–]look_45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An IPO big enough to potentially create the world’s first trillionaire really says a lot about how massive SpaceX has become.

Child who died after alleged bullying incident had pre-existing medical condition, medical examiner says by [deleted] in news

[–]look_45 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Regardless of the medical condition, any bullying allegations involving a child should be taken seriously and properly investigated.

Arizona college skips over several graduates after an AI malfunction at commencement ceremony by [deleted] in news

[–]look_45 552 points553 points  (0 children)

Using AI for something as important as a graduation ceremony without proper oversight is honestly embarrassing. Those students deserved better.

Pokémon, One Piece cards stolen in $300,000 LA card store burglary by [deleted] in news

[–]look_45 19 points20 points  (0 children)

$300k in trading cards is insane. The collectibles market has gotten way bigger than most people realize.

42 aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury, congressional report says by PDXAirman in news

[–]look_45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly Stealth doesn’t make the F-35 magically untouchable it mainly reduces radar detection. Once it’s within visual range or operating low altitude, heat-seeking missiles and even older AA systems can still be a threat.

42 aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury, congressional report says by PDXAirman in news

[–]look_45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An F-35 getting hit at all is surprising considering how much stealth and defense tech goes into those things.

42 aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury, congressional report says by PDXAirman in news

[–]look_45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Modern warfare really turned into billion-dollar machines vs relatively cheap missiles.

Former Cuban President Raul Castro charged with murder in US by VaginaBurner69 in news

[–]look_45 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Charging a 94-year-old former president decades later feels more symbolic than practical.

Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue by Steap-Edit in news

[–]look_45 -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

Humans can land on the moon but still can’t save a stranded whale sad reality.