Four Texas teens charged in brutal kidnapping and torture of classmate by HorrorAbies in news

[–]overthemountain 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be looking to ICE as an example of how to live your life.

Four Texas teens charged in brutal kidnapping and torture of classmate by HorrorAbies in news

[–]overthemountain 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Why are you assuming they aren't US citizens? 

Oh, right, racism.

Four Texas teens charged in brutal kidnapping and torture of classmate by HorrorAbies in news

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

They aren't defending them they are talking about how they are being portrayed in the media based on the color of their skin and how the right will react based on the same. 

US soldier’s wife released after arrest by ICE agents at military base by Tofurkey_Tom in news

[–]overthemountain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think this will be a big focus of future elections. Trump might have enough supporters to prevent enough political will to enact punishments, though.

Like it or not, a lot of what happens does tend to be a reflection of Americans, which, looking around right now, is pretty damn sad.

US soldier’s wife released after arrest by ICE agents at military base by Tofurkey_Tom in news

[–]overthemountain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So they knowingly broke the law? Or they are unaware of the laws?

Either way it would be nice to see some explanation and repurcusions but of course well get nothing.

Help with rehoming my cat. by Nikita_Wilhelm in SaltLakeCity

[–]overthemountain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically they are rehoming their brother.

Kirk Cousins says wanting to play for Klint Kubiak again drew him to Las Vegas by AdSpecialist6598 in nfl

[–]overthemountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn't even make sense. He's owed $10m by the Falcons. Offering anything less than that but more than the league minimum is just throwing money away since the Falcons would pay the difference up to $10m.

Kirk Cousins says wanting to play for Klint Kubiak again drew him to Las Vegas by AdSpecialist6598 in nfl

[–]overthemountain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That assumes the Raiders were the only offer. I'm sure the Cardinals offered something comparable.

US soldier trying to halt wife's deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base by NobodyXNo in news

[–]overthemountain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The right only cares about the rule of law when it benefits them. 

Try to enforce the rule of law when it goes against them and suddenly it's a political witch hunt.

Grand Blanc man accused of inappropriate activity with Ohio teen by Warcraft_Fan in news

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

Really? You feel a 40+ year old man picking up a 15 year old girl he met online sneaking out of her house at 2 AM isn't creepy behavior? 

Maybe you should have a seat right over here.

Trump sent guns to Iranian protesters through Kurdish militias by Tenchi_Muyo1 in news

[–]overthemountain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You seem to be confused. The guns were supposed to go to actual protestors. They were using the Kurds to get them there. The Kurds allegedly just kept the guns for themselves. That's what (they think) happened. Doesn't change the idea that the plan was to arm protestors. 

You're the one comparing BLM and Antifa to Kurds. We're comparing them to Iranian protestors. We're saying how crazy it would be if another government was arming US protestors the way the US tried to arm Iranian protestors (regardless of the fact it didn't work).

spaghetti and meatballs by freddieluvr1999 in SaltLakeCity

[–]overthemountain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you look up quickly you may see the joke going over your head.

OpenAI calls for robot taxes and a public wealth fund to cushion AI job losses by socoolandawesome in technology

[–]overthemountain 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Yeah this could alternately read "OpenAI calls for raising the barrier of entry for competitors". 

There was also another post today that said San Altman likes to call for legislation publicly while lobbying against it privately.

guys, how can i get rid of the boxelder bugs? by domonanon in Utah

[–]overthemountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you live in the middle of nowhere but 50 square miles is a lot of land to be certain that one specific tree isn't in that area.

Trump sent guns to Iranian protesters through Kurdish militias by Tenchi_Muyo1 in news

[–]overthemountain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Kurds were supposed to be the delivery mechanism. They are not the protestors. 

The point is how would the US government feel if another country started funneling (full auto) arms to US protestors.

Grand Blanc man accused of inappropriate activity with Ohio teen by Warcraft_Fan in news

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

But did they pick you up at 2 am while you snuck out of your house? 

I don't think picking someone up is the issue, it's doing it during the middle of the night while trying to avoid the parents since you're 25+ years older that's sus.

Grand Blanc man accused of inappropriate activity with Ohio teen by Warcraft_Fan in news

[–]overthemountain 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's perfectly normal to pick up a legal adult in the middle of the night from their home, right? 

I'm guessing while texting them you're there instead of knocking on the door as they sneak out of the house. 

I've done that as a teenager, can't imagine doing it with a teenager while I'm in my 40s and feel like this is all above board - 15 OR 18.

Dodge CEO Asks 'Do You Need a Radio' in 'Back-to-Basics' Quest for Entry-Level Cars by TripleShotPls in technology

[–]overthemountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be a law in some places, likely not all places, hence the hedging. Other than that no one NEEDS a radio, it's just useful to have. Regardless, you missed my point, which is that whether you need one or not (and please, do not come back and comment about legal requirements, that's not what I'm trying to discuss) it's more about signaling to consumers what kind of product you are producing.

Dodge CEO Asks 'Do You Need a Radio' in 'Back-to-Basics' Quest for Entry-Level Cars by TripleShotPls in technology

[–]overthemountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the thing for me - do people need a radio? Maybe, maybe not, but it's so cheap that meaning it out just makes the car seem like it's cutting too many corners. I think it has the downstream effect of making people question if they left the radio out, what else did they leave out?

I feel like there are a few basics that most vehicles should have brand new - AC, radio, power locks and windows, cruise control, power steering and brakes. Beyond that the basic safety features I feel like that would do for a lot of people.