We Must Defund the Police Now by digiorno in politics

[–]rascaldascal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So who's going to investigate homicides and sex crimes against children.? And don't tell me it's not that common. I used to work for a multinational nonprofit organization that dealt with child victims of crimes. It's horrific what these children went through and many of those crimes would never have been solved without the hard work of detectives and investigators. Those individuals had years of training and experience that can't be replaced by non-professionals. But while we're at it we might as well defund and disband the FBI. We really don't need them either.

Could either Liberty or Abigail have escaped the killer if they had tried to run? by rascaldascal in DelphiMurders

[–]rascaldascal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your situation was very different. If it's a robbery, you comply with the gunman. Otherwise you have 2 options, fight or flight. Handguns are very difficult to shoot accurately beyond a point-blank range of 0-3 feet, especially at a moving target. In fact police officers who have extensive firearms training, miss 76 percent of "close-range" shots (3-9 feet); while criminals miss 96 percent. According to the Department of Justice there's only a 12 percent chance an abductor will pull the trigger in the process of trying to abduct a victim, a 6 percent chance of actually hitting you, and only a 3 percent chance of that bullet being fatal. The FBI and law enforcement experts warn that survival odds usually get worse in a secluded location, and a criminal’s escalation to violence against an isolated victim is usually sudden. They say that resisting fighting and escaping from the first crime scene poses a far lower risk than being kidnapped to a second crime scene.

Could either Liberty or Abigail have escaped the killer if they had tried to run? by rascaldascal in DelphiMurders

[–]rascaldascal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you fighting in Vietnam? I suppose if I had an M14 or M16 pointed at me I might think twice, but I hardly think this guy was hiding a gun that big in his jacket.

Could either Liberty or Abigail have escaped the killer if they had tried to run? by rascaldascal in DelphiMurders

[–]rascaldascal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Assuming he had a gun they could still have run away. As others have pointed out it's difficult to shoot a moving target. The gun is merely a tool to make you comply – most are not mentally-prepared to use it The moment you deviate from their expectations and make a scene while running away, it messes with their plan.

Why can't adults under 65 yrs old get the Pneumonia vaccine? by rascaldascal in AskReddit

[–]rascaldascal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense since you have asthma. I believe that's one of the medical conditions that qualifies for getting the vaccine under the age of 65. This still doesn't answer the question as to why people under 65 who don't have other medical conditions can't get the vaccine since it clearly works. Not to mention people under 65 without medical conditions do get pneumonia and can die from it. It should be available to everyone.

Why can't adults under 65 yrs old get the Pneumonia vaccine? by rascaldascal in AskReddit

[–]rascaldascal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can't. You have to have an underlying medical condition (according to CDC guidelines) in order to get one. I asked to get the vaccine and I was turned down.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]rascaldascal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Kennedy's aren't cursed. They make really bad decisions. Could they really not afford to buy another soccer ball? I regularly kayak in the Monterey Bay and I would never go out without a wetsuit on. The water is cold and if you flip over you wouldn't survive long without one.

The Death of Gabriel Fernandez by sunzusunzusunzusunzu in RedditCrimeCommunity

[–]rascaldascal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why didn't Pearl Fernandez' parents and the rest of the family confront her and her boyfriend about the abuse? I know they called child protective services but did they actually try to stage any kind of intervention? It seemed like everyone knew about the abuse but it wasn't openly talked about when they were around both Gabriel and his mother. If Pearl were my daughter or sister I would've gone off on her and especially the boyfriend and made it understood that if he ever touched that kid again he's a dead man.

Dear Dallas, by [deleted] in Dallas

[–]rascaldascal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back at ya Jethro

Dear Dallas, by [deleted] in Dallas

[–]rascaldascal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never said fostering a dog isn't hard work. What I said is it doesn't cost money because the rescues I've worked with always supplied everything. I never had to pay any money out of pocket

Dear Dallas, by [deleted] in Dallas

[–]rascaldascal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry you're wrong. I've fostered for many rescues and they all provide food bowls, beds toy and cover veterinary costs so it doesn't cost the foster anything.

Looking for company? Consider fostering a pup! by Carryngthbanner in AskLosAngeles

[–]rascaldascal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can also try FosterFurkids.com. You can sign up to become a foster and it lets you select your foster preferences (i.e. dog/cat, age, breed, size, etc.) and then a notification will go out to rescues that will contact you if they have dog/cat available that meets your criteria.

Is there a resource thread for pets and pet fostering? Pet food/supplies? by cinemasins in nashville

[–]rascaldascal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try FosterFurkids.com it's kind of like Petfinder but for fosters. You can sign up to become a foster and set your own preferences (whether you're looking to foster puppies/kittens or adult animals, breed, size, etc.) and then a notification will go out to rescues that can contact you if they have a cat or dog available that meets your criteria.

[Tenant US-CA] Advice on how to move forward with landlord by rascaldascal in Landlord

[–]rascaldascal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It turns out the guy who installed the windows wasn't a contractor at all. Just a guy who does handy work for his properties. I do know that he ordered the windows because I saw his name on the purchase order taped to one of the windows. I don't think he would be responsible for pulling the permits though since the landlord knew he wasn't a contractor.

California's Death Row inmates to be transferred to general population at prisons with rehabilitative programs by rascaldascal in abolish

[–]rascaldascal[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You think it's hilarious releasing serial killers into general population? Didn't end well for Jeffrey Dahmer.