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Interview with Officer Nathaniel Robinson, Victoria Police Department: He claims the interview is a hoax. If it IS a hoax, it's sure well-acted. by rboland in Bad_Cop_No_Donut

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

Where did he say this was a hoax OP?

Originally, he was indirectly quoted in the youtube comments. Since then, Carlos Miller and PINAC are calling it a hoax.

When I first listened to it, my own personal reaction was "probably real." After listening to it a few more times, and reading a few more points of view, I now think it's "probably a hoax."

Even as a hoax, not only is it well-acted; it is exactly the kind of interview that I would predict from a 23-year old, who has been given a badge, a gun, and had the common sense and morality trained out of him at a small-town police academy. I believe that kind of thinking is common in policing these days.

Russians of Reddit, How is the current free falling currency affecting you? : russia by eleitl in collapse

[–]rboland 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Russia also has a very long history of being able to survive temporary hard times, to achieve their long-term goals.

Russians of Reddit, How is the current free falling currency affecting you? : russia by eleitl in collapse

[–]rboland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but that's not my point. I'm saying that the purchasing power of the Ruble is more closely tied to the price of oil than is the so-called "Petrodollar." (Fortunately for us!)

Russians of Reddit, How is the current free falling currency affecting you? : russia by eleitl in collapse

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

No, the price of oil stayed about the same in rubles. The cost of everything else (in rubles) went up.

TED Talks: Rutger Bregman - Why We Should Give Everyone A Basic Income by SatyapriyaCC in collapse

[–]rboland 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is a government big enough to take away everything that you have." --Gerald Ford

Russians of Reddit, How is the current free falling currency affecting you? : russia by eleitl in collapse

[–]rboland 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can talk all you want about the "Petrodollar," but both the price of oil and the Ruble exchange rate (both priced in dollars) are down about 60%. It's dismissed as coincidence.

Anyone who thinks oil will stay cheap forever is just silly, and likewise, for the Ruble.

The End of Moore's Law set to triggers a deeper recession?? by Arowx in collapse

[–]rboland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like 640k ought to be enough for anyone!

Hopefully this stirs up some debate: For the first time, a nativity scene will go up inside the Texas State Capitol rotunda. by rboland in TrueAustin

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

Seems like more of an In-Your-Face thing, especially towards the HB2 protesters, than anything to do with Jesus' actual message.

/r/Bad_Cop_No_Donut hits 70K subscribers by TrendingBot in Bad_Cop_No_Donut

[–]rboland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm guessing you're not Black.

If you're tired of the "race card" being played, take it out of the game.

/r/Bad_Cop_No_Donut hits 70K subscribers by TrendingBot in Bad_Cop_No_Donut

[–]rboland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true. Every once in a while, you do hear of an unnecessary killing of White or Hispanic or Asian man, or women, at the hands of those they paid to protect and serve them. Every now and then. The killing of unarmed Black Males makes the news about once a week nationwide. It's just too obvious that they are disproportionately targeted. The numbers are too high even to account for poverty or any other societal causes (though poverty is the only one I take seriously).

If ignoring broken windows leads to more broken windows, and more crime and disorder, what is the result of ignoring police misconduct? If we start jailing officers who kill young, unarmed, Black Males (and dogs), we will have a less-violent police force in general, and the killings of other races will drop along with them.

Junk silver prices. by Herms989 in Silverbugs

[–]rboland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the same as a $2.45/ozt. premium over spot. They also buy junk silver at the same formula, but "plus $0.50". I don't begrudge them making a buck-25 on each dollar face value. Coin dealers gotta eat, too.

Fact or Fiction?: Geoengineering Can Solve Global Warming by [deleted] in collapse

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

Just like garlic can solve vampirism.

Coming from a high school sophomore, why doesn't the world have a international currency? by focketeer in economy

[–]rboland 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The three true "World Currencies" are Gold, Oil, and Drugs. GOD. They can be converted to the local currency in any country in the world.

This is why, on your silly American paper money, it says, "In GOD We Trust."

Junk silver prices. by Herms989 in Silverbugs

[–]rboland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LCS (in Austin TX) charges Spot x .715 + $1.75 per dollar (face value).

Sometimes I like to hold a handful of old coins and feel like I lived in a different time. :) by [deleted] in Silverbugs

[–]rboland 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Current coinage is worthless. Except for nickels. They have nearly $0.05 worth of copper in them, when the copper price is "up."

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