proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

Please be careful,Kyle!!

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Thanks...

My wife will probably stop us...

She called me an idiot when I asked where our handcuffs are...

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Hey, Cheerio, Mate! Was wondering where you ran off to. Bienvenue!

Can you believe WTF is going on over here in the good ol US of A? It's getting really ugly, man.

It appears it ain't a rumor that everybody in the whole freakin world, and that includes many among us, hates us Americans.

"Peace is that brief glorious moment when everybody stands around reloading."
T.J.


Penny slapped me pretty hard when I suggested she run that experiment, thought I wanted her to die or something.

If you try this, do be careful. Main thing to consider is how well you can breath not how much physical distress or pain you may feel. George Floyd made it pretty damned clear that breathing was a problem. And, from what we know, Floyd suffered medical conditions that hindered his body's ability to absorb Oxygen.

GoCubs Loc: Earth

Lol. I think and (absolutely hope) you are kidding.
Cheers!

GoCubs Loc: Earth

Funny!

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Cheers Blade...

I saw Penny's reaction... Not quite sure how she worked out you were suggesting she kill herself...

I will be safe... My friend is a trained law enforcement officer... And we'll be careful... I'm just interested how bad it really can be.... Hearing him (Floyd) scream was difficult and yet seemed to indicate he could breath....

My prayers go out to all of those officers and law abiding citizens who are suffering... Yep... Certain nations are rather gleeful that the US is having these issues... It's pathetic...

But I have no doubt that Americans will rise above it and emerge stronger than ever

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

A little... Those were nice handcuffs...

I'll try to get a picture if I do attempt it... Although I doubt my friend will agree to that...

(imagine the stir it could cause... A Chinese officer kneeling on a white Canadian's neck in a mock up of the Floyd incident)

Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone

Let me explain. First, Blade did not suggest I kill myself. He suggested that I should volunteer to prove his theory. Blade postulates that the officer's knee on Floyd's neck was the causality of Floyd's death. Blade says the knee restricted/eliminated Floyd's ability to breathe. Further Blade implies that the knee placement restricted/eliminated Floyd's blood flow to his brain. Therefore the officer murdered Floyd.

Blade then requests "Prove it to yourself, Penny, lay face down on the street and have a 180 pound man put a knee on your neck the other in the middle of your back and hold that for 8 minutes." https://www.onepoliticalplaza.com/user-post-list?page=3&usernum=3645

Blade is firmly convinced Floyd died from the knee restraint.....if his theory is right then, the 180 pound man's knee applied to my neck and back would eliminate my ability to breathe and cut off blood flow to my brain. Resulting in death.

He is wrong, but the idea of his request both horrified me and made me re-evaluate our relationship.

I have now said all I care to say about this.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

I think he was being sarcastic...

But I respect that it's a moot argument...

I sincerely hope that you remain safe and healthy....

Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone

He has known me for years...he is aware I do not understand sarcasm and I do not have a sense of humor.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Perhaps that is why he was so shocked by how you took his comment

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

No, Penny, Blade did not "postulate that the officer's knee restricted/eliminated Floyd's ability to breathe", nor did Blade "imply that "the knee placement restricted/eliminated Floyd's blood flow to his brain". Blade couldn't really tell from the videos how Floyd's physiological condition was reacting to the pressure on his neck. Blade is not omniscient.

Blade did not say he is "firmly convinced Floyd died from the knee restraint", Blade is more inclined to believe Floyd died due to pre-existing health conditions that were directly effected by diminishing his ability to breathe, i.e., kneeling heavily on his neck.

Blade neither defined nor implied a theory behind the experiment. What Blade suggested was that you give it a try so you could be far more knowledgeable about physiological reactions to such pressure on the neck. Experience is a great teacher.

Another experiment that would have similar effect to kneeling on one's neck is water boarding - same principle, doesn't kill you, but puts you in severe distress due to inability to breathe.

All poor old George wanted was a freakin breath of air.

Though I haven't seen it written down anywhere, like in scripture or the constitution - probably find something about the role breathing plays in the overall function of the physiological system in a medical textbook on respiration - but it seems to me that breathing is a God given right.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Chuckle....

Blade also made a Canadian expat snort red bull...

Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone

MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES....You are absolutely right, you NEVER said any of those things... Again, my error.

I went back through what you wrote and found that you had only implied the officer was less than an ideal officer …. not a single mention of Floyd's cause of death.

Because some people who has followed this thread has abandoned it, I feel badly that they may not see this apology, therefore...I leave it to you....should I make a thread with this as the title or send PMs to those people?

GoCubs Loc: Earth

For whatever it's worth, I see it, and I think that it is big of you. Kudos.