I would like to point out that most mentally ill people, schizophrenics included, don't hurt or kill people.
I think this is important to remember.
Please...Wesley...why can't I stay?
Fred ,'A Hole in the World'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Jan 12, 2011 7:17:42 am PST #16435 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Vortex - Jan 12, 2011 7:30:46 am PST #16436 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
A guest blogger on Ta-Nehesi Coates' blog had some good stuff to say on the subject Police, the Mentally Ill, and How the Former Deals with the Latter
tommyrot - Jan 12, 2011 7:32:05 am PST #16437 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Jesse - Jan 12, 2011 7:34:23 am PST #16438 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So, the important person I might have sent the wrong version of the email to? Sent me the message to his assistant telling her to write me back. So now I don't feel bad, if it's going around all over!
Strix - Jan 12, 2011 7:49:29 am PST #16439 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I wrote a post on my blog about snow days. I am trying to write more; i was doing pretty good until I got this job, but it's kicked my ass time-wise. I'm going to try to write at least once a week; it's good for me.
(X-post with Bitches)
Fred Pete - Jan 12, 2011 7:52:27 am PST #16440 of 30001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Also, have folks heard that Palin accused the press of "blood libel"?
And she'd been doing such a good job of keeping her mouth shut lately....
sumi - Jan 12, 2011 7:59:31 am PST #16441 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
What is "blood libel"?
tommyrot - Jan 12, 2011 8:01:41 am PST #16442 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What is "blood libel"?
It comes from when people would accuse Jews of killing Christian babies for their blood.
eta: Wikipedia: [link]
eta²: Also, Gabrielle Giffords is Jewish.
We are deeply disturbed by Fox News commentator Sarah Palin’s decision to characterize as a “blood libel” the criticism directed at her following the terrorist attack in Tucson. The term “blood libel” is not a synonym for “false accusation.” It refers to a specific falsehood perpetuated by Christians about Jews for centuries, a falsehood that motivated a good deal of anti-Jewish violence and discrimination. Unless someone has been accusing Ms. Palin of killing Christian babies and making matzoh from their blood, her use of the term is totally out-of-line.
Tom Scola - Jan 12, 2011 8:15:26 am PST #16443 of 30001
hwæt
tommyrot - Jan 12, 2011 8:19:17 am PST #16444 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This is cool, pretty and awesome: Tree Hotel by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter
Here are some photographs of the completed Tree Hotel by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter, a mirrored glass box suspended round the trunk of a tree in Harads, northern Sweden.
The 4x4x4 metre cube is accessed by rope bridge and reflects the surrounding forest and sky.