Omar bin Laden's Statement

[agzg]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

You know it doesn't always work that way in terms of the police just being able to open shots to the point where a suspect can have 20 shots to the center mass. A suspect fighting back or resisting arrest does not always mean the suspect has a weapon and poses a threat to a potential victim or the police officers. The police can't just shoot someone just because the person is a nuisance and won't give up so easily.

Another disclaimer: It is probably the case that the situation in the Osama situation was a lot more hostile and dangerous than that. The military did a lot of research but we don't know whether they knew who was going to be present, who had weapons, and how deadly everything would be.

They can tase you, though.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by agzg

They can tase you, though.

Darn. Most people will live to tell about it, though.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by agzg

They can tase you, though.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Darn. Most people will live to tell about it, though.

For real. I totally thought that link was going to be to the Don't Taze Me Bro video.
/taser tangent

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

For real. I totally thought that link was going to be to the Don't Taze Me Bro video.
/taser tangent

The military would never tase known (or suspected, as far as some are concerned) terrorists.

But, all is not lost:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge7Ea4UrTTk

[SydneyK]

Dangit, I flounced my /taser tangent.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

The military would never tase known (or suspected, as far as some are concerned) terrorists.

Wha? I didn't say that at all. I was just commenting that, before I clicked the link, I thought it was going to be something else.

And wow! at that video you linked to. It really does take all kinds, doesn't it.

/taser tangent (for real this time)

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

Wha? I didn't say that at all. I was just commenting that, before I clicked the link, I thought it was going to be something else.

LOL. I was joking to lead up to the dumb youtube video. I wanted to keep the taser convo in line with the thread. Doh!

Originally Posted by SydneyK

And wow! at that video you linked to. It really does take all kinds, doesn't it.

/taser tangent (for real this time)

Indeed it does. I hope they look back at that video in a few years and think "what the hell were we thinking?!" That type of celebration is what makes some people wonder when celebration becomes...crazy...and that can add to some people's belief that the Osama killing wasn't absolutely necessary. Since the government and military do a lot of things that the layperson doesn't know about, the Osama killing could have been convenient and desired for nationalist and political reasons. But, we will never know whether it was absolutely necessary. I don't believe it was truly about the true safety of America and our allies, since terrorists don't really need Osama alive to do whatever they do, versus Americans and our allies feeling vindicated and a bit more safe.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

LOL. I was joking to lead up to the dumb youtube video. I wanted to keep the taser convo in line with the thread. Doh!

Phew! That makes me feel better. But still, shame on you for not using sarcasm font.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I don't believe it was truly about the true safety of America and our allies, since terrorists don't really need Osama alive to do whatever they do, versus Americans and our allies feeling vindicated and a bit more safe.

Taking Osama out was more of a symbolic move than a tactical one but I'm still happy to see that the bastard is finally gone.

I also hope his corpse is getting skull-fucked daily by hammerhead sharks.