HGiles: For those who don't read links, a convicted pimp and burglar was accused of child molestation and convicted. Due to a 3 strikes law, he got life in prison. The accuser came forward and later confessed that the accusations were false. Her actions were driven by a terrible home life (drug-abusing mother, in and out of foster system, etc) and desperation not to be separated from her mother again.
My take: Child molestation is a really tough crime to prosecute. The victims are often so young, confused and hurt that they can't clearly explain what's going on. It's often not reported until physical evidence is long gone. It's terrible that Ithis man spent years in prison on the word of a lying, attention-seeking child. On the other hand, without knowing a lot more about the evidence and prosecution, it's hard to say what the appropriate fix would be.
ALso - while the USA legal system has some significant problems, it's still one of the better legal systems in the world (this might say more about the general terrible quality of current governments, but it's measurably true). Just because it has serious problems (like every other legal system I'm aware of) doesn't make it garbage. Just because some prosecutors relied on testimony under oath (inasmuch as kids can give that) doesn't make the whole system of law worthless. I'm sick of people posting random MURICA (or any country) IS CRAP threads without actually doing anything about it. If you have a problem with your country and don't try to fix it, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM. This is particularly true in America, where we can in fact reliably vote our leaders out of power and cause legal changes.
TL;DR Put your money where your mouth is. What did you do this week to make your government better?
Absolute fucking bullshit. Take a look at the case of
Robert Leone who spent 2.5 years in gaol after getting the shit beaten out of him by cops for nothing multiple times. Take a look at clips like
the Top 10 Worst Police Beatings caught on tape or thousands of other videos where it clearly depicts a crime being committed BY THOSE IN AUTHORITY and nothing is done about it. Victims get put in gaol ffs!
Robert Leone summary "Dashcam of BRUTAL beatings by cops after stopping the wrong man. Pennsylvania State Police pursued Robert for a MINOR traffic violation that he apparently DID NOT commit. While Robert was detained he was nearly killed by the police while they executed their form of street justice. He suffered through 11 hours of multiple beatings. He was tasered at least 10 times. He was also chemically maced. He spent more than 2 1/2 years in JAIL. Robert was charged with felony assault on a police officer because the officer broke his hand when he punched Robert in the head with his fist while he was being detained!"
The entire set up of human "civilisation" and the legal system in every country I researched is a complete joke. Yes this is an angry rant coming from someone who has been assaulted by police and has known and seen this first hand. The so-called safe guards that are in place to oversee police, the legal system, the military and governments are beyond a joke. If you have money, laws don't apply.
monkeydelarge: How can I seriously debate with you after you replied to me with these words.
"I'm sick of people posting random MURICA (or any country) IS CRAP threads without actually doing anything about it. If you have a problem with your country and don't try to fix it, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM. This is particularly true in America, where we can in fact reliably vote our leaders out of power and cause legal changes.
TL;DR Put your money where your mouth is. What did you do this week to make your government better?"
So much hostility towards me on top of accusing me of being a part of the problem and accusing me of saying America is crap. That was a declaration of war on the Imperial Monkey Empire.
And in this world, you can bitch, whine, email, write, vote all you want...no changes will be made unless you have POWER. And unfortunately, in real life, I have no power. This could change in the future but until then...all you suggested(other than the volunteer work) is just feeding an illusion. An illusion the people in power have created to trick Americans into thinking they have power... And all the volunteer work you suggested does help people but it won't change the system... And I didn't just create this thread to make a difference, I also created this thread to warn people and to start a debate. ^^ agreed wholeheartedly. People are so caught up in the daily treadmill that until it happens to them, they are apathetic. When one tries to do something about it, the illusion is broken that we actually have "power".
To answer the question of what have I done to fix it? After many years of trying, it become obvious to me that our way of existence is completely unsustainable for our species. We are heading towards another population cull. No idea how or when but it will happen, and most likely during my lifetime. I realised that I wasn't prepared to be able to live in an interdependent society with the skill set I had, so I learned and trained myself in the fundamentals of survival - how to source water, food, medicines, fire, shelter, make simple tools, weapons, self defense; to learn the patterns of nature so I can survive if need be. I'm not sure that there is much point to my survival, but I figured I'd learn it anyway and I have shared this knowledge with as many people who are willing to listen.
I believe you are right about our future. I think in the next 50 years, the world as we know it will fall apart and unfortunately, it's going to be some very dark times for everyone especially for those who are not prepared.
