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macintologist · Mar 26, 2005, 07:40 AM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...cho10603251929

Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies, and Pinellas Park, Fla., police officers arrest 10-year-old Joshua Heldreth, of Charlotte, N.C., for trespassing on Woodside Hospice property in Pinellas park, Fla. Heldreth was attempting to bring Terri Schiavo a glass of water. Schiavo's feeding tube was removed by court order Friday, March 18, 2005. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Where the hell were the parents? I saw this interview on Dayside with Linda Vester yesterday (anyone watch it?) where the family of those other kids who were arrested were saying that basically they didn't stop their kids from trying to break police barriers. They knowingly allowed their kids to be arrested trying to save Terri's life (yea like that glass of water is going to do jack ****. She can't swallow anything).

I thought only Palestinians did this sh*t, where they let their kids go out and be "martyrs" for the TV cameras.

To all "Christian" living-death-pyshcopaths: DONT SEND YOUR KIDS TO BE ARRESTED ON NATIONAL TV. DO THE JOB YOURSELVES. KEEP THE KIDS OUT OF THIS

Hey you know what else I realized? Now these kids are going to have police records, so when they apply to college, they will have to check that box that asks if they have ever been arrested before. Hell yea, that's sure going to give their college candidacy a boost :roll: God damn idiot parents :roll: :roll:

Kilbey · Mar 26, 2005, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by macintologist:
Hey you know what else I realized? Now these kids are going to have police records, so when they apply to college, they will have to check that box that asks if they have ever been arrested before. Hell yea, that's sure going to give their college candidacy a boost :roll: God damn idiot parents :roll: :roll:

Actually, it'll probably help them get into a liberal university when they explain it was part of a protest.

On topic: I think it was wrong what the child did. Very wrong. Whether the parents sent him out or whether the boy went on his own accord and his parents let him. I bet those police officers feel like crap having to do their jobs that day.

Athens · Mar 26, 2005, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by macintologist:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...cho10603251929

Where the hell were the parents? I saw this interview on Dayside with Linda Vester yesterday (anyone watch it?) where the family of those other kids who were arrested were saying that basically they didn't stop their kids from trying to break police barriers. They knowingly allowed their kids to be arrested trying to save Terri's life (yea like that glass of water is going to do jack ****. She can't swallow anything).

I thought only Palestinians did this sh*t, where they let their kids go out and be "martyrs" for the TV cameras.

To all "Christian" living-death-pyshcopaths: DONT SEND YOUR KIDS TO BE ARRESTED ON NATIONAL TV. DO THE JOB YOURSELVES. KEEP THE KIDS OUT OF THIS

Hey you know what else I realized? Now these kids are going to have police records, so when they apply to college, they will have to check that box that asks if they have ever been arrested before. Hell yea, that's sure going to give their college candidacy a boost :roll: God damn idiot parents :roll: :roll:

cuffing kids, thats overkill and sad. Stupid cops

Zimphire · Mar 26, 2005, 04:44 PM

So you are comparing a slap on the wrist with blowing oneself up along with others.

And people wonder why the MacNN PL is known for it's drama and lack of reality.

Chuckit · Mar 26, 2005, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
So you are comparing a slap on the wrist with blowing oneself up along with others.

And people wonder why the MacNN PL is known for it's drama and lack of reality.

That's because you're a NAZI FASCIST!

Athens · Mar 26, 2005, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by Chuckit:
That's because you're a NAZI FASCIST!

how do you figure

Zimphire · Mar 26, 2005, 04:53 PM

Originally posted by Chuckit:
That's because you're a NAZI FASCIST!

Chuckit · Mar 26, 2005, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by Athens:
how do you figure

I was just invoking Godwin's Law.

macintologist · Mar 26, 2005, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
So you are comparing a slap on the wrist with blowing oneself up along with others.

And people wonder why the MacNN PL is known for it's drama and lack of reality.

Projection. I never mentioned suicide bombers. Try again.

Zimphire · Mar 26, 2005, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by macintologist:
Projection. I never mentioned suicide bombers. Try again.

What else do the children do to be "martyrs" for the TV cameras?

Kilbey · Mar 26, 2005, 10:27 PM

Originally posted by macintologist:
Projection. I never mentioned suicide bombers. Try again.

You sure did imply it.

Are you saying you meant something else? What else could you have possibly meant?

Can that bike go as fast backwards as it does forwards?

Weyland-Yutani · Mar 27, 2005, 06:59 AM

Nothing really happened.

ebuddy · Mar 27, 2005, 08:27 AM

Maybe the various lawyers browsing this forum could clarify, those kids will have no criminal record. I don't agree with sending them out to be arrested. You have to pick your battles. You're not going to get a glass of water to a woman who has armed guards on the roof of the facility to ensure no one brings her water.

ebuddy · Mar 27, 2005, 08:31 AM

Macintologist; What's a pyshcopath? Is that pronounced; pish-ko-path?

What is it Palestinians pull??? **warning*** loaded question intended to expose senseless emotional blather and possible xenophobia**

much like the abortion thread you started then wondered why everyone was talking about abortion.

Me thinks you're imploding.

macintologist · Mar 27, 2005, 09:15 AM

Plenty of Palestinian civilians let their kids roam freely in the streets while Israeli armor drive by, while the international TV crew take pictures of "Tyrannical Israeli army making streets unsafe for kids". Then some start throwing rocks, Israeli armor fire back with rubber bullets, potentially injuring some of the kids (whose psychopaths parents should have kept home) thus causing outrage in the Arab press.

The analogy is that they put their kids in harms way, and let the TV crews film it, thus making martyrs out of their kids. (see dictionary definition of martyr if that's too hard of a concept for you.)

macintologist · Mar 27, 2005, 09:51 AM

Anyway, I love you guys. No matter how twisted your views may be, you're still Mac users, which makes you all good people, in my eyes

Uncle Skeleton · Mar 27, 2005, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by macintologist:
(whose psychopaths parents should have kept home)

"Should have taught them not to throw rocks at armed soldiers" I'll buy. "Should have kept them home" makes them prisoners under an oppressive tyrant and kind of has you making their point for them.

Kilbey · Mar 27, 2005, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by macintologist:
Plenty of Palestinian civilians let their kids roam freely in the streets while Israeli armor drive by, while the international TV crew take pictures of "Tyrannical Israeli army making streets unsafe for kids". Then some start throwing rocks, Israeli armor fire back with rubber bullets, potentially injuring some of the kids (whose psychopaths parents should have kept home) thus causing outrage in the Arab press.

The analogy is that they put their kids in harms way, and let the TV crews film it, thus making martyrs out of their kids. (see dictionary definition of martyr if that's too hard of a concept for you.)

Maybe you need to learn the definition of Martyr.

macintologist · Mar 27, 2005, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by Kilbey:
Maybe you need to learn the definition of Martyr.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=martyr
2. One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause, or principle.

finboy · Mar 27, 2005, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by Athens:
cuffing kids, thats overkill and sad. Stupid cops

No, stupid parents. The cops should have cuffed the legal guardians of those lawbreakers.

This isn't about kids taking water to a dying woman -- it's about parents and adults using kids for political purposes, and it's very very wrong.

Zimphire · Mar 27, 2005, 07:56 PM

It's not our fault you were being vague. On purpose or not.

SSharon · Mar 29, 2005, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by macintologist:
Plenty of Palestinian civilians let their kids roam freely in the streets while Israeli armor drive by, while the international TV crew take pictures of "Tyrannical Israeli army making streets unsafe for kids". Then some start throwing rocks, Israeli armor fire back with rubber bullets, potentially injuring some of the kids (whose psychopaths parents should have kept home) thus causing outrage in the Arab press.

The analogy is that they put their kids in harms way, and let the TV crews film it, thus making martyrs out of their kids. (see dictionary definition of martyr if that's too hard of a concept for you.)

Although I agree with you, I don't think there was any need for the OP to mention Palestinians at all.
Kids don't belong in this miss and for than matter, niether do any of us (us = media, politicians, etc.).

Anders · Mar 30, 2005, 03:21 AM

Mission accomplished: Get someone to discuss a non-event and take it seriously.

badidea · Mar 30, 2005, 04:22 AM

Originally posted by Athens:
cuffing kids, thats overkill and sad. Stupid cops

Exactly my thoughts!
Is a 10 year old kid that tried to help someone with a glass of water a potential threat or what????

Zimphire · Mar 30, 2005, 06:17 AM

Not sure of the procedures the police have to go through when they arrest someone. It may be mandatory.

OR they were just making an example of the kid, trying to scare off other kids that may try it.

I am pretty sure they weren't just being thugs. Knowing it was being filmed and all.

And this is coming from a person that has a disdain for most cops.