A disturbing, although long existing trick, tactic, or whatever title you may wish to call it, is the use of the phrase ‘stop resisting’ by police, to, on the one hand ensure that they at least ‘warned’ the suspect that he/she should not resist the officer(s) who are in the process of making an arrest, or detaining them, or on the other, to ensure that if the suspect turns out to be innocent, then at least the police can extort money and give the person a criminal record, which will subsequently make it easier for the person to be arrested in the future(anyone who has a previous conviction will be on their database, regardless of the nature of the offence).
Superstitions & Beliefs
Aside from religion, things people believe in.
Crazy little thing called religion!
Crazy little thing called religion!!!
I wrote a blog on religion a few years ago. In this blog I pointed out my personal views regarding this controversial and often thought provoking topic.
As a member of a religious family(mainly on the female side. When I was a kid, it was very noticeable that religion afflicted the female part of the Caribbean society far more than the male side) church was an integral part of my childhood. Fast forward to this week. Among the plethora of coverage on the Corona virus, and the murder of yet another black man by Police in The USA, was a hidden article about India.
Why oh why does America not wake up?
Why oh why does America not wake up?
The reason I ask this question is that the rhetoric which is ‘regurgitated’ over and over again, almost like it is on cue.
Statements do not convince people any more. They have not done so for a long time.
I was just watching a news conference with the mayor of Atlanta (Keisha Lance Bottoms – strange name!!!) who was uttering the ‘so often repeated’ words.
“We are better than this” Well my answer to that is ‘you are not better than this’ or these things would not be happening on a daily basis.
Modern day Klan?
Where else , but in America of course!! The latest ‘execution’ of a probably innocent man. I say probably, because all of the facts are not in yet.
The background to this story is as follows: A man jogging in a neighbourhood near his home is followed by 2 men in a truck. They believe he has been involved in robberies in the same neighbourhood.
Coronavirus. Real or Fake?
The Coronavirus is here. With us every day. All around us. Restricting our lives. Ruining livelihoods, destroying businesses. Uprooting the financial world, and much more. But is it the deadliest plague of modern history, as is being claimed in many quarters?
#Whataboutme?
#Whataboutme?
The counterpart to the worldwide movement named #MeToo, is my version of a movement, which is not countering the #metoo movement, but asking questions about relationships between male and female.
Throughout history, men have been the pursuers, the charmers, the chasers of women. Whole industries have made countless billions over centuries due to this basic fact. So now we have world where men are now on their guard when it comes to physical, and visual contact, and verbal interaction, with the opposite sex.
Why radical Islam needs to be addressed.
I came across this interesting article in the wake of the Nice attack.
Sharia football
An intriguing title you might ask. And you would be right. What is the meaning behind it? All will become clear shortly.
There is an increasing connection between religion and football?
Well. In this world of mass sporting investment and expansion worldwide, certain things have crept in which are altering the face of certain sports.
Female rape. Definition?
What is female rape? From what I gather it is the deliberate act of a woman forcing herself upon a man against his wishes. (‘No means no’ he said).