Nice Planet 18: Welcome To Our Planet. Sorry It's So Messed Up.

[Handyman]

And a cop got attacked by a woman with a baseball bat this morning. Your point?

Jeez, sorry I popped the "teacher as martyr" bubble. I didn't know it was such a touchy subject.

My point is if you actually talked to teachers from time to time you wouldn't make such a ridiculous statement. Hell if you just read the news you would know the statement was stupid...teachers and school boards are being threatened almost every day even here. Open your eyes...

The difference between teachers and cops is, teachers have almost zero power and deserve almost none of it. You may not like it but the larger than small amount of bad cops that do evil things are going to shine a light on every cop because they do have power over us. What is the worst that happens if a teacher screws up? What is the worst that happens if a cop screws up?

Teachers aren't martyrs anymore than cops are. They just havent earned the disrespect they get.

[MissThundercat]

And a cop got attacked by a woman with a baseball bat this morning. Your point?

Jeez, sorry I popped the "teacher as martyr" bubble. I didn't know it was such a touchy subject.

Teachers do something for society.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Teachers do something for society.

Hey now, so do cops. They keep the small, independent doughnut shops with "We Love and Support our Local Police Department" window signage going.

[MissThundercat]

Hey now, so do cops. They keep the small, independent doughnut shops with "We Love and Support our Local Police Department" window signage going.

And if you get robbed, they'll show up 2 hours after you call, scribble some notes, and never hear from them again.

[The Sicatoka]

And if you get robbed, they'll show up 2 hours after you call, scribble some notes, and never hear from them again.

Correct, except they'll look for a way that it was your fault.

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

I have a co-worker (he's a BSABSVR centrist) try to use this as an example of Californiaing Texas. I asked him how a law passed by the Republican legislature had anything to do with California. He has not responded.

[MissThundercat]

Yes, this is real. Apparently kids in costumes saying trick or treat are Satanic socialists. Has to be exhausting to be this angry all the time.

https://www.newsweek.com/halloween-t...debate-1639873

[dxmnkd316]

Egg futures skyrocketed in that town. Weird.

[MissThundercat]

Egg futures skyrocketed in that town. Weird.

Toilet paper futures too.

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

People watching a woman being raped . Sickening

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...UgXiVV5OFLSkXo

[SJHovey]

People watching a woman being raped . Sickening

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...UgXiVV5OFLSkXo

I think that's always been an interesting psychological issue: the willingness or reluctance to intervene if you are a witness to a crime.

Isn't there sort of a belief that the larger the crowd of bystanders, the less likely that someone might be to intervene? Sort of a situation where you hope/expect someone else witnessing it will intervene, or will be more capable of stopping the crime?

[The Sicatoka]

People watching a woman being raped . Sickening

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...UgXiVV5OFLSkXo

Passengers who recorded an alleged incident of sexual assault on a train near Philadelphia but did not intervene or call authorities could face charges.

... had an opportunity to intervene for 40 minutes while the victim was allegedly assaulted by the suspect ...

FOURTY minutes and all you did is ... record?

[The Sicatoka]

I think that's always been an interesting psychological issue: the willingness or reluctance to intervene if you are a witness to a crime.

Isn't there sort of a belief that the larger the crowd of bystanders, the less likely that someone might be to intervene? Sort of a situation where you hope/expect someone else witnessing it will intervene, or will be more capable of stopping the crime?

Bernhardt added that there were not “dozens of people” in the car at the time but there were enough present that “collectively, they could have gotten together and done something.”

Yeah, ... apparently 'something' was video.

[MissThundercat]

I forget the exact term, but there is a name for a group of people who stand idly by and do nothing while something horrific happens.

Think it's called "diffusion of responsibility."

[aparch]

Wasn't this the plot of "The Accused"? (Itself based on a true story)