Miss Piggy's Grocery Store Checkout Headlines

[Blubbartron]

I'll grant you that neither of us know enough to really be certain about the costs. I was going with my gut, and my estimation was probably absurdly low because I hadn't considered the impact on trade. However, I still think that the cost of allowing a disease to spread without even trying to slow it down is going to be higher. I did a bit of googling, and the closest thing I could find was the following paper, of which I know nothing of the authors or the website it's found on. The gist is that travel restrictions buy time in pandemics that can be used to research vaccines or educate the populous/prepare supplies to further limit the inevitable spread.

https://www.brookings.edu/research/p...-restrictions/

The interesting tidbit:

Finally, in deciding to adopt a policy, one must compare benefits to costs. The cost to the U.S. economy of international air passenger travel restrictions is minimal: on the order of 0.8% of gross national product. Since the benefit of travel restrictions can be substantial while their costs are minimal, their dismissal as an aid in dealing with a global pandemic seems premature.

Obviously it has to be taken with a grain of salt, because flu spreads easier but is far less likely to kill you unless you have AIDs or some other immune issues, compared to a fetus getting microcephaly.

[Salodin]

nah man, I thought I explained my position well enough. Poopdeck is leaking out and I'm sure no one appreciates it. Can pm if you wanna talk more though.

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[Alistaire]

http://mashable.com/2016/08/30/drunk.../#6MH50o5jwqqW

"Drunk man doesn't remember buying $40,000 bus"

[myreality]

How big is a million man/ women protest? Let Venezuela show you.

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1173LS

Video showing protesters from top of building, it's insane.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Higuerita...97055826763777

[dasva]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/02...egal-fees.html

Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand feels bad to kick them while they are down on the other people should be pay for meritless lawsuits... especially after rejecting deals

[Yuri-G]

it's fair, but if I were Cinemark I wouldn't go after these guys because that's just some awful press

[Coren]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/02...egal-fees.html

Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand feels bad to kick them while they are down on the other people should be pay for meritless lawsuits... especially after rejecting deals

They were offered 150k to split 41 ways, which is basically a pittance (or maybe "free movies for life"). That said, unless you expect airport-level security at your movie theater, how can you blame the theater?

[dasva]

God could you imagine TSA for movie theater?

[Xantavia]

I work at a theatre, and every time there is a shooting, word comes down to start up bag checks again. For about 3 days. By then, they have gotten enough complaints from people that we are "violating their privacy". So bag checks go away until the next time somebody is killed. Lather, rinse, repeat.

[Yuri-G]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/03/us/jac...und/index.html

Huh. I didn't think it would ever happen, to be honest.

Not sure if it fits here but IDK where else to put it

[thetruepandagod]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...n-empress.html

[Tarage]

http://www.ksat.com/news/outrage-bui...wer-commercial

WHOOPS.

[BaneTheBrawler]

hah. i think it's funny.

[Brill Weave]

That's some shit I would expect to see in Arrested Development or Curb Your Enthusiasm lol.

[Byrthnoth]

He-who-shall-not-be-named may not actually be the creepiest person in the world:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...he-father.html

[Ghost_Wheel22]

I was halfway expecting he got caught drinking on the job.

[TummieGaruda]

How about that justice system...

Teen rapes baby, shares video and pictures, doesn't serve jail time

[Blubbartron]

Sigh, shitty fucking reporting strikes again... There are so many words carelessly thrown around that I have no fucking clue whether or not this is actually a miscarriage of justice. The dude posting it says raped, the article itself says all of molested, performed sex acts, had sex, and sexual assault. None of these things are equivalent. And therefore I can't be bothered to care.

[Xno Kappa]

"Miscarriage of justice?" The dude plead guilty to lascivious acts with a child. Look up a dictionary you lawfully intellectually deficient retard.

[Blubbartron]

"Miscarriage of justice?" The dude plead guilty to lascivious acts with a child. Look up a dictionary you lawfully intellectually deficient retard.

Implying pleading guilty is the same thing as actually being guilty. Also "lascivious acts" is vague as fuck. If he molested a toddler, that's fucked up, and time served plus some mandatory therapy is probably the way to go. No physical injury, just an unconscionable act by a disturbed individual. If he actually raped/penetrated the child in any way, that deserves waaaaay more prison time. That's a dangerous individual. That doesn't seem to be the case here, so I still don't have any problem with the way things turned out.