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I dont know much about unilads reputation as a news source, but the clips they have sure arent flattering for the MAGA kids. I'd rather they have full video rather than clips, but I am having a hard thinking up context that would make cat calling women or saying "it's not rape if you like it" acceptable...

The narrative really keeps shifting in a matter of a few days. This incident is something I hardly consider news though. It got its 5 min of fame and leave it at that. There was some things said, but no violence and nothing was damaged. I still dont understand why liberals keep coming back to this story.
 
The narrative really keeps shifting in a matter of a few days. This incident is something I hardly consider news though. It got its 5 min of fame and leave it at that. There was some things said, but no violence and nothing was damaged. I still dont understand why liberals keep coming back to this story.
First off, don't assume the authority to tell people what to post or not. It may not be important to you, but you're one fish not in an American sea. Second, dont think for a second that it's just "liberals" keeping the story going. In fact, in my anecdotal experience, more of my right wing friends keep bringing it up than my left wing.
As for the situation. Of course it's going to shift, as far as I am aware, no single source has all of the information. As people continue to release videos and information, the picture gets broader.
 
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First off, not assume the authority to tell people what to post or not. It may not be important to you, but you're one fish not in an American sea. Second, dont think for a second that it's just "liberals" keeping the story going. In fact, in my anecdotal experience, more of my right wing friends keep bringing it up than my left wing.
As for the situation. Of course it's going to shift, as fast as I am aware, no single source has all of the information. As people continue to release videos and information, the picture gets broader.

I wasnt assuming any autority. Just voicing an opinion.

The problem is it is almost impossible to know to believe the most honest account of the incident. We have seen multiple narratives now and none the wiser. Luckily it was a small incident with nobody getting hurt and it was just a confrontation that happens everyday. The only reason this is getting so much attention is the MAGA hats, age difference and that the older man is a native american. The left obviously started this story emphasizing "bullying of an elderly native american" and now we know was incorrrect. There was no bullying, just a confrontation of 3 groups with different ideologies. Doesnt this happen at every rally or protest? These kids are not 100% innocent, but dont deserve death threats etc.

It drowns out stories in the future, were perhaps an elderly man is legitimately bullied by kids and then labeled as fake news to make room for the next news cycle. I remember a while ago a video with a woman surfaced not allowing a black male to enter her building. I am still not sure if the motives were racist, but if I were in her situation where an unknown person enters the building, I would ask which appartment he belong regardless of color. The guy just assumes its racist and the way he was behaving I would found it suspicious too. However the left immediately started to shame the woman, while I did not see a racist thing happen or said in the entire video. I am not excluding the possibility that she may have been racist, but it did not show in the video in my opinion. The one taping might as well have been a white male.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/us/hilary-brooke-apartment-patty-st-louis.html
 
Please elaborate.

Also, is your referencing this incident now emblematic of "liberals keep coming back to this story"?

We dont know what happened before filming, but the guy was being just as rude as the woman. That would have raised suspicion with me.
He could have just said: "Hi I am X and moved in on X date appartment number X. Here is my key, nice to meet you."

I am actually trying to explain a certain facet of the problem with trial by media. The narrative is always objective.
 
We dont know what happened before filming, but the guy was being just as rude as the woman. That would have raised suspicion with me.
He could have just said: "Hi I am X and moved in on X date appartment number X. Here is my key, nice to meet you."

I am actually trying to explain a certain facet of the problem with trial by media. The narrative is always objective.
It wasn't her place to attempt to prevent his entry and he was under no obligation to say anything to her. It's funny that you bring up the notion of a trial, though, as she tried him on the spot without him having engaged in any illicit behavior.
 
It wasn't her place to attempt to prevent his entry and he was under no obligation to say anything to her. It's funny that you bring up the notion of a trial, though, as she tried him on the spot without him having engaged in any illicit behavior.

Perhaps it is different in the USA. But I live in an european apartment building and if the person enters the building without using a key, passcode or buzzer I would be suspicious. I am certain this was a building that has a security door at the front. My apartment was broken in last month, so I am extra weary and suspicious when somebody I dont know enters the building without keycode or being buzzed in. In this case it seems he refused to answer her questions.

I would disagree. She was still in investigative mode. But to bring back the conversation, most people I know and the comments I have read all condemned the children in the recent video. A lot saying they want to harm the kid, all the while he is just standing there and smiling. It certainly looked unfriendly, but hardly something very serious. I personally dont believe smirking should be punished with violence.

edit: to clarify about suspicious people. Males (most burglars are male) between 18-60 I have never seen before around my building. I have been robbed about 5-6 times in my lifetime and it sucks everytime.
 
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Perhaps it is different in the USA. But I live in an european apartment building and if the person enters the building without using a key, passcode or buzzer I would be suspicious. I am certain this was a building that has a security door at the front. My apartment was broken in last month, so I am extra weary and suspicious when somebody I dont know enters the building without keycode or being buzzed in.
Be suspicious, be weary, but don't attempt to directly prohibit progress when it isn't your place to do so. Having misfortune befall you doesn't give you that right.

Entering an open door is not a crime, plain and simple.

I would disagree. She was still in investigative mode.
It wasn't her place to investigate anymore than it was her place to try and to convict. She determined he didn't belong there and acted accordingly.
 
Be suspicious, be weary, but don't attempt to directly prohibit progress when it isn't your place to do so. Having misfortune befall you doesn't give you that right.

Entering an open door is not a crime, plain and simple.


It wasn't her place to investigate anymore than it was her place to try and to convict. She determined he didn't belong there and acted accordingly.

Why not? It isnt a public space, it is private property (where she lives). It is similar to you walking out the garden gate and someone trying to walk in. Or at some jewelers and banks that require you to be buzzed in. Wouldnt it be suspicious if someone walks in without a key or being buzzed in?

edit: or living in a gated community residence.
 
Because...*clears throat*...it isn't your place to do so.

It isnt a public space, it is private property.
Okay.

It is similar to you walking out the garden gate and someone trying to walk in.
Also not illegal.

Or at some jewelers and banks that require you to be buzzed in. Wouldnt it be suspicious if someone walks in without a key and being buzzed in?
Why would it be? Would it be suspicious if a bee buzzed in? (See what I did there?) If so, why would it?

A key distinction here would be that it's the right of the proprietor to ask that the individual exit and attempt ingress again once the door is closed. It isn't the place of other customers to do so.
 
Because...*clears throat*...it isn't your place to do so.


Okay.


Also not illegal.


Why would it be? Would it be suspicious if a bee buzzed in? (See what I did there?) If so, why would it?

A key distinction here would be that it's the right of the proprietor to ask that the individual exit and attempt ingress again once the door is closed. It isn't the place of other customers to do so.

Why wouldnt it be my place if it is on my property? (albeit shared with other owners)

Actually it could be illegal. If the person wasnt invited or lived there, he would be trespassing. If he walked into your garden, isnt that trespassing? If you leave your frontdoor open, me entering your residence wouldnt that be trespassing?

Being buzzed in requires a resident allowing that person to enter the building.

Thats it, you arent the customer, but the owner. The owner has every right to ask who is entering their property (albeit shared with other owners/renters). Are you mistaking it for being a public space or apartment building that doenst have a frontdoor that is secured?
 
Why wouldnt it be my place if it is on my property? (albeit shared with other owners)
It seems you're confusing private property with singular residence, somehow while actually acknowledging the difference. Odd.

Actually it could be illegal.
"Could be" and "is" aren't the same thing. Such a determination is made after the fact by one whose place it is to do so.

If the person wasnt invited or lived there, he would be trespassing.
And that would be determined after the fact by one whose place it is to do so.

If he walked into your garden, isnt that trespassing?
It may or may not be, as determined after the fact by one whose place it is to do so.

If you leave your frontdoor open, me entering your residence wouldnt that be trespassing?
If it's my place to make such a determination. That privilege may be mine as a property owner owner or it may have been passed to me as a tenant by the property owner.

Being buzzed in requires a resident allowing that person to enter the building.
What does that have to do with this incident? The door was open.

Thats it, you arent the customer, but the owner.
There's a distinction between common areas and singular residences. You may even be the outright owner of a singular residence within private property owned by someone else, but that doesn't make it your place to police the common areas.

The owner has every right to ask who is entering their property (albeit shared with other owners/renters).
Tenant ≠ owner.

Are you mistaking it for being a public space or apartment building that doenst have a frontdoor that is secured?
I'm not comfortable making such a determination as it isn't my place to do so.
 
It seems you're confusing private property with singular residence, somehow while actually acknowledging the difference. Odd.


"Could be" and "is" aren't the same thing. Such a determination is made after the fact by one whose place it is to do so.


And that would be determined after the fact by one whose place it is to do so.


It may or may not be, as determined after the fact by one whose place it is to do so.


If it's my place to make such a determination. That privilege may be mine as a property owner owner or it may have been passed to me as a tenant by the property owner.


What does that have to do with this incident? The door was open.


There's a distinction between common areas and singular residences. You may even be the outright owner of a singular residence within private property owned by someone else, but that doesn't make it your place to police the common areas.


Tenant ≠ owner.


I'm not comfortable making such a determination as it isn't my place to do so.

There are rules surrounding the singular area. But perhaps they differ from where I live. But not concidering differences in national law, logic tells me that there is a reason why the frontdoor is locked to outsiders.

I dont understand what you mean by "whose place to do so"?

Any appartment owner/tennant, in my opinion, is in his right to refuse acces when there is suspicion of trespassing and that person refuses to show proof he/she is invited or a resident.

If a suspicious person enters my restaurant, while the frontdoor was opened and he refuses to answer for what purpose he is entering the premises, I would refuse him acces to the restaurant.

If you fail to understand that chain of thought we just have to agree to disagree.
 
There are rules surrounding the singular area. But perhaps they differ from where I live. But not concidering differences in national law, logic tells me that there is a reason why the frontdoor is locked to outsiders.
That doesn't grant one who does not own the property permission to directly prohibit another's progress.

Can you cite a source that indicates this individual was indeed granted such permission?

I cite the video as being indicative of his right to proceed by virtue of him using a key to enter a singular residence.


I dont understand what you mean by "whose place to do so"?
One who hasn't been granted permission by the property owner to directly prohibit another's progress has no place doing so.

They may be weary and/or suspicious, but they may not directly prohibit progress.

They may, however, indirectly prohibit progress by requesting intervention of one who has indeed been granted permission to do so, such as a building manager or one who has been tasked with protecting occupants.


Any appartment owner/tennant, in my opinion, is in his right to refuse acces when there is suspicion of trespassing and that person refuses to show proof he/she is invited or a resident.
Requesting that proof constitutes a search. Can you cite a source that indicates she was granted permission to conduct a search?

If a suspicious person enters my restaurant, while the frontdoor was opened and he refuses to answer for what purpose he is entering the premises, I would refuse him acces to the restaurant.
An establishment's proprietor has the right to do so...some schmuck slurping his soup does not unless that right has been granted by the establishment's proprietor.

If you fail to understand that chain of thought we just have to agree to disagree.
I understand your chain of thought and my position is that it does not apply here.
 
I dont know much about unilads reputation as a news source, but the clips they have sure arent flattering for the MAGA kids. I'd rather they have full video rather than clips, but I am having a hard thinking up context that would make cat calling women or saying "it's not rape if you like it" acceptable...

Apparently the girl being harassed is extremely racist and has no problems using gay slurs.
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Edit: My post was moderated by a moderator because it contained images of racist and expletives which I hid behind a warning tag. I don't agree with her racist views.
 
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That doesn't grant one who does not own the property permission to directly prohibit another's progress.

Can you cite a source that indicates this individual was indeed granted such permission?

I cite the video as being indicative of his right to proceed by virtue of him using a key to enter a singular residence.



One who hasn't been granted permission by the property owner to directly prohibit another's progress has no place doing so.

They may be weary and/or suspicious, but they may not directly prohibit progress.

They may, however, indirectly prohibit progress by requesting intervention of one who has indeed been granted permission to do so, such as a building manager or one who has been tasked with protecting occupants.



Requesting that proof constitutes a search. Can you cite a source that indicates she was granted permission to conduct a search?


An establishment's proprietor has the right to do so...some schmuck slurping his soup does not unless that right has been granted by the establishment's proprietor.


I understand your chain of thought and my position is that it does not apply here.
If everyone will excuse my white knighting, I am in agreeance with Pocket here, especially if it's a building where the locks and buzzer are installed and working. In fact, on the lease agreements in the few apartments I've lived specifically stated not letting in anyone that is not your guest. Further, as a resident and member of said community, it is their civic duty to be sure their community stays safe.
If they lived there, then they should have just said "I am in 4c" or what have you, if not, then they should have used the appropriate channels to gain entry, such as getting buzzed in.

Apparently the girl being harassed is extremely racist and has no problems using gay slurs.
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Cool story, that excuses the other kids behaviour how exactly?
 
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That doesn't grant one who does not own the property permission to directly prohibit another's progress.

Can you cite a source that indicates this individual was indeed granted such permission?

I cite the video as being indicative of his right to proceed by virtue of him using a key to enter a singular residence.



One who hasn't been granted permission by the property owner to directly prohibit another's progress has no place doing so.

They may be weary and/or suspicious, but they may not directly prohibit progress.

They may, however, indirectly prohibit progress by requesting intervention of one who has indeed been granted permission to do so, such as a building manager or one who has been tasked with protecting occupants.



Requesting that proof constitutes a search. Can you cite a source that indicates she was granted permission to conduct a search?


An establishment's proprietor has the right to do so...some schmuck slurping his soup does not unless that right has been granted by the establishment's proprietor.


I understand your chain of thought and my position is that it does not apply here.

For the record I did not claim the videomaker or the woman was at fault. I just added my personal experience to it with suspicious people entering my building and to clarify my other point which was that it is hard to judge just based on the video without context. I was only defending the woman, because she was attacked relentlessly online fo behaviour that was questionable, but not over the top. Just watching the video I could not conclude it was racist. However the media and online comments already brandished her guilty before the complete story could be told. Exactly what is happening to these boys. They perhaps were mocking the man, but did nothing to over the edge to humiliate or disrespect him on the footage I have seen. But much of the narrative out there seem to have already convicted the kids.

In my place, refusing access to a common area is in the right of tenant or appartment owner here. The doors are secured and it isnt allowed to enter without key or permission. However you are right that the advise is to immediately report the incident to the concierge or building manager. In the majority of instances will call the police. If that is what you meant that the woman should not have followed him and act like police, then I agree with your stance.
 
I am in agreeance with Pocket here, especially if it's a building where the locks and buzzer are installed and working. In fact, on the lease agreements in the few apartments I've lived specifically stated not letting in anyone that is not your guest.
And that means forcibly blocking? Forcibly blocking is the kind of thing that leads to escalation and I seriously doubt property owners and/or managing parties suggest residents put themselves into what very well could become dangerous situations as it invites costly litigation.

It seems more likely--and your own wording (re: not "letting in") supports this--that the directive is for residents to not actively grant entry of those who are not guests, which is to say not unlock a door that can't otherwise be opened.


Further, as a resident and member of said community, it is their civic duty to be sure their community stays safe.
I can appreciate that, but what actions to that end are actually permissible?

If they lived there, then they should have just said "I am in 4c" or what have you, if not, then they should have used the appropriate channels to gain entry, such as getting buzzed in.
All signs point to him not not living there, seeing as he gained entry to the singular residence through the use of a key--the story would be very different had he not. What are the odds he gained entry in that manner only because he was being watched?

For the record I did not claim the videomaker or the woman was at fault.
For the record, I didn't say you did.

I just added my personal experience to it with suspicious people entering my building and to clarify my other point which was that it is hard to judge just based on the video without context.
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Does the part of the video depicting his gaining entry to the singular residence through the use of a key not provide context?

I acknowledge that we haven't been shown the events prior to his filming, though it's likely he was motivated to begin filming because of her actions and not because Aurora Borealis manifested in the sky above St. Louis.

I was only defending the woman, because she was attacked relentlessly online fo behaviour that was questionable, but not over the top.
I don't condone her being attacked online--I don't even condone her subsequent firing--but the degree to which her behavior was questionable is subjective. A reasonable "top" here, to my mind, would be seeking intervention from someone in a better position to assess the situation and act accordingly. Taking action directly would then be over the "top".

Just watching the video I could not conclude it was racist.
Nor could I. I think I've made it abundantly clear that what concerns me is her actions and not what motivated them: "Be weary, be suspicious, but don't directly prohibit progress."

However you are right that the advise is to immediately report the incident to the concierge or building manager. In the majority of instances will call the police. If that is what you meant that the woman should not have followed him and act like police, then I agree with your stance.
That is and always has been my position, as indicated by my use of the word "directly" in reference to prohibiting progress. I appreciate you acknowledging this and indicating that you agree with it.

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And that means forcibly blocking? Forcibly blocking is the kind of thing that leads to escalation and I seriously doubt property owners and/or managing parties suggest residents put themselves into what very well could become dangerous situations as it invites costly litigation.
It seems more likely--and your own wording (re: not "letting in") supports this--that the directive is for residents to not actively grant entry of those who are not guests, which is to say not unlock a door that can't otherwise be opened.
I can appreciate that, but what actions to that end are actually permissible?


All signs point to him not not living there, seeing as he gained entry to the singular residence through the use of a key--the story would be very different had he not. What are the odds he gained entry in that manner only because he was being watched?


For the record, I didn't say you did.


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Does the part of the video depicting his gaining entry to the singular residence through the use of a key not provide context?

I acknowledge that we haven't been shown the events prior to his filming, though it's likely he was motivated to begin filming because of her actions and not because Aurora Borealis manifested in the sky above St. Louis.


I don't condone her being attacked online--I don't even condone her subsequent firing--but the degree to which her behavior was questionable is subjective. A reasonable "top" here, to my mind, would be seeking intervention from someone in a better position to assess the situation and act accordingly. Taking action directly would then be over the "top".


Nor could I. I think I've made it abundantly clear that what concerns me is her actions and not what motivated them: "Be weary, be suspicious, but don't directly prohibit progress."


That is and always has been my position, as indicated by my use of the word "directly" in reference to prohibiting progress. I appreciate you acknowledging this and indicating that you agree with it.

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I suspect the action was taken because it was deemed to be in violation of forum guidelines rather than because of a disagreement with your position.
In the example of the apartment, ironically, I would call the office and inform them if someone i didnt think belonged there was there.

Sure but do we know who said it, or do we just blame the whole group?
In the video where the group was cat calling, it would be the group. In the video where the one kid in particular said the bit about rape, the individual.
 
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In the example of bbn the apartment, ironically, would call the office and inform them if someone indont think belonged there was there.
Respectfully, would you verify that the above post is as you intended it? I'm not sure what you're saying here. If it is as you intended, would you explain it further and not use short-forms (if that's what "bbn" is)?
 
In the video where the group was cat calling, it would be the group. In the video where the one kid in particular said the bit about rape, the individual.
Okay look at the first group, how do we know they are the same people(has this been confirmed?), the location is different to the other videos and since they came from the Pro-Life rally I would assume they are not the only MAGA hat wearing people in the area(The Group also looks much smaller then the one on the Steps of the Lincoln memorial which would be odd for the group of school kids to spilt up in a situation like this), the video is soo short there is zero context as well, there is no way to tell if they where provoked.

The second video looks bad, but it's clearly one person saying it and it's completely unclear who said it.

Regardless if all of that was true to be linked to them, it would be a separate issue to the one with the Natives and the Black Israelite's as there is significant footage of that and no evidence atleast on their part of wrong doing, this would be a separate issue it wouldn't look good but it doesn't prove they where racist etc(Not that I'm saying you said that, you didn't just clarifying).

Regarding the Woman not allowing the black person into the apartment complex, if you watch the video it doesn't look at all what it has been portrayed as, watching the full video gives you a clear picture that she clearly was flirting and wanted some D, especially towards the end this becomes clear lol.
Granted the Guy wasn't having any of it and just wanted to go home, she was definitely in the wrong I don't think it's her place to refuse entry for someone.
 
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Respectfully, would you verify that the above post is as you intended it? I'm not sure what you're saying here. If it is as you intended, would you explain it further and not use short-forms (if that's what "bbn" is)?
Sorry. Should have proofread. I fixed it to clear up confusion.
 
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In the example of the apartment, ironically, I would call the office and inform them if someone i didnt think belonged there was there.
Thank you for the edit.

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Misguided as the motivation(s) may or may not be, I think that would have been the best course of action.

Frankly, I think her actions were a case of poor judgement, first and foremost because someone attempting to gain entry where they have no right may well inflict bodily harm to proceed when another has attempted to directly prohibit them.
 
I wonder if America will ever be in a mindset to switch from a 40 hour to a 32 hour work week. It seems to have been successful with at least one business that gave it a try. As a father, it annoys me that I spend more time with my coworkers than with my children.
Now, I fully expect some silly argument about how I can find jobs that arent 40 hours, but lets be honest, those jobs are neither jobs that pay well, nor are careers. I am working on becoming self employed, but even that isnt a viable option for everyone. It would be nice if we could as a society stop measuring the idea of success by the job one has and how hard they do it and measure it up to something more like how good they are in life, how well they lived and how much positive impact they have had on those around them.
 
I wonder if America will ever be in a mindset to switch from a 40 hour to a 32 hour work week. It seems to have been successful with at least one business that gave it a try. As a father, it annoys me that I spend more time with my coworkers than with my children.
As the article indicates, there are a number of employers experimenting with changes to what office life means; with some changes showing more positive results than others. Unfortunately so much of the workforce doesn't actually experience office life, and I wonder if the difficulty of changing the manner in which those jobs are fulfilled may actually prevent change in the office sector--if that makes any sense.
 
In office life, we can even take that one step further, and many do, with alternate work locations, aka telecommuting, aka working from home.
From what I understand, and I believe was shown in that research, most office workers dont come close to actually working 40 hours a week. In fact, I believe it to be just shy of 3 hours of productivity is actually achieved during an average 8 hour day. However, that number jumps up when work hours are reduced.
I think the real contention is going to be the fact that companies arent going to want pay what they consider 40 hours worth of wages, for 32 hours, despite the spike in productivity.
As for other jobs, I think most jobs could easily be dropped to 32 hours. It would simply require changes in hiring and scheduling. And proof that it would create more revenue for a company by merit of increased productivity.

Ultimately to me, it's just insane that from 18 until retirement, we spend more twice the amount of time toiling away at work than we do living life during the work week given a normal schedule. Some people even less depending on their job, such as construction. Even considering the weekend, you still spend more time at work than you do for yourself. We are creating more, faster, and yet we are working the same. wonder how much different our society would be if people had more time for themselves
 
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