Comments for Jim Stitzel http://jimstitzel.com Web, Graphic, and WordPress Design Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:36:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on OWS Makes a Point — and It’s Not Necesarily the One You Think by Jim http://jimstitzel.com/2011/11/ows-makes-a-point-and-its-not-necesarily-the-one-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Jim Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:36:39 +0000 http://jimstitzel.com/?p=4021#comment-792 Sangheilioz » It's not the use of force that I object to, necessarily. In some cases I'm sure it was warranted and necessary. But in a number of the cases I've seen reported (Oakland, for example), the use of force was way excessive, and it seems like no one in authority cares enough to do anything about it. I dunno -- maybe the use of batons and pepper spray is considered fair use in peaceful protest, however legal or illegal the protest may be. It just seems to me, though, that in many of those cases, there should have been a better way. Maybe I'm just naive... Sangheilioz » It’s not the use of force that I object to, necessarily. In some cases I’m sure it was warranted and necessary. But in a number of the cases I’ve seen reported (Oakland, for example), the use of force was way excessive, and it seems like no one in authority cares enough to do anything about it. I dunno — maybe the use of batons and pepper spray is considered fair use in peaceful protest, however legal or illegal the protest may be. It just seems to me, though, that in many of those cases, there should have been a better way. Maybe I’m just naive…

]]> Comment on OWS Makes a Point — and It’s Not Necesarily the One You Think by Sangheilioz http://jimstitzel.com/2011/11/ows-makes-a-point-and-its-not-necesarily-the-one-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Sangheilioz Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:04:44 +0000 http://jimstitzel.com/?p=4021#comment-791 The thing is, I've yet to find a report where the police were totally unprovoked. While I agree that in a lot of cases their execution of orders is overzealous, if not downright brutal, but the orders themselves are well-founded. For example, at UC Davis, Police pepper-sprayed kids blocking their path when they were removing tents from the campus AFTER THE PROTESTORS HAD BEEN WARNED THE TENTS WOULD BE REMOVED. The protestors had the "no camping on campus" policy waived the first night they were there. Then they were warned that they had until 3:00 PM to remove the tents or they would be forcibly removed by the police. This warning was given to them twice. At 3:30 PM, police in riot gear came to remove the tents and arrested a few of the protestors. The rest of them linked arms in a circle around officers to prevent exit. Because they were participating in the obstruction of lawful activity, I believe the police were right to use force to get them to move. I don't approve of the amount of force they used, but the concept was justified. The problem with reports of police brutality are that they focus solely on the actions of the police, and disregard the illegal or uncooperative behavior of those the police are exerting force against that necessitated police action in the first place. If a person is warned there will be consequences for their actions, and they do not cease to act, then police action against them is justified. But that's not the kind of story that will get ratings, so you won't hear or see that aspect from a media outlet... The thing is, I’ve yet to find a report where the police were totally unprovoked. While I agree that in a lot of cases their execution of orders is overzealous, if not downright brutal, but the orders themselves are well-founded.

For example, at UC Davis, Police pepper-sprayed kids blocking their path when they were removing tents from the campus AFTER THE PROTESTORS HAD BEEN WARNED THE TENTS WOULD BE REMOVED. The protestors had the “no camping on campus” policy waived the first night they were there. Then they were warned that they had until 3:00 PM to remove the tents or they would be forcibly removed by the police. This warning was given to them twice.

At 3:30 PM, police in riot gear came to remove the tents and arrested a few of the protestors. The rest of them linked arms in a circle around officers to prevent exit. Because they were participating in the obstruction of lawful activity, I believe the police were right to use force to get them to move. I don’t approve of the amount of force they used, but the concept was justified.

The problem with reports of police brutality are that they focus solely on the actions of the police, and disregard the illegal or uncooperative behavior of those the police are exerting force against that necessitated police action in the first place. If a person is warned there will be consequences for their actions, and they do not cease to act, then police action against them is justified. But that’s not the kind of story that will get ratings, so you won’t hear or see that aspect from a media outlet…

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]]> Comment on What It Means To Be A Nerd by Jim http://jimstitzel.com/2011/11/what-it-means-to-be-a-nerd/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Jim Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:16:23 +0000 http://jimstitzel.com/?p=4008#comment-758 Wil Wheaton rawks. Wil Wheaton rawks.

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]]> Comment on Configuring Texmaker USB With MiKTeX Portable by Goofy http://jimstitzel.com/2010/01/configuring-texmaker-usb-with-miktex-portable/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Goofy Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:25:57 +0000 http://jimstitzel.com/?p=890#comment-476 Can you please be a little bit more specific about which commands to change, thanks. Can you please be a little bit more specific about which commands to change, thanks.

]]> Comment on Configuring Texmaker USB With MiKTeX Portable by Goofy http://jimstitzel.com/2010/01/configuring-texmaker-usb-with-miktex-portable/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Goofy Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:13:11 +0000 http://jimstitzel.com/?p=890#comment-475 Please Please

]]> Comment on Configuring Texmaker USB With MiKTeX Portable by Goofy http://jimstitzel.com/2010/01/configuring-texmaker-usb-with-miktex-portable/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Goofy Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:12:42 +0000 http://jimstitzel.com/?p=890#comment-474 Please, what are we supposed to change to make it run, keeps on saying could not start the command. Help please Please, what are we supposed to change to make it run, keeps on saying could not start the command. Help please

]]> Comment on Configuring Texmaker USB With MiKTeX Portable by Goofy http://jimstitzel.com/2010/01/configuring-texmaker-usb-with-miktex-portable/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Goofy Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:11:07 +0000 http://jimstitzel.com/?p=890#comment-473 Please share the light, its dark here. Says could not start the command. Please share the light, its dark here. Says could not start the command.

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