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nixstyx t1_jcpa85w wrote

I don't understand this aspect of the system at all. Dead is dead. If there are separate payouts or penalties associated with suffering they should be automatically applied if the victim dies. You can't know the experience of the person BECAUSE they're dead. That should negate any argument against it. You know what's worse than temporary suffering? DEATH.

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KonaKumo t1_jcp9y52 wrote

Time-frame actually matters. Cornrows weren't a mainstream normal thing. Those that wore them typically were gang members or not on a successful life track.

Totally reasonable for his mom to say no to the hairstyle back then. Of course how she said no might not have been the best way but hey pain in the ass teens can bring the worse out of people.

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JohnnyGFX t1_jcp8bbh wrote

That makes me so jealous. Those police officers were courteous, polite, and didn't do anything to escalate the situation.

>"Can you get in the van, please? You're being arrested. We're trying not... We're trying not to manhandle you, but we need you to get in the van." - British Police Officer

Could you guys send over your police training methods and also the metric system. We could use both. Thanks!

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Skyhawkson t1_jcp2vvx wrote

That's how litigation works, you can hire an expert witness to testify as to some part of the case (and your opponent can cross-examine them). For example, a car accident may have an auto mechanic testify as to the poor maintenance of the brakes that may have contributed to the crash.

As with all court witness testimony, it's up to the jury to decide whether to believe it or not.

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OldeFortran77 t1_jcozd7a wrote

I read a Netherlands resistance fighter's wife taught their toddler to keep saying "papa dood" for whenever the Germans came to the house to look for him.

I also talked to a fellow about his parents' experiences under the occupation. It was quite brutal, and they weren't even soldiers.

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