Leaving FFR for a while

[choof]

Re: Leaving FFR for a while

let me reiterate because I really don't think this should be up for discussion:

a weapon that is used to kill another human being was discharged with the sole intent of proving a point

circumstances don't matter, riot's life is endangered solely due to this incident.

[choof]

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looks like it's neither because it's clear to me that riotpolice obviously spends a TON of time playing ffr/other games, AND his parents obviously went over the line but it probably built up for a LONG time (think few years of telling your kid to stop playing video games)

you are an absolute fucking idiot if you think the use of a weapon is justified and that level of irrationality builds up over a period

[dabomb2223]

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regardless of how much riot has/hasn't done to egg his father on, a deadly weapon was discharged to make a point. this is utterly irrational.

This.


Guns should not be tools to enforce, they should be tools to protect. Especially in domestic scenarios.

[DossarLX ODI]

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Putting blame on one person entirely is probably one of the worst mistakes anyone could do.

To make matters worse, moving out costs more. Not only will Riot's parents be paying for their housing, but Riot will have to be paying for his own living space. Two payments for living instead of one because someone thinks it's more important to be hellbent on revenge than seeing the problem with dodging accountability.

[Reincarnate]

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Riot's father likely still cares a lot about Riot and might feel like time is being wasted doing things that are not important -- we can't really make any sort of decision as to who's right because we will only hear one side of the story. Speculations abound.

Shooting your son's phone and taking his computer and threatening to kick him out is a great way to ensure that he will be better poised to handle the important things, indeed -- like school, work, and the transition into post-graduation life! But gaming, nay, we shan't have that.

[DossarLX ODI]

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Shooting your son's phone and taking his computer and threatening to kick him out is a great way to ensure that he will be better poised to handle important things like school, work, and the transition into post-graduation life! But gaming, nay, we shan't have that. We need *both* sides of the story.

Some people are just impossible to talk to.

I tried inserting myself in a position like this as a hypothetical example. The beginning part did actually happen though.

- I try explaining to my father that I don't want to be yelled at by his anger so frequently any time a discussion is brought up. He smashes an expensive glass table and blames it entirely on me. Say the table was $1,000.
- He doesn't use a cell phone and even though I don't even use mine unless I need a GPS or call family or friends, destroy phone. Home phone is also disabled. Now I can't receive texts or call anyone until I get a new cell phone.
- Even though I'm a computer science major and I will be on a co op with Akamai Technologies, father destroys my laptop with all my important documents on it. Luckily they're backed up, but still the laptop is expensive. Say it's $500.
- Spend additional money on any physical injuries resulting from this anger (e.g. the glass table shattering).
- I attempt to explain that this irrationality is resulting in losses and a more reasonable assessment of the situation is needed. Father gets angry again and smashes some plates, I am forced to move out of the house. Say I got unlucky and didn't have roommates to share with. Spend over $1000 a month in an apartment.

That's thousands of dollars in losses right there, more unnecessary expenses added (you always need to consider extraneous costs to reasonably assess your budget), no explanations are given, my progress is hindered.

[FontSize72LOL]

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let me reiterate because I really don't think this should be up for discussion:

a weapon that is used to kill another human being was discharged with the sole intent of proving a point

A gun is a tool. A Hammer is a tool. Lets say Riot police's dad used a hammer to break to phone instead. A hammer in the wrong persons hands can definitely be used to kill a human being. If we took the gun out of the equation and replaced it with something else that has the same effect (rendering a phone useless), I wonder how people would have reacted to this whole thing.

Also not all guns are used to kill human beings.

[korny]

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A gun is a tool. A Hammer is a tool. Lets say Riot police's dad used a hammer to break to phone instead. A hammer in the wrong persons hands can definitely be used to kill a human being. If we took the gun out of the equation and replaced it with something else that has the same effect (rendering a phone useless), I wonder how people would have reacted to this whole thing.

Also not all guns are used to kill human beings.

You cannot be serious right now lol

[FontSize72LOL]

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You cannot be serious right now lol

Nah, i'm not serious. This thread is a joke so i figured i'd shit post a little.

[Gradiant]

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[korny]

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Nah, i'm not serious. This thread is a joke so i figured i'd shit post a little.

Uh huh...

[gold stinger]

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cancer

[choof]

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A gun is a tool. A Hammer is a tool. Lets say Riot police's dad used a hammer to break to phone instead. A hammer in the wrong persons hands can definitely be used to kill a human being. If we took the gun out of the equation and replaced it with something else that has the same effect (rendering a phone useless), I wonder how people would have reacted to this whole thing.

Also not all guns are used to kill human beings.

a gun is a weapon
a hammer is a tool

the difference between a gun and a hammer (besides the obvious) is that the gun has historically been used to kill people and a hammer has been used as a tool

you can kill someone with a fork

[devonin]

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But you can use a gun as a hammer.

Check and mate.

[choof]

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