Federal agents thwart man's explosive alleged plot against officers during LA riots

[ScrambledEggs]

"It's not about comparing the two directly", but you DID try to compare the two directly.

I didn't directly compare them. I gave two data points to draw a conclusion of what "mostly" peaceful means. And you agreed. It's not my fault you are putting words in my mouth.

 

[RF667799]

I didn't directly compare them. I gave two data points to draw a conclusion of what "mostly" peaceful means. And you agreed. It's not my fault you are putting words in my mouth.

Correct.

Est. 5million protestors. If even 1000 were arrested for violent crimes, that's a 0.02% violent crime rate.

Violent crime rate in Alabama (population of 5 million) is ~400 per 100k, or 0.4%

 

[ScrambledEggs]

Yep. Two data points. I gave them. You are the only one giving inference of "direct comparison"

 

[RF667799]

Yep. Two data points. I gave them. You are the only one giving inference of "direct comparison"

Correct.

Est. 5million protestors. If even 1000 were arrested for violent crimes, that's a 0.02% violent crime rate.

Violent crime rate in Alabama (population of 5 million) is ~400 per 100k, or 0.4%

 

[multivita-man]

Federal agents thwart man's explosive alleged plot against officers during LA riots

Mostly peaceful protests -- Summer of Love #2

A complete psycho with obvious delusions of grandeur thought telling others what he planned to do would be good for him. Lucky for LA the potential, homegrown terrorist had a braggadocious big mouth.

Good thing. Another terrorist attack thwarted. See something, say something put in action. Thankful for the heroic store employees who reached out to federal authorities.

Yeah, a bozo with a mid-life crisis and a pack of Black Cats....that's some real Al Qaida material right there.

 

[ScrambledEggs]

Yep. Two data points on how to quantify "mostly peaceful". Even you agreed it was a good exercise.

 

[RF667799]

Yep. Two data points on how to quantify "mostly peaceful". Even you agreed it was a good exercise.

You've just made yourself an object of fun with this. I told you that I was done explaining, and I've been more than patient in the face of your lies.

Est. 5million protestors. If even 1000 were arrested for violent crimes, that's a 0.02% violent crime rate.

Violent crime rate in Alabama (population of 5 million) is ~400 per 100k, or 0.4%

Sure...that ain't a comparison.

 

[RF667799]

Yeah, a bozo with a mid-life crisis and a pack of Black Cats....that's some real Al Qaida material right there.

From the OP:

Staff members at the store told authorities Vandenberg requested to buy the "largest explosives available"...

That doesn't really sound like firecrackers.

 

[ScrambledEggs]

You've just made yourself an object of fun with this. I told you that I was done explaining, and I've been more than patient in the face of your lies.




Sure...that ain't a comparison.

It's a broad showcase on how to quantify mostly peaceful. Not a direct comparison.

The protest was mostly peaceful.
Alabama is mostly peaceful.

Both of these statements can be quantified by a rate/population function.

It's not a direct comparison between Alabama & the protests. Because "Alabama" is not a protest.

You lose.

 

[ScrambledEggs]

You've just made yourself an object of fun with this. I told you that I was done explaining, and I've been more than patient in the face of your lies.




Sure...that ain't a comparison.

I am sorry you are still confused on what it means to show how one can use applied math / formula to quantify an occurrence.

 

[multivita-man]

From the OP:

Staff members at the store told authorities Vandenberg requested to buy the "largest explosives available"...

That doesn't really sound like firecrackers.

What kind of dude tells random strangers at a fireworks store that he has MacGyver like powers to build explosives and that he intends to do so the next time he's in the vicinity of cops? A guy with the brains of a walnut, that's who.

He was at a fireworks store. I'm not saying he couldn't have done damage, but he's probably more likely to blow off his own hand than execute a successful attack on anyone, let alone dozens of armored, armed, trained law enforcement.

 

[phoenix2020]

I am sorry you are still confused on what it means to show how one can use applied math / formula to quantify an occurrence.

I do not believe that mathematics can be utilized to win an argument with a MAGA like @RF667799 for two reasons:

One, they are fully baked into the cult and completely loyal to Donald and Donald alone. If he tells them that Dem protests are Violent then no facts or figures will ever convince them otherwise, since they exist primarily to honor and serve him. If he tells them that 2 plus 2 equals 5, they'll fall in line on that new math within minutes.

Two, many if not most of them lack the grade school background to begin with.

 

[OlNate]

Here we go again. One outlier does something terrible, everyone gets smugly generalized.

Sometimes it's actually painful to be in these threads after having been an analyst.

 

[phoenix2020]

What kind of dude tells random strangers at a fireworks store that he has MacGyver like powers to build explosives and that he intends to do so the next time he's in the vicinity of cops? A guy with the brains of a walnut, that's who.

He was at a fireworks store. I'm not saying he couldn't have done damage, but he's probably more likely to blow off his own hand than execute a successful attack on anyone, let alone dozens of armored, armed, trained law enforcement.

Yeah. I'm glad they caught him, but he sounds like a clown that may need treatment in a mental institution more than jail time in a prison.

 

[multivita-man]

Yeah. I'm glad they caught him, but he sounds like a clown that may need treatment in a mental institution more than jail time in a prison.

Yeah, he needs to get back on his meds, assuming he was on any to begin with.

 

[RF667799]

I do not believe that mathematics can be utilized to win an argument with a MAGA like @RF667799 for two reasons:

One, they are fully baked into the cult and completely loyal to Donald and Donald alone. If he tells them that Dem protests are Violent then no facts or figures will ever convince them otherwise, since they exist primarily to honor and serve him. If he tells them that 2 plus 2 equals 5, they'll fall in line on that new math within minutes.

Two, many if not most of them lack the grade school background to begin with.

That's cool! You just change the names and juggle a little phrasing, and it's almost like a whole new post we haven't seen a hundred times.

 

[phoenix2020]

That's cool! You just change the names and juggle a little phrasing, and it's almost like a whole new post we haven't seen a hundred times.

Cool story or something, but could you do that thing again where you show a lack of understanding of rates and percentages in order to villainize the leftist filth?

 

[trixare4kids]

The libs on this forum are revisionists. As I wrote above, the demonstrations start out with peaceful intentions, but then these particular anti-ICE/anti-Trump protests turned into riots. Much like I witnessed in the sixties when the peaceful protestors didn't know when to call it a day. Some of us, very few took the high road, removed ourselves when the assholes decided to make it personal with the cops and those who fought in the Vietnam war and the protests turned into purposeful violent riots. The LA protests followed the same course.

"The L.A. protests, which have been mostly concentrated in the city's downtown area near Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, have devolved into violent clashes with local law enforcement firing less-lethal projectiles, tear gas and flash bangs to disperse crowds. Demonstrators have responded by blocking a major freeway, setting vehicles ablaze and hurling rocks, Molotov cocktails and other projectiles at the police, authorities said.

As demonstrations continue in Los Angeles and spread to other cities across California and the nation, here is a timeline on how the conflict has unfolded:"

LA protests timeline: How ICE raids sparked demonstrations and Trump to send in the military

With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.

abcnews.go.com

 

[CaughtInThe]

 

[The Brad Dad]

These were cop riots. Just like in 2020. People protest peacefully. Dancing, laughing, making fun of the big tough ice agents. Then cops start pushing and shoving, throwing tear gas. Right wing media provides YouTube a steady feed of the same footage on a loop. MAGA is insulated from literally any daylight, and Black people are involved so naturally protests become “riots”.

 

[RF667799]

What kind of dude tells random strangers at a fireworks store that he has MacGyver like powers to build explosives and that he intends to do so the next time he's in the vicinity of cops? A guy with the brains of a walnut, that's who.

I thought almost everyone that matters had agreed to that.

He was at a fireworks store. I'm not saying he couldn't have done damage, but he's probably more likely to blow off his own hand than execute a successful attack on anyone, let alone dozens of armored, armed, trained law enforcement.

Yes, that goes along with the above.

 

[RF667799]

Cool story or something, but could you do that thing again where you show a lack of understanding of rates and percentages in order to villainize the leftist filth?

Could you do that thing where you support that allegation?

 

[phoenix2020]

Could you do that thing where you support that allegation?

Oh, that's easy, please refer to posts by user @RF667799 on this thread where @ScrambledEggs attempted to explain basic arithmetic to you, but it went right over your head.

 

[RF667799]

Oh, that's easy, please refer to posts by user @RF667799 on this thread where @ScrambledEggs attempted to explain basic arithmetic to you, but it went right over your head.

Clumsy hand wave noted. Failure to support allegations noted.

 

[braindrain]

Barely a ****ing riot.

It's all part of the shameless attempt to make anyone who opposes Trump seemed like a wild eyed violent psycho.

It's lazy, propagandist bullshit.

Barely a riot. Is that like kind of pregnant.

You are embarrassing yourself in your pathetic attempts to make excuses for the scum out there rioting.