And these people are our allies in the war against terror?

StormWarrior · 31-03-2008 3:50pm #1

God help us.
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=82447

BigEejit · 31-03-2008 3:53pm

our?

topper75 · 31-03-2008 3:56pm

This will make the war on terror all the harder for Ireland.

I trusted those guys.

super_furry · 31-03-2008 3:59pm

I say the time for talking is over. We have to nuke terror now.

StormWarrior · 31-03-2008 4:05pm

Did you watch the video? I can't believe they actually did that. Why were there even blokes in the room?

biko · 31-03-2008 4:07pm

Just. Like. Abu Ghraib.

GhostInTheRuins · 31-03-2008 4:20pm

I watched the video and I'm sure it was a horrible experience for her. I don't know "the war on terror" has to do with anything though.

StormWarrior · 31-03-2008 4:43pm

Well, America acts like it's the saviour of the free western world and our freedom relies on them saving us from Islam. But this video, along with lots of others I have seen, makes me hope that American justice doesn't infiltrate our lives.

Miss Fluff · 31-03-2008 4:47pm

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

I watched the video and I'm sure it was a horrible experience for her. I don't know "the war on terror" has to do with anything though.

+1, horrible thing for the woman to go through but no idea how this is linked to a war on terror, or even more so "our" war on terror

Riddle101 · 31-03-2008 4:49pm

Well define terror? I see it as someone who's being terrorised by someone or people for different reasons e.g Sex, Pleasure, Sadism who knows but i'm just saying that it dosen't have to be by a terrorist or even abroad for it to be classed as terrorism, it could mean torture as well and this women was tortured and humiliated by people who are supposed to stop these things from happening.

FruitLover · 31-03-2008 4:50pm

We're not in a war against terror. That's the Bush administration you're thinking of.

invincibleirish · 31-03-2008 4:52pm

StormWarrior wrote: »

God help us.
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=82447

well they are doing that to "the Terrorists" as well, The Yanks are more violent shocker!

The War on Terror in an Irish context is almost over, got the balaclava wearers into Stormont, now the stormy path to democracy is being walked, it only took 20 years! (800 years for the hardcore :rolleyes:)

StormWarrior · 31-03-2008 4:53pm

Riddle101 wrote: »

this women was tortured and humiliated by people who are supposed to stop these things from happening.

That's exactly what I'm getting at.

Fremen · 31-03-2008 4:54pm

"War on terror" is a profoundly stupid phrase.

BlitzKrieg · 31-03-2008 4:58pm

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

I watched the video and I'm sure it was a horrible experience for her. I don't know "the war on terror" has to do with anything though.

According to the article, she was put through this torture because she accidently produced the wrong identification card, and the police went batsh*t crazy into war on terror fake ID = terrorist mode

StormWarrior · 31-03-2008 5:00pm

Well she was arrested because she produced the wrong ID but she was handcuffed forced down and stripped because she refused to remove her clothes. Why on earth were the men helping to do this to her? There were enough female police there already.

Supposedly they removed her clothes so she would be unable to harm herself. Not that she even threatened to!

I don't get why they filmed it though.

Voodu Child · 31-03-2008 5:06pm

She should count herself lucky they didn't give her a few jolts of a taser for good measure.

America ftl

31-03-2008 5:20pm

Since when are we in the War on Terror?

War on Terra FTW! Freakin' planets been asking for it! mumble mumble earthquakes mumble mumble lightning

thelordofcheese · 31-03-2008 5:33pm

StormWarrior wrote: »

God help us.
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=82447

We're fighting nouns now?
Good, terror was getting far to uppity, needs a good warrin'. I hope they sort out peace next, the feckless hippy.

Miguel_Sanchez · 31-03-2008 5:53pm

thelordofcheese wrote: »

We're fighting nouns now?
Good, terror was getting far to uppity, needs a good warrin'. I hope they sort out peace next, the feckless hippy.

Adverbs..... when's someone gonna do something about those feckin' adverbs?

Coming over here modifying our verbs and adjectives.

Bastards. :mad:

Parsley · 31-03-2008 5:59pm

I can't f*cking stand those articles that have every sentence as a paragraph on its own.

Like this.

It's really f*cking patronising.

Not to mention retarded!

TerrorFirmer · 31-03-2008 6:04pm

super_furry wrote: »

I say the time for talking is over. We have to nuke terror now.

How dare you sir...

marco murphy · 31-03-2008 6:05pm

StormWarrior wrote: »

God help us.
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=82447

Let us know the next time we're fighting with the US

griffdaddy · 31-03-2008 7:02pm

Don't worry lads, i've enough hurls and nails to go around for everyone if anyone invades.

Wacker · 31-03-2008 7:31pm

The video did not make for pleasant viewing at all. Does anyone have or know where one can find any more information about the case? I can't find anything on google beyond the sherrif refusing to talk to the media, and the victim's statements. I'm intrigued as to what happened that got her in that awful situation. I'm sceptical as to it being just on account of accidently handing over her dead sister's license.

Kev_ps3 · 01-04-2008 10:48am

War of Terror is a more appropriate title I think...

Wook · 01-04-2008 10:52am

BigEejit wrote: »

our?

exactly?

StormWarrior · 01-04-2008 11:13am

Wacker wrote: »

The video did not make for pleasant viewing at all. Does anyone have or know where one can find any more information about the case? I can't find anything on google beyond the sherrif refusing to talk to the media, and the victim's statements. I'm intrigued as to what happened that got her in that awful situation. I'm sceptical as to it being just on account of accidently handing over her dead sister's license.

there are petitions you can sign to protest about it.

http://www.petitiononline.com/StkCoJus/petition.html

http://www.petitiononline.com/usa18001/petition.html

MarkR · 01-04-2008 11:49am

Before I click on this link, we have to know two things.

Was she hot?
Does she have nice boooobies

Karoma · 01-04-2008 11:52am

Before I answer your questions I need to know two things:
1. Your credit card number
2. The CVN

Oh, nice thread title - even the tabloidiest tabloid would be envious (They have to make up stupid titles that relate in some way to the story.)

Wacker · 01-04-2008 10:57pm

Emm... thanks? I think my post was fairly clear, but I'll spell it out. There is no way I'd put my name to a petition protesting against such behaviour when I don't know why this was done to her.

topper75 · 02-04-2008 8:13am

Blonde cop on the right was hot. She can forcibly remove my clothes any day.

Loomis · 02-04-2008 8:21am

Hearing stuff like that gives me a horrible sickly feeling. Won't watch the video

Black Swan · 02-04-2008 8:34am

Those Bush people are not particularly bright, often following orders without question? Maybe they were thinking of another word that sounds like war but spelled differently?

Moojuice · 02-04-2008 10:49am

We are not engaged in a war of terror, despite the complicity of our government. And the US are not our allies. Terrible video and a misleading thread title.

Dragan · 02-04-2008 10:58am

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

I watched the video and I'm sure it was a horrible experience for her. I don't know "the war on terror" has to do with anything though.

Bingo. How is a small Sherriff's department anything got to do with the war on terror.

Then again, not as many people might have read the thread. :rolleyes:

kaimera · 02-04-2008 11:04am

Can I ask who the hell recorded it?

Christ.

TheVan · 02-04-2008 11:43am

That's assuming that there is such a thing as a "war on terror"
I hardly think an assault by police officers can be classed as terrorism

What you've done is mixed up terror and terrorism. All acts of terrorism might produce terror, whereas all acts of terror are not necessarily terrorism. Terrorism can usually be considered as a violent act, perpetrated directly against A to coerce B into making decisions that they would otherwise not make, usually sub-state actors against states.

If anything, it should be classed as the "war on terrorism" not the "war on terror".

Also, I'm pretty sure that the judicial system will deal with those police in time?

SpitfireIV · 02-04-2008 11:57am

kaimera wrote: »

Can I ask who the hell recorded it?

Christ.

Christ recorded it? Why would he do that?

chopperbyrne · 02-04-2008 12:37pm

StormWarrior wrote: »

Well, America acts like it's the saviour of the free western world and our freedom relies on them saving us from Islam. But this video, along with lots of others I have seen, makes me hope that American justice doesn't infiltrate our lives.

Why do we need to be saved from Islam again?

FunkyChicken · 02-04-2008 12:40pm

ooh cool an ONLINE PETITION they always work

BobTheBeat · 02-04-2008 1:06pm

I reckon its standard fare to film a strip search in situations where the prisoner is freaking out, just so they cant accuse the officers of rape. Either that or it makes for interesting viewing at the christmas party.

Lizzykins · 02-04-2008 2:33pm

God almighty that was so disturbing. I hope she gets thousands and the police officers are sacked.

StormWarrior · 02-04-2008 2:45pm

Wacker wrote: »

Emm... thanks? I think my post was fairly clear, but I'll spell it out. There is no way I'd put my name to a petition protesting against such behaviour when I don't know why this was done to her.

They removed her clothes because she did not answer "no" to the question "have you ever thought about harming yourself, and instead replied, "what, now or ever?"

And I think you've missed the point. Even if it was absolutely necessary to remove her clothes, why were men doing it? She was handcuffed and there were female officers available, plus it is illegal and immoral to be forcibly stripped by members of the opposite sex. Would you think this was ok if it had been done to your mother or sister, even if they had committed a crime?

And these people are our allies in the war against terror?

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