Philly Teacher Assaulted and Neck Broken Over IPod

[mjrpes3]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Sounds like the war is beginning anew...

"Give us iPods or give us death?"

No taxation without ipodization!

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: mjrpes3

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Sounds like the war is beginning anew...

"Give us iPods or give us death?"

No taxation without ipodization!

"I regret that I have but one teacher's life to give for my iPod."

 

[Zebo]

With all this technology its ironic we are seemingly drifting to a re-primitivization of the world at the same time.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Zebo
With all this technology its ironic we are seemingly drifting to a re-primitivization of the world at the same time.

So the per-capita rate of violence in the world was less before technology? 😕

 

[BrokenVisage]

This teacher is doing the right thing dammit! iPod's will enslave the world if somebody doesn't start taking the initiative!

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[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Zebo
With all this technology its ironic we are seemingly drifting to a re-primitivization of the world at the same time.

So the per-capita rate of violence in the world was less before technology? 😕

Never read about assaults of teachers in way back when. Today it happens all the time daily it seems. Road rage same deal, mass murders same deal. Abroad I'd point to not just murders but savage dismemberment of US soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and even citizens in the new Iraq. I could be wrong just feel world is getting more savage and violent not less.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: mwtgg
Germantown :roll:

MasterBlaster runs Germantown!

 

[Safeway]

How ridiculous ... poor 60 year old man 🙁

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Zebo
With all this technology its ironic we are seemingly drifting to a re-primitivization of the world at the same time.

So the per-capita rate of violence in the world was less before technology? 😕

Never read about assaults of teachers in way back when. Today it happens all the time daily it seems. Road rage same deal, mass murders same deal. Abroad I'd point to not just murders but savage dismemberment of US soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and even citizens in the new Iraq. I could be wrong just feel world is getting more savage and violent not less.

Then you know very little about history.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Never read about assaults of teachers in way back when. Today it happens all the time daily it seems. Road rage same deal, mass murders same deal. Abroad I'd point to not just murders but savage dismemberment of US soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and even citizens in the new Iraq. I could be wrong just feel world is getting more savage and violent not less.

I don't completely disagree with you, but savage dismemberment of US soldiers? How far back are you referring to? The Japanese committed much worse atrocities than any Iraqis in this war have.

 

[ThePresence]

Hmmm, I used to work in the Germantown/Mt Airy area.

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Those two kids should not only be expelled, they should be tried as adults and spend (lots of) jail time.

Absolutely. Someone who would do that to another human being over something so trivial is exactly the kind of person who belongs in jail.

Since the attack sounds premeditated and was obviously violent, not knowing anything else I'd say there's a good chance the process to try the 17 year old as an adult would be both fair, and a good idea.

My gut reaction is that the 15 year old is too young, and simply reacted to the situation, so again, having no other information, I'd think trying him as an adult would probably be the wrong decision.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Dumbass kids.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Zebo
Never read about assaults of teachers in way back when. Today it happens all the time daily it seems. Road rage same deal, mass murders same deal. Abroad I'd point to not just murders but savage dismemberment of US soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and even citizens in the new Iraq. I could be wrong just feel world is getting more savage and violent not less.

I don't completely disagree with you, but savage dismemberment of US soldiers? How far back are you referring to? The Japanese committed much worse atrocities than any Iraqis in this war have.

Some American Indian tribes would mutilate the bodies of their slain enemies. And dismemberments were quite common throughout european history as well.

If you think times are violent and savage now, study the dark ages, or Roman history.

 

[Deeko]

That's the problem with this city. Most people 25+ are perfectly fine, but the teenagers and whatnot are HORRIBLE. I was once chased down by a group of 5 or 6 14 year olds...they wouldn't go away until I showed them my empty wallet. Dumb kids, you don't rob college kids, they have less money than you!

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Zebo
Never read about assaults of teachers in way back when. Today it happens all the time daily it seems. Road rage same deal, mass murders same deal. Abroad I'd point to not just murders but savage dismemberment of US soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and even citizens in the new Iraq. I could be wrong just feel world is getting more savage and violent not less.

I don't completely disagree with you, but savage dismemberment of US soldiers? How far back are you referring to? The Japanese committed much worse atrocities than any Iraqis in this war have.

Some American Indian tribes would mutilate the bodies of their slain enemies. And dismemberments were quite common throughout european history as well.

If you think times are violent and savage now, study the dark ages, or Roman history.

Duh, Thats why I used the term re-primitivization of the world. Compare violent crime in the 50's with now. Every indicator is much higher. And after a long period of relative quiescence that stretched through the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire and the subsequent colonial period, religious jihad ideology that mandates warfare against and subjugation and dismemberment is back with a vengeance in ME for example. Re-primitivization.

 

[Minerva]

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[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Duh, Thats why I used the term re-primitivization of the world. Compare violent crime in the 50's with now. Every indicator is much higher. And after a long period of relative quiescence that stretched through the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire and the subsequent colonial period, religious jihad ideology that mandates warfare against and subjugation and dismemberment is back with a vengeance. Re-primitivization.

Well, if you're going to include worldwide Islamic jihad then you can't really exclude all of the deaths, executions, and tortures throughout the 50's in China or Russia.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Zebo
Never read about assaults of teachers in way back when. Today it happens all the time daily it seems. Road rage same deal, mass murders same deal. Abroad I'd point to not just murders but savage dismemberment of US soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and even citizens in the new Iraq. I could be wrong just feel world is getting more savage and violent not less.

I don't completely disagree with you, but savage dismemberment of US soldiers? How far back are you referring to? The Japanese committed much worse atrocities than any Iraqis in this war have.

Some American Indian tribes would mutilate the bodies of their slain enemies. And dismemberments were quite common throughout european history as well.

If you think times are violent and savage now, study the dark ages, or Roman history.

Duh, Thats why I used the term re-primitivization of the world. Compare violent crime in the 50's with now. Every indicator is much higher. And after a long period of relative quiescence that stretched through the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire and the subsequent colonial period, religious jihad ideology that mandates warfare against and subjugation and dismemberment is back with a vengeance in ME for example. Re-primitivization.

Actually violent crime in the 50s was low because of the loss of so many men in the main crime committing ages. Crime then skyrocketed 20 some years later with the growing up of the babyboomers. Then, as the population aged again, crime dropped in the 90s and is now picking back up again.

There is nothing new under the sun. Every generation think their's, or the younger generation is going to hell in a hand basket.

 

[91TTZ]

Sadly, having grown up in the Philly area, I don't see anything surprising about this. This is simply how the people act around that area. The only reason this made the news is because it involves a teacher and an Ipod.

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Zebo
Never read about assaults of teachers in way back when. Today it happens all the time daily it seems. Road rage same deal, mass murders same deal. Abroad I'd point to not just murders but savage dismemberment of US soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and even citizens in the new Iraq. I could be wrong just feel world is getting more savage and violent not less.

I don't completely disagree with you, but savage dismemberment of US soldiers? How far back are you referring to? The Japanese committed much worse atrocities than any Iraqis in this war have.

Some American Indian tribes would mutilate the bodies of their slain enemies. And dismemberments were quite common throughout european history as well.

If you think times are violent and savage now, study the dark ages, or Roman history.

Duh, Thats why I used the term re-primitivization of the world. Compare violent crime in the 50's with now. Every indicator is much higher. And after a long period of relative quiescence that stretched through the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire and the subsequent colonial period, religious jihad ideology that mandates warfare against and subjugation and dismemberment is back with a vengeance in ME for example. Re-primitivization.

Actually violent crime in the 50s was low because of the loss of so many men in the main crime committing ages. Crime then skyrocketed 20 some years later with the growing up of the babyboomers. Then, as the population aged again, crime dropped in the 90s and is now picking back up again.

There is nothing new under the sun. Every generation think their's, or the younger generation is going to hell in a hand basket.

Ding Ding Ding!!!

If things had been getting exponentially worse for as many centuries as people have claimed they were, there wouldn't be any people left.

 

[Linux23]

I just wish we can take these people, and drop them off on an Island ala Survivor Style. They would have to fend for food, water and shelter. It's a win, win. Very little tax money gets spent, and these people are off the streets.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Zebo
Never read about assaults of teachers in way back when. Today it happens all the time daily it seems. Road rage same deal, mass murders same deal. Abroad I'd point to not just murders but savage dismemberment of US soldiers, Iraqi soldiers and even citizens in the new Iraq. I could be wrong just feel world is getting more savage and violent not less.

I don't completely disagree with you, but savage dismemberment of US soldiers? How far back are you referring to? The Japanese committed much worse atrocities than any Iraqis in this war have.

Some American Indian tribes would mutilate the bodies of their slain enemies. And dismemberments were quite common throughout european history as well.

If you think times are violent and savage now, study the dark ages, or Roman history.

Duh, Thats why I used the term re-primitivization of the world. Compare violent crime in the 50's with now. Every indicator is much higher. And after a long period of relative quiescence that stretched through the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire and the subsequent colonial period, religious jihad ideology that mandates warfare against and subjugation and dismemberment is back with a vengeance in ME for example. Re-primitivization.

Actually violent crime in the 50s was low because of the loss of so many men in the main crime committing ages. Crime then skyrocketed 20 some years later with the growing up of the babyboomers. Then, as the population aged again, crime dropped in the 90s and is now picking back up again.

There is nothing new under the sun. Every generation think their's, or the younger generation is going to hell in a hand basket.

Ding Ding Ding!!!

If things had been getting exponentially worse for as many centuries as people have claimed they were, there wouldn't be any people left.

Another VERY interesting look at the drop in crime during the 90s:

http://www.guttmacher.org/media/pdf/1123_clip.pdf

 

[SirStev0]

Germantown is not a bad section of philly. It is a suburban area. Philly schools are set up in a very unusually way though. One school is very nice, has all suburban kids; one down the street is basically hell with poor kids from the ghetto. Who knows? I wouldn't be surprised if these kids were spoiled rich kids.

 

[mjrpes3]

Originally posted by: SirStev0
Germantown is not a bad section of philly. It is a suburban area. Philly schools are set up in a very unusually way though. One school is very nice, has all suburban kids; one down the street is basically hell with poor kids from the ghetto. Who knows? I wouldn't be surprised if these kids were spoiled rich kids.

Spoiled rich kids would 'assault' the teacher with a heart attack: complain to their parents, parents sue the school, teacher loses job and their life goes down the drain.