07-30-2008, 01:57 PM | #11 |
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Re: This city deserves a better class of criminal...
Right, I agree. I am well aware it's the theatre that will be prosecuting, but I can bet that the people at DC laughed about what people do with their characters and how much the movie has made an impression. Of course he's an idiot (or even a joker ) for thinking he'd get away with it.
I just don't feel there's a need to inject this sobering line about how there's no humour in it at all, and how felonies aren't funny. That's not the point. He of all people is paying for it now, and probably regretting what he did. Whether he gets a slap on the wrist or a hefty penalty is his business and his burden. It does not escape the fact that it is funny to hear about and probably funnier to witness - when this happend even the news channels played this story under their funny segments and talk show hosts used it in their monologues to make people laugh.
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07-30-2008, 02:37 PM | #12 |
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Well, I'll speak for myself on how I felt about it. To a degree it was slightly humorous, but moreso I found it kind of sad. At 20, he should have known better. And Bungleau's got it right, it's a legal issue not a civil issue, so the kids going to court. And you can bet he'll owe for the damage he caused in the process.
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07-30-2008, 03:34 PM | #13 |
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Re: This city deserves a better class of criminal...
Just when I thought I was having a break from studying for my midterms... LOL
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Re: This city deserves a better class of criminal...
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If he wanted to pull an RP prank, he could have dressed up and acted out in the lobby without stealing property. It would have still been rather foolish, but at least he wouldn't have broken any laws. The fact you view these actions as a funny prank mirrors exactly what is wrong with the situation - that people view felony theft as "harmless" because of what was taken. Why so serious? Because some members of our culture desperately need a healthy dose of reality. This is no funnier than the group sabotaging the support forum in order to trigger seizures among the members. Actions like these are not funny, they are criminal. As for sitting back and lightening up, that's good therapy when things are happening beyond your control - NOT when your OWN actions cause harm to others. That's when it's time to sit back and actually think about why your actions were wrong and what can be done to correct the grievance you have caused. It is also time for others to reflect on the consequences as well and - if they are wise - learn from the mistakes of others instead of laughing them off. BTW, there is nothing in the OP to indicate FirestormAlpha thought the incident was funny.
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07-30-2008, 08:51 PM | #15 |
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Re: This city deserves a better class of criminal...
Dressing as Joker in public where everybody will notice you and then try stealing something. Either he's a lunatic or a complete moron.
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07-31-2008, 12:24 AM | #16 |
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Re: This city deserves a better class of criminal...
Sums it up just right for me.
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07-31-2008, 01:44 AM | #17 | |
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When we color our objectivity with our own personal beliefs, morales and conditioning we begin to impose them upon situations, almost instantly resulting in a set judgment. The fact still remains that this was comical, and, as much as you'd like others to see it from your personal perspective, the headlines still read like "Joker steals posters" rather than "Kid commits theft". It's eyecatching, mindboggling, interesting and of course, funny. I've already acknowledged the facts, he messed up, and I totally agree he should have acted out in the lobby because then it would have been truly harmless. This guy would do well in an theme park on the Batman ride where The Joker appears or something. Maybe he'll get a job offer from all this. Hell, Paris Hilton got publicity from a sex tape and a few minutes in jail. Thus, the unpredictability within these shades of grey. The irony of the threads title "This city deserves a better class of criminal" struck me as humourous, since no city would ideally want any class of criminal, and that Firestorm was possibly shaking his head and chuckling at the idiocy of it all saying "we need a better criminal than this" lol. The OP then stated he found it slightly humourous. *shrug*
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07-31-2008, 02:20 AM | #18 |
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Re: This city deserves a better class of criminal...
I took the thread title directly from "The Dark Knight" IIRC it was one of Heath's lines. Overall though, I'd prefer that this thread not go the way of debating moral absolutes vs. moral relativity. I personally believe in moral absolutes. Though there are some areas that are a little tough to hash out. To say there are no absolutes, is itself an absolute statement, thereby negating itself.
If you want to turn this into a debate, I'm not gonna raise a fuss, but I'll stay out of it. I'm not really the best at curbing my emotional responses.
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07-31-2008, 09:52 AM | #19 |
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Re: This city deserves a better class of criminal...
Gods. I just wrote multiple pages responding on this, and I think it's beating a dead horse. Let me sum up:
Meh. Time to go get some M&Ms at the cafe...
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07-31-2008, 10:53 AM | #20 |
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Re: This city deserves a better class of criminal...
Hmm, I'm not really up for a long post today, but I'll admit to finding it amusing. The judicial response, however, I do not...
I thank my lucky stars the judicial system in Finland uses a little common sense in passing judgement...the "slap on the wrists" is much more common in obvious "prank" situations here. Sure, you'll end up paying for what you've done, and then some, but you don't get your whole life screwed up because of some lame stunt you've pulled as a dumb teenager. I've done some pretty stupid things growing up, and with a system like the states, I'd probably be screwed for life(though I suppose growing up knowing what will happen, might have discouraged from doing things...who knows). However, most of the time the police have just gotten a chuckle, then driven me home and I get punished at home, and I reckon I've turned up just fine without excessive court actions.
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