LadyP

Happy birthday from me and my family. H2B never forgets because I do the monthly count down. would you like me to call and remind him

OOOO-OOOOP LADIES Mad shout out. Who is the neo? 1000 years ago I pledged

yes was trying to figure out why it didnt sound right in my head as my class yells in the background.

In High School my choir sang at the white house and I met Ronald and Nancy Reagan. (showing my age) I met Carl Reeves (superman) singing with my choir for an AIDS concert (B4 I knew really what it was) I had the honor of being Busta Rhymes assistant because he performed at the Phila Greek picnic and I was in charge of entertainment. Eric Robinson I went to school with him (R&B singer) and my idol Patti Labelle my choir sang for her induction into hall of fame Can you tell I loved my choir.

that was a great story. You two look so adorable

It wasnt but I wasnt trying to say that it was. I am saying 51 bullets is too much.

Quote: Originally Posted by Maura glen, i think there are so many things we can do to make your wedding work with the amount of money you have to work with if they will give you the 5K plus a little extra they were going to throw into the RD, and if you & james can put in 2-3K (while i know might be tough) you could do something really cool. i really think in all honestly you should skip the restaurant, its a huge unnecessary expense that is going to put you way over budget. if theres any way you can move the church ceremony back by a couple hours, that would be awesome. if not, you could still do just some heavy appetizers to avoid serving an actual full meal, and cocktails in the backyard scene. there are enough of us here to help you research how to get the cheapest table/chair rentals and linens, etc etc. love you girl, anything you need, just let me know. we can help you with decoration ideas for the outside if you can get us some photos. have you even thought about what you might do for invitations? i would be more than happy to design something for you to print at home, if you look at my blog, i did my own civil ceremony invites and i actually like those better than the ones i paid big bucks for for the DW. glenda I will be glad to put on black pants white shirt and bow tie and serve drinks and appetizers to give you a more classy feel in the yard if you need me. I might even have a caterer for you on a budget her is philly if you want. let me know what I can do

my point killing is never truly justified. THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY.

Happy birthday. have a great weekend

They Are Fantastic

They look great Glad you had a great day.

I want to apologize to everyone if my views and thoughts on this topic have come off as if it were a racial cop shooting. It had nothing to do with race. It had to do with a man being shot excessively something I am become to familiar with hearing on the news on a daily basis. Last year in the city of Philadelphia there were almost 500 usless killings and acts of violence with very little if no justice. Now a man is dead the day before his wedding. Why. If this has gone to far I ask the moderators to make the decision and if yes then delete it. Again I apologize for making anyone feel uncomfortable because that was not my goal.

they look great

Quote: Originally Posted by lucy106 I am sorry you feel this way LadyP. I also feel I was giving my opinion that was backed by my 8 1/2 years in law enforcement. I did not mean to offend and I will no longer comment on this situation. No by no means should you not feel that way. I honor and respect your feelings and honesty because it forces me to face what I never thought I would see in my generation. Having to be afraid. I if put in that situation to protect myself and my family would probably do the same. But it bothers me that 51 bullets were shot at 1 man. that is my anger. 51 bullets into one man. I have not spoken to my cousin who is a cop but he probably feels the same way that you do.

Quote: Originally Posted by starchild I don't want so seem anti-police because I am not. I have a background in history so I look at things from a different perspective, that's all. Fortunately I haven't had to call police too many times in my life but you bet your bottom dollar I would in a heartbeat if I needed assistance. I am not anti police either I have several in my family but it just seems with the new law passed here in the city of Phila that it is just going to be open war on anyone. Kids killin kids, people shooting at police police shooting to kill. I dont feel safe. I fear for my son who has to grow up still

Quote: Originally Posted by MelissaH No I'm going to say one more thing - he was not shot in the back. He was driving a vehicle. His back was against the seat of the vehicle. He was just shot. Not anywhere specific. It's a tragedy he was shot at all, but we can't go back and change what happened that night. But it's even more tragic that this is doing nothing but breeding hate and racism. that is true and i am tired of the killing. I am venting because we have so many killings here in the city of Philadelphia for no reason at all. I am tired of it It needs to stop

well I am happy for you and James. Yes have something lite at the in laws or even in the church if possible. If the family wants to do something later then they can you and James would not be obligated (I dont think) to host anything else. Good luck let me know if I can do something. You can use my dress if you wish I wont need it any time soon

If you do not feel like talking it is ok. Dont let anyone make you feel that you should I am sorry for your loss.

Quote: Originally Posted by MelissaH I think this might help to understand how fast 31 shots can be fired off...even with having to stop to reload Sean Bell - NYPD 31 Shots Experiment - iReport.com And I'm with you, Mo, I'd rather DH come home safe to me each night, regardless of how selfish I sound too. I feel that ay as well It's sad that this man was shot, but these officers obviously felt they were in great danger and took whatever action they felt necessary at the time. 51 bullets in the BACK how much of a threat am i when I am not facing you These things aren't dealt with lightly - there would have been a HUGE investigation into it and they obviously found a great deal of evidence to support that the officers were justified to use lethal force. None of us were there that night, so none of us are really in a position to judge. Sorry if I've offended - but that's my view on things. I am afraid every night that FI is out because if the way he dresses and the vehicles that he drives. I have seen first hand how they approach his vehicle and how they speak to him because of this profiling crap. His parents sued their township because he was pulled over and harrassed in front of his house because we were sitting outside one night. The town at that time had very little african americans. They came with 4 cop cars for 1 man sitting in a car.

Quote: Originally Posted by lucy106 I am going to try to write my response in a coherent manner but as a police officer I have a lot to say on this subject so I will try to keep it short and sweet... I went through and read a few of the articles from the NY times so I would be a little bit educated on this subject. As police officers we are taught to eliminate the threat. From what I have read Mr. Bell was in his vehicle (a lethal weapon) and driving. Mr. Bell drove his car at the officers. This put them and others in the area in fear of receiving great bodily harm or loss of life. This gives us the right to stop the threat. I know the # of shots fired sound excessive but our accuracy goes down with adrenaline and I would imagine the officers involved were trying to elimnate what they perceived as a threat. I am sorry you feel that profiling occurs. Sometimes it is a matter of population. In my town we have a high Hispanic population, therefore it our stats coordinate with that. What that means in numbers it shows we stop and arrest more Hispanic people but they are a higher percentage of our population so it all coordinates. I hope this helps a little bit and I am sorry for what Mr. Bell's family is going through. But there really is two sides to the story. Ok I and FI are licensed to carry am I a legal threat because I carry a weapon in my vehicle. Racial profiling is a terrible thing. I hate to think that because my son who likes to at this point of the age 5 with a hoodie jacket jeans and boots. Does this make him a threat because he looks like the next black kid? 51 bullets would take down an elephant. The office had to take the time to reload his weapon so in that time he could not tell that Bell was no longer a threat. I think it went way overboard and for nothing to happen. It is just becoming way to common for the police to shoot at an individual and it be justified. A young man was shot 13 times on New years eve because the police thought he was a threat. The boy 17 had one of the sound makers blowing it at 12. They are suspended with pay. A PAID VACATION

I am supposed to be reading my course outline for my class that is starting on Monday ie. why I am on here. I feel your pain. I teach 2nd grade so my writing skills have depreciated a little so I am not ready to write as well

Are these places conflict free? How do they differ from jewelers row in PA

Now the cops are free and his wife is left alone still with no justice. People are angry and want answers

Quote: Originally Posted by twelve_piece Here is the pic i showed them: This is what she did: So you can imagine I was a little upset! But that was the trial, on the wedding day she did much better and i was very pleased. Let me see if i can find a good pic of my hair... this is the best pic i can find right now. It didn't move for 2 days! you look beautiful

I don't know how many of you have heard of this case but there was a young man named Sean Bell who was shot in the back 51 or so times by police officers after having an argument out side of a club in new york. Sean Bell - The New York Times Now I am not taking the side of Mr Bell because I was not there but I have a problem with a young man being shot in the back 50+ time by police. Today these police officers were acquitted. One officer shot this man 31 times this means that he had to reload his firearm and continue to shoot. 3 Detectives Acquitted in Bell Shooting - New York Times MY problem is with this new law of officers being able to stop and frisk your if they want to bothers me. Lawrence's only outlet is his vehicles... He works hard and likes his jeep with the 24in rims and sound system. Is the money he uses dirty Hell no but police have stopped him just because of his car to find his record clean. When do we draw the line on profiling??