Homeless Man Stops Rape Attempt in Northwest D.C.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Awesome. I might be too white to wear it (though not white enough to be white where I grew up in whitey white whitton), but I'm honoured to have joined.

Anyone who understands the struggle, is more than welcome. Val, JohnR(he lets me use his white privilege card), Teddy(only on the weekends though, he is really WHITE) have a standing invitation.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Anyone who understands the struggle, is more than welcome. Val, JohnR(he lets me use his white privilege card), Teddy(only on the weekends though, he is really WHITE) have a standing invitation.

Cool. You can borrow my white privilege card, too, but it's only valid in large municipalities where there's a high level of visible minorities and it comes with the 'gays go home' stamp.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Cool. You can borrow my white privilege card, too, but it's only valid in large municipalities where there's a high level of visible minorities and it comes with the 'gays go home' stamp.

I know marrying your wife wasn't easy. When DADT was done away with in the military, you could see a wave of relief come over many service members who were so afraid of being found out. I read about a woman who was in 17 years, 3 years before retirement, got kicked out because someone outed her as a lesbian. Damn shame...

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

I know marrying your wife wasn't easy. When DADT was done away with in the military, you could see a wave of relief come over many service members who were so afraid of being found out. I read about a woman who was in 17 years, 3 years before retirement, got kicked out because someone outed her as a lesbian. Damn shame...

DADT was one of the stupidest laws ever. 'Sure, be gay, but closet yourself so hard' was never a policy that would lead to unit cohesion. It was a policy that would lead to intraunit suspicion and gay service members living in fear. You shouldn't have to be afraid of your fellow soldier costing you your job for you saying one word out of line while you're out for drinks with your unit. You have enough to be afraid of when you're doing military service. I can't believe DADT lasted as long as it did--Canada overturned our 'no gay servicemen/women' law in 1992.

If someone, anyone, is willing to lay down their life that others may live, then a country should damn well back them up. (And being angry at the leaders who send soldiers into warzones for absolutely no good reason is NOT the same as not supporting soldiers. Soldiers deserve support, but no leader should ever be free from criticism for choosing a military solution to a problem.)

Edited April 3, 2015 by Not a Tailor

[Janelle2002 3,865]

What I miss? Ow? This dude isn't black. I heard his cousin's uncle's brother's daddy's momma is creole.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

DADT was one of the stupidest laws ever. 'Sure, be gay, but closet yourself so hard' was never a policy that would lead to unit cohesion. It was a policy that would lead to intraunit suspicion and gay service members living in fear. You shouldn't have to be afraid of your fellow soldier costing you your job for you saying one word out of line while you're out for drinks with your unit. You have enough to be afraid of when you're doing military service. I can't believe DADT lasted as long as it did--Canada overturned our 'no gay servicemen/women' law in 1992.

If someone, anyone, is willing to lay down their life that others may live, then a country should damn well back them up. (And being angry at the leaders who send soldiers into warzones for absolutely no good reason is NOT the same as not supporting soldiers. Soldiers deserve support, but no leader should ever be free from criticism for choosing a military solution to a problem.)

I remember back in 2004, we had to get Annual Training on EO(equal opportunity) in the Navy. The Navy Commander said, it's unlawful to discriminate against anyone for their race, religious beliefs, or sex. Not even a breath afterwards, he launched into the policy that forbids servicemen and women to disclose if they were homosexual. I asked, how can we claim to be an equal opportunity employer if we openly discriminate against gay people? I was "instructed" this was the way it was. Never made sense to me...

What I miss? Ow? This dude isn't black. I heard his cousin's uncle's brother's daddy's momma is creole.

What you talking about? You're in the same boat. You're too educated to be black!

[CowBoE 429]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Homeless-Man-Stops-Rape-Attempt-in-Northwest-DC--297861201.html

A homeless man says he was looking for a place to sleep when he came upon an attempted rape and intervened early Tuesday.

Shortly before 3:30 a.m., Ketrell Ferguson, who is recently homeless, heard screams and noticed a struggle in the 3600 block of 16th Street NW. At first, he thought it was a robbery.

According to police, 23-year-old Alemen Gonzalo offered a woman money for sex, and when she refused, he allegedly tried to rape her behind a bus stop.

Ferguson said he has relatives who have been raped and he felt he had to do something. He picked up half a brick and a stick.

"As soon as he lifted his head up, I smacked him with the stick hard as I could in his head,” Ferguson said. “He fell off the lady, stumbled and I smacked him again and I just kept smacking him with the stick as hard as I could."

I don't promote violence...but in this case...

hallelujah...(though I'm not religious)...may that knucklehead

have big headache for many days. !!!

[JohnR! 5,495]

You can keep it for good. My Irish-Italian ancestry in addition to the wife's Franco-German background qualifies us for a lifetime of white privilege. We aren't even asked to show our white cards any longer... Use it well my friend!

Anyone who understands the struggle, is more than welcome. Val, JohnR(he lets me use his white privilege card), Teddy(only on the weekends though, he is really WHITE) have a standing invitation.

Edited April 4, 2015 by JohnR!

[spookyturtle 9,465]

You can keep it for good. My Irish-Italian ancestry in addition to the wife's Franco-German background qualifies us for a lifetime of white privilege. We aren't even asked to show our white cards any longer... Use it well my friend!

Irish-Italian? You must have a temper like you read about. Ask Teddy about his Italian ex.

[Darnell 8,478]

Too bad he didn't have a gun, it would have been less risky than using a stick or half a brick.

Or better yet, too bad the woman didn't have a gun.

sticks are important, when bringing down an assailant...

my preferred weapon, usually.

then knives...

i don't want to pull my pistol, when a good stave is available.

Bonus color points for brick usage, though... usually..

[Janelle2002 3,865]

I remember back in 2004, we had to get Annual Training on EO(equal opportunity) in the Navy. The Navy Commander said, it's unlawful to discriminate against anyone for their race, religious beliefs, or sex. Not even a breath afterwards, he launched into the policy that forbids servicemen and women to disclose if they were homosexual. I asked, how can we claim to be an equal opportunity employer if we openly discriminate against gay people? I was "instructed" this was the way it was. Never made sense to me...

What you talking about? You're in the same boat. You're too educated to be black!

And I play Badminton. I heard this is an automatic disqualification of the black card. Who knew?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

And I play Badminton. I heard this is an automatic disqualification of the black card. Who knew?

I almost lost mine when it became public knowledge I played D&D....

[JohnR! 5,495]

I can't confirm nor deny that.

Irish-Italian? You must have a temper like you read about. Ask Teddy about his Italian ex.