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The other teams have players, too.  Believe or not, the other teams are playing to win...they are competing to make plays.  The other squads will make their share of plays.  PAM wanted to win last Friday.  Hines makes a lot of defenses look helpless.  Our kids on defense are the best kids at PN-G for those positions and they are giving what they have to help get a W.  They are going to make mistakes.  It's OK, there will be other opportunities for them to make plays.  Just like they did vs. PAM.  They made enough plays on defense and the Indians won the game.  The old Burnett supporters will look for anything to detract from Coach Faircloth.  He wins...but that's not good enough...now, the Indians aren't playing defense like 1999 when Kendall Briles ran wild in state championship game.  The good 'ol boys just want better defense so they can go 5-5 and cheer that the Indians lost 7-0 or 14-3, but hey, at least we tackle well.  Our kids get into position to make plays.  They make some and others they don't.  Let us all know when Richard Sherman, Aqib Talib, Patrick Peterson, and Josh Norman enroll at PN-G.  Until then, just enjoy the ride.  Eventually Coach Faircloth will tire of the BS at PN-G and move on.  Then the know-it-all armchair coaches that like to talk football can go lead PN-G to 5-5 seasons and we will all be excited that your team knows how to tackle.  BTW, LC-M ain't shutting people down with MB on the staff.
Go Indians.  Peace.

The other teams have players, too.  Believe or not, the other teams are playing to win...they are competing to make plays.  The other squads will make their share of plays.  PAM wanted to win last Friday.  Hines makes a lot of defenses look helpless.  Our kids on defense are the best kids at PN-G for those positions and they are giving what they have to help get a W.  They are going to make mistakes.  It's OK, there will be other opportunities for them to make plays.  Just like they did vs. PAM.  They made enough plays on defense and the Indians won the game.  The old Burnett supporters will look for anything to detract from Coach Faircloth.  He wins...but that's not good enough...now, the Indians aren't playing defense like 1999 when Kendall Briles ran wild in state championship game.  The good 'ol boys just want better defense so they can go 5-5 and cheer that the Indians lost 7-0 or 14-3, but hey, at least we tackle well.  Our kids get into position to make plays.  They make some and others they don't.  Let us all know when Richard Sherman, Aqib Talib, Patrick Peterson, and Josh Norman enroll at PN-G.  Until then, just enjoy the ride.  Eventually Coach Faircloth will tire of the BS at PN-G and move on.  Then the know-it-all armchair coaches that like to talk football can go lead PN-G to 5-5 seasons and we will all be excited that your team knows how to tackle.  BTW, LC-M ain't shutting people down with MB on the staff.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Coach Faircloth has balls and they're made of steel.  Multiple 4th down conversions, multiple 2-point conversions, an onside kick, and challenging his players at the half to get up from the ground after being punched in the mouth by a physical PAM defense and to go make some plays.  All of that, and especially Roschon Johnson at QB = big time win for PN-G vs. a tough PAM team.  Where are all the HS fans that said PN-G would not score 30+ points on PAM?  Crickets?  Crickets?  The PN-G defense?  You say its garbage?  They made enough plays for the Indians to secure the W.  I'll take it.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Coach Faircloth has balls and they're made of steel.  Multiple 4th down conversions, multiple 2-point conversions, an onside kick, and challenging his players at the half to get up from the ground after being punched in the mouth by a physical PAM defense and to go make some plays.  All of that, and especially Roschon Johnson at QB = big time win for PN-G vs. a tough PAM team.  Where are all the HS fans that said PN-G would not score 30+ points on PAM?  Crickets?  Crickets?  The PN-G defense?  You say its garbage?  They made enough plays for the Indians to secure the W.  I'll take it.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Coach Faircloth has balls and they're made of steel.  Multiple 4th down conversions, multiple 2-point conversions, an onside kick, and challenging his players at the half to get up from the ground after being punched in the mouth by a physical PAM defense and to go make some plays.  All of that, and especially Roschon Johnson at QB = big time win for PN-G vs. a tough PAM team.  Where are all the HS fans that said PN-G would not score 30+ points on PAM?  Crickets?  Crickets?  The PN-G defense?  You say its garbage?  They made enough plays for the Indians to secure the W.  I'll take it.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Coach Faircloth has balls and they're made of steel.  Multiple 4th down conversions, multiple 2-point conversions, an onside kick, and challenging his players at the half to get up from the ground after being punched in the mouth by a physical PAM defense and to go make some plays.  All of that, and especially Roschon Johnson at QB = big time win for PN-G vs. a tough PAM team.  Where are all the HS fans that said PN-G would not score 30+ points on PAM?  Crickets?  Crickets?  The PN-G defense?  You say its garbage?  They made enough plays for the Indians to secure the W.  I'll take it.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Coach Faircloth has balls and they're made of steel.  Multiple 4th down conversions, multiple 2-point conversions, an onside kick, and challenging his players at the half to get up from the ground after being punched in the mouth by a physical PAM defense and to go make some plays.  All of that, and especially Roschon Johnson at QB = big time win for PN-G vs. a tough PAM team.  Where are all the HS fans that said PN-G would not score 30+ points on PAM?  Crickets?  Crickets?  The PN-G defense?  You say its garbage?  They made enough plays for the Indians to secure the W.  I'll take it.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Shhhhhhhhhhh!  Don't ask silly questions.  PN-G does not have size, talent, speed, athleticism, or any of the necessary ingredients to be competitive.  We are just that little old school from landlocked Port Neches and Groves where there is no talent, coaching, or will to compete and win.  Just keep talking about PAM, Central, Vidor, Nederland, and the improving Lumberton and Ozen squads.  If you must discuss PN-G, then stay focused on the small DBs who do the best they can to keep everything in front of them and the undersized LBs who have to use what little quickness they have to avoid all of the D1 talent on opposing teams steamrolling through the district.  It's high school football...where desire, technique, and having small modest amounts of talent means nothing.  On the PN-G OL, don't mention #74, #79 or others.  Surely, it is myth about size over at PN-G.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Shhhhhhhhhhh!  Don't ask silly questions.  PN-G does not have size, talent, speed, athleticism, or any of the necessary ingredients to be competitive.  We are just that little old school from landlocked Port Neches and Groves where there is no talent, coaching, or will to compete and win.  Just keep talking about PAM, Central, Vidor, Nederland, and the improving Lumberton and Ozen squads.  If you must discuss PN-G, then stay focused on the small DBs who do the best they can to keep everything in front of them and the undersized LBs who have to use what little quickness they have to avoid all of the D1 talent on opposing teams steamrolling through the district.  It's high school football...where desire, technique, and having small modest amounts of talent means nothing.  On the PN-G OL, don't mention #74, #79 or others.  Surely, it is myth about size over at PN-G.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Shhhhhhhhhhh!  Don't ask silly questions.  PN-G does not have size, talent, speed, athleticism, or any of the necessary ingredients to be competitive.  We are just that little old school from landlocked Port Neches and Groves where there is no talent, coaching, or will to compete and win.  Just keep talking about PAM, Central, Vidor, Nederland, and the improving Lumberton and Ozen squads.  If you must discuss PN-G, then stay focused on the small DBs who do the best they can to keep everything in front of them and the undersized LBs who have to use what little quickness they have to avoid all of the D1 talent on opposing teams steamrolling through the district.  It's high school football...where desire, technique, and having small modest amounts of talent means nothing.  On the PN-G OL, don't mention #74, #79 or others.  Surely, it is myth about size over at PN-G.
Go Indians.  Peace.

In general, true.  Individual legislators come and go, i.e., voted out, resign, die, but both major political parties are to blame for pork barrel legislation.  (R) and (D) share the blame for the problem.

The PD throwing Yanez under the bus is speculation.  Possible, maybe probable, but unknown.
Ms. Reynolds said Castille told Yanez that he had a gun, Yanez asked Castille for ID, and Castille reached for his wallet.  That is based on what a witness (Ms. Reynolds) heard at the scene.  More than pure speculation, but not conclusive evidence. It is some evidence. That is why I said in my first post that the jury must have seen or heard something more.
Regarding the standard: Reasonableness of a particular force, including deadly force, is judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene rather than someone with 20/20 hindsight.  Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989) (reasonableness must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene and its calculus must embody an allowance for the fact that police officers are forced to make split-second decisions about the amount of force necessary in a particular situation). An allowance for split-second decisions is just that, an allowance, or part of the equation.  An allowance for split-second decision making is not a blank check for the officer to use deadly force and then say, "I had to make a a split second decision, thus, I'm not at fault." Reasonableness is the issue.  Was it reasonable for Yanez to shoot Castille?  None of us know with certainty.  All I have to evaluate is what Ms. Reynolds said in her video.  I would like to see additional evidence, but I was not on the jury. The jury must have seen or heard something more than the video.
Revisiting a standard that allows someone to be shot when reaching for a wallet is not nonsense. The Supreme Court has overruled precedent in the past. It's not commonplace, but it has happened.  Plessy v. Ferguson used to be the law of the land; it's not now.  Illinois v. Gates overruled Aguilar v. Texas regarding the test to be used for determining probable cause. Before the Miranda, an officer was not required to read anyone his/her rights.
Like you, I would like to see conclusive evidence one way or the other.  I do believe that constitutional protections apply to police officers.  I do not want the guilt of anyone based on innuendo or wishful thinking or politics; and, I don't want citizens getting shot when reaching for their wallets.
Go Indians.  Peace.
 

I did.  I thought the video released to the public was strong evidence against the officer.  What evidence did the jury see or hear that the public did not?  Not being a smart alec; serious question.  He told the officer that he had a gun, a license to carry, and when asked for his ID, he was shot as he reached for his wallet.  And, it was on video.  Officer Yanez told him not to reach for his gun; Castille was reaching for his wallet. BAM. Five shots.  The gun was never pulled by Castille.  No video evidence of the gun being pulled from his pants.  Again, what did the jury see or hear that the general public did not?  That video was a high hurdle to overcome.  Ten Anglo jury members and two African-American.  I read where the jury verdict was unanimous.  So, I ask again, what did the jury see or hear that the general public did not?  It must have been something.  I hope the discussion of this topic does not meltdown to name calling, or a racial back-and-forth blame game.  I hope the discussion sticks to the evidence and how the jury viewed/interpreted it.  I wonder what the explanation was from Yanez as to why he feared for his life?  No gun was pulled; it was his wallet?
Go Indians.  Peace.

I have never thought of a Bill of Rights case as being petty but to each his own. 

The ruling had nothing to do with the Redskins. 
 You've got to get past the fake news headlines 

This is the exact problem with this board. I have been accused of being racist on this board because i don't go along with the majority. i say things against trump because thats my belief. I probably have more white friends than the dozen conservatives left on this board have black ones. I don't mind free stuff for the retired, elderly, working poor and children. i need either party to stay the @#$% away from my social security and don't mind the same group of people mentioned before having help with healthcare. Don't care for Trump because i was raised to respect women and all races of people. Trump seems to not care much about this way of living.

At the Nederland secret spring game, was Larry Neumann secretly in the press box still secretly coaching the team?  Was the secret spring game on the secret field?  The new turf field?  Did the team run any secret plays this spring?  Did the new secret QB play in the secret spring game, you know the guy who is 6' 4" and 220 lbs with a rocket arm?  Did the secret D-linemen play?  The new, secret, move-ins that go 6' 6" and 290 lbs.?  Any other secrets from the secret spring game this year?  Was it touch football or did Nederland go all out and secretly conduct spring training with a full contact spring game?  I'm guessing its a secret to keep the UIL out of Jefferson County.
Is that enough chatting about the Nederland secret spring game?  Do we need to alert that Phil Klien guy and his area newspaper team to investigate the secret Nederland spring game?  He's the guy that loves to investigate the Nederland Heritage Festival.  Maybe the secret spring game will pique his interest?
We all need to find some humor somewhere.  I've been hearing about the Nederland secret spring game for about a decade, maybe longer.  Perhaps PN-G, PAM and Vidor need to jump on this new idea for a secret spring game.  Hmmmmm.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Sources confirm:  Reports of Cherokee on US HWY 290 and US HWY 71 heading from Port Neches - Groves to Round Rock.  Purple and White Mojeaux on the war path and coming to Dell Diamond soon!  Smoke signals say...PN-G Indians are going to win the state championship in Class 5A baseball.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Sources confirm:  Reports of Cherokee on US HWY 290 and US HWY 71 heading from Port Neches - Groves to Round Rock.  Purple and White Mojeaux on the war path and coming to Dell Diamond soon!  Smoke signals say...PN-G Indians are going to win the state championship in Class 5A baseball.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Sources confirm:  Reports of Cherokee on US HWY 290 and US HWY 71 heading from Port Neches - Groves to Round Rock.  Purple and White Mojeaux on the war path and coming to Dell Diamond soon!  Smoke signals say...PN-G Indians are going to win the state championship in Class 5A baseball.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Sources confirm:  Reports of Cherokee on US HWY 290 and US HWY 71 heading from Port Neches - Groves to Round Rock.  Purple and White Mojeaux on the war path and coming to Dell Diamond soon!  Smoke signals say...PN-G Indians are going to win the state championship in Class 5A baseball.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Sources confirm:  Reports of Cherokee on US HWY 290 and US HWY 71 heading from Port Neches - Groves to Round Rock.  Purple and White Mojeaux on the war path and coming to Dell Diamond soon!  Smoke signals say...PN-G Indians are going to win the state championship in Class 5A baseball.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Sources confirm:  Reports of Cherokee on US HWY 290 and US HWY 71 heading from Port Neches - Groves to Round Rock.  Purple and White Mojeaux on the war path and coming to Dell Diamond soon!  Smoke signals say...PN-G Indians are going to win the state championship in Class 5A baseball.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Sources confirm:  Reports of Cherokee on US HWY 290 and US HWY 71 heading from Port Neches - Groves to Round Rock.  Purple and White Mojeaux on the war path and coming to Dell Diamond soon!  Smoke signals say...PN-G Indians are going to win the state championship in Class 5A baseball.
Go Indians.  Peace.

Sources confirm:  Reports of Cherokee on US HWY 290 and US HWY 71 heading from Port Neches - Groves to Round Rock.  Purple and White Mojeaux on the war path and coming to Dell Diamond soon!  Smoke signals say...PN-G Indians are going to win the state championship in Class 5A baseball.
Go Indians.  Peace.