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Not much more I can say other than 'Different academies for different laws and different rules of engagement'. Our nations share the same ideals but both our citizens and our police go about their daily lives very differently here than in many European countries, not just Germany.

No, the best we can do for the moment is to aid those few Muslim activists that wish to reform the religion by giving them support and protection against the many Muslims that would like to kill them, and giving more mainstream media attention to people who analyze these religions by studying them and doing social commentary and live debates on them. People like Maajid Nawaz, who recently co-wrote a book with Sam Harris as an open dialogue about the faith. People like Salman Rushdie or Richard Dawkins. Beyond supporting those who wish to reform the religion, another helpful tool would be knowledge. Getting these people more books, internet access and improving the quality of their schools will increase the chances of young Muslims getting a good education that may help them to question why those who are doing the killing are going about it with such fervor and a sense of vindication. ISIS is using the internet and social media in general with great effectiveness, and the western world needs to pick up on that and wage an effective PR campaign of their own. Ideally I'd like to see all religions go away due to lack of interest and increasing atheism, rather than banning them. We are on our way there, as I pointed out in last nights posts. But before we can disassociate ourselves from religion, we first need to devalue the literal principles it teaches. Christianity, Judaism, Catholicism, etc. have done that, and that's why people are not stoned to death for not observing the Sabbath, and why westerners no longer keep slaves. That's why scientific breakthroughs are coming quick and often in the western world, and why it's okay to make religious jokes (against most religions). Islam has not gone through such changes yet. These are not overnight solutions, but if we want the win the war on terror, we need to win the war of ideas.

You're doing exactly what I said in my first post in this thread. You're confusing the word Muslim with the word Islam. Islam is not a race, it's a religion. The issues that drive this terrorism are not driven by Muslims as people, it's driven by their ideology. Western society (with America probably being the biggest offender) conflates any criticism of the docrtine of Islam with bigotry and hate; which is not true at all. It's simply an easy cop-out. The reason Muslims in France are generally non-violent is because they're brought up in a multicultural society. Not a mono-cultural one. When you're indoctrinated with something at birth, and you're never exposed to other points of view; you are left with no other choice but to believe what you are told. France is a modern country where killings in the name of theology is not okay under any circumstances. This is the same reason why the Muslim community in England has to settle for trying to prosecute the Danish cartoonists instead of killing them, and why America won't allow Muslim communities to live under Shariah law, and why the Muslims in Australia have to riot instead of crucifying people. Because the majority non-Muslim population in those countries won't tolerate it. You have to understand that the actions taken by terrorists are not extreme if you read the Qu'ran and take it literally, which many Muslim people do, because they treat the religion the same way they always have. Islam has not evolved over time to devalue the passages about how to treat nonbelievers or people who otherwise violate the values that are laid out in the Qu'ran. The Qu'ran emphasizes that martyrdom is a good thing and the religion needs to be spread to all corners of the earth, by force if required. There's a reason why Osama Bin Laden declared this a holy war. He didn't say 'holy' for fun. Ask yourself where do these ideas of self sacrifice come from? These ideas don't come from nowhere. Murderers in America usually simply pick up hitch hikers and kill them, or kill a spouse in a crime of passion, or do random shootings with little to no inspiration; and generally they do not wish to be caught. Islamic terrorists have no intention of killing over a prolonged period. Their goal is to take out as many people as possible and kill themselves in the process to acquire all that was promised to them in the Qu'ran and the Hadiths. These attacks don't come out of nowhere, otherwise they wouldn't be directed specifically at western countries and Israel. If we are to talk about ISIS, presuming the population estimate of around 20,000 soldiers is accurate; that's not a few twisted people. If we are to go by measurable facts as to what most Muslims believe (martyrdom, the penalty for apostasy or criticism of the religion or being homosexual is death); several hundred million people is not a few twisted people. You're side stepping the issue of beliefs by just writing off these people as crazy. They aren't. They're acting on beliefs they are taught from the time they are raised. People need to talk openly and honestly about this, and in 2015 we should be able to criticize bad ideas. Religion should not be taboo.

In the U.S. 10 weeks is the length of the academy for every state I've lived in, regardless of whether you're attending to become a part time or full time officer. The only difference is that if you are becoming a full time police officer, you have to live at the academy. Part-timers get to go home. An actual criminal justice degree takes two years when attending college full time, but it is not required for the job, technically. Depending on the state, different agencies will have their own academy. In others, the Sheriff's Office, State Troopers an Local Police agencies all attend the same academy, and your proof of graduation and resume will be submitted to all law enforcement agencies in the state automatically upon graduating.

Schecter, there are things out there called 'facts'. I suggest you use them when you try and debate someone. "Thousands of innocent civilian people" don't die every day due to allied bombing in Syria or Iraq. The United States is not currently engaged in combat with Iraq. And they don't die the same way. People from Cleveland Ohio aren't running into Syrian markets and blowing themselves up in the name of their god. We're engaging a militia with military force. Unfortunately, the difference between a militia and an actual army is that armies have to follow the rules of war such as the Geneva Convention. Op for militia groups can pose as civilians or hide in houses, or use children as human shields or shoot 8 year olds in the face to gain information from civilians. The idea that the Untied States is waging war for oil is outdated and wrong, too. We didn't get any price breaks. Under the Bush administration, our gas prices went to record highs of well over $4.00 per gallon. They're now half that country wide. Under the Bush administration the United States imported about 11 million barrels of oil during the last year of his run. Under Obama's presidency we imported 4.5 million, cutting our dependence on foreign oil in more than half. And again, where do you get information that the U.S. army is actively engaging in raping people? That idea is beyond stupid, it's insulting. Even if any of the slanderous things you say about my country were true, which they aren't, you're in no position to talk about war crimes. You live in a country that was responsible for arguably the worst war crimes in history, and two world wars running. You throw a lot of stones, but you live in a glass house. If you want to believe in wacko theories about why the U.S. does foreign policy the way it does, that's fine; but keep it to yourself. Don't spread that sh*t on here where everyone can read it, because somebody with facts won't always be here to debate you. Christians actively practiced the same acts of self sacrifice and conquering of nations up until just a few hundred years ago. The difference is that they stopped and Islam has not stopped. Islam is a newer religion than Christianity is by a few hundred years, so if we are to assume that all religions with violent principles will eventually mature out of them, then that means we're about 300 years away from peace among all of the Islamic tribes currently trying to kill each other, and 300 years before Islamic states stop trying to eradicate the Jews and destroy western ways of living. What the Qu'ran says does not differ from what people believe, and thereby what they do. You can read it for yourself or do some web browsing if you feel unsafe buying a copy of the Qu'ran (I wouldn't blame you considering recent current events). The Qu'ran and the Hadiths literally and explicitly state the following: -The heads of non believers should be removed. -72 unspoiled and lustful women await those that sacrifice themselves for Allah. -Apostates (people that leave, or wish to leave the religion) should be killed. -The penalty for being a homosexual is death. -The penalty for infidelity against a husband is death. -Women are subservient and that flogging them or otherwise beating them routinely is acceptable. -Westerners are the enemy. -Jews are the enemy. -There will be a day where the earth itself cries out for Jewish blood. Stones and bushes will say to followers of Islam: "There is a Jew hiding behind me, come kill him". -The penalty for criticizing the religion or drawing a picture of the prophet is death. With those facts in mind, the following is true of many majority Islam countries as of today: -It is mainstream belief in most middle eastern or otherwise majority Islamic countries that the punishment for apostasy should be death. -Women and homosexuals are in constant danger and are immiserated in these nations. -It is mainstream belief that Islam is the correct religion and that non-believers need to be converted. If they are not willing to convert, death is the appropriate punishment. -Criticism of the religion should result in violent reprisal, up to and including death. -The penalty for being gay should be death. -Martyrdom is a good thing. These beliefs are confirmed to be the case based on person to person interviews as well as polls & surveys conducted regularly such as the Pew Polls and the Gala Polls. When I say mainstream belief, I mean that these surveys show a "yes, these measures of punishment are appropriate" rating of 70% or higher. Often it is in the 80's or even 90's. These include many countries. Not just the stereotypical ones we associate with intolerance such as Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Palestine; but also countries that are considered "progressive", "moderate" or "friendly/allied" countries such as Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Indonesia, and Egypt. You can all look this stuff up for yourselves if you don't believe me. Even allied countries that are under attack from Islamic terrorists have Muslim populations that believe in the same things. More than 80% of British Muslims thought the Danish cartoonists should have been prosecuted. Many countries, including the Untied States have had outcries from Muslim communities demanding that they live under Shariah Law. These beliefs are not exclusive to what part of the globe someone lives in. Chances are if a white Christian acted the same way; it would not bode well for Christianity. Keep in mind that western Europe is quickly becoming the most agnostic/atheist part of the world. Science and education in general is blossoming there like never before, and as of this year there are a record number of "nones" in America when researched by the Pew Poll group, when referring to the question "What religion do you belong to?". Would one attack mean that Christianity would be over and done with overnight? Absolutely not. Firstly, Christianity has a better reputation in modern times, because people who practiced it stopped crucifying people or burning them alive or stoning them to death a few hundred years ago. Secondly, it still has a stranglehold over a large portion of U.S. Americans, Canadians, South Americans, Africans and Europeans all over the world. Christians have done extreme terrorist attacks before. There were abortion clinic bombings done by people who did not approve of that act by women. Any women; whether the pregnancy was accidental or whether it was rape. They had zero tolerance because they were an extreme sect based off of literal interpretations of the old testament. Christianity is generally not taken literally anymore. Christians do not think slavery is okay, they do not generally think black people should not hold high positions in the church and they do not think that Jesus really wanted to cast people who would not follow him into hell fire for all eternity. People who practice Christianity by and large want to "save" people. Not cut their heads off. As I said before; to try and pretend that the religion of Islam has nothing to do with the violence we're seeing today from that part of the world is not only dishonest, it's dangerous. These patterns of bombings and shootings and beheadings, and attempts to join ISIS aren't coming out of nowhere, Hystery. Murderers simply murder people. These attacks are part of a loudly declared holy war. I don't know what part of the word 'holy' is lost upon people. Islam is a belief system presented to these people in the Muslim world as children. They grow up with it, and they know nothing else. Even as they grow older, some countries don't even translate books from other countries, and they are so poor that the end up teaching only one book in school: The Qu'ran. Beliefs influence behavior. Religion pisses a lot of people off (including me, I don't like any religion, not just Islam) but atheists aren't banding together to suicide bomb the hookah cafes Muslim people visit in various countries. Lastly, let me be clear here: Nobody suffers under the problems with these ideas more than other Muslims do. They have to live with each other, we don't. But despite the co-habitation of the people who take the religion seriously and those that don't, nothing has been changing. And without pressure from the more moderate practicers of the religion to adapt to the 21st century, the conflict between Islamic beliefs and and western ways of living are swiftly becoming a kettle ready to boil over. The gunmen at the rock concert in France were heard muttering about Syria and Islam prior to using their weapons. The person outside the soccer stadium that blew himself up was reported as saying "Allah is great" before blowing himself up. It is being investigated that at least one the French citizens that helped in these attacks arrived in France because they posed as refugees from a Muslim country; using it as an easy way to get into the country before carrying out their attack. Stop trying to remove the ideological motives for this. You're being overly politically correct by trying to protect religious terrorism under the pretense of labeling these people as "just crazy". *Note to moderators: If you'd like to merge my last three posts, feel free. The quote feature doesn't work very well for me. I often cant write at all.*

France getting bombed isn't the fault of the United States. How dare you even suggest that. If you read the Qu'ran and the Hadiths, their religion specifically tells them that infidels, westerners, are the enemy. That includes you (anybody in the European Union). And that their religion needs to be spread to the ends of the earth by the sword if necessary. The increasingly common ideals (freedom of speech, democracy, gender and sexual equality) of countries in North America, South America and Europe have been encroaching upon the "eastern world" in the last several decades, and they don't like it. The things we all believe in are not uniquely American. They're western. And let's not forget that the United States was not the first country to occupy that area in the 20th century. Ask your friends (and former conquerors) in England. They'll be the first to tell you. They had to leave too, partly because of how fundamentalist and violent it was, and partly because we wanted to remove outside influence from middle eastern countries, getting rid of the idea of empires. And look how it turned out. They're no better off. America was perfectly happy to mostly leave the middle east alone in the latter 20th and 21st centuries, short of oil bargaining until September 11, 2001, which wasn't out fault either. To equate the invasion of an enemy nation and establishment of a new government after a dictator is overthrown with burying children alive, or blowing up schools or shopping malls by suicide bombing is sickening for me to read. Especially from a person who lives in another NATO nation. While I'm under no illusion that the overthrowing of the last couple of dictators in the middle east has not helped establish a new peace in that region, to suggest that America is the root problem with that part of the world is ignorant. Get your facts and your history straight.

That's really sad to hear. Hang in there, people of France.

The problem is that ISIS isn't just in Syria. It's all over the middle east, so we'd need to invade or re-invade a lot of countries to get rid of them. And although that would take out the ISIS threat militarily, these attacks are fueled by the base principals of their religion. It's not extreme to believe that apostates should be killed, or that genital mutilation is acceptable in order to prevent infidelity (although it turns out that infections from these mutilations can actually kill the women or render them infertile), or that approximately 72 pure women (implying virginity) with extreme lust await those who sacrifice their life in the name of their god. These beliefs go well beyond the borders of Syira and Iraq, as well. To give an example, if you were to go to Tunisia; considered a shining example of a moderate Muslim country, you can interview people who hang out in the cafes and marketplaces and ask their opinions on ISIS. The majority of them say they aren't joining ISIS, but they are "big fans" of what they're doing. These people, these "big fans" are the next recruits for whatever the new Islamic extremist groups are coming up on the horizon if ISIS is destroyed. To clarify before somebody goes off on a "don't discriminate against a minority" tangent; everyone needs to understand that there is a difference between Muslims as people, and Islam. Islam is not a race, its a religion. A religion with about 1.5 billion followers, I might add. And unfortunately, the version of the Qu'ran that Osama Bin Laden preached is a very straight forward interpretation of it. The Old Testament had arguably equally violent books, but Christianity and Judaism is no longer being practiced in that manner. It took hundreds of years for that to happen, but unfortunately we now live in an age with nuclear weapons, which could eradicate entire countries at the push of a button. These acts of martyrdom and spreading religious land claims over races they see as inferior by force need to stop, and it's going to start when reformists in Muslim countries get everyone's attention and get them to grasp the concept of reforming the faith for 2015. There are hundreds and hundreds of millions of non-violent people who practice Islam that don't condone the acts of terrorism we see today, but simply standing there and saying "we do not approve" isn't doing enough. Ideology influences behavior, and this is a religious war. A religious war was declared on "the west", us, in 2001 by Osama Bin Laden, and despite the swift military defeat of Iraq and Afghanistan, this war is not over by a long shot.

Believe me your country is not alone in preferring those techniques. There's a reason you generally don't see police officers on COPS throw hay-makers unless they absolutely have to. I'm sure nearly every police officer would like to appear as passive and peaceful as possible, as they have a public reputation to uphold that reflects not only on them and the department they work for, but also on other police agencies country wide. Something stupid a cop does in Los Angeles is going to have an effect on a cop in New York. In the eye of the public, the NYPD cop who pulls someone over is the same guy. It's the collective term "the police". Public relations is very important to any agency, no matter what country, so you need to be able to restrain yourself even when using overwhelming physical force would be the easy (and probably most efficient) thing to do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=633-pz5fT3E My instant instinct would be to raise my fist for a punch after I get him pinned, but you have to leave it at a tackle unless he really starts throwing ones at you. Luckily those other officers in this video were nearby.

I feel so bad for the French people; especially for the victims and their families, obviously. My heart goes out to them, and as the U.S. President said in a live address to the nation: We stand firm with you. We'll have your back, as France is our oldest ally. ISIS is steering their war on the west into the same direction Hitler and the Nazis did with their war on western democracy and freedom: Declaring war on too many countries that are more powerful than you. Hopefully ISIS will meet the same fate of total defeat, and eternal humiliation in the years after. They're directly threatening Russia, and they've taken physical action against England, France and America. Bad choices so far. Keep it up and see what happens. We won't be the only country kicking down their door.

Often times these are custom stencils done by companies that make vehicle liveries. You may have to attempt to duplicate it with another font that's close, or edit an existing font in Photoshop by turning the individual letters into editable vector layers that you can manipulate with other tools instead of a text box.

I wasn't aware this was even a thing. Oh well. Everyone will have to play LSPDFR or whatever other mods solo or yell very loudly at Rockstar to create locked player hosted servers for people who use mods.

Don't waste your money on a 950, or a new CPU. Spend money on a 960 or 970. Your RAM is fine. You can add more if you want, I guess.

I find that "quit resisting" often doesn't work as much now since crowds now think you're making up any supposed resistance in order to justify hitting them. I'm well aware that this isn't usually the case, but people don't care. It's easier to live in ignorance.

The fact that the car in that picture existed makes me sad. Mostly because it was a station wagon version of the Caprice; taking an already ugly car and making it uglier. Again, those were not common. I grew up during the 90's in that area. CVPI's were standard, and I remember the local D.A.R.E. cop had a Ford Explorer which he hated. He said the CVPI was actually better in the snow. Looks like you have all the photos you need.

Baton training actually is pretty important if they're going to issue you one, since it's one of the easiest weapons to get taken away from you if used incorrectly. Using a baton intentionally closes that three foot gap where somebody could disarm someone who has a gun, so cops who use it better get it right the first time.

No, it's not a credited role that I can find. Maybe ask Rockstar directly or hope somebody who works for Rockstar sees this and posts a reply.

I've lived in a couple of New England states (the region containing MA, NH, CT, RI, VT, ME) before, and I started taking notice of police vehicles in the mid 1990's. The police use (and have used) Ford Crown Victorias, Ford Expeditions, Ford Interceptors (Tauruses), Ford Interceptor SUVs (Explorers), Dodge Chargers will occasionally be used by local police forces in MA (not used by MA state police due to reported chassis rot from road salt during winter) and NH state police. I have never seen a Chevy Tahoe police vehicle in any New England state. That doesn't mean they don't exist, but they're uncommon. Police agencies in that part of the country are largely Ford fans. Fire Departments do use Chevy Tahoes. I have never seen any agency in that part of the country use a Chevy Impala or Caprice, either. Again, there may be some token departments out there that have them, but they're not common. Paramedics drive around in Ford Explorers/Expeditions; I have not seen any use the latest generation model (2012+) of either vehicle. Ambulances are generally based off of the Ford Econoline vans (if the ambulance carries EMTs) or Ford F450s or E550s if they carry a dedicated Paramedic in it. Most departments all over those states are switching to Ford Explorer SUVs, and ignoring the Tauruses entirely. The key reasons are the horrible winter weather where sedans (both Ford and Dodge) don't do well, and the lack of space in the trunk and driver cabin in the Ford Taurus. The Caprice is once again going out of production, and I explained why state and county departments do not want Dodge Chargers. Some local departments may continue to buy them if they end up being cheaper, but most bare bones police cruisers are about $30,000-$35,000 whether they're from Ford or Dodge. Fire Departments and Hospitals or Ambulance companies have poor funding, so I have no idea how long they'll hang onto their current vehicle line-up. Try using Google though, dude. Really. http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=massachusetts+state+police+car http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=new+hampshire+state+police+car http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=rhode+island+state+police+car http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=connecticut+state+police+car http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=vermont+state+police+car http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=maine+state+police+car

It depends on how long it was held as how strong the cop is compared to the guy. Eric Garner was a big dude. An average sized or small cop trying to get a headlock on a guy Garner's size won't do much unless he gets it applied 100% right the first time, and that would involve getting behind him without him noticing and being so well trained in that sleeper hold that you either get it right every time you apply it, or you recognize you're not in a position where it will work and you refrain from using it and resort to something else. The cop in the video held it for about 5 seconds and Garner apparently said "I can't breathe" 9 times. People love using the "I can't breathe" thing as an excuse to try and get police to let go of them. The brain can last 5 minutes without oxygen before brain cells start dying (this is why heart attacks are so lethal as it takes an ambulance an average of 8 minutes to reach a victim). Garner had asthma, heart disease, was obese, and was resisting the police. Those were all considered factors in his death by the coroner. The lack of air he was supposedly getting therefore would likely have been from the police putting weight on his chest, combined with the added resistance of his adipose tissue (fat) against the ground, since his airway was cleared after a few seconds. Ultimately his cause of death with resisting arrest, but a healthier person likely would have survived the ordeal. It's not his fault he had asthma, but his other conditions were self inflicted and resisting the police isn't a bright idea no matter how good of shape you're in.

He did a great video debunking the Eric Garner choke hold case. I had no idea that rear naked chokes were supposed to slow down the blood flow of the carotid arteries, either. I learned something new.

A really good YouTube channel for you if you'd like to keep your skills sharp. This video alone actually gives some advice you'll find very helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQl7K_uPZzQ

Your're "damned if you do and damned if you don't" use force while on the job as a street level police officer. I'd rather use it than not use it. I refuse to be that cop who got the sh*t kicked out of him (up to and including the guy pistol whipping the cop to a bloody pulp) because I want to look good on a cell phone camera. You're trained to wrestle suspects into an arrest-able position, and use leverage and strength to your advantage. But you don't always have those abilities or those options on the table. You will encounter people bigger and stronger than you, or people who are armed or on drugs. There is no such thing as a fair fight in real life. Follow protocol to the best of your ability, but when push comes to shove (no pun intended); if I encountered somebody I can't go easy on for fear of my own safety or ability to make the arrest to protect other people; I'd call for help (if possible) and open up a can of whoop ass. At the end of the day, the only person you can rely on is yourself unless you get lucky. I'd suggest all cops get martial arts training on their own time to help themselves stay safe. Observe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m3olunypfw

The vast empty area on the north part of the GTA V map isn't big and wilderness-ey enough for you? Those cities have plenty of crime, don't get me wrong; but they're not interesting. They're not hot spots. They're not cultural icons. They'd definitely do a GTA based on Europe before they do a city like one of those.

I see. I'm using Simple Native Trainer. They might be coded to handle vehicle damage differently with invincibility on. Sort of how the Radiance Mod handled lighting differently than ELS for GTA IV. One of them made cars invulnerable due to the 'extras' on the vehicle while the other did not. Just different methods of achieving the same goal.