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A Night of Rage- coming to Atlanta. Atlanta activists call for ‘night of rage’ after man killed, cop injured By Yaron Steinbuch January 19, 2023 1:27pm Updated Atlanta activists call for 'rage' after man killed, cop injured (nypost.com) Activists in Atlanta are calling for a “night of rage” after authorities said they killed a man who shot and injured a state trooper during a violent confrontation at the site of a planned public safety training center that protesters have dubbed “Cop City.” Police were clearing people out of the area around 9 a.m. Wednesday when someone fired at them, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Mike Register told reporters. “Law enforcement personnel returned fire in self-defense and evacuated the trooper to a safe area. The individual who fired upon law enforcement and shot the trooper was killed in an exchange of gunfire,” he said. The GBI said the unidentified man had “ignored verbal commands” and opened fire after he was located inside a tent in the woods, CNN reported. The wounded trooper, who also has not been named, was listed in stable condition after undergoing surgery, according to Chris Wright, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety. Opponents of the training center in DeKalb County say the project — which would be built by the Atlanta Police Foundation — involves cutting down so many trees that it would be environmentally damaging. They also oppose investing so much money in a facility they claim will be used to practice “urban warfare.” DeKalb County DA Sherry Boston said protesters attacked cops and firefighters with rocks and weapons as the officers removed barricades blocking some entrances to the site. In response to the protester’s death at the site of the planned $90 million, 85-acre center at the forested area, the Twitter account Scenes from the Atlanta Forest is calling for a “Night of Rage” on Friday, Fox News reported. Activists have called the planned center “Cop City” and claim it would be environmentally damaging to the forest. Scenes from the Atlanta Forest “Consider this a call for reciprocal violence to be done to the police and their allies,” the group reportedly wrote on Twitter, which apparently suspended the account for violating the platform’s rule. “On Friday, January 20th, wherever you are, you are invited to participate in a night of rage in order to honor the memory of our fallen comrade,” it added. The suspended account claims to be a part of Defend the Atlanta Forest, one of several groups protesting the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, according to Fox News. “Police killed a forest defender today, someone who loved the forest, someone who fought to protect the earth & its inhabitants,” Defend the Atlanta Forest said in a tweet. “This is why we organize to stop Cop City. And we will. In honor of their life, and the lives of everyone killed and imprisoned by the police,” the group added. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday he and his family were praying for law enforcement. Earlier this month, Kemp applauded arrests at the site and said “they will not be the last we will take down as this project moves forward. Domestic terrorism will NOT be tolerated in our state, and we will not hesitate, we will not rest, we will not waver in ending their activities and prosecuting them to the fullest extent of the law.” People are “illegally occupying” the area and are committing criminal acts including arson, Register said Wednesday — including beating people up, using explosives and setting booby traps. Four people had been detained and face possible charges, he added. On Wednesday evening, 150 people gathered to mourn the man’s death during a candlelight vigil in Atlanta’s Little Five Points neighborhood, an area known as a hub for counterculture movements. Activists called for a probe into the shooting, urging the public and the media to reject the police “narrative” that officers were shooting in self-defense. The protesters then took to the streets, blocking a busy intersection and throwing scooters in front of vehicles as others held a large banner reading, “Trees give life. Police take it.” “Stop Cop City!” the activists chanted, followed by, “If you build it, we will burn it!” With Post wires

Yes- NYE gig. I was there.

Yeah. The 2 day delivery is BS

FFS

That’s how they catch ya.

They were the original victims of climate change.

The answer will be to print more money.

Wow. Amazing bad thread. I hate message boreds.

Good point. That’s what this guy was doing.

Vertical or horizontal?

It was a good run, but I’m out

It’s more enjoyable if you pull the stick out of your ass before you get here.

Bluebird is cool- it’s ridiculous trying to get in. It’s a listening room. If you’re talking when someone is playing, the the staff will remind you. Ryman is pretty cool place

We should have done this when the plague first started….

This thread is all over the place. Let’s reel it back to Nashville. In for one day and one night? Short run. Reservations at the Twelve Thirty Club. Nice. Justin Timberlake owns a piece of that place. Now you are on Broadway. There are a multitude of bars/ honkeytonks on Broadway. No cover. Bands play for and depend on tips. Don’t be cheap. Experience the places from 5th to the River. I used to hang at Tootsies Orchard Lounge, but it’s overrun with tourists these days. Hank Williams used to walk out of the Opry, down the alley, and into the back door of Tootsies. Willie hung there and wrote songs there. Cool focking place. My downtown go to place these days is Roberts. Cool place. Great music & good burgers. Famous for the recession special- fried bologna sand which, bag of chips, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and a moon pie for $6. Wynonna stopped in recently, flipped some burgers, and got on stage for a few songs. Marcus King and others take their after show parties to Robert’s. It’s a cool focking place. Check out who’s playing Bridgestone Arena - across the street from your Twelve Thirty Club, home of the NHL Predators, or check the Ryman Auditorium, across 5th Ave. 3rd & Lindsey is the best music club, check their website for lineups. The Opry is fun. Probably a 20 minute drive from your dinner reservation. Since you have reservations at Twelve Thirty Club, shoot me a PM with dates and I’ll look around to see what’s happening.

Kroger- southern grocery chain

Some crazy sh!t going on. https://apple.news/Ab4Kn-BPwSP-j2FL-aQdIBw

Brokebacks

Focker is non funny

Free-agent receiver Antonio Brown has made himself a prisoner in his own home. Police officers are waiting outside his house in Tampa to arrest him on misdemeanor domestic violence charges. Brown apparently is inside the dwelling, and he won’t come out. Via ABC Action News, police used a megaphone to urge Brown to give himself up. The authorities said they had spoken to Brown’s attorney. They continued to knock on the door and to call out for him. “We’re not going anywhere,” the police said. Brown apparently isn’t going anywhere, either. Again, he’s only facing misdemeanor charges. The situation should be resolved simply and peacefully. Hopefully, that will happen sooner than later. Police still wait outside Antonio Brown’s house to arrest him originally appeared on Pro Football Talk

I work in a building that was built in the 1800’s. Many stories of strange occurrences. Yes- I’ve experienced some unexplained events in there.

Dear God. So glad to be retiring. Required reading- What Is Bias? Bias is a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned. In science and engineering, a bias is a systematic error, meaning your system (or brain) is wired to make unconscious decisions to save time, energy, and maybe your life. Affinity bias is the unconscious tendency to get along with others who are similar to us. These similarities can be the way we look, our backgrounds, or shared interests and common experiences. Most of us operate under two flawed assumptions: We see people objectively as they are. We see people as they see themselves. There is no neutrality. There is only greater or lesser awareness of one's bias. Phyllis Rose

Damn man. You’ve got some heavy lifting in the short term- should be well worth it in the long term. Props for recognizing the time to make the move. My buddy just moved back to the states last year with his wife & kid after spending a decade in QingDao. Was a little culture shock for the wife and kid but I think they are settling in.

It’s 2022. You are half right.