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My grandmother died last night. This wasn't a shock or a surprise. Her health has been on the decline, and she's been in hospice for the last month. She lived a long life, and in her final days she was surrounded by her three adult children.
My grandma was a kind woman. She wasn't perfect, but I always felt loved in her presence. She was a retired kindergarten teacher, and was still working when I was a kid. I have so many happy memories sitting at her kitchen table, and I'm going to carry those with me for the rest of my life. She was also proof that anyone who claims that you get more conservative as you get older is full of shit, because she certainly didn't.
I think it's interesting how the body processes grief sometimes. I don't know that I'll cry, but over the past month, knowing this was coming, I've felt a tension in my gut. Now that she's passed, instead of relief that tension is replaced by a sense of emptiness. That something is missing that should still be there. Something has been taken away, and I feel it.
Of course, as I wrote that, I immediately started crying... so I guess my body processes grief in pretty ordinary ways too.
I wanted to come up with something profound linking this to Beltane, which we sit in the middle of right now, but it just seemed hackneyed. Like I was trying to dig out some greater significance when the truth is death comes whenever it wants. The only predictable thing about it is that it's the end of all of our journeys. I hope that when I pass I'm so lucky to have lived such a long life with people that I love around me in my final days.
For the record, I will be fine. I just needed to get these words out while they were still in my head. I don't have some rousing conclusion or deep insight to tack on here at the end, just that gut feeling that something is missing.
Because it is.
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YES! YES! GO FOR THE BALLS NEXT!
Endlessly satisfying.
Certain to have problematic ramifications, but endlessly satisfying.
Oh boy, this will make a for an interesting police report. Who would would the police side with? I’m honestly going to believe they will side with Lynn for multiple reasons.
No, that’s battery, anywhere from a month to a year in jail.
Garner was doing to appropriate thing. If Terrence persisted in not following the rules, you call hotel/convention center/venue security and have them trespass him. If he returns and persists, then you have the venue call the police, who will invite him to leave or go to jail.
I understand the desire to physically deal with the problem; but Lynn just committed a violent criminal act. And as she was acting as a representative of the convention, Terrence can sue both Lynn and the convention for injuries. Congratulations, Terrence wins and provides a recruitment story for real Neo-Nazis and Alt-righters
I came across a relevant webcomic page from 2008
http://www.bahala-na.co.uk/catgirl-crisis/daffy-and-ginger-vs-the-zombie-nazis/
Freedom of speech only restricts some government activity. A non-government group can tell you to leave, and your speech rights do not stop police from enforcing trespassing laws.
*gasp* Are you suggesting that Terrence out of all characters might be completely wrong about something? 😛
Unfortunately, battery charges exceed con policies.
Indeed they do
The 1st Amendment protects your freedom of speech from the government and unreasonable or unconstitutional abridgment.
You still have a freedom of speech vis a vis other citizens, they just don’t have to listen, hang around, or let you stay in a private location not your own. A hotel doesn’t have to let you stay if you’re an asshole to other guests, a convention renting the convention space of a hotel doesn’t have to let you into that area.
Hmmm lets see…..
1. T make a ‘threatening move’ towards Gamer, Lynn was acting as a good samaritan and defending Gamer
2. Lynn has a known history of anger issues, with the con so busy she forgot her medication and the uniform triggered an episode.
3. Lynn ‘tripped’ and T was in the way
4. Given this is the mid-west, cops don’t mind what happened to T
Seeing how Lynn’s knee is in the air, she should have also given Terrence a knee kick to his family jewels. That would be hilarious because it’s always funny to see a guy hit below the belt, if it wasn’t, then comedy shows and movie wouldn’t include it.
Reality you’d definitely have assault charges. Most likely be a minimal sentence though. Community service/etc. Any decent lawyer would bring up the whole “Well, she’s unlikely as hell to re-offend, given the general lack of asshats running around in full nazi regalia.” thing. She’d be internet famous for a while of course – which is fair enough. I’d buy her a drink/cookie/whatever the heck in a heartbeat, and shake her hand. Sometimes, “It’s not right, but I understand.” is a very valid concept**. This is one of those times.
**Not claiming nazis don’t need punching – the “not right” part only comes in due to his not actually doing anything other than existing as a highly visible jackhole. For that level of offense, just dragging him outside would be more like “right” but punching… yeah I can understand that too.
As a private citizens you can’t touch him unless he attacks you first. Touching him constitutes battery. Threatening to hit him in a “convincing way” constitutes assault: raising your fists and swinging but not connecting is assault. Actually connecting is battery. If he attacks first it’s self-defense and you can respond “appropriately” and proportionately.
Yes, as I noted – it’s going to result in charges – or at least it would in reality. That doesn’t mean that it never needs to happen. See “It’s not right, but I understand.
Eh, he was given a chance, and refused to leave. He is now being removed by force… focused on his face.
Terrence’s eyes are closed! Maybe he didn’t see Lynn!
Yeah, that’s the ticket!
C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!