News Anderson Cooper is the ****ing man. - Page 5

Dante84 · 01-19-2010, 12:53 AM

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/1...-chaos/?hpt=T2

Ya gotta see these pics.

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We were covering another story when we heard shots being fired. We ran toward the sound and found a store being looted. Two Haitian police officers were occasionally firing into the air to try to keep order, but that only worked for a few moments, then the looting would begin again.

They were stealing boxes of candles. An American businessman named Tony who owns two stores nearby barricaded one street to keep looters away. He had armed the two Haitian police with automatic weapons, and they were assisting him, but they were not able to control anything beyond their barricade.

It quickly became a free-for-all. Young men began fighting one another for the stolen items. A number of young men had knives, and planks of wood, screwdrivers and rocks. They were using their improvised weapons to threaten and injure others who had stolen items from the store. The robbers were now being robbed. One group of looters whipped another man with a leather belt. They punched him as well, and they stole the sack of goods he'd just stolen.

I was in the midst of the melee with Charlie Moore, my producer, Neil Hallsworth my cameraman, Vlad Duthiers, my translator, and there was a still photographer from Getty Images with us, photojournalist Jonathan Torgovnik. As things got really out of control, I saw a looter on the roof of the store they'd broken into throw what I think was part of a concrete block into the crowd. It hit a small boy in the head.

I saw him collapse. More chunks of concrete were being thrown at the looters on the roof. The injured boy couldn't get up. He'd try and then collapse again. Blood was pouring from his head. He was conscious but had no control over his body. I was afraid someone on the roof would see him lying there and throw another cinder block piece onto him. I was afraid he'd get killed. No one seemed to be helping him.

I ran to where he was struggling, and picked him up off the ground. I brought him to a spot about a hundred feet away. I could feel his warm blood on my arms. I stood him up, but he was clearly unable to walk. He wiped his bloody face, and I tried to reassure him. He had no idea where he was, and he clearly couldn't walk, so I picked him up again and handed him over to someone behind that makeshift barricade. Tony, the American businessman, gave the boy a wet towel. He was then taken away by someone else. We don't know what happened to him.

I hope he's ok.

Mastashake · 01-19-2010, 02:48 AM

This thread has gotten ugly... Yay Anderson Cooper (remember the OP?)

IMO under no circumstance does hate justify hate. There's too much anger in the world anyway, no need to create some more. If someone treats you a certain way, that does not mean it is then justified to treat them the same way. But that's just my philosophy, IMO we could all benefit from some more love, peace and empathy.

We could all do some good by listening to some Bob Marley.

munkey · 01-19-2010, 02:48 AM

What Am I missing Zach...you broke out the numbers...are you saying the military has NOTHING to do with humanitarian aid?

|Zach| · 01-19-2010, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by munkey

What Am I missing Zach...you broke out the numbers...are you saying the military has NOTHING to do with humanitarian aid?

No, you are building straw man arguments.

I never said anything of the sort. Lets look clearly at what ive been responding too. First of all this all started because you said we should just nuke that country.

Lets just get that out there.

Then people started talking taxes with you because you made it sound like a disproportionate amount was going to something like the efforts in Haiti. Which it isn't...in the least.

Thig Lyfe · 01-19-2010, 02:54 AM

There's no oil in Haiti, so why are we down there? I DUN GEDDIT

Hog's Gone Fishin · 01-19-2010, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mastashake

This thread has gotten ugly... Yay Anderson Cooper (remember the OP?)

IMO under no circumstance does hate justify hate. There's too much anger in the world anyway, no need to create some more. If someone treats you a certain way, that does not mean it is then justified to treat them the same way. But that's just my philosophy, IMO we could all benefit from some more love, peace and empathy.

We could all do some good by listening to some Bob Marley.

**** that!

You must be a city boy.

There ain't nothin that can't be fixed with 300 bucks and a .30-06.

munkey · 01-19-2010, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Mastashake

This thread has gotten ugly... Yay Anderson Cooper (remember the OP?)

I can honestly say that EVERYONE on the board (including Zach) would have done what Anders Cooper did given the circumstances. Remeber...He's being PAID to be there AND it made a GREAT story right? There's some seriously nasty stuff going on there that's not being shown on TV...

Hog's Gone Fishin · 01-19-2010, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by munkey

I can honestly say that EVERYONE on the board (including Zach) would have done what Anders Cooper did given the circumstances. Remeber...He's being PAID to be there AND it made a GREAT story right? There's some seriously nasty stuff going on there that's not being shown on TV...

Correct! I'm sure they're still screwing like hell because they need more children running around they can't feed. It would be a real good time to drop a C-130 full of condoms.

munkey · 01-19-2010, 03:08 AM

No, you are building straw man arguments.

No I'm not...Do you know what a "straw man" is? I've personally dealt with assholes who create them and they are not fun people to deal with.

I never said anything of the sort. Lets look clearly at what ive been responding too. First of all this all started because you said we should just nuke that country.

Never said it...that was Hog Farmer.

Lets just get that out there.

Yeah...your and idiot...lets get that out there...try reading the thread before you make an ass of yourself.

Then people started talking taxes with you because you made it sound like a disproportionate amount was going to something like the efforts in Haiti. Which it isn't...in the least.

Really...You didn't post those figures? Who did then? You're Momma? How in the hell do you know how much is being spent on what and why?

|Zach| · 01-19-2010, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by munkey

No, you are building straw man arguments.

No I'm not...Do you know what a "straw man" is? I've personally dealt with assholes who create them and they are not fun people to deal with.

I never said anything of the sort. Lets look clearly at what ive been responding too. First of all this all started because you said we should just nuke that country.

Never said it...that was Hog Farmer.

[B]Lets just get that out there.[B]

Yeah...your and idiot...lets get that out there...try reading the thread before you make an ass of yourself.

[B]Then people started talking taxes with you because you made it sound like a disproportionate amount was going to something like the efforts in Haiti. Which it isn't...in the least.[B]

Really...You didn't post those figures? Who did then? You're Momma? How in the hell do you know how much is being spent on what and why?

You saying this IS a straw man argument.

"are you saying the military has NOTHING to do with humanitarian aid?"

Nobody is ****ing saying that. But the idea that this aid is more the smallest percentage point in the US MILITARY budget is crazy.

|Zach| · 01-19-2010, 03:12 AM

How much of your taxes do you believe are going to Haiti.

munkey · 01-19-2010, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

How much of your taxes do you believe are going to Haiti.

You tell me...you know more than I do about the subject.

|Zach| · 01-19-2010, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by munkey

You tell me...you know more than I do about the subject.

You are the one that is mad over it. I have no problem with them using some of my taxes for aide.

Feel free to answer the question. I understand if you don't want to because it would be the most minuscule amount.

munkey · 01-19-2010, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You saying this IS a straw man argument.

"are you saying the military has NOTHING to do with humanitarian aid?"

Nobody is ****ing saying that. But the idea that this aid is more the smallest percentage point in the US MILITARY budget is crazy.

Your a liberal aren't you...heh

"you saying this IS a straw man argument"...What? What does that mean?

Hog's Gone Fishin · 01-19-2010, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

How much of your taxes do you believe are going to Haiti.

I,m guessing Obama's gonna give them 100 million because thats what I heard on the news. Plus our military . Plus the 4 bags of boar goo I put in the mail!

munkey · 01-19-2010, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You are the one that is mad over it. I have no problem with them using some of my taxes for aide.

Feel free to answer the question. I understand if you don't want to because it would be the most minuscule amount.

What is "minuscule" to you? Do yo even know what the numbers are going to be? This is just beginning...

01-19-2010, 02:48 AM	#61
Mastashake Insomniac Join Date: Mar 2005 Casino cash: $10004900	This thread has gotten ugly... Yay Anderson Cooper (remember the OP?) IMO under no circumstance does hate justify hate. There's too much anger in the world anyway, no need to create some more. If someone treats you a certain way, that does not mean it is then justified to treat them the same way. But that's just my philosophy, IMO we could all benefit from some more love, peace and empathy. We could all do some good by listening to some Bob Marley. __________________ "Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control."
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munkey Veteran Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bend Oregon Casino cash: $10007596	No, you are building straw man arguments. No I'm not...Do you know what a "straw man" is? I've personally dealt with assholes who create them and they are not fun people to deal with. I never said anything of the sort. Lets look clearly at what ive been responding too. First of all this all started because you said we should just nuke that country. Never said it...that was Hog Farmer. Lets just get that out there. Yeah...your and idiot...lets get that out there...try reading the thread before you make an ass of yourself. Then people started talking taxes with you because you made it sound like a disproportionate amount was going to something like the efforts in Haiti. Which it isn't...in the least. Really...You didn't post those figures? Who did then? You're Momma? How in the hell do you know how much is being spent on what and why? __________________ "In the time of chimpanzees I was a munkey" Last edited by munkey; 01-19-2010 at 03:10 AM.. Reason: bolding
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