Adulthood. Kinda sneaks up on you when you're not paying attention, doesn't it? One minute you have no responsibilities. The next minute, bills are stacking up, one kid needs braces, the other is starting school, and you're working constantly just to make ends meet. Yes, adulthood is one sneaky bastard. How do you know that you're an "adult"? I'm still not totally convinced that I'm a "grownup". In fact, I KNOW that I'm not. I still can't help but giggle or smirk (or, at the very least, think to myself, "That's what she said") whenever anything remotely sexual is said. Even if it wasn't used in a sexual definition, my brain suddenly turns into an 11 year old's and warps it so it sounds dirty. I basically turn about half of what I hear in commercials into double entendres. I REFUSE to share my toys/comics/video games...even with my own children. "You can look, but DO NOT TOUCH!!" My son wants to play with my Darth Vader action figure? No sir. You can have your own, but don't go messing with mommy's toys! (They're actually collectibles, but that's beside the point.) You want to read my comic pulls from this week? Absolutely not! I'm more than willing to pick you up a few issues for you to read though. No you can't play on my PS3!! You have a 360 all for yourself (or WiiU...depends on which of my sons is asking)! Why do you need to use mine? That being said, I play with my kids' toys ALL THE TIME! I will ABSOLUTELY dress up like comic characters for no reason at all. While dressed up, I totally become that character also. My idea of what "fun" is hasn't really changed too much since I was about 12 years old. "You want to dress all in black and run around the neighborhood playing manhunt? SIGN ME THE FUCK UP FOR THAT!!" (As long as I can get drunk first. Makes it more fun!) I still suck at committed relationships. I'm not afraid of commitment. I'm not afraid of falling in love. I just totally suck at relationships. It's not that I don't put effort into them. I totally do! A LOT of effort actually. I just am terrible when it comes to longer term relationships. I wind up freaking out and breaking it off most of the time. Why? I honestly have not a single clue. That being said... I don't mind being single either. No one has to try and conform me the their perfect girlfriend (which is good because I am FAR from perfect). When I'm single I don't really have to answer to anyone, and I do really like that aspect of being single. I will blow off work and other engagements to go to a punk show. Who's playing? WHO CARES!! A show's a show. Silly things make me SO happy! I will (and have) completely lost my mind because someone picked up a Lego Storm Trooper keychain light. Seriously. That little thing made me so happy for the longest time. I've been lucky enough to find people who are just as screwed up as I am...and I LOVE YOU GUYS!! There are so many reasons as to why I don't believe that I'm a "grownup"...at least in my brain. What really defines being grown up? If you know, let me know. This is information that I need. I HAVE TO HAVE IT!! That's all I got this time! Please follow my blog if I made you think, or laugh, or eat ramen noodles, or ANYTHING....and feel free to comment if you agree, or disagree, or just want to discuss the possibility that unicorns exist! I'm not here to judge you! But I do have an opinion on a LOT of things, and if you can help me understand yours, in a logical and reasonable fashion....you might just change my mind! But probably not. I love you, and I hope you have a glorious day! Tweet me: http://www.twitter.com/nytatt2chick Facebook me: http://www.facebook.com/nytatt2chick Instagram me: http://instagram.com/nytatt2chick YouTube me: http://www.youtube.com/therealnytatt2chick G+ me: https://plus.google.com/+LauraCeruti Email me:
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I'm single, so I don't think I can muster up the energy to give a single fuck about the fact that today is Valentine's Day. Wait....let me try....................... Nope. 0 fucks given. I know that I'm definitely not the only one who's single. Far from it. This isn't really about the people who are single and are fine with it (like myself). This is about those people who are so desperate to smash ANYONE, simply because it's Valentine's day. Maybe they want to drown their sorrows in alcohol induced hookups, and the sweat of shame that comes with said hookups. I've been there. I'm not judging you. I'm not here to tell you not to go and pick up that generic bar slut, take him or her (or both, you little freak!) to your car/hotel room/house, and engage in self pity sex. If you want to do that, GO AHEAD! JUST BE SAFE ABOUT IT! Enough seriousness. Just remember these fun little poems I wrote this morning, and you won't wake up the next morning having to plan your frenzied dash to the walk in clinic. Yeah, I know that most of these are directed at males...but ladies, take the same advise. You don't want to be locked down with some random dude for 18+ years simply because you didn't want to use protection (or he didn't want to use protection...) So, be safe! WRAP IT UP! That's all I got this time! Please follow my blog if I made you think, or laugh, hump a splintered piece of balsa wood, or ANYTHING....and feel free to comment if you agree, or disagree, or just want to discuss the possibility that unicorns exist! I'm not here to judge you! But I do have an opinion on a LOT of things, and if you can help me understand yours, in a logical and reasonable fashion....you might just change my mind! But probably not. I love you, and I hope you have a glorious day! Tweet me: http://www.twitter.com/nytatt2chick Facebook me: http://www.facebook.com/nytatt2chick Instagram me: http://instagram.com/nytatt2chick YouTube me: http://www.youtube.com/therealnytatt2chick G+ me: https://plus.google.com/+LauraCeruti Email me: Every day I wake up and think to myself, "Fuck." That's considering if I slept at all that night. Many nights are sleepless. Just tossing and turning, not being able to shut my brain off. The nights I am able to sleep, I have terrible nightmares and wake up soaked with sweat, barely knowing where I am. Did you know that after about 5 days of no sleep, you start to hallucinate? I didn't. No one warned me about that. That tidbit of information would've been useful so I didn't think I was going TOTALLY insane. People on the outside of my life looking in may think that everything's fine. I have a roof over my head, a good job that I love, family who I love, 2 beautiful boys who I love...what could possibly be wrong? Also, I seem like I'm in a pretty positive mood most of the time, so nothing could be wrong, right? WRONG!!! I don't know why I think the way that I do. To be honest, it scares the shit out of me...and I'm not easily scared. Don't get me wrong, I am grateful for what I do have. I am definitely not some ungrateful, spoiled little shit. I do have family, friends, food, shelter, and a career. Which is a lot more than most people have. So why am I so fucked up? Why am I having these terrible thoughts? I DON'T KNOW!!! And that's what scares me the most. Could it be all the twisted crap that I did in my past? Maybe. Could it be due to the fact that I have pretty much blocked out 12 years of my life? (Which multiple psychiatrists have determined is because of a trauma that was so severe that I simply can't handle it, so I repressed those years.) Possibly. Could it be that no matter how hard I try to be healthy, and stay sober (for the most part), I continue to have severe health issues that are totally incurable, and the treatment for them (so far) has been a total waste of time? Could be. Could it be that every month I lose another one of my friends to overdoses, suicide, accidents, etc.? Might be. Honestly, it's probably a combination of all that crap. It can't just be one thing. I know I'm not a weak person. I've been through shit you probably can't even imagine...not even in your worst nightmares. Honestly, I wouldn't want you to be able to imagine the shit I've dealt with. I wouldn't wish any of that on my worst enemy. I don't even really know where this is going. I just needed to write this, just to get some crap off my chest (metaphorically speaking). I know I have issues. Trust issues, issues with anxiety...I have a lot of issues. Most of them I deal with, some I can't handle. The only things keeping me on this earth are my kids. This is not a "cry for help". I don't need or want anyone's sympathy. I'm not trying to make anyone feel bad for me. Just take this thought with you: Simply because a person may seem like nothing is bothering them, like nothing's wrong. That they're happy in life...that may not be the case at all. This is going to sound really cliché, but don't judge a book by it's cover. The cover may be all sunshine and rainbows, but once you actually start reading that book, it may be one of the most terrifying experiences of your life. That's it for now. Usually I have a little funnyish thing to put here, but I'm not in the mood. If you are having any similar thoughts, get help. Seriously. Don't mess around. Tweet me: http://www.twitter.com/nytatt2chick Facebook me: http://www.facebook.com/nytatt2chick Instagram me: http://instagram.com/nytatt2chick YouTube me: http://www.youtube.com/therealnytatt2chick G+ me: https://plus.google.com/+LauraCeruti Email me: So you guys totally blew me away with the amount of readers on my last blog "Things You Should NEVER Do In a Tattoo Shop (Unless You Want to Look Like a Total Asshole)". So to follow up, here are things you should ALWAYS do in a tattoo shop. 1: Look at the artist portfolios! Don't just go for the cheapest price. This is probably the most important thing, that only about 15% of people actually do. The majority of the time, potential clients come in and simply ask for a price, without even bothering to even skim through any of our work. This makes it pretty obvious that you are only looking for the lowest cost, as opposed to looking for a high quality, well executed tattoo. You have to keep in mind that, especially in this industry (I hate that word, but that's what it is), YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! Say I give you an estimated quote of $250 for the piece you want. You think that's kinda high, so you go to the hack shop down the street. They quote you $100 for the same piece. So you think to yourself, "Why should I go to her? She's asking $150 more! Overcharging bitch! I'm going to the $100 shop." Yeah...usually a pretty bad idea. Did you even bother to look at either of our work? Definitely not, or you wouldn't just jump on the cheapest deal. The "artist" who quoted you the $100 piece just started last week, has no idea what he's doing, and will probably mess your whole world up. You'll walk out with a traced flash piece, with crap line work, choppy shading, no solid color saturation, and probably tons of scarring. That's why it was so cheap! Look at the work, and spend the extra money to get it done right. You will probably have to look at it for the rest of your life, unless you choose to try and get it salvaged by someone who knows what they're doing, and guess what...now you have to pay MORE that the original quote to get it done right in the first place! 2: Get a babysitter! Okay, I get it. I'm a mom myself. It's hard to find a decent babysitter, and it's another expense. But seriously, you really shouldn't have your 2 year old with you while you're getting tattooed. You can't really watch your kid too well, and it's not like you can jump up every 15 minutes to grab your kid up and keep him out of trouble. So make sure you line up a babysitter! 3: Have a basic idea of what you want. You don't need to be insanely specific. In fact, if you're not crazy specific about every single little tiny detail, you'll probably get a better tattoo. Obviously if you want lettering done, you should specify what you want it to say, and if you want something significant included, you should definitely let your artist know. Aside from that, have a basic idea/theme and location/size. If you have reference pictures, bring them with you, but allow for your artist to get creative and design you a tattoo that is made custom for you. Trust me, you will get a better tattoo if you allow your artist creative freedom. 4: Eat before you go! I can't even express how important this is. Even if you just have a PB&J...EAT SOMETHING! Getting tattooed takes a lot out of you, and getting one done on a totally empty stomach is never a good idea. I've had people come in for three hour (or longer) sittings, when they haven't eaten a thing all day. They're fine in the beginning, but after about an hour, lightheadedness starts to kick in, and that is never a good thing. So eat before you come! Oh, and bring a drink with you too. Water's always good, but something with a little sugar is always better. 5: Practice good hygiene. "You shouldn't even have to put this on the list, right? That's just common sense.", you're probably thinking to yourself. I really wish I didn't have to include this, but apparently not everyone HAS common sense. I've had people come in fresh from the gym, people who haven't showered all day, haven't brushed their teeth in what seems to be years. All kinds of disgustingness. So wash your ass & brush your teeth before you come in. Do not subject your artist to your various body odors. It's not cool. 6: Prepare the area that's getting tattooed. I'm not saying go get a wax job so you're completely hairless or anything crazy like that. Shaving the area is part of my job, and I'll probably do it out of habit even if you had just shaved. If you're a girl, and your getting a tattoo on your foot, maybe get a pedicure before. You won't be able to for a week or two anyway. It also prepares the skin with the exfoliation & moisturizing, also your foot won't smell horrific (see #5). To prepare your skin, exfoliate (don't go crazy and damage the skin), and moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!! Especially on rougher skin like elbows, knees, etc. It will soften the skin and allow the entire tattooing process to go much more smoothly (pardon the pun!). 7: If you don't like something about the design, SAY SOMETHING!! So many people think that they're going to piss me off, or annoy me by asking me to change something. You won't piss me off, and you definitely won't annoy me. It is my job to create a piece of work that you love. If there's something you don't like about the design, tell me! 8: SIT STILL DAMNIT!! Tattoos hurt. They all hurt. I have over 300 hours of work on me, and I can seriously tell you that every single one hurt. Some hurt a little, some totally killed. You know it's gonna hurt going in. Don't drag the process out longer than necessary by squirming around. Now for leg tattoos especially, you will get involuntary muscle spasms. THIS IS NORMAL, and a good artist should be prepared for this. Just try to relax your muscles and focus on your breathing. That'll actually make it hurt a little less also! 9: Always pay attention to the aftercare instructions that your artist gives you. We give these speeches for a reason people! Not every artist will give the same exact aftercare instructions. I've always said that if you put 10 artists in one room and ask them all for aftercare instructions, you'll probably get 10 different answers. I personally ask my clients (if they have other tattoos) what they used in the past. Unless it's something horribly wrong that will screw up the tattoo (like using Vaseline or Neosporin for healing ointment...DON'T DO THAT!), and it worked for them the last time, stick with what you know. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. However, especially if you're a tattoo virgin, PAY ATTENTION! We usually have aftercare instructions printed out available for you, should you need it. Follow them, and you won't have a crappy healing process. 10: Don't be afraid to ask questions! Ask! Ask away! It's part of our job to answer them! We WANT you to ask them if you are unsure about something! 11: TIP! You tip your hairdresser. You tip your waitress. You tip the pizza guy. TIP YOUR TATTOO ARTIST!!! Most artists are only actually getting between 40-70% of the money you paid for the tattoo. The other portion goes to the shop. I mean seriously. You tip the guy who brings the Chinese food to your house, but you don't tip the tattoo artist who spent hours drawing up your tattoo, then a couple more hours actually doing the tattoo. Does that sound like it makes any sense to you? No! Because it doesn't! So tip!! (Unless you are not at all happy with your tattoo, but that goes without saying) That's pretty much it. Not too complicated. If you do these things, you will have a good tattoo experience....unless your artist is a total asshole. If that's the case, you should probably get a different one. That's all I got this time! Please follow my blog if I made you think, or laugh, or eat ramen noodles, or ANYTHING....and feel free to comment if you agree, or disagree, or just want to discuss the possibility that unicorns exist or the revelation you had the other day that you may be a mutant! I'm not here to judge you! But I do have an opinion on a LOT of things, and if you can help me understand yours, in a logical and reasonable fashion....you might just change my mind! But probably not. I love you, and I hope you have a glorious day! Tweet me: http://www.twitter.com/nytatt2chick Facebook me: http://www.facebook.com/nytatt2chick Instagram me: http://instagram.com/nytatt2chick YouTube me: http://www.youtube.com/therealnytatt2chick G+ me: https://plus.google.com/+LauraCeruti Email me: I'm pretty sure that you've probably seen this posted, over and over again. The words "Bullying" and "Bully" are being tossed around a little too loosely, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, I do NOT advocate REAL bullying, but a lot of the actions that are now labeled as "bullying", are not really "bullying"! That is the definition of a Bully. Cyber bullying also has to be a repeated action. So if someone was to post a single comment about someone, or a threat toward them, one time, it isn't cyber bullying. REAL bullying isn't right. When someone REPEATEDLY attacks (verbally OR physically) another person, for no tangible reason, THAT IS bullying. And in no way, shape, or form, is that okay. They are using the anti-bullying platform to (in effect) bully our children into being friends with everyone (if they like the person or not). Children are forced to include everyone they know into, pretty much, everything they do. In my opinion, that is wrong. There are also those times when just the facts are stated, and they can be misconstrued as "bullying". Sometimes.....you're just calling it as you see it. That's all I got this time! Please follow my blog if I made you think, or laugh, or eat ramen noodles, or ANYTHING....and feel free to comment if you agree, or disagree, or just want to discuss the possibility that unicorns exist! I'm not here to judge you! But I do have an opinion on a LOT of things, and if you can help me understand yours, in a logical and reasonable fashion....you might just change my mind! But probably not. I love you, and I hope you have a glorious day! Tweet me: http://www.twitter.com/nytatt2chick Facebook me: http://www.facebook.com/nytatt2chick Instagram me: http://instagram.com/nytatt2chick YouTube me: http://www.youtube.com/therealnytatt2chick G+ me: https://plus.google.com/104204766948735523107 Email me: There are a number of groups in the US who truly believe that they're doing the right thing for US citizens. Allow me to break it down for you: ***Disclaimer*** This is MY opinion! You are allowed & encouraged to create your own! I am not here to tell you how to think, act, or what to believe!
About 70% of them are very extreme in their belief that the "government is only looking out for us", and are willing to give up their rights (and push others to do the same), for a false sense of security. 39% of US citizens believe that we should retain our rights, but they also believe that the government is basically infallible. They don't want gun control, but wish to allow control in other aspects of our lives. (The Right) About 50% of these (or should I say "Real 'Mericans?) are so opposed to ANY government interference, that they're blind to anything else. They believe that abortion is an abomination. They believe all immigrants (especially those who practice Islam) are "terrorists"...(even though they know nothing (or very little) about the Islamic faith, except for what is spoon fed to them). These people wish to close off our borders. They will wave the bible around, throwing out random quotes. They CLAIM to be "awake", yet they are blind to any other theory that isn't exactly the same as theirs. They ALSO want to strip away our rights (especially amendments 1 & 4, in certain situations). (The Far Right) Both groups are for total government control, as long as it goes along with their own personal agendas. 15% of US citizens just don't care either way. They SHOULD, but I suppose it'd be too much of an effort...so they just go with the flow. Then there's the other 6%. This is where I fit in, (if I have to fit in anywhere). Luckily, this 6% is rapidly growing as more and more people realize what is actually going on I DO believe in separation of church & state...even though I am not religious. But who am I to judge? I DO believe that the Bill of Rights should NOT be altered under any circumstances. These are NOT privileges or "gifts" from the government that can be taken away. These are basic human rights, granted to any American citizen and CANNOT be taken away. They try to twist and spin it to look like they're doing it for our "best interest"...but we all know that's not the case. I DO believe in the freedom to practice any religion...again, I'm not religious, but I don't judge. (I mean seriously, have you read about Scientology?? Batshit crazy to me, but to each his own, I guess). Most importantly, I believe that US citizens have the right to know what is going on in their own government. The false flags keep piling up. The blame keeps getting pointed at innocent citizens (who mysteriously die in custody, or are just killed on sight)...the majority of whom practice Islam...which is a PEACEFUL RELIGION!!! (Seriously guys, saying all Muslims are extremists is like saying all Christians are Jehovah's Witnesses.) Our country was founded on the ideas that people could practice what they want, without prejudice. Protect and arm themselves, not only from other citizens, but from our own government. Our citizens should be considered innocent until proven guilty...and the burden of proof is on the state. We do not have to prove our innocence, THEY have to prove our guilt. Private property should NOT be searched without warrants, or probable cause...and if neither is available, citizens have the right to tell them to fuck off. This goes for seizure of private property as well. If you film something on your phone, the police can ASK that you turn it in...but they cannot FORCEFULLY take it. (Illegal search & seizure, 4th Amendment) Free speech should not be hindered in any way...even if it's in a "No Free Speech Zone"...which, by the way, is a totally made up thing. They do not exist. (Well, they do...but they shouldn't). Any US citizen who is being questioned, can decline the right to speak, as to not incriminate him/herself. Did you know that the Fifth Amendment is no more? Now remaining silent is the equivalent to an admission of guilt. Thanks Congress. The Declaration of Independence is available if you need anymore toilet paper. You've obviously burned through the Bill of Rights. Tweet me: http://www.twitter.com/nytatt2chick Facebook me: http://www.facebook.com/nytatt2chick YouTube me: http://www.youtube.com/therealnytatt2chick Instagram me: http://instagram.com/nytatt2chick G+ me: https://plus.google.com/104204766948735523107 Email me: When I was younger, I used to just go for walks in the middle of the night. Where was I going? Absolutely nowhere. I had no destination in mind. I would just walk. Sometimes I'd end up somewhere, sometimes I'd just get tired of walking, and turn around and head back home. That was kinda how my life was. I had no idea where my life was going...if it was going anywhere at all. I never knew what was going to happen next, what kind of clusterfuck life would throw at me next. No clue. As difficult as not knowing what was going to happen next was, I kinda miss it. Now, whenever I leave my house, I have a destination in mind. I'm going to work. I'm going to the store. I'm going to the post office. It reflects my life. I always know, pretty much, what is going to happen on any given day. I'll go to work. I'll take care of my babies. I'll clean my house. I'll mow my lawn. I'll do some laundry. I never wander anymore. I miss wandering. I miss the excitement that came with not knowing. I miss not knowing if something was going to happen, and I'd wind up shit faced drunk, in the middle of Times Square with a couple of my friends. Or maybe nothing would happen, and I'd just wind up thinking and walking. I miss not knowing who I was going to meet. Where I was going to go. What was going to happen. Was I going to get into a fight? Was I going to get fucked up? Who knew? I didn't. I miss it. Don't get me wrong, I like my life. I adore my children. I don't mind doing laundry, mowing the lawn, cleaning my house. I love my job. I just wish, for a day or so, that I could just wander through life again Just so I could not know what was going to happen for just a little bit again. Sorry this one wasn't funny, or anything like that. I've just been thinking of this recently. Find me on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nytatt2chick YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/therealnytatt2chick Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nytatt2chick Instagram: http://instagram.com/nytatt2chick Google+: https://plus.google.com/app/basic/104204766948735523107 Or email me: Someone mentioned that there hasn't been any "THE FUCKING WORLD'S GONNA END!!!" theroies recently. As a survivor of Y2K & 12/12/12 (and the shit ton of other "doomsdays" we've lived through) I find it troubling that everyone isn't convinced that humanity is going to collapse upon itself this year. I mean, come on...every other year had one, right? So we're just going to leave 2013 out of it? The world's not going to end this year? WRONG!!!!! That's just not fair to 2013. Look at it. All lonely and with no fanatics freaking out that we're all going to die tomorrow. IT'S A GODDAMN SHAME! So, I came up with an "end of the world day" for this year...you know, so it wouldn't feel left out. (Poor 2013) Everyone will be forced to buy the Xbox One over the PS4 due to a rash of explosions at Sony's factories/warehouses causing mass suicides, and homicidal fits of rage. Blood will pour into the streets. Millions dead. Bounty hunters will hunt down Bill Gates and string him up in Times Square. Steve Jobs will arise from the dead and release the iPhone 5s, 6, & 6s over a span of only three months, causing the survivors of the Xbox massacre to wreak havoc all over the world because they had just bought the new one, and now there's another one out that has a single new feature that the previous version didn't have. Rioting and looting will become increasingly common, as billions line up at Apple stores to get the latest version, but the stores are only receiving deliveries of 1,000 phones. Hipsters will switch back to Nokia flip phones, and the reanimated corpse of Steve Jobs will hunt them down and feast on their flesh. Once bitten, they too will become a "Jombie" (a zombie Steve Jobs). Their need for constant mindless apps, and pointless conversations with Siri will attract them to anyone who has an Apple product, and they shall be turned as well. Billions are dead, millions are obsessively playing Candy Crush (or hunting down people with an iPhone/iPad so they can upload selfies to Instagram). The handful of survivors will be forced to find refuge in remote locations, and go mad from a total lack of technology. They will brave the infested zones in a futile attempt to locate a PC to update their Facebook status. Mark Zuckerburg will eventually hit a kill switch, removing any trace that Facebook ever existed, causing more suicides. The people who don't kill themselves, will massacre each other in a bloody war know only as the Interaction. It will be brought on by the lack of ability to express speech or emotion without utilizing pokes, likes, and status updates. Gyms and restaurants will be burned, as no one can check into them anymore, so they prove useless. After 16 months of war, someone will remember that there is still MySpace, and the treaty of the Friends List will be signed, restoring peace. People will then realize that they no longer have access to Apple's IOS system, and the cloud will delete everyone's data. People will be forces to use only Android powered devices. This causes the great Android Plague. Those who are using the Android systems, will go insane by its lack of speed & ad-free apps. They will have to be put down as to not spread the disease to the half million uninfected survivors. And that, my friend, is how humanity will fall. We only have until 11/12/13. It can be prevented...but as of yet, no steps have been taken. Find me on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nytatt2chick Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nytatt2chick Instagram: http://instagram.com/nytatt2chick YouTube: http//www.youtube.com/therealnytatt2chick Google+: https://plus.google.com/app/basic/104204766948735523107?gpsrc=gpmobile:ios&partnerid=gpmobile:ios&source=apppromo Email: People are generally misinformed at what a police officer's job duty is. They really believe that it's "to protect and serve". Now that may be true, but to protect who? To serve who? The majority of people think it's to protect and serve the general public...civilians. That is WRONG.
"In 1856, the U.S. Supreme Court (South v. Maryland) found that law enforcement officers had no duty to protect any individual. Their duty is to enforce the law in general. More recently, in 1982 (Bowers v. DeVito), the Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit held, "...there is no Constitutional right to be protected by the state against being murdered by criminals or madmen. It is monstrous if the state fails to protect its residents... but it does not violate... the Constitution." Later court decisions concurred: the police have no duty to protect you." ( http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=34199 ) So really, the police can literally (and have) stand right next to you while you are being attacked, and have absolutely NO responsibility to stop the attack. The ONLY thing that they are required to do is detain your attacker AFTER you file a complaint...even if they witness the attack themselves. The police are ONLY required to "protect" themselves, and that is all. (Of course, having a shit ton of money always helps, and can buy police protection) The "serve" part is a whole other story. It's not the literal definition, as many believe. In fact, it is the "legalese" definition, and only refers to serving paperwork (tickets, summons, warrants, etc). So what does the police department actually have to do for you? Not much. They must accept and file complaints and reports, serve legal documents, and make arrests ONLY if there is a complaining (or deceased) victim. Another little known fact, assault on a police officer is defined as "unwanted TOUCHING in any way". This INCLUDES if you attempt to defend yourself, while you are under attack BY A POLICE OFFICER! So basically, they can do WHATEVER they want to you, and if you so much as TOUCH them, YOU WILL BE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT!! How fucked up is that?? The fucked up reality is that, as civilians, we have very few rights, when it comes to the police. The Miranda Rights are a joke, and when they ask "Do you understand these rights as I have read them to you?"...it's actually in legalese. What they have ACTUALLY said to you is this: "Do you stand under me?" meaning "Do you grant me authority over you so that you then obey and answer to me, and whatever I tell you to do?" ( http://knowledgeispower-uk.weebly.com/legalese---acts--statutes.html ) (I know that it's a UK site, but the same applies in the US) The whole point to all this is...POLICE ARE NOT THERE TO PROTECT/ASSIST/AID YOU IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM! Their sole responsibility is to protect the GOVERNMENT (town/state/local). THAT IS ALL! They will lie, cheat, beat the innocent, steal, rape, murder, you name it...with absolutely NO consequences. Why? Because the police will protect their own, because they are a BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT THEY ARE SWORN TO PROTECT!! The rights and needs of civilians will ALWAYS come secondary. And this is why WE need to PROTECT ourselves. Not just from civilians who wish to do us harm, but from the POLICE who will do whatever they wish, in order to protect their employer...the government. (Side note, there are a few officers who are not totally fucked up, but they are very few, and far between) Hellllloooooo!!! Long time, no blog, huh? Missing me yet?
Anywho...I'm scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook (which I REALLY need to stop doing so much because it usually pisses me off a great deal), and I see this ridiculousness from the morons over at News 12. Here's a link to the actual posting: http://www.facebook.com/News12LI/posts/10151436343658551:0 (You do need a Facebook account to see it, but the above picture is a screenshot of the original post) Link to the SC Sheriff's "Test, Don't Guess" program page.
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/sheriff/CommunityPrograms/DrugTestingInitiative.aspx (Note they changed the "Scared Straight" program to the "Y.E.S. Tour") So, here's my opinion on the subject: [DISCLAIMER: THIS IS MY OPINION. IT IS BASED ON MY PERSONAL EXPIERENCES WITH DRUG TESTING, TEEN DRUG USE, AND THE PARENT'S APPROACH (as well intended it may be)] First of all....THEY'RE NOT "FREE"!! It's a waste of tax money. If you think your kid is doing something, and you want to "Test, Not Guess"....PAY FOR IT YOURSELF!! You can buy home drug tests at any pharmacy, and health insurance covers most rehabs/drug testing. Don't make ME pay because you can't trust your kid, or you can't just shine a flashlight in your kids eyes to check for pupil dilation. Second...IT'S NOT GOING TO MAKE ANYTHING DIFFERENT!!! I was drug tested, pretty much every week, from when I was 13-17....and I only tested dirty one time. I SHOULD have tested dirty EVERY time, but there are ways to get around it. So your kid tests dirty. Then what?? You get into a huge fight, they: (A) Stop talking to you about ANYTHING. (B) No longer trust you, and feel like you're "invading their privacy". (C) Let you yell, scream, and threaten them, and do the same crap they were doing in the first place. (D) Decide they're going to "run away" (E) ALL OF THE ABOVE And what are you supposed to do? (A) Put them on PINS probation, so you kid can keep violating, and get sent to a state house, and/or Juvie? (B) Kick their ass so they "learn a lesson", and possibly get reported to CPS? (C) Do nothing, and possibly get reported to CPS anyway, for child neglect? (Only now, they can prove it) (D) Throw your kid in rehab? (E) Put your kid on "lockdown", so they can run away, and you have no idea where they are, if they're alive or dead, who they're with, what they're doing.....? (F) All of the above? If YOU think that YOU'RE kid is doing something then YOU need to take your kid to FAMILY COUNSELING, and try to reestablish a good rapport with your children. The counselor WILL do a drug test if you request it. The most important thing is to take a look at what you're doing. If you're constantly drinking in front of your kids, they will probably drink too. If you're smoking weed all the time, and think your kids don't know...I got news for you...they do, and they will smoke too (probably steal it from you!). If you're at home eating Valium/Xanax all day so you can "deal", they will too! The most important thing of all is to keep the communication lines open between you and your kids. Granted, this gets nearly impossible when they're teenagers, but it can still be done. And a little ass whooping (NOT BEATING!!!) goes a long way. I have been unable to find exactly how much of the taxpayer's money they are wasting on this program, but I have heard up to $2000 for every 100 tests*.
*This may not be accurate. I searched for the budget allotment for this program, but was unable to find it. I wouldn't be surprised though. At home drug tests range from $7.88-$47.78, and can be a simple 5 panel cup piss test, to a hair follicle test.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/at-home-drug-test-kit/ID=prod368689-product http://www.walmart.com/c/kp/home-drug-test-kits I'm sure they have MASSIVELY inflated the costs of the "free" drug tests (probably to cover up some of their insanely high saleries, which have FINALLY been brought to the public's attention) The most important thing is to talk to your kids, and raise them correctly. Lead by example! If you're doing a decent job, you should be able to trust them. Still have your doubts, just use a flashlight! If their pupils are little pin pricks, even after you remove the light from their eyes, they're using some kind of depressant (opiates, alcohol, etc...). If their eyes are largely dilated, even while you're shining the light into their eyes, they're using some kind of stimulant (cocaine, meth, etc...). And if you shine the light into their eyes, and they scream something like, "FUUUUUCCCKKK!!! THERE'S A LASER BURNING A HOLE INTO MY FACE!!!!", and start trying to rip their face off....they're probably on some kind of hallucinogenic drug (LSD, PCP, etc.) Love you all!!!!!! xoxoxo |
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