The bravery of this woman to make it an open case, just damn. 

Frenchwoman in mass rape case denounces husband, other suspects as 'degenerates'

AVIGNON, France, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by dozens of men recruited by her husband, on Wednesday called the men standing trial "degenerates" while attempts from some defence lawyers to question her credibility caused outrage in the courtroom.

The trial in the southern French town of Avignon of Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men accused of raping his wife has shocked the world. The case has also triggered protests across France in support of Gisele Pelicot, who has become a symbol of the fight against sexual violence.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/associate-frenchman-accused-mass-rape-wife-admits-similar-abuse-2024-09-18/

A leading economist in China has vanished from public view after allegedly criticising Xi Jinping’s handling of the country’s economy on a mobile messaging app.

Questions over Zhu Hengpeng’s whereabouts have arisen after he was detained by officials in spring and stripped of his role as deputy director at a prominent Chinese think tank

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/09/24/top-china-economist-disappears-after-criticising-xi-jinping/

My wife and I are in Memphis having some drinks at Silky O’Sillivan’s on Beale. The dude performing mentioned he was a Cowboys fan so I gave him my best E-A-G-L-E-S-Eagles chant. The wife even joined in. "He just said, I ain’t no Eagles fan!’l and played on. 

2 minutes ago, Tnt4philly said:

in Memphis

Nice knowing you. 

8 minutes ago, 20dawk4life said:

Nice knowing you. 

We have walked all over town yesterday and today and have yet to feel anymore unsafe than we have in Cleveland, Philly, Baltimore or any other big city. 

https://gcaptain.com/us-port-strike-threatens-severe-supply-chain-disruption-into-2025/#

 

12 hours ago, Tnt4philly said:

We have walked all over town yesterday and today and have yet to feel anymore unsafe than we have in Cleveland, Philly, Baltimore or any other big city. 

Unless you don't venture away from the Inner Harbor

 

10 minutes ago, paco said:

Unless you don't venture away from the Inner Harbor

 

You really think I GAF what you believe? We were just in Baltimore last year, of course there are rough areas, but I’ve never had an issue in any city Ive been too. If you’re afraid, stay home. 

18 minutes ago, Tnt4philly said:

You really think I GAF what you believe? We were just in Baltimore last year, of course there are rough areas, but I’ve never had an issue in any city Ive been too. If you’re afraid, stay home. 

4 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

You do know I have lived in multiple cities and have a job sends me to random ones at a moments notice, right?

 

I worked in East St Louis and next to Gary Indiana FFS  

Spoiler

 

 

 

1 minute ago, paco said:

You do know I have lived in multiple cities and have a job sends me to random ones at a moments notice, right?

 

I worked in East St Louis and next to Gary Indiana FFS  

1) I'm just busting balls. I know there's no EV Ford Superduty

2) did you just use Gary Indiana as an example of a big city? 

1 minute ago, paco said:

Gary Indiana

2 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

1) I'm just busting balls

2) did you just use Gary Indiana as an example of a big city? 

Big city? No.

Downtrodden "burb" of Chicago where you see some s***?  Yes.

 

Compared to Gary, I felt safer in most big cities, even ones like Philly, DC, Chicago.  But not Baltimore outside the harbor. 

2 minutes ago, paco said:

Big city? No.

Downtrodden "burb" of Chicago where you see some s***?  Yes.

Compared to Gary, I felt safer in most big cities, even ones like Philly, DC, Chicago.  But not Baltimore outside the harbor. 

Well crap it was on my short list for vacation spots this year but I guess we'll check out Aurora instead. 

But yeah I think that's kind of the joke. Poverty is more significant than city/town size when it comes to safety. Wilmington DE is WAY worse than Philly IMO. Although taking the Broad street line up to Einstein, or driving to St Chris for rotations was always a sketchy. Strong "The Wire" vibes. 

11 hours ago, mr_hunt said:

https://gcaptain.com/us-port-strike-threatens-severe-supply-chain-disruption-into-2025/#

 

 

#selfquote

it's time to stock up on toilet paper right now...before the oct 1 strike. if a bunch of ports shut down as expected, we will see supply chain logistical issues. so place your orders to sam's club or costco today!

 

18 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

Well crap it was on my short list for vacation spots this year but I guess we'll check out Aurora instead. 

But yeah I think that's kind of the joke. Poverty is more significant than city/town size when it comes to safety. Wilmington DE is WAY worse than Philly IMO. Although taking the Broad street line up to Einstein, or driving to St Chris for rotations was always a sketchy. Strong "The Wire" vibes. 

In 2019 I got taken on a walk through Kensington.  I don't think Wilmington has anything that compares to that either.

16 minutes ago, mr_hunt said:

 

#selfquote

it's time to stock up on toilet paper right now...before the oct 1 strike. if a bunch of ports shut down as expected, we will see supply chain logistical issues. so place your orders to sam's club or costco today!

 

Pfft.  If you are a proper costco shopper, you are already stocked up on TP.

4 minutes ago, paco said:

In 2019 I got taken on a walk through Kensington.  I don't think Wilmington has anything that compares to that either.

Eh you'd be surprised. It's a wildly economically segregated "city"  so even moreso than most places it depends on where you are. But you I'd put up the worst parts of Wilmington up there with the worst of Philly. It's bad. At least it was. 

I’ve felt more uneasy at bars in small red neck towns when I didn’t laugh hard enough at a boob joke, than I’ve been when being the only white dude in a Baltimore Popeyes getting late night munchies, or getting a six pack at a bottle shop. My kids were exposed to more drugs in a hick town in Centre County PA, then they were in our neighborhood in Norfolk, VA. 
 

Ironically, the Inner Harbor was more of a sheet hole when we went last year than many places we’ve stayed. 

39 minutes ago, Tnt4philly said:

I’ve felt more uneasy at bars in small red neck towns when I didn’t laugh hard enough at a boob joke

Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry.  Glad you made it out OK

2 hours ago, Tnt4philly said:

You really think I GAF what you believe? We were just in Baltimore last year, of course there are rough areas, but I’ve never had an issue in any city Ive been too. If you’re afraid, stay home. 

What an F'n psycho  

We came to Memphis to see my stepson perform at the Overton Park Shell tonight. He has played there before but this is the first time as the headliner. Unfortunately that has been canceled due to rain.

His girlfriend is a member of Ballet Memphis, and the wife and are spending the next hour or so watching members of the ballet rehearse. This is the most threatened I’ve felt since we got here. My joints ache watching them stretch. 

Just now, Tnt4philly said:

We came to Memphis to see my stepson perform at the Overton Park Shell tonight. He has played there before but this is the first time as the headliner. Unfortunately that has been canceled due to rain.

His girlfriend is a member of Ballet Memphis, and the wife and are spending the next hour or so watching members of the ballet rehearse. This is the most threatened I’ve felt since we got here. My joints ache watching them stretch. 

went to memphis on a business trip a few years ago...nice city with lots to do. of course, i did hear a gunshot from my hotel room one night & saw on the news the next morning that someone had been murdered right down the block...so yeah, it has its rough areas like every major city. 

15 minutes ago, Tnt4philly said:

We came to Memphis to see my stepson perform at the Overton Park Shell tonight. He has played there before but this is the first time as the headliner. Unfortunately that has been canceled due to rain.

His girlfriend is a member of Ballet Memphis, and the wife and are spending the next hour or so watching members of the ballet rehearse. This is the most threatened I’ve felt since we got here. My joints ache watching them stretch. 

They do some unbelievable stretching for sure.