Recent content by PeregrineFaulkner

So, we've gone from "execution as part of a war on cops by Black Lives Matter" to a mentally incompetent schizophrenic who can't stand trial. Has the sheriff apologized for his wrongful accusations yet?

If he is lost, or injured somewhere on the trails around Sutro Baths, it has at least been very unseasonably warm this week - the low tonight is around 50 degrees.

One random thought - many of the stores along Powell are large chains, and may have corporate policies regarding reviewing security footage. But, if I remember correctly, there's a little wine bar right behind that 38 bus stop. It might be easier to reach a manager or owner who could help you...

Hi... I work on Geary, just a couple blocks from Powell St. station. BART does not have the best surveillance system, unfortunately, but almost all the surrounding stores have security cameras. There's been a big push by the city and the merchant's association to install high-resolution video...

The charging of minors as adults for rape while also charging them with producing child 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 of themselves, thereby exploiting themselves while committing illegal acts they were technically too young to consent to, would be the most Kafkaesque case I could ever imagine.

I'm sorry, but your info on California's finances may be out of date or something? We have had a budget surplus for a while now. And what exactly are your medical qualifications for determining want versus need for gender dysphoria surgery? Are you a psychiatrist or expert in the field? Or...

Yes, it does. Because I see how hard people struggle daily when living in poverty. It's hard, very hard. Being envious of those who are barely able to get by because they get a tiny amount of help is extremely bizarre in my opinion.

So, if a loved one is having a medical emergency, is there a number one can call that won't result in gunmen kicking down your door and shooting wildly?

Well, in this case, the jaded nurse's patience wearing thin may have caused a woman to suffer greatly and unnecessarily before dying in an awful manner. That's a complete failure of the professional duties and responsibilities of a medical professional, IMO.

You think she met a guy and decided to change her sexual orientation?

I strongly believe that, especially in a democracy, the people have an obligation to demand those in authority act responsibly and with integrity. There is much coming out about the police and city government in Chicago that is deeply troubling. IMO, I don't care who really is behind bringing...

They have - and as I understand it, in this case, did use - beanbag guns in lieu of tasers. For what that's worth.

I was a girl who loved trucks, and who hacked the hair off all my barbies. I've never felt much desire to be a mother either, fwiw. Though I do like dresses. Gender expression doesn't always fit in tidy boxes, ime.

Considering the 7% conviction rate for reported rapes, do you believe women are being believed and taken at their word too frequently? Do you think the standard of proof is too low when 93% of rapists go free?

I'm curious - what's your background on the subject of intersex children? Most human rights organizations have come out against "normalizing" surgical procedures for infants and children in recent years, and at least one country has banned them entirely. What lead you to have such a differing view?