Comments on: Oakland police: "Let slip the kittens of war" http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 16:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ferry Chrispijn http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1255724 Ferry Chrispijn Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1255724 Cat has a nice tie though. Cat has a nice tie though.

]]> By: Данила Володарский http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1255602 Данила Володарский Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1255602 Nope. Pravda had decency and style to its lies. Nope. Pravda had decency and style to its lies.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254820 Guest Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254820 And completely ignore the part about how the kitten was definitively abandoned by a dreadlocked vegan hippie "on the grass". And completely ignore the part about how the kitten was definitively abandoned by a dreadlocked vegan hippie “on the grass”.

]]> By: wiliwili http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254735 wiliwili Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254735 look at the picture again, he's actually trying to force the kitty to the ground and it's resisting. that animal definitely got a face full of pepper spray right after this pic was snapped. look at the picture again, he’s actually trying to force the kitty to the ground and it’s resisting. that animal definitely got a face full of pepper spray right after this pic was snapped.

]]> By: David Freccia http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254701 David Freccia Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254701 The Post's Ombudsman talk ed about the photo today here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ask-the-post/post/occupy-oakland-whats-with-the-kitten-photo/2011/10/26/gIQA6kksJM_blog.html?hpid=z9 They claim the photo was chosen before the clash, and that it was a visual moment.  The Post’s Ombudsman talk ed about the photo today here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ask-the-post/post/occupy-oakland-whats-with-the-kitten-photo/2011/10/26/gIQA6kksJM_blog.html?hpid=z9
They claim the photo was chosen before the clash, and that it was a visual moment. 

]]> By: Mark A http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254680 Mark A Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254680 They claimed to be concerned about rats coming into the park. I guess kitty made a liar out of them. They claimed to be concerned about rats coming into the park. I guess kitty made a liar out of them.

]]> By: uildaan http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254520 uildaan Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254520 I'm sure he could confiscate one from a homeless person, Because, fuck, the bum should get a job and real house I’m sure he could confiscate one from a homeless person, Because, fuck, the bum should get a job and real house

]]> By: Nick Wood http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254454 Nick Wood Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254454 Ah, the catatonic state. Ah, the catatonic state.

]]> By: travtastic http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254354 travtastic Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254354 Why would he toss a perfectly good sleeping bag that he could sell? But I assume he did mace the cat right after the picture was taken. Because, fuck, it was breathing. Why would he toss a perfectly good sleeping bag that he could sell? But I assume he did mace the cat right after the picture was taken. Because, fuck, it was breathing.

]]> By: That_Anonymous_Coward http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254274 That_Anonymous_Coward Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254274 Sending it to the pound would be wasting resources.  He can just stuff it into an abandoned sleeping bag and chuck it over a bridge just as easily. Sending it to the pound would be wasting resources.  He can just stuff it into an abandoned sleeping bag and chuck it over a bridge just as easily.

]]> By: Bloo http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254108 Bloo Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254108 "Wearing out their welcome nationwide" -- heard several commentators on CNN (people interviewed, not CNN journalists) saying things like "police had no choice but to... " and "police decided they needed to do something" along with BS like "sanitary / health issues".   It appears that whoever is asking the police to do these things is also asking for a media slant on it. “Wearing out their welcome nationwide” — heard several commentators on CNN (people interviewed, not CNN journalists) saying things like “police had no choice but to… ” and “police decided they needed to do something” along with BS like “sanitary / health issues”.   It appears that whoever is asking the police to do these things is also asking for a media slant on it.

]]> By: retchdog http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254078 retchdog Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254078 in 2003, my old college-town paper had an article in the back pages covering a local protest of the iraq war. the picture they used was of an iraqi pro-saddam rally. :-/ in 2003, my old college-town paper had an article in the back pages covering a local protest of the iraq war. the picture they used was of an iraqi pro-saddam rally. :-/

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1254037 Cowicide Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1254037 Washington Post, I see your friendly, cat-petting officer who is "protecting" the American public from the monsters out there protesting for Satan... And I raise you <b>THIS</b>, assholes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZLyUK0t0vQ Washington Post,

I see your friendly, cat-petting officer who is “protecting” the American public from the monsters out there protesting for Satan…

And I raise you THIS, assholes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZLyUK0t0vQ

]]> By: Chuck http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253982 Chuck Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253982 "Hey Joe." "Yeah, sarge?" "Can I borrow your daughter's cat for something?" "Uh ... what for?" "I just need it for a couple photos with the guys down where we cleaned out that protest." "Uh..." "Don't worry, I'm not gonna let them kick it or anything.  I promise." “Hey Joe.”

“Yeah, sarge?”

“Can I borrow your daughter’s cat for something?”

“Uh … what for?”

“I just need it for a couple photos with the guys down where we cleaned out that protest.”

“Uh…”

“Don’t worry, I’m not gonna let them kick it or anything.  I promise.”

]]> By: telaquapacky http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253977 telaquapacky Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253977 @tralfaz: Straight ahead. If they're not getting Mr. and Mrs. Middle America sorely knotted up in their underpants, they're not doing their job. Compare the little picnic the Tea Pottiers had in the mall to this- a massive popular eruption of geniune righteous indignation. I hope it never ends until the Koch brothers declare bankruptcy. @tralfaz: Straight ahead. If they’re not getting Mr. and Mrs. Middle America sorely knotted up in their underpants, they’re not doing their job. Compare the little picnic the Tea Pottiers had in the mall to this- a massive popular eruption of geniune righteous indignation. I hope it never ends until the Koch brothers declare bankruptcy.

]]> By: travtastic http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253949 travtastic Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253949 Even assuming the cat was with a protester (which is incredibly doubtful), I love how it reads "that was left behind". You just walked calmly away without your kitty? That's negligence, you self-centered proles! It seriously looks to be that every single statement in that image is bullshit propaganda. It's insidious enough that I'm beginning to suspect the punctuation. Even assuming the cat was with a protester (which is incredibly doubtful), I love how it reads “that was left behind”. You just walked calmly away without your kitty? That’s negligence, you self-centered proles!

It seriously looks to be that every single statement in that image is bullshit propaganda. It’s insidious enough that I’m beginning to suspect the punctuation.

]]> By: traalfaz http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253940 traalfaz Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253940 The true progress doesn't even begin until they start to wear out their welcome. The true progress doesn’t even begin until they start to wear out their welcome.

]]> By: Oliver Schmieding http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253931 Oliver Schmieding Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253931 goebbels would have been proud of you, unknown journalist. goebbels would have been proud of you, unknown journalist.

]]> By: แอ็ะปปี้ http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253897 แอ็ะปปี้ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253897 The non-editorializing-at-all heading "Protesters wearing out their welcome nationwide" is pretty awesome. When I first saw this I thought it was the New York Post. I knew the Washington Post had a reputation but holy cow. The non-editorializing-at-all heading “Protesters wearing out their welcome nationwide” is pretty awesome. When I first saw this I thought it was the New York Post. I knew the Washington Post had a reputation but holy cow.

]]> By: atimoshenko http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253887 atimoshenko Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253887 "Protestors wearing out their welcome nationwide"??? Really? Who is it that no longer feels so welcoming? Lloyd Blankfein? Rush Limbaugh? “Protestors wearing out their welcome nationwide”??? Really? Who is it that no longer feels so welcoming? Lloyd Blankfein? Rush Limbaugh?

]]> By: AncientScot http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253885 AncientScot Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253885 In truth, this is a fairly professional piece of propaganda.  They must be getting to who-ever's watching with a glower on their face.  If not, they wouldn't have started hiring professional (character) assassins.  I mean, 'bean bags' aren't so bad (unless they weigh half a pound and are served up at darned near 1,000 feet per second.)  And we get to see the nice officer petting the kitty.  He may even be a nice man.  Just nice enough to lull the cat into a false sense of security before picking it up and sending it off to the animal pound.  Humbug. In truth, this is a fairly professional piece of propaganda.  They must be getting to who-ever’s watching with a glower on their face.  If not, they wouldn’t have started hiring professional (character) assassins.  I mean, ‘bean bags’ aren’t so bad (unless they weigh half a pound and are served up at darned near 1,000 feet per second.)  And we get to see the nice officer petting the kitty.  He may even be a nice man.  Just nice enough to lull the cat into a false sense of security before picking it up and sending it off to the animal pound.  Humbug.

]]> By: Depro9 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253865 Depro9 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253865 nailed it nailed it

]]> By: ninjapornstar http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253826 ninjapornstar Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253826 It's "Mathew Yglesias."  Not, "Matty Iglesias." It’s “Mathew Yglesias.”  Not, “Matty Iglesias.”

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253820 Cowicide Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253820 "Protestors wearing out their welcome nationwide" Washington Post showing its true scumbag propagandist colors. “Protestors wearing out their welcome nationwide”

Washington Post showing its true scumbag propagandist colors.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253819 Guest Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253819  It's the front section. Closest they've made yet.  It’s the front section. Closest they’ve made yet.

]]> By: Depro9 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253810 Depro9 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253810 um they shot a veteran in the face! http://youtu.be/L9O3o-7OvIY um they shot a veteran in the face! http://youtu.be/L9O3o-7OvIY

]]> By: AwesomeRobot http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253806 AwesomeRobot Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253806 Those OWS people are clearly responsible for all stray cats. Those bastards. Those OWS people are clearly responsible for all stray cats. Those bastards.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253807 Guest Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253807 I know, right. Because "welcoming" is what protestors expect. I know, right. Because “welcoming” is what protestors expect.

]]> By: pepik http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253808 pepik Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253808 That's page A3, not the front page. That’s page A3, not the front page.

]]> By: Shani Hilton http://boingboing.net/2011/10/26/oakland-police-let-loose-the-kittens-of-war.html#comment-1253800 Shani Hilton Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126234#comment-1253800 thanks! thanks!

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