Quote: (05-10-2018 08:25 PM)PapayaTapper Wrote:
^^I understood the hired knifing to be satire and thought that it was an obvious joke. Nobody can get a knifing for that amount at today's exchange rate
Scotian's initial comment wasn't a problem. The issue is TooFineAPoint then said he advised that course of action.
Taken by itself, Scotian's remark was harmless. What becomes a problem is subsequent commenters "calling for" or "advising" something like that.
I responded to TooFine because he took what would be interpreted by any sane person as humorous commentary and took it in another direction.
People can call me a wowser and a party pooper, but after both Cazes' downfall and the Alex Minassian incel beat-up (even if no one knew about Cazes' activities and Minassian didn't read the forum), some comments can be used against the forum.
I am not a firm believer in "optics" (our views will always be twisted), yet some things just shouldn't be said on the forum.
I don't have any problem with TooFine personally - I'm just pointing out what will likely go down in these situations.
As for $100 not being the market rate, you'd be surprised. My friend knew a guy in suburban
Paris who was beaten to within two inches of his life for 75 Euro (37.50 Euro each). He took a pass at someone's girl, who then reciprocated the flirtation, and the infuriated boyfriend got two local thugs to give him a pounding. Some people do this stuff for shits and giggles, plus a small amount of cash.