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Welcome to the forum Brian!

Thanks for taking the time to share those! You look great, I love your dress!

Have a great birthday!!! Hope you have a wonderful day!

OMG those are totally cool! Adorable!

Everything is amazing! It all goes so well! Great job!

Those are incredible! You look amazing, duh! I love your reception table and the pool looks spectacular with the lights in it.

Those turned out beautifully! Your guests are going to love them, I know I do!!

Perfect! Great find, already printed, light weight! Woohoo!

Quote: Originally Posted by LadyP Ok I and FI are licensed to carry am I a legal threat because I carry a weapon in my vehicle. Racial profiling is a terrible thing. I hate to think that because my son who likes to at this point of the age 5 with a hoodie jacket jeans and boots. Does this make him a threat because he looks like the next black kid? 51 bullets would take down an elephant. The office had to take the time to reload his weapon so in that time he could not tell that Bell was no longer a threat. I think it went way overboard and for nothing to happen. It is just becoming way to common for the police to shoot at an individual and it be justified. A young man was shot 13 times on New years eve because the police thought he was a threat. The boy 17 had one of the sound makers blowing it at 12. They are suspended with pay. A PAID VACATION I am sorry you feel this way LadyP. I also feel I was giving my opinion that was backed by my 8 1/2 years in law enforcement. I did not mean to offend and I will no longer comment on this situation.

I think that is just perfect!! I am sorry you have been going through so much to make it perfect. But you have done well to make it what you and your FI want it to be! I love the vows! The ceremony reads very well!

I am going to try to write my response in a coherent manner but as a police officer I have a lot to say on this subject so I will try to keep it short and sweet... I went through and read a few of the articles from the NY times so I would be a little bit educated on this subject. As police officers we are taught to eliminate the threat. From what I have read Mr. Bell was in his vehicle (a lethal weapon) and driving. Mr. Bell drove his car at the officers. This put them and others in the area in fear of receiving great bodily harm or loss of life. This gives us the right to stop the threat. I know the # of shots fired sound excessive but our accuracy goes down with adrenaline and I would imagine the officers involved were trying to elimnate what they perceived as a threat. I am sorry you feel that profiling occurs. Sometimes it is a matter of population. In my town we have a high Hispanic population, therefore it our stats coordinate with that. What that means in numbers it shows we stop and arrest more Hispanic people but they are a higher percentage of our population so it all coordinates. I hope this helps a little bit and I am sorry for what Mr. Bell's family is going through. But there really is two sides to the story.

Welcome Jessica! You will get a ton of great info here!

I totally agree! There is no reason someone can not return a phone call and/or email. This is happening for a reason. Sorry to say but I would look elsewhere also! Instead of taking someone with you can you use someone who is already there so get rid of that travel expense part?

Congratulations!! That is awesome to have that done!

Welcome Erica! Hope your planning goes well!

Welcome! Yes, this is an addiction, but I think its a healthy one

Welcome! Congratulations on your engagement!! Hope your planning goes well!

Welcome! What a great idea for an after wedding cruise!

Oh no Martha! That blows, so sorry to hear!! Are their alternative dates or locations in the next few weeks?

I would love to give her the benefit of the doubt in that she was just repeating some tv her parents shouldnt have let her watch. Maybe she didnt have a clue what she was saying. I know my 9 year old niece has been copying her dipshit step brother and flashing gang signs. She has no idea what she is doing just that her step brother is doing it.

This thread is proof of what a wonderful group we have here... I guess what I do is incorporated in my job as a police officer. Unfortunately I usually deal with people during the worst moments of their lives. But as a domestic violence advocate I have tried to devote myself to these victims. I am also working with our puppy in hopes of getting her fully trained as a therapy dog. Who wouldnt smile seeing a crazy bulldog with her teeth sticking out and snorting her way down the hall?

Welcome Lenore! Thankfully for us Dreams Cancun brides there is a ton of DC info on here! Let me know if you need help finding info.

Welcome Shawn! You are very correct, you will get a ton of wonderful info here!!

Welcome to the forum! Glad you found us!

Good luck Angela! Cant wait to hear how it goes! I am sure you will rock it!