Florida Judge attacks Public Defender

[Ghost in the Machine]

71. "You say that like it's some sort of yearning."... No, it's a statement of fact, which I have first

hand knowledge of. After working many years as a bouncer, I came to realize that the only language *some* people understand is violence. You can be nice, talk to them in calm tones so as to not escalate the situation, but certain people have a short somewhere and they aren't going to take no for an answer. They *WANT* to fight, and nothing is going to stop them except meeting them with violence. Violence should ALWAYS be a last resort, but it *is* a necessary evil at times.

Flame away if you feel you must, but I'm no pacifist and damn sure won't be anyones punching bag. I'll try to talk someone down and try to calm them down until I'm blue in the face, but if you make the mistake of putting your hands on me, I'll teach you real quick that you don't ever want to do that again. I was trained in self defense since I was big enough to walk, and it was just that: *self defense*! I was taught to NEVER START a fight, but if I HAD to fight, to end it quickly. I taught my kids the same thing when they were growing up. Defending yourself is one thing, being a bully is totally different and actually makes YOU the cowardly jackass, especially if you are trained to fight and *know* you can hurt someone who may not know how to defend themselves.

Ghost