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Not Ruth

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31. Martial arts

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 4, 2017, 06:26 PM

Jun 2017

The kind that are for defense, would work, like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, where you lie down before you fight.

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Man saw screaming women stabbed more than 15 times [View all] Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 OP

Do we all need to equip ourselves with pepper spray, tasers and the like. democratisphere Jun 2017 #1

You know....... its a thought. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #2

It may be the only way to immediately stop this type of carnage. democratisphere Jun 2017 #4

Martial arts Not Ruth Jun 2017 #31

Don't over-react...... Adrahil Jun 2017 #3

That logic should apply to other forms of shocking, sensational mass murders, too Vermijelli Jun 2017 #15

I concur.... perspective.... it's more than an art term. NT Adrahil Jun 2017 #16

All of those items are illegal in the UK B2G Jun 2017 #5

The situation requires the law to be changed. democratisphere Jun 2017 #6

Betting that won't happen. B2G Jun 2017 #7

"We" the people of the world can't just stand there helpless while a woman is being stabbed democratisphere Jun 2017 #10

I didnt know that. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #8

The law takes ridiculousness to a whole new level. B2G Jun 2017 #9

Really...a whole new level. nt Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #14

Look up Myleene Klass Jake Stern Jun 2017 #18

Wasp spray is accurate at 20 feet. elehhhhna Jun 2017 #33

Does it temporarily blind the attacker? Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #34

and this attack gave the NRA LOTS of ammunition, so to speak. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2017 #30

No, our biggest concern should be the availability of guns. Britain's gun laws pnwmom Jun 2017 #32

Oh hush...she had it coming, don' cha know? Coventina Jun 2017 #11

It seems its never the fundies fault. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #12

And claiming it was because of the vietnam war JI7 Jun 2017 #25

Oh, goody. Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #28

on another website I won't name (who claim to be progressive) Mosby Jun 2017 #13

Does it perhaps rhyme with Coventina Jun 2017 #17

There was plenty of that here melman Jun 2017 #21

You'd have to be pretty fucking committed to your phony false flag attack to die for it, no? Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #29

We had those posts here within minutes Codeine Jun 2017 #35

fucking religious nutcases Skittles Jun 2017 #19

Fundies suck. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #20

ALL religious extremism is like a virus. roamer65 Jun 2017 #22

absolutely barbaric and sickening rollin74 Jun 2017 #23

Really is. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #24

fucked up piece of shit with a fucked up god JI7 Jun 2017 #26

I don't have the guts to say that. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #27