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Leslie Valley

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24. Ok, so that idea won't work

Reply to Leslie Valley (Original post)

Sun Feb 24, 2013, 12:54 AM

Feb 2013

What is the solution?

Lincoln was assassinated with a ball and cap single shot pistol.

Kennedy was cut down with a bolt action rifle.

Reagan was wounded by a 6 shot 22 cal. revolver.

And we stand around all day arguing about "assault weapons" and "Hi-cap" magazines and daydream about eliminating all firearms.

The paste is out of that tube people.

Loughner was known to the local authorities. Gifford's staff was aware of him. The college he was expelled from, Pima County Sheriff Dupnik and the Tucson city police dept all had contact with him.

And yet he was able to run free and kill 6 and injure 12 more.

Maybe if it would have saved 6 lives and allowed Gabby to serve in congress it would have been worth a little prevention.

Just my take on it.

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Legislation would require educators to report potentially dangerous people to police [View all] Leslie Valley Feb 2013 OP

"...stopping it before it happens." greiner3 Feb 2013 #1

I just wonder how this would stop somebody CreekDog Feb 2013 #27

Good idea. Here's my starter list ... Scuba Feb 2013 #2

How about anyone related to George W. Bush? xocet Feb 2013 #11

Here's more: Brigid Feb 2013 #18

Glen Beck Aerows Feb 2013 #20

"new regulations on guns ... won't stop someone from shooting up a school" PSPS Feb 2013 #3

"...identifying those with dangerous mental illness..." greiner3 Feb 2013 #4

The problem with this whole approach is that the base rate of bizarre behavior Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #5

^^^^^^^^~THIS~^^^^^^^^^ cliffordu Feb 2013 #10

True - if I had to report every nutjob-talking-crazy I run across at work bhikkhu Feb 2013 #13

Stop making sense! We should be jailing anyone who looks suspicious. That will stop ... Scuba Feb 2013 #19

+1 Peter cotton Feb 2013 #26

That reporting goes for police and security training 'schools' also right? Sunlei Feb 2013 #6

Yes, of course. If they don't seem dangerous, Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #23

McCarthyism davidthegnome Feb 2013 #7

When I saw "-R" after his name I went "good grief". alp227 Feb 2013 #17

I just don't have the time or energy to report everyone in the Tea Party. Lock me up I guess. n/t broadcaster75201 Feb 2013 #8

My most FAVORITE part.... cliffordu Feb 2013 #9

That scares the shit out of me. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #30

Hope they all phone in about Wayne LaPierre ! Overseas Feb 2013 #12

About which the police would do....what? Grins Feb 2013 #14

Replying to my own post... Grins Feb 2013 #15

May I suggest that turning teachers and health care people into stoolies for the cops bemildred Feb 2013 #16

If it saves just one life right? madville Feb 2013 #21

My friend is a teacher eilen Feb 2013 #22

Ok, so that idea won't work Leslie Valley Feb 2013 #24

I'd start with reporting the entire congress ...then move on to the Koch brothers and like ilk. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #25

I have lots of worry about this. This is down the road of nazi Germany. We southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #28

Especially since the U.S. is so fond of secret prisons and torture..... lib2DaBone Feb 2013 #29

Wow I didn't know that. Before you know it our children will be reporting us. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #33

Just another way to lock people up without any real treatment. Live and Learn Feb 2013 #31

...at the same time they're trying to take away our tenure, they think we'll report crazies? lindysalsagal Feb 2013 #32