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In reply to the discussion: A recent gun nut talking point. [View all]Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)64. Okay, so you claim to speak for your experience but you insult everyone who doesn't
share your experience or values.
Police are SUPPOSED to be armed.
And why are they supposed to be armed? Because they come in contact with dangerous criminals. But you seem to forget this little fact --
The reason why they are being summoned is because citizens has already come in contact with the very same dangerous criminals. Yet, the Controllers demand the citizens be rendered defenseless by exertion of the armed police. So now the citizen has two sets of armed goons working against them.
Meanwhile, in Maine --
Brittany Irish, on Wednesday, July 14th, was kidnapped, assaulted and raped by a man in northern Maine. She escaped and informed police as to what happened. She presses criminal charges alleging the same against the man who did those things.
Maine State Police dont apprehend him. Instead, they call him up on the phone and inform him that criminal charges have been filed.
What does he do? He goes to the womans mothers home and burns her barn down. Maine State Police arrive and tell the mother they cant help her and they wont post a trooper on the residence to protect her even though ALL SIGNS were there that an attack was imminent.
Brittany Irish and her boyfriend, Kyle Hewett, arrive at her mothers house to see if shes alright. They stay the night. The next morning, July 17th, at approximately 5:15 am, the alleged rapist and kidnapper blows open the door of the house with a stolen firearm. Kyle, Brittanys boyfriend and father to their children, is shot down in cold blood trying to get his family to safety.
Brittany Irish is shot in the arm and kidnapped a second time.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/07/daniel-zimmerman/this-is-why-we-carry-maine-police-stand-by-during-murders-arson/
Maine State Police dont apprehend him. Instead, they call him up on the phone and inform him that criminal charges have been filed.
What does he do? He goes to the womans mothers home and burns her barn down. Maine State Police arrive and tell the mother they cant help her and they wont post a trooper on the residence to protect her even though ALL SIGNS were there that an attack was imminent.
Brittany Irish and her boyfriend, Kyle Hewett, arrive at her mothers house to see if shes alright. They stay the night. The next morning, July 17th, at approximately 5:15 am, the alleged rapist and kidnapper blows open the door of the house with a stolen firearm. Kyle, Brittanys boyfriend and father to their children, is shot down in cold blood trying to get his family to safety.
Brittany Irish is shot in the arm and kidnapped a second time.
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/07/daniel-zimmerman/this-is-why-we-carry-maine-police-stand-by-during-murders-arson/
This horror unfolded over the course of two days and not once did the police put in an appearance or seek to apprehend the suspect.
911 is a joke, as the song goes.
And before anyone lights off with the usual "That's a gunner site!" nonsense, every statement is sourced to local media.
When seconds count the police will get around to you some day.
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I asked my soon-to-be husband to please remove his gun from the house
HeiressofBickworth
Jul 2015
#6
"When I pointed out that the NRA solution to gun violence is always more guns..."
beevul
Jul 2015
#8
You don't need a class III weapon to go to the store...those are for family fun time at the range.
ileus
Jul 2015
#9
Since your house has never been broken in to all those other people must be doing something wrong.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#10
Okay, so you claim to speak for your experience but you insult everyone who doesn't
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#64
If your friend isn't inside your home when someone breaks in it's probably too late any way.
ileus
Jul 2015
#12
So, if you're 900 yards away from me, and someone is trying to do you great bodily harm*
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2015
#33
Lets start here "A recent gun nut talking point." and travel the road you just opened.
oneshooter
Jul 2015
#35
Marian, I salute you. Your defence of logic and facts against the tide of distortion and lies is
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#36
Hey, well said. And to Marian, good on you to say things that need to be said.
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#39
Fred, you don't even have the intestinal fortitude to view opposing opinions. How
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#66
Considering some of us RKBA supporters are women -- yes, it is very shameful conduct.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#85
"Psychologists & Psychiatrists have been using phallic symbolism about guns for decades!"
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#67
It should be up to the state legislature and university administrators to decide, not you
Lurks Often
Jul 2015
#97
How about you explain how you are going to prevent guns from being in your classroom?
Lurks Often
Jul 2015
#110
No "if"s about it. Try it and you're going to jail. It really is that simple.
stone space
Jul 2015
#116
Boy, I just realized, change one or two words and you sound way too much like George Wallace
DonP
Jul 2015
#117
I don't take legal advice from internet lawers who don't know the laws in my state.
stone space
Aug 2015
#157
"Think carefully before you let you gun control opinions destroy your career or risk financial ruin"
stone space
Aug 2015
#165
Someone has to educate you on the law, your posts show you don't understand anything about the law.
Lurks Often
Aug 2015
#172
Marian, note the passive-aggressive voice and the "more guns" is the solution. Always the same.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#68
You just destroyed what little cred you had by stuffing words in my mouth.
pablo_marmol
Jul 2015
#106
The logical failure of the gun lovers is legendary. Always the solution to so many guns is more guns.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#126
I have 39 on Full Ignore...35 are gun lovers....and counting...debating idiots is a waste of time,
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#169