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Re: are all our schools safe [message #186619 is a reply to message #186618] |
Sun, 22 January 2006 11:00 |
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Dave Anderson
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Maybe if you explained your topic/point better I could give you an actual response. Explain.
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Re: are all our schools safe [message #186636 is a reply to message #186618] |
Sun, 22 January 2006 14:43 |
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NukeIt15
Messages: 987 Registered: February 2003 Location: Out to lunch
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*Deposits $0.02*
Are schools safe?
Most of the time, yes they are. It really depends on WHERE you're going to school...
Is it safe at the youth sporting event with crazy parents?
No argument here...people get so fucking twisted over a stupid rubber ball...
Is it safe at work with the mentally insane, manic depressive employee that doesn't talk to anyone?
That depends entirely on their personality, not on their disorder. I know a number of folks who are bipolar and they're safer than most "normal" people are.
Is it safe to mow the yard with a pack of pitbulls next door trying to break through the fence?
Not if you work as a mailman
Is it safe to eat candy you get from Halloween?
Most often, yes. I've never heard of anyone who's been harmed by halloween candy. Bullies who like beating up other kids for their candy, however...that's a different story.
Is it safe to stop and talk with the guy screaming at you, as you drive home from work? No, but driving e-e-e-extr-r-ra slo-o-o-o-w to piss off the tailgating bastard is LOADS of fun...
Should you buy a gun to protect yourself?
The Founding Fathers sure seemed to think that was a good idea. If you know how to use it, you're safer with than without.
Should you worry about all of this?
Fuck no. The chances of any of it happening to you are about the same as winning the lottery. All the same, being ready just in case something DOES happen is always a good thing...
The case mentioned by SEAL was what is commonly known as a Police-Assisted Suicide. The kid was suicidal; he brought a spray-painted airsoft gun to school knowing that it would look like he was really out to kill someone. He pointed it at a member of the SWAT team, and they did exactly what they were trained to do in that situation. Unfortunately, nobody knew it was a toy until after it was all over (He really paid attention to detail- the replica was painted to look just like a real weapon, right down to a few patches of worn-off paint showing exposed metal). Poor kid knew exactly what he was doing, and the outcome was exactly what he intended it to be. I feel worse for the officers who had to take him down...
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
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Re: are all our schools safe [message #186639 is a reply to message #186636] |
Sun, 22 January 2006 15:02 |
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hunteroo2
Messages: 206 Registered: April 2003 Location: Southern California...
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[quote title=NukeIt15 wrote on Sun, 22 January 2006 13:43]
Is it safe to stop and talk with the guy screaming at you, as you drive home from work? No, but driving e-e-e-extr-r-ra slo-o-o-o-w to piss off the tailgating bastard is LOADS of fun...
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agreed
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Re: are all our schools safe [message #186675 is a reply to message #186618] |
Sun, 22 January 2006 18:54 |
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Quote: | after all the stuff that has been happening in schools lately the latest was the person in the bathroom but schools are becoming more dangerous do you thank so?
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No. They're becoming safer.
And that incident about the kid in the bathroom that you seak of... A kid had a pellet gun (not BB, but pellet, those small pointed metal slugs) with the orange tip painted over to look like a real gun, showed it to his friend, and pulled it out in class, the teacher called the resource officer at the school. The kid ran around campus with the gun out as the officer chased him, he cornered the kid in a bathroom, and shot him when the kid pointed the gun at him.
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Re: are all our schools safe [message #186755 is a reply to message #186618] |
Mon, 23 January 2006 10:26 |
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NukeIt15
Messages: 987 Registered: February 2003 Location: Out to lunch
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Not stupid...he knew what he was doing- had planned it out days in advance, made preparations including an EXTREMELY realistic paint job on his "weapon," even hinted at his intentions to others (which could be interpreted as a sort of last cry for help...most people who attempt or commit suicide don't actually want to go through with it if somebody is willing to stop them). That isn't stupidity, it's intelligence in a very, very troubled mind. It's a tragedy for all involved.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
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