[NEOPO]

Thats the spirit!!!

[katkinkate]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Lighthouse', 'a')s long they don't shoot ...

[BigTex]

Anyone ever see that movie "First Family" where Bob Newhart is the President and he uses a mannequin in motorcades that waves at people? As I recall the gag in the movie had someone throw a tomato and knock the mannequin's head off.

[TommyJefferson]

Leftists wet their pants when Bush's security detail rolls past with guns visible. And they wonder why no one takes them seriously. They need to grow up.

[jupiters_release]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TommyJefferson', 'L')eftists wet their pants when Bush's security detail rolls past with guns visible. And they wonder why no one takes them seriously. They need to grow up.

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jupiters_release', 'S')eriously though, in NYC at least we're used to seeing the military with very big automatic weapons in the subways, streets, airports, etc but if they were ever randomly pointing rifles at pedestrians or protesters do you really think any normal adult wouldn't flinch? But unless you're stupid, you shouldn't move an inch if under direct target like that.

[CrudeAwakening]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jupiters_release', 'S')eriously though, in NYC at least we're used to seeing the military with very big automatic weapons in the subways, streets, airports, etc but if they were ever randomly pointing rifles at pedestrians or protesters do you really think any normal adult wouldn't flinch? But unless you're stupid, you shouldn't move an inch if under direct target like that.

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('CrudeAwakening', 'I')t's called "freedom and democracy", apparently. Obviously, the big carrot of freedom requires a big stick to police it..

[rwwff]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('CrudeAwakening', 'I')t's called "freedom and democracy", apparently.Obviously, the big carrot of freedom requires a big stick to police it..

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rwwff', 't')hey will accept it, or they will perish.

[rwwff]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rwwff', 't')hey will accept it, or they will perish.

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', 'A')nd that, ladies and gentlemen, is the height of evolution of civilisation. I have not seen a weapon in public (apart from ceremonial duties) in the last five years.

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'W')hat would you guys need them for? Your population density is miniscule.

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'W')hat would you guys need them for? Your population density is miniscule.

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'I')'ve got to ask you, if everything is so hunky-dory down there, in your out of the way corner of the world, why do you spend so much time and emotion fretting about us poor slobs in the thick of things?

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', ' ')(witness the cancellation of Wellington to Auckland passenger trains!).

[KhanCEO]

The Private Arm of the Law-Washington Post
What? You have civil rights? Private "special police" dont have to follow the same rules as police officers. This feels like the the legal torture thing. Private contractors wern't put in prison for torturing people because no rules exist for them. Same thing in Iraq.
I can see it now: "Sir, only police officers have to follow the constitution, we are a private security firm; you have no rights with us."

[Kylon]

I think that private security forces being able to circumvent the law might be a good thing if used. You could have your commune all sign up to be guards of a "private security firm" that you create. In reality it would just be setup for self defense.

Anyone who tries to loot your commune is shot dead, and then you could hide behind "well, we're a private security firm". This way your husband/wife wouldn't go to jail for shooting up a stranger who tries to rape/rob/murder you. Always look how you can use these things to your advantage.

[jupiters_release]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Kylon', 'I') think that private security forces being able to circumvent the law might be a good thing if used. You could have your commune all sign up to be guards of a "private security firm" that you create. In reality it would just be setup for self defense.
Anyone who tries to loot your commune is shot dead, and then you could hide behind "well, we're a private security firm". This way your husband/wife wouldn't go to jail for shooting up a stranger who tries to rape/rob/murder you. Always look how you can use these things to your advantage.