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You think having a gun when someone is trying to rob you at gun point is a bad thing? You prefer to just hope that the robber is merciful? If he isn't at least you will have the moral victory that you weren't such a terrible person to have a gun.

06-26-2013 , 10:12 AM

#12452

master3004

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My guess is, most robbers do not set out to murder anybody just to do so. Im guessing that they would only go to that point if the situation escalates, ie the person they are robbing pulling a gun

06-26-2013 , 10:48 AM

#12453

Pilkain

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Quote:

Originally Posted by master3004

My guess is, most robbers do not set out to murder anybody just to do so. Im guessing that they would only go to that point if the situation escalates, ie the person they are robbing pulling a gun

Really? So you believe that robbery only turns into murder if the victim has a gun? That is one of the most absurd statements I have read recently.

06-26-2013 , 11:53 AM

#12454

Low Key

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Schrödinger's robber?

06-26-2013 , 12:47 PM

#12455

master3004

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pilkain

Really? So you believe that robbery only turns into murder if the victim has a gun? That is one of the most absurd statements I have read recently.

Way to take Most and turn it into Only. You would be the one dealing with absolutes there, not me.

06-26-2013 , 03:51 PM

#12456

Pilkain

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Quote:

Originally Posted by master3004

My guess is, most robbers do not set out to murder anybody just to do so. Im guessing that they would only go to that point if the situation escalates, ie the person they are robbing pulling a gun

Quote:

Originally Posted by master3004

Way to take Most and turn it into Only. You would be the one dealing with absolutes there, not me.

Are you able to read? Robbery turns into murder some of the time, despite your "guess". Should you get in that situation, I hope your guess works out for you. Surely you cannot begrudge anyone else not wanting to stake their life on your guess?

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010...leeing_vi.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com...ess=118x424123

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/...ed_robber.html

06-27-2013 , 03:24 PM

#12457

BigPoppa

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Quote:

Originally Posted by master3004

My guess is, most robbers do not set out to murder anybody just to do so. Im guessing that they would only go to that point if the situation escalates, ie the person they are robbing resisting and not having a gun

fyp

06-27-2013 , 03:57 PM

#12458

joeyDizzle

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Quote:

Originally Posted by master3004

My guess is, most robbers do not set out to murder anybody just to do so. Im guessing that they would only go to that point if the situation escalates, ie the person they are robbing pulling a gun

06-28-2013 , 10:52 PM

#12459

fredd-bird

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Just your standard gun nut, you know he's a gun nut because he made the video below of himself when he was open-carrying. Weird twist of events in this story is that the girlfriend he killed is the daughter of the original responding officer in that video. I doubt access to guns and general gun nuttery was an issue in this case.

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/...unshot.html#/0

Quote:

Holly Harrison was awake late Monday caring for her newborn daughter when she heard yelling coming from her neighbor’s house.

Minutes later, she said she became concerned when she heard what she said sounded like gunfire.

“In my mind, I went, ‘Was that a gunshot?’” said Harrison, 23, who lives in the 500 block of 10th Street just north of Plainwell.

Allegan County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene about 12:20 a.m. and found Cassaundra Pell, 23, and Pell’s boyfriend, Robert Burnham-Pratt, 24, shot to death.

06-29-2013 , 12:55 AM

#12460

BigPoppa

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Can you imagine responding to a disturbance and finding your own kid dead at the scene?

06-29-2013 , 01:02 AM

#12461

spanktehbadwookie

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Did ya'll here about the twelve year old boy who killed his 9 year old brother then killed himself with a gun in America this week?

Last edited by spanktehbadwookie; 06-29-2013 at 01:02 AM. Reason: you should have to type that into google by yourself.

06-29-2013 , 01:10 AM

#12462

Low Key

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Ya'll - ya will
Y'all - you all

06-29-2013 , 01:13 AM

#12463

rjoefish

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^
word

06-29-2013 , 01:43 AM

#12464

spanktehbadwookie

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yule never make me change!

Last edited by spanktehbadwookie; 06-29-2013 at 01:46 AM. Reason: Seriously ran out of edit time, because my brane.

07-02-2013 , 01:16 AM

#12465

NeBlis

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. sorry Wook wrong thread

07-08-2013 , 01:36 PM

#12466

ligastar

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From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday evening, 12 people were killed in shootings in Chicago and at least 62 others were wounded by gun violence, according to the Tribune.

07-08-2013 , 02:34 PM

#12467

ikestoys

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Lol despite some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country!

07-08-2013 , 02:45 PM

#12468

rjoefish

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It's kind of funny that a dumb comment/link and a dumb response are expected after holiday weekends.

07-08-2013 , 03:31 PM

#12469

Cornboy

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Ikes is gonna do great in med school.

"This patient had a heart attack."

Ikes - "LOL his blood pressure at his last physical was fine."

07-08-2013 , 03:33 PM

#12470

Low Key

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Originally Posted by Cornboy

Ikes is gonna do great in med school.

"This patient had a heart attack."

Ikes - "LOL that's ******ed, his blood pressure at his last physical was fine."

fyp

07-08-2013 , 03:38 PM

#12471

ikestoys

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******ed analogies are ******ed.

The correct analogy is impossible, he took his medication.

Try harder

07-08-2013 , 03:43 PM

#12472

spanktehbadwookie

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It's almost like there are much less restrictive gun regulations just outside and all around Chicago...

07-08-2013 , 03:46 PM

#12473

Cornboy

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It's a tremendous analogy.

There are multiple factors that can bring on heart attacks. High Blood Pressure is just one.

There are multiple factors that can bring on gun violence. Current Gun Laws are just one.

Last edited by Cornboy; 07-08-2013 at 03:47 PM. Reason: LK's edit appears accurate.