SHOOTING at the OLYMPICS

[swiss]

Originally Posted by adonys

have you ever heard of someone going postal with a .. knife? or a fork? or a sword?

Latest one in china: Knife

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeNFzPGRb0o

[ATAG_Doc]

Originally Posted by nearmiss

I love happy endings!

Bravo! I can guarantee you this. That guy will never ever pull another thing like this again.

This is what this is all about. Sorta like releasing mongooses on a snake infested island. Over a period of time these lower life forms will be removed from the DNA pool because of lead poisoning.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

And I say that as someone who once has stared into the barrel of a gun himself.

I had this opportunity quite often - they were supposed to be empty tho.

What was the story behind it?

[kammo]

Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

Victim count doesn't matter... its the reasons why it happens which need to be addressed. You've seen the results of simple home held items in the news.

The first sentense must be most absurd thing a have read a while! You are right that the reason why it happens must be addressed BUT you also have think how we can reduce amount of victims when someone goes bezerk. Madman is helluva lot more dangerous with a machinegun with endless supply of ammo (you can get those legaly) than a madman with a machette. If you don't get this it is impossible to have anykind of sensible conversation on this subject.

[ATAG_Doc]

Originally Posted by Hood

I guess life in the US is cheaper than I thought.

It is for them that pull out guns on innocent people. You see its a game of chance. You thug and brandish your gun there is a good chance that is the last day you breath.

Like I said its like society has a rodent problem and now has released a predator species that will end up eating the bad ones. Just only matter of time baby. We got this under control over here.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

Expecting them to actually be aware of what they do and make a concious choice here, THAT is what is utopian.

He was 19 for christ's sake! That's a grown man, not a child.

Originally Posted by Bewolf

Absolutely, but as you know, everybody makes mistakes. That, too, is human nature.

[ATAG_Doc]

The bottom line is don't go thug'in!

[SYN_Flashman]

A few pages back someone mentioned pepper spray.

Ive used it when confronting some violent people attacking a man lying on the ground having his head stamped on. The attackers, of whom there were several were all physically larger than me.... and Im 6ft and weigh 190lbs... in fact one of them (the one armed with a big piece of wood he was using to bash the poor victim with!) appeared to enjoy steriods with every meal.

The spray worked immediately and they ran off (rather than turning on me.....thankfully!) and were apprehended later. One of them didnt run that far as he couldn't see very well. All in all its not bad stuff and in the UK its illegal for civilians to own.

However, i'd rather not have to rely on it to confront a gun toting loon or a bear. Frankly were I live both situations are unlikely. Though the badgers can be quite angry.....

Anyhoo, back the very original post. Good work on the skeet shooting that man! If only I was half as good with my shotgun.....

[Bewolf]

Originally Posted by swiss

I had this opportunity quite often - they were supposed to be empty tho.

What was the story behind it?

Marrokkon Dude not happy about us three cleaning up a parking lot after a party and his car not being able to pull out. He "commanded" me to get the dirt bags away that were in his path. When I did not comply, he pulled a gun. There simply can't be a more banal way to get a gun to your forehead, at the midst of day right in front of our scool (back then, I was 18 ).

The two others stepped back, I stayed and stared him down, telling him to put that playtool away and just leave. Which he did after a minute of pointing that gun at me. He then just drove over those bins in defiance.

Originally Posted by swiss

He was 19 for christ's sake! That's a grown man, not a child.

I know people who were more grown up then me today when they were 20. I know peope with the age of 40 who are not grown up to this very day. What you look for is not grown up, but maturity. And that often is completely independent of age. You just have to check this forum for getting a feeling of how mature many folks here actually are. And matureness is not something entirely up to you. And just because we generally say 18 is the mark to be grown up, there is no magic button that is activated and makes you a grown man once you actually turn 18.

Say, Swiss, what is it with you and easy death, btw? Death here, klling populations there, death there, death in a second, death yeeehaw. Switzerland is an incredible boring and uptight place (incredible beautiful nevertheless), I give you that, been there often enough. But it can't be THAT boring.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

Say, Swiss, what is it with you and easy death, btw? Death here, klling populations there, death there, death in a second, death yeeehaw. Switzerland is an incredible boring and uptight place, I give you that, but it can't be "THAT" boring.

I fail to see any relation between hating humans and boredom.
Maybe I am, in your view, the proof some people are born evil.

Movie rec.:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEFj0Pngu_E

edit:

And another hero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYA78ss-B-o