“The dragging the body into the house is crap….” – humanis Of course you are right humanis. And, the tale about sheriffs inviting community members to shoot first then make it legal is a common urban legend. The laws differ from county to county as does the effectiveness of law enforcement, many wishing to get all the help they can.
On Oct 25, 8:00 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The dragging the body into the house is crap. Any good cop would find drag > marks and a blood trail. Most handgun ammo will penetrate thru the thorax > and leave a blood spray that is easily detected with a spray bottle of > luminol. > You can even stick a trigger sprayer in a bottle of common hydrogen > peroxide and detect blood spatter on grass or a walkway or whatnot. > Dragging the > body into your house ends up destroying your credibility. There is no need to > shoot someone unless you are convinced that they are about to kill. It > doesn't matter where they are, if they are trying to kill you, you have the > right > to defend yourself. > > J. > > In a message dated 10/25/2008 9:48:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Hi y'all - I agree that a handgun etc. is not much protection against > the Govt. - look at Waco. > Here are some facts that I think are relevant. When I first moved here > (in the sticks) 20 years ago, the Sheriff told me to get a gun and > shoot to kill - he also said to make sure that I drag the body into > the house and there would be no questions asked. I am now told that I > don't need to drag the body into the house as the law has changed. > My wife has 8 brothers and sisters living in UK. Everyone of them has > had their home broken into at least once in the last 20 years and none > of them know anyone who hasn't had their home broken into. None of > them will walk the few hundred yards home from the local pub in the > dark - they get a taxi. > Our home is still intact touch Liz. > > On Oct 25, 1:03 am, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I find it a sad thing indeed that civics is no longer a required > > subject in public schools. It is clear that far too few citizens have > > a clue... > > > And, for those who have the mistaken belief that owning a handgun is > > much protection, if it makes you feel better, fine, however, when/if > > the government comes after you, remember they are a bit better > > armed...all the way up to nukes. > > > On Oct 24, 10:01 pm, Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The Courts do not focus on the founders because they were gods but > > > because their ideas were ratified by the people and remain the law of > > > the land until the people change it. That's the way it should be. As > > > soon as an amendment is ratified, the Courts stop focusing on the > > > founders for that part and start focusing on the legislators who > > > passed the amendment. > > > > The procedure doesn't just apply to the Constitution. Courts will > > > focus on the legislative intent of any statute, whether it was passed > > > last week or 100 years ago. Would we really want them doing anything > > > else? > > > > Aaron > > > > On Oct 24, 8:49 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > When people are talking about the constitution, they try to figure > out what > > > > the founding fathers meant by this and that as if they were gods. The > > > > founding fathers are dead and I don't particularly care how they > would interpret > > > > something. What I care about is what is in the best interest of the > world as > > > > we know it now. Trying to figure out what the founding fathers > would do or > > > > what they meant is like trying to figure out what a doctor of that > age would do > > > > to treat cancer. It is irrelevant. > > > > The bottom line is I am packing a legal pistol and I am happy that law > > > > abiding citizens have that right. > > > > > J.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, > no registration required and great graphics – check it out! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir=http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001)- > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
