CRIME hits home.........

[RyanH]

One of my friends was walking through the neighborhood last week, during the day, and had the shitten beaten out of him by two young African-American males....all for his wallet. He now has to have plastic surgery b/c his injuries were so severe. He's a very decent guy with an M.B.A., with a lot going for him---to have it fucked with by these two assholes.

I'm troubled by this. My emotions are getting in the way of what I think should happen to the two thugs that kicked, battered, and assualted him.

My head tells me they should get counseling, my heart tells me to beat the shit out of them.

As usual, my head will win out.............

 

[TxCollegeguy]

well how much good do you think thats going to do to try and reason with some piece of shit dirtbags who caused that damage to your friend??For someone who is educated you should know better then this.

 

[Frackal]

Maybe if he was carrying a gun...

No, seriously, sorry to hear about your friend, that's bullshit.

 

[RyanH]

But the problem is that if the two thugs get time, they will only become angrier once they get out of jail. And, will again commit crime after crime.

 

[Warik]

WHY DOES THE RACE OF THE ASSAILANTS MATTER? YOU DID NOT HAVE TO MENTION THE RACE. IT CONTRIBUTES NOTHING TO THIS CONVERSATION EXCEPT FOR YOUR CLEARLY RACIST BELIEFS. Sound ridiculous? Good. I can't count how many times I've seen it said to someone else when he mentioned that someone involved in a criminal act was black or mexican.

Anyway, as a firm believer in the God-given rights of individuals, which include the right to walk through the neighborhood without worrying about being attacked, I am certainly not happy to hear of what happened to your friend who clearly did not deserve it.

Would care to, for a moment, imagine how things would have transpired if your friend had a concealed weapon permit and was carrying a legally obtained firearm? He would not have had to fire a single round, mind you. The simple brandishing of a deadly weapon is typically enough to cause an unarmed assailant to flee. If the assailants were armed, there would have been a greater chance that your friend would not be able to tell you the story of what happened to him. How do you think he would have fared against armed assailants if he were armed himself?

As usual, you say, your head will win out.... does that please you, or do you wish at this point that you had a more open mind?

I hope your friend recovers quickly and that his mental and emotional injuries are not as severe as his physical ones.

-Warik

 

[Jimsbbc]

one thing is, in the city, you have to have street smarts. You have to have eyes in the back of your head, and to know when your about to get jacked. Sometimes it is critical to be prepared to fight or haul ass. You can never let your defenses down

 

[RyanH]

Thanx for the concerns.

Race is not relevant. Its just a description.

I think I'm going underground for a weeks to rethink my whole stance on crime.

 

[RyanH]

Actually what I think this shows is that we need to devote more money for law enforcement, and give kids a reason to live.............so they don't need to rob.

 

[Warik]

I think I'm going underground for a weeks to rethink my whole stance on crime.

Best of luck. Just remember, that evil "weapon of death" could have prevented anyone from getting hurt.

-Warik

 

[TxCollegeguy]

Ryan Your starting to see the light.

Help them young and get rid of the bad apples. We can not save everyone.