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Subject:Re: Friday Wal Mart standoff.
From:Tim Demarest
Date:Fri, 18 Jun 2004 19:57:51 -0400

OK, so when *is* Agenda Day? I have just *hundreds* of excellent opinions
to share... it's so hard to contain myself and practice correct netiquette.

Happy Fried-day, all!

At 04:42 PM 6/18/2004 -0700, Robert Campbell wrote:
>Excellent point Bruce!
>Enough said....
>Friday is FUN day, not agenda day...
>      -Robert
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Sent: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:32:15 -0500
>Subject: Re: Friday Wal Mart standoff.
>
>Zero Vanagon Content.
>
>Just Political Commentary/Advocacy.
>
>Nothing But Arguments Will Arise From This.
>
>Please, Everyone, Shut This Thread Down Now Before Tom Carrington Has To Get
>Involved.
>
>Just A Polite Suggestion.
>
>Cheers All,
>Bruce
>motorbruce
>
>
> >From: Al Knoll <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
> >Reply-To: Al Knoll <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Friday Wal Mart standoff.
> >Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 16:00:45 -0700
> >
> >One of the reasons Florida doesn't have as high a problem rate in these
> >areas is that a CCW license is simple to obtain. If you were a
> >"questionable character", would you harass some little old lady without
> >knowing whether or not she was carrying personal defense? An armed society
> >is a polite society some have said. However it is always one's own choice
> >in the matter. You may want to note that California's finest sport both a
> >short barreled shotgun AND an "assault rifle" in their pursuit cars these
> >days. Makes one think a bit.
> >
> >Most 911 responses are crime scene tapers it seems. Too much crime for the
> >Law Enforcement Officers to get there in time to do any good. Your personal
> >protection in or out of your Vanagon is your responsibility. The best
> >response is hasty flight.
> >
> >The NM incident is more than likely does not involve a licensed CCW
> >citizen,
> >but we shall see, I suppose.
> >
> >
> >Kristin might still be with us had she been trained in personal defense.

Tim Demarest
tim.demarest@pobox.com