-Caveat Lector-
On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, nessie wrote:
> -Caveat Lector-
>
> >Hopefully "just" a worst-case scenario. I guess we'll see, all too soon.
>
>
> It could happen. I just don't think it's very likely. If it does come down
> that way, thoough, I'm prepared.
>
> I'm GLAD my country is "awash in hand guns." It means that old, four eyed
> gimps like me can protect ourselves from big, young, healthy, hoodlums.
> In the immortal words of Sam Colt, "Be ye tall or be ye small, I have made
> ye equal all."
>
I think I can understand your standpoint. And I suspect that if I
lived in the US I too would be glad that I could arm myself in
preparation for this kind of worst case scenario. But from my
standpoint in Australia, I see logic along the lines of "I'm glad I
can get my hands on a 12-guage to defend myself against all the
criminals who have said freely available 12-guages."
But please don't let me start a gun debate. Let my give you my
scenario :
1) 1:53am on 1st Jan 2000. Some drunken fool is driving home extremely
drunk and wraps his car around a power pole.
2) Power goes out over a neighbourhood. "Y2K!" everyone thinks.
They run outside and see the whole area blacked out. Their worst fears
are confirmed. Out come the firearms as everyone starts barricading
their doors.
3) Amidst all the adrenalin and fear someone gets sloppy, forgets the
saftey, a case of mistaken identity and shots fired .... what have you
... but all it takes is one shot to be heard and that's it - everyone
_knows_ the riot has started.
My point is that if enough people expect it to happen it
probably will. All it takes is a handful who want it to happen (be it
gangs or government) and a lot of people who think it might happen.
Enjoy!
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I haven't lost my mind !
I've got it backed up on floppy somewhere ...
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