I was confused by Martins original email myself and almost brought up the same points that you did Robert.
What I believe Martin was saying, is that everyone of the homeless carries a box cutter, not that haxors should carry one. On 1/22/2014 19:58, Robert Rybicki wrote: > I don't suggest bringing a knife to a gun fight. Now that is part joke and > mostly accurate. Guns are for self defense and knives in the eye of the law > are offensive in nature. That is why if you are going to prepare for > situation like defending your life have the right tool for the job. Besides > being a more legal defense tool, it is also easier to be proficient with. > Knife fighting takes great skill and anyone that has come out the other end > of our rehabilitation system can disarm a knife easier than you can use it to > hurt them. I would not fear the homeless. I fear the drug addict crashing > from a binge that is desperate to score and sees a business that is open late > and thinks there might be some cash on hand. There was some talk about a > ccw class. I have a friend that is a NRA instructor. We are both passionate > about arming law abiding citizens and being capable of defending life and > liberty. Please let me know if this is still an interest and I will make it > happen. > > That said, if you have to fight, fight with whatever you can. Better yet as > previously mentioned be aware. If someone you don't know or you don't like > the looks of comes in, make a phone call to a friend and be on the phone. Put > yourself on the other side of a table or something else to put space between > you and that other person. Keep the door locked at night and get visual > confirmation before you let them in. > > Please be safe and let me know if you are interested in packing a piece. > Peace. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 22, 2014, at 5:17 PM, Martin Pinkston <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I don't know if anyone has really taken serious notice of the local foot >> traffic at Summit yet or not. >> However, it generally appears to be homeless individuals walking a "daily >> circuit" until the shelters open in the evening. >> Not all homeless are violent; however, I have yet to see any unscrupulous >> person carrying a sign, warning of the potential for danger. >> That being said, be aware of your surroundings at all times inside and >> outside the building. >> A safe assumption would be everyone of them carries at least a box cutter >> for self defense. >> Just my $.02 >> >> Take Care & Have fun Always. >> Martin Pinkston RN >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
