• Customer Shoots Armed Robber at South Carolina Waffle Restaurant
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[QUOTE=Killuah;34407380]i couldn't kill someone even if it was for my own life. at least not when i have time to think about it.[/QUOTE] Then you and possibly other innocent people would be killed. I'd rather protect myself and family and then worry about criminals later.
[QUOTE=thisispain;34407439]but people are different. the point is to accept and respect each other for our differences. not to whitewash everything.[/QUOTE] What do you call me. I'm Irish, Polish, German, Swedish, Native American, and even Jewish! What am I then?
[QUOTE=lulzbocksV2;34407510]What do you call me. I'm Irish, Polish, German, Swedish, Native American, and even Jewish! What am I then?[/QUOTE] i don't know what do you wanna be?
[QUOTE=thisispain;34407439]but people are different. the point is to accept and respect each other for our differences. not to whitewash everything.[/QUOTE] It's not whitewashing. But its making people Americans first and not differentiating based on skin-tone. And that heritage crap is just bullshit. Its about color...and its wrong. That isn't a difference that needs acknowledged. People should be differentiated for who they are and become as an individual.
[QUOTE=dead.pixel;34407707]It's not whitewashing. But its making people Americans first and not differentiating based on skin-tone. And that heritage crap is just bullshit. Its about color...and its wrong. That isn't a difference that needs acknowledged. People should be differentiated for who they are and become as an individual.[/QUOTE] sure but it's more about the difference in culture than anything
[QUOTE=thisispain;34407665]i don't know what do you wanna be?[/QUOTE] I don't care. I just call myself American, but apparently that's incorrect.
[QUOTE=thisispain;34407831]sure but it's more about the difference in culture than anything[/QUOTE] The culture isn't defined by their skin either. Hell, their culture isn't even defined by their African heritage. Its defined by their location and history within america. Then what, is it the "African-American" neighborhood...but what if a "white" person grew up there and has that embeded...are they African American or Black? And why? Because they share a similar culture as people with darker skin? So that whole culture and upbringing you've nailed to their color. You grouped them by color not by culture once again. Or better yet, you just painted their culture an easy classification color. And what am I? White culture? American culture (implying something better/more pure with no prefix?). We shouldn't be defined by our cultures...again. You want to cling to classifications of old. And I'm saying...stop classifying.
[QUOTE=GunFox;34402930]I have never actually run into a black person who had a problem with being called black. The one that I find funny are the native American groups that prefer American Indian to native American. That one confuses me.[/QUOTE] We are called First Nations, here in Canada.
this shithead probably thinks he's cool, SHIT GUYS I'VE GOT A GUN LETS PUT EVERYONE IN MORE DANGER AND KILL A DUDE
I've known many blacks that hate to be called black as a person. But they don't mind being described as black, just like you'd say "tall". As for Native Americans, here in AZ they tend to like to be referred to as their tribe. And I don't fight with that because, unlike other minorities, they aren't trying to assimilate to be "An American" as far as being US citizen. They truly try to hold on to their heritage.
[QUOTE=Lemonator;34408403]this shithead probably thinks he's cool, SHIT GUYS I'VE GOT A GUN LETS PUT EVERYONE IN MORE DANGER AND KILL A DUDE[/QUOTE] Didn't read the story, don't understand anything about this. Assuming you are talking about the person legally carrying a firearm and pulled it to protect the assets of the business and lives of those inside.
[QUOTE=Lemonator;34408403]this shithead probably thinks he's cool, SHIT GUYS I'VE GOT A GUN LETS PUT EVERYONE IN MORE DANGER AND KILL A DUDE[/QUOTE] I'm sure he was probably shitting his pants, because he was in a life or death situation where he was about 1 second from getting shot. I don't think someone defending themselves from some criminal shitbags has anything to do with "thinking they're cool".
[QUOTE=faze;34408488]Didn't read the story, don't understand anything about this. Assuming you are talking about the person legally carrying a firearm and pulled it to protect the assets of the business and lives of those inside.[/QUOTE] insurance robbers weren't motivated to kill anyone until this american hero pulls his gat
[QUOTE=Lemonator;34408517]insurance robbers weren't motivated to kill anyone until this american hero pulls his gat[/QUOTE] So you know their thoughts and motivations at the time? The kid could have lived if he just backed down and got arrested, just like if a cop showed up and drew on him. He made the wrong choice.
[QUOTE=Lemonator;34408517]insurance robbers weren't motivated to kill anyone until this american hero pulls his gat[/QUOTE] You're making yourself look like an idiot.
[QUOTE=Lemonator;34408517]robbers weren't motivated to kill anyone until this american hero pulls his gat[/QUOTE] How do you know this? The customer had no reason at all to just assume that the robbers were going to simply take the money and leave. Hindsight is 20/20, it's a bit different when you're actually in an intense situation, you would have had no idea if these guys were going to shoot anyone before leaving. He was entirely justified in defending himself and others from these criminals.
[QUOTE=Noble;34408610]How do you know this? The customer had no reason at all to just assume that the robbers were going to simply take the money and leave. Hindsight is 20/20, it's a bit different when you're actually in an intense situation, you would have had no idea if these guys were going to shoot anyone before leaving. He was entirely justified in defending himself and others from these criminals.[/QUOTE] He is trolling, or he is just a moron; ignore him.
[QUOTE=JumpinJackFlash;34403893][b]What if you call an Aboriginal Australian an African American[/b] because you've assumed that, being dark, they [i]must[/i] be from some African place. Everyone knows all the dark folks are from Africa.[/QUOTE] then I'd expect a bit of slack considering I'm obviously blind and deaf.
[QUOTE=Lemonator;34408403]this shithead probably thinks he's cool, SHIT GUYS I'VE GOT A GUN LETS PUT EVERYONE IN MORE DANGER AND KILL A DUDE[/QUOTE] He wasn't trying to kill anyone, he was trying to perform a citizen's arrest and acted in self defense
[QUOTE=lulzbocksV2;34407510]What do you call me. I'm Irish, Polish, German, Swedish, Native American, and even Jewish! What am I then?[/QUOTE] I bet your ancestors were prostitutes
[QUOTE=lulzbocksV2;34407922]I don't care. I just call myself American, but apparently that's incorrect.[/QUOTE] okay well then be american
Thread about a robbery Complain about racism
[video=youtube;vsVCHE7ayPE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsVCHE7ayPE[/video] relevant
[QUOTE=sami-elite;34406874] I'd rather shit my pants and curl up in a corner than be a cowboy and have a 50% chance of killing or being killed.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Killuah;34407380]i couldn't kill someone even if it was for my own life. at least not when i have time to think about it.[/QUOTE] i guess lack of gun rights over the years have birthed pussy attitudes like this
[QUOTE=stupid10er;34409544]i guess lack of gun rights over the years have birthed pussy attitudes like this[/QUOTE] pfff we just don't need a gun to feel safe.
I wonder if the lack of dangerous predators in Europe has influenced gun laws at all. Certain parts of the United States just about require a firearm at home in order to keep animals from nom noming on you or your pets. And of course the large amount of cattle we produce and consume.
[QUOTE=GunFox;34409656]I wonder if the lack of dangerous predators in Europe has influenced gun laws at all. Certain parts of the United States just about require a firearm at home in order to keep animals from nom noming on you or your pets. And of course the large amount of cattle we produce and consume.[/QUOTE] Lack of guns is more like it. Pre-WW2 kind of got rid of most guns.
I still like how, according to this thread, there are apparently a large number of people outside of the US who think America is just a bigger version of Great Britain
[QUOTE=BuffaloBill;34396695]They have also prevented a ton of accidents, and possibly crimes. I don't get the whole US fascination with guns anyway. Other countries get by perfectly fine without guns (they're almost entirely prohibited here), yet pro-gun people in the US keep saying not having a gun is bad.[/QUOTE] Because if the ordinary citizen that obtained a gun through legal means can't have a gun, then who can? Criminals who obtain their guns through the black market. When you know that anybody could possibly carrying a gun, I feel it would make people think twice. I live in Florida, and I could go buy an AK-47 right now if I wanted.
just think if he never pulled his gun to try and citizen arrest them, nobody would have died at all
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