Comments on: Shooting Tools http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/shooting-tools/ Ideas, Opinions, Discussions Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:10:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/shooting-tools/#comment-288 Robert Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:20:13 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=197#comment-288 I appreciate the compliment! It's pretty hard to tell how the whole situation came about. If the man was acting very irrational - i.e. haphazardly firing his weapon and waving it around in a menacing fashion - then I can see why the neighbor would be "worried." Even still, if the man fired his weapon in a city neighborhood, that still is an issue that should be dealt with because with the close proximity of houses, discharging a firearm in a neighborhood could definitely lead to a very harmful accident. I agree with you that there are neighbors who like to have their noses in everything going on around them even when it's not their business. This could be one of those situations, we don't have the full story however. This story did provide a lot of news fodder and television time for the local police enforcement. I'm sure their time could have been better spent, but hey, it's always nice to see cops capturing "bad guys." We can only wish that our future of this country included less lawyers and law enforcement. But, I don't think that will ever occur and if the economy keeps bending to pressure, crime will more than likely be on the increase. I appreciate the compliment! It’s pretty hard to tell how the whole situation came about. If the man was acting very irrational – i.e. haphazardly firing his weapon and waving it around in a menacing fashion – then I can see why the neighbor would be “worried.” Even still, if the man fired his weapon in a city neighborhood, that still is an issue that should be dealt with because with the close proximity of houses, discharging a firearm in a neighborhood could definitely lead to a very harmful accident.

I agree with you that there are neighbors who like to have their noses in everything going on around them even when it’s not their business. This could be one of those situations, we don’t have the full story however. This story did provide a lot of news fodder and television time for the local police enforcement. I’m sure their time could have been better spent, but hey, it’s always nice to see cops capturing “bad guys.”

We can only wish that our future of this country included less lawyers and law enforcement. But, I don’t think that will ever occur and if the economy keeps bending to pressure, crime will more than likely be on the increase.

]]> By: Bob http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/shooting-tools/#comment-287 Bob Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:03:41 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=197#comment-287 I agree that they should give this guy a break. It was probably one of his long nosed neighbors that turned him in,but if there was ever trouble in the neighborhood I'll bet old long nose would come begging for his help. Just go look in the local dumps and see how many televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, car and truck bodies and all sorts of so called good stuff that have been shot up. This man doesn't sound like he was out of control. Just good publicity for the Police Dept. and the press and a good story for old long nose to tell all of their goody two shoes friends. I think that he should be fined for peace disturbance, his illegal gun taken away, and put on probation for 5 years. There are a lot of hard core criminals out there that they could be spending their time and money on trying to catch. Or maybe the real criminals have all been caught. HA_HA. How about a reprimand for the editor for allowing their news reporters to waste valuable time following up on this story and also wasting company property "ink" for putting this story on the news. Someone said that it cost over $100,000.00 a year to keep a prisoner in prison. " Very good investment." Good story though Robert, and I was glad to see Ricky Bobby made it back from his racing circuit. Hope he didn't bend any fenders or break any tools!! P.S I just heard that the nation is about to have a major layoff in all of the police departments. Crime has come to a standstill, drive-bys are no longer profitable with the price of gas the way it is. Hungry Dogs was catching all of the walk-bys.No need for Lawyers or Police. See you all later someone is trying to get in my back door!! I agree that they should give this guy a break. It was probably one of his long nosed neighbors that turned him in,but if there was ever trouble in the neighborhood I’ll bet old long nose would come begging for his help. Just go look in the local dumps and see how many televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, car and truck bodies and all sorts of so called good stuff that have been shot up.

This man doesn’t sound like he was out of control. Just good publicity for the Police Dept. and the press and a good story for old long nose to tell all of their goody two shoes friends. I think that he should be fined for peace disturbance, his illegal gun taken away, and put on probation for 5 years.

There are a lot of hard core criminals out there that they could be spending their time and money on trying to catch. Or maybe the real criminals have all been caught. HA_HA. How about a reprimand for the editor for allowing their news reporters to waste valuable time following up on this story and also wasting company property “ink” for putting this story on the news. Someone said that it cost over $100,000.00 a year to keep a prisoner in prison. ” Very good investment.”

Good story though Robert, and I was glad to see Ricky Bobby made it back from his racing circuit. Hope he didn’t bend any fenders or break any tools!!

P.S I just heard that the nation is about to have a major layoff in all of the police departments. Crime has come to a standstill, drive-bys are no longer profitable with the price of gas the way it is. Hungry Dogs was catching all of the walk-bys.No need for Lawyers or Police. See you all later someone is trying to get in my back door!!

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/shooting-tools/#comment-283 Robert Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:28:38 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=197#comment-283 I totally agree, there is a whole separate article on punishment versus crime here. We see rapists, habitual drunk drivers, people convicted of manslaughter, and many other horrible crimes walk away with much less of a fine and prison time. Of course, the $11k and 6 years are the maximum potential sentence if convicted but wow, doesn't the punishment sound a bit out of line for the crime? Yes, his gun should be removed and he should pay a hefty fine. Maybe even remove his ability to buy a weapon for 2-3 years since this was potentially alcohol related along with using an illegal firearm. Rationality has long left our justice system's halls. I totally agree, there is a whole separate article on punishment versus crime here. We see rapists, habitual drunk drivers, people convicted of manslaughter, and many other horrible crimes walk away with much less of a fine and prison time. Of course, the $11k and 6 years are the maximum potential sentence if convicted but wow, doesn’t the punishment sound a bit out of line for the crime?

Yes, his gun should be removed and he should pay a hefty fine. Maybe even remove his ability to buy a weapon for 2-3 years since this was potentially alcohol related along with using an illegal firearm. Rationality has long left our justice system’s halls.

]]> By: Ricky Bobby http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/07/shooting-tools/#comment-280 Ricky Bobby Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:12:29 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=197#comment-280 I agree that what this man did was wrong... not that I won't be caught doing something similar some day too. In fact, he did several things wrong, as Robert pointed out, but $11,000 and possibly 6+ years in prison? Really? Give me a break! I swear I've heard of people getting away with murder for less. This guy just needs his gun taken away, a really stiff fine, and some anger management classes. I agree that what this man did was wrong… not that I won’t be caught doing something similar some day too. In fact, he did several things wrong, as Robert pointed out, but $11,000 and possibly 6+ years in prison? Really? Give me a break! I swear I’ve heard of people getting away with murder for less. This guy just needs his gun taken away, a really stiff fine, and some anger management classes.

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