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Hangingon

(3,078 posts)
35. You really can't see beyond the simplest thing when guns are involved
Tue Jul 19, 2022, 02:33 PM
Jul 2022

That $100 may be life for the ATM guy, and maybe others, for a short period. So absolutely dense and self righteous. Absolutely amazing.

So a guy withdraws $100 and another guy says give it to me AndyS Jul 2022 #1
Exactly!! WWJD?? Most of these people are also religious. Killing someone for $100? That's insane Pisces Jul 2022 #2
Most of the gangers out there would kill you for less. n/t oneshooter Jul 2022 #3
Maybe, but I would hand that money over quick, not reach for a gun. I also give money to panhandlers Pisces Jul 2022 #6
So you hand it over quick. oneshooter Jul 2022 #63
So that's the standard you hold yourself to? Figures. Life's cheap for gunners. nt AndyS Jul 2022 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author oneshooter Jul 2022 #4
So, I work 6 hours of minimum wage to earn $100 Hangingon Jul 2022 #5
Okay, you're on record for a human life being worth maybe $100. Duly noted. nt AndyS Jul 2022 #8
Proud to be on record for it. Hangingon Jul 2022 #11
Proud of yersef, are ya'? Not sure what ya' mean about me determining society . . . nt AndyS Jul 2022 #13
Well "determination" should be deterioration. Hangingon Jul 2022 #16
What's the record worth when a criminal grabs your kids ? DashOneBravo Jul 2022 #79
Asinine question and flamebait. Not biting. AndyS Jul 2022 #81
Hang on sir DashOneBravo Aug 2022 #90
Setting the record straight re sniper school. AndyS Aug 2022 #91
Thanks for explaining that. DashOneBravo Aug 2022 #92
'69-'71 AndyS Aug 2022 #93
It's a life. Sorry but 6 hours of work is not worth someone's life. I hope that person was going to Pisces Jul 2022 #9
The $100 would have fed the shooter's children. Hangingon Jul 2022 #12
Clearly life has no value, at least not to gunners. nt AndyS Jul 2022 #14
Your concentration on the gun issue has caused you to lose sight of reality. Hangingon Jul 2022 #17
That's how you see it? And you think I'm blinded by guns??? AndyS Jul 2022 #21
Nice attempt to regain lost high ground Hangingon Jul 2022 #23
Nice circular argument. Also nice deflection. AndyS Jul 2022 #25
Well, I think it is time to heed my father's advice from long ago. Hangingon Jul 2022 #27
Apples and oranges. We are discussing a life. In America life has no value unless you're a fetus. Pisces Jul 2022 #15
That is sad. Hangingon Jul 2022 #18
How so? yagotme Jul 2022 #87
You seem to have missed the part about ManiacJoe Jul 2022 #76
No, I didn't miss that. It just doesn't seem to fit most scenarios. AndyS Jul 2022 #78
Good riddance The Mouth Aug 2022 #89
Appears that shoot outs are going to be common now in the US. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #10
Assuming that someone who points a gun at you doesn't intend to shoot you... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #19
Amen Hangingon Jul 2022 #20
Where the fuck did you get that factoid? AndyS Jul 2022 #22
Well I read that too. Hangingon Jul 2022 #26
Answer this for me: AndyS Jul 2022 #28
We only know what is in the 3 paragraphs. That is what we deal with. Hangingon Jul 2022 #29
Again, fantasizing scenarios that justify killing a human over a few bucks. I'm gonna' AndyS Jul 2022 #30
In my final response to your repeated attempts to make a crook a hero.. Hangingon Jul 2022 #32
I have not made anyone a hero. I have put human life above cash. You are on record for being AndyS Jul 2022 #33
You really can't see beyond the simplest thing when guns are involved Hangingon Jul 2022 #35
"that needed to happen was to give the guy the money and nobody would die. " oneshooter Jul 2022 #66
This is at least worth a reply, barely. AndyS Jul 2022 #77
It's incredible... PTWB Jul 2022 #31
I have not said any of that. AndyS Jul 2022 #36
"What I DID do is say that human life is worth more than a few dollars." oneshooter Jul 2022 #67
Flame bait and I'm not biteing. AndyS Jul 2022 #74
"I'm shocked at the amount of victim blaming going on." AndyS Jul 2022 #24
The armed robber fired his gun at the victim. PTWB Jul 2022 #34
The article doesn't back up what you said. AndyS Jul 2022 #37
You'll have to try again. PTWB Jul 2022 #38
For the LAST time I'm not blaming the victim. AndyS Jul 2022 #39
How is this not blaming the victim? PTWB Jul 2022 #40
You can keep saying that but nobody is buying what you're selling. AndyS Jul 2022 #41
Looks like several folks in the thread don't appreciate the victim blaming. PTWB Jul 2022 #42
Once again, No it is not indisputable. In fact all the data refute that. nt AndyS Jul 2022 #43
LOL PTWB Jul 2022 #44
It is not indisputable that resisting is a better course of action than not resisting. AndyS Jul 2022 #45
Try again. PTWB Jul 2022 #46
No, I'm not playing that semantic game. I'm not letting you define some narrow AndyS Jul 2022 #47
The only one playing the semantics game is you. PTWB Jul 2022 #48
Welll . . . AndyS Jul 2022 #49
That isn't what the statistics say. PTWB Jul 2022 #50
That is what the statistics say. AndyS Jul 2022 #51
That isn't how statistics work my friend. PTWB Jul 2022 #52
Just tellin' ya' what the science says. AndyS Jul 2022 #53
That still isn't how statistics work. PTWB Jul 2022 #54
I don't believe in Superman. AndyS Jul 2022 #55
So... PTWB Jul 2022 #56
Wasn't answering that question but under most circumstances you have arguably a AndyS Jul 2022 #57
No reason. PTWB Jul 2022 #58
Yeah, you're the only exception. Right. AndyS Jul 2022 #59
Lol PTWB Jul 2022 #60
Here: AndyS Jul 2022 #61
Hmmm.. PTWB Jul 2022 #62
Okay, I'll modify my wording. Your are AN exception (in your own mind). AndyS Jul 2022 #64
Exception was your word. PTWB Jul 2022 #68
Oh Jesus fucking Christ this is so fucking tedious. AndyS Jul 2022 #72
I've addressed the statistics being twisted in a separate post and will include the link PTWB Jul 2022 #82
It's NOT about some ficticious self defense scenario. AndyS Jul 2022 #84
Despite your repititions... PTWB Jul 2022 #85
I've got an appointment soon so I'll bid you good evening. AndyS Jul 2022 #65
The robber was not killed over an ATM withdrawal. PTWB Jul 2022 #69
You got all this from 3 paragraphs? AndyS Jul 2022 #73
That's incorrect. PTWB Jul 2022 #83
Don't be shocked. DashOneBravo Jul 2022 #70
There is a strong contingent who hate self defense DashOneBravo Jul 2022 #71
See as an older woman I would be afraid that he would take my bank card, my car and then flying_wahini Jul 2022 #75
What I see through many replies in this thread: discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2022 #80
Good riddance. The Mouth Jul 2022 #86
As soon as the word "gun" melm00se Jul 2022 #88
Post removed Post removed Aug 2022 #94
Good riddance. Happy ending. The Mouth Aug 2022 #95
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