Safety

NYCgrrl wrote:
I responded to the specific opinion piece's hypothesis and crime that was referenced and refuted it with just the facts.

And I responded to your "opinion piece's" conclusion.

NYCgrrl wrote:
Nowwwwwww you want to stretch your own argument a little further to come to the same conclusion. Hmmmmmmm OK, I'll give it a whirl one more time.


My interpretation is he had an objective, wanted to go through with it and recalled that airports have metal detectors as well as armed personnel and light. Perfectly normal thinking in a psychotic type of way; Ted Bundy, J.A. Muhammed et al didn't want to be caught w/o gratification either.

Ah, so you admit that what you are saying is _only_ your interpretation. That's fair, but it doesn't make your "interpretation" right. Your first mistake is thinking that the security at airports is effective. It isn't, period. If you pass through airports often you'll know that there are far more people outside the "secure" zone than inside. Were I to be a terrorist a busy airport outside the "secure zone" would be an attractive target. For the record and with no malicious intent involved I have passed through airport security twice since 9-11 unchecked - because the idiots providing the "security" don't have the capacity to deal with multiple "threats" in rapid succession.

NYCgrrl wrote:
I live in an area that's been directly affected by the banality of mass murder and thus make a conscious effort to not live like a rabbit quaking underground as the hounds bay above. Continuing the lapin visual, I choose to emulate Hazel over General Woundwort.

I grew up in a country in a time it was plagued by the IRA. I lost a friend while I was still in high school to a terrorist so, please, try not to preach too much. America, despite 9-11 and everything since doesn't yet "get" terrorism". I hope it never really reaches here.

But, I also understand that a big part of the reason terrorism is unsuccessful here is because, like the criminals, they understand that their chance of success is limited by the potential for meeting an armed civilian. I'm almost 60 and have spent much of my life under the threat of armed criminals, terrorists or nutcases. You're a brave lady if you don't play the scared rabbit. Simple question though, did you ever see a man with malicious intent carrying a firearm and looking at you?

NYCgrrl wrote:
And since you called me "my dear", I'll refer to you as "Babeeeee" said in my best Dean Martin in 'They Came Running' imitation:W.

Sweetie, you can call me anything you please. I won't be offended. I don't take offense to words, I'm far too powerful to worry about such minor slights... ;)