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2008-07-03 Britain

After another stabbing, London Mayor Boris Johnson warns: DON'T get involved if you see trouble

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-07-03 06:31|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Well, sure, it's the government's job to protect you. Sure 'nuf. This iws London, not someplace in the wild west, like Washington, D.C.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-07-03 09:16|| 2008-07-03 09:16|| Front Page Top

#2 The first and foremost function of government is to provide security for you, your family, and your property. A government that is unable or unwilling to do that, to paraphrase Jefferson, should be altered or abolished. There is no legitimacy to the government other than another form of mafia that extorts resources and offers 'services' in return. It is also the crack in which vigilantism and other forms of self security take root. People will 'clan' for self protection and rough justice to ward off the predatory.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-07-03 09:26|| 2008-07-03 09:26|| Front Page Top

#3 The governments job is to make sure that crime is not financially viable.

The job of Government(force) is to oppose extortion. This is why the current state roles in edumakation, medicine, benefits and pensions is causing so many problems.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-07-03 09:30|| 2008-07-03 09:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, just ask DC how well that works.

As long as you appear spineless, bullies will take advantage of you. Why does Chicago and DC have high crime rates where areas with concealed weapon permits and castle (no retreat) laws have such lower rates of crime? Hmmmmm?

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-07-03 09:35|| 2008-07-03 09:35|| Front Page Top

#5 A herd, not a pack.

pfeh. They will get exactly the society they are willing to accept.

Posted by lotp 2008-07-03 09:48|| 2008-07-03 09:48|| Front Page Top

#6 in England you can be charged, tried and convicted for defending yourself with a gun.

probably the same would happen if you defended yourself with a knife and used more force than was pc

Posted by mhw 2008-07-03 09:56|| 2008-07-03 09:56|| Front Page Top

#7 A couple years ago British Police advised to cooperate with burglars so they don't get upset. Not merely to not oppose resistance but to cooperate. Telling them where is the safe and opening it. Annd if the burglwrs want to have some fun with your wife or daughter I construe you are also supposed to help them.

God Bless the authors of second amendment who ensured their compatriots would not fall this low.

Posted by u">u 2008-07-03 09:59|| 2008-07-03 09:59|| Front Page Top

#8 "Charge a gun, but run from a knife. You'll live longer."

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2008-07-03 10:06|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-03 10:06|| Front Page Top

#9 If they pull a knife, you pull a gun. If they send one of yours to the hospital, you send one of them to the morgue.-The Untouchables

Grooming a whole country of Sheeple. Sickening.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-03 10:17|| 2008-07-03 10:17|| Front Page Top

#10 A while ago there was a story about an American convicted in Britain for defending himself from attack "too vigourously". No weapon, just fisticuffs....

Posted by Crimp Hitler2110 2008-07-03 12:53|| 2008-07-03 12:53|| Front Page Top

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