Jersey boy escaped to Florida. Electronics tech/programmer/data-guy. Fan of classic sci-fi, Mayport shrimp, exploring back roads with my wife in odd vehicles.
@StopTheOps@NickAtNews I didn't think the cop got a shot off (wasn't carrying with one in the chamber & was himself shot before he got a shot off).
@strikeforcefit@chap42chap@NickAtNews In what way did he fail?
Because he didn't fatally shoot the attacker?
His goal was to stop the attack, and he did.
Drove the guy off and - as usually happens - the shooter killed himself.
He was more effective than the cop who was on-scene.
@janetrosenbaum@NickAtNews Self-defense use is actually pretty common.
Also suicide is the easiest death to prevent: I just don't shoot myself. Problem solved.
So I'm not worried about that issue.
I'm an American; when pressed, I describe myself as a mutt.
And yes, there are white people from other countries.
I've worked with "white" folks from Russia, Britain, Turkey, Venezuela (which is an amazingly diverse country). Probably others I've forgotten.
So sure, ask, it's a legit question.
@Najipoostek@pyt_tericaaa Alternatively, look at Washington DC: they had to switch to "shall-issue" carry-permits, and their violent-crime rate has dropped more than half.
@mclv147@libsoftiktok Doesn't matter what AI states or if he put down the shooter.
He engaged the shooter, which at minimum draws his fire & distracts him from others.
By doing this, he risked drawing the shooter's fire.
Definitely heroic.
I'm not a racist. I'm a culturalist
I believe some cultures are superior to others
For example, I prefer cultures that do not encourage wife beating, paedophilia, clitorectomies, stoning and constant inflation of the male ego
I am also aware of the difference between Islamoscepticism and Islamophobia
Notice that hate does not come into this
Only moral preferences
@lil_501@emilymiller You realize this is just removing staining & regilding them to their original state, right?
Try to admit when Trump accomplishes something nice.
You don't need to reflexively oppose everything he does.
He's not eligible to plead the 5th amendment for things he's already been pardoned for (he's no longer at risk of prosecution for them).
Besides, if he didn't do anything illegal, why won't he testify?
Except it's already come out he evaded federal oversight & encouraged others to do the same. What you might call an organized conspiracy.
@amycoplan@anyonewantchips This wouldn't apply to a single special company.
It's a general policy change.
ID & background-checks still required, just means the gun-shop can ship it directly to you once it's approved.
EXPOSED: Fauci's private diary reveals he estimated COVID-19's case fatality rate at 0.2-0.3% in February 2020. Weeks later, he told Congress under oath that the virus had a higher mortality rate.
PUBLIC FAUCI:
"If you are vaccinated you can feel safe that you will not get infected."
PRIVATE FAUCI:
I *CANNOT* feel safe bc, "I'm well aware that many people who are vaccinated are still getting infected and that worried me a lot...worrying about having gotten infected."
Hillary Clinton being a “far-right” extremist: We should not give taxpayer funded healthcare benefits to illegal aliens or encourage illegal immigration
The ring is just a symbol.
The person you're marrying is what's important.
A $50 ring can mean just as much as a $5,000 ring.
And retaining some savings for your future life together is important.
Tasteful ring that lets you save enough for a house down-payment beats blowing it all on a piece of jewelry.