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They'll take my meat cleavers when they pry them from my dead cold hands! </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.1&return_msg=40496.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Bee-beeyay<span class="message_time">23 May 2013 12:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 May 2013 12:35"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.2">40496.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.1#a40496_1" target="_self">40496.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I am disgusted with what has happened and I think it's crazy that immediate action has not been taken. If I was there at the time I would grab them with my bare hands and beat them to death, but I would torture them prior because they dont deserve the easy way out. Disgraceful acts, I feel deeply saddened by what that poor soldier went through and how his life was taken.<br /> I hope they get what they deserve.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.2&return_msg=40496.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)<span class="message_time">23 May 2013 12:36</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Bee-beeyay <span><span class="image post_unread" title="Unread Message"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.3">40496.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.1#a40496_2" target="_self">40496.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I agree. My snide point was it doesn't matter if you have guns or not, if you intended to kill someone that's what you're going to do. Sometimes being killed with a gun is actually a more humane way to die!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.3&return_msg=40496.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">23 May 2013 12:47</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">4 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.4">40496.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Just to warn you both that I don't think this thread is going to go <em>great</em>, on here.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.4&return_msg=40496.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">23 May 2013 12:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Bee-beeyay <span><span class="image post_unread" title="Unread Message"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.5">40496.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.1#a40496_2" target="_self">40496.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext"> <b>quote:</b> <a href="messages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.2">Bee-beeyay</a></div> <div class="quote"> I am disgusted with what has happened and I think it's crazy that immediate action has not been taken. If I was there at the time I would grab them with my bare hands and beat them to death, but I would torture them prior because they dont deserve the easy way out. Disgraceful acts, I feel deeply saddened by what that poor soldier went through and how his life was taken.<br /> I hope they get what they deserve.</div> <p> Define "immediate action"? Police turned up, armed police turned up, attackers got shot for their troubles and are now in hospital, under Police guard.<br /><br /> Because we generally regard ourselves as a step above savages, we tend to ask the Police to skip the torturing, beating and executions.</p> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 23 May 2013 12:54 by PILOTDAN</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.5&return_msg=40496.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">23 May 2013 12:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 May 2013 13:22"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.6">40496.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.1#a40496_1" target="_self">40496.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext"> <b>quote:</b> <a href="messages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.1">Ken (SHIELDSIT)</a></div> <div class="quote"> Take a bullet or be beaten to death by meat cleavers?<br /><br /> Remember, meat cleavers don't kill people, people kill people!<br /><br /> And... They'll take my meat cleavers when they pry them from my dead cold hands!</div> <p> You're probably going to hate this, but carrying around a meat cleaver for no good reason is already illegal over here <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span> Had they been stopped before, it's highly likely they would have been arrested.</p> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 23 May 2013 12:51 by PILOTDAN</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.6&return_msg=40496.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)<span class="message_time">23 May 2013 13:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Monsoir (PILOTDAN) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 May 2013 13:33"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.7">40496.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.1#a40496_4" target="_self">40496.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I know, I was just playing devils advocate. My point was and is, if you intend to kill someone you can do it without owning a gun, and in most cases the victim will suffer far worse. Yes I know guns give you the ability to kill multiple people far more easily than a bat or knife or whatever, I'm just pointing out that if the intention is there it will happen regardless.<br /><br /> *I didn't start this thread to belittle what happened, it's horrible and senseless. <br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.7&return_msg=40496.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">23 May 2013 13:35</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 May 2013 13:37"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.8">40496.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.1#a40496_7" target="_self">40496.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'm really not sure what you're point is, though. Given enough motivation, I could kill my boss with a pencil, so by that logic, we may aswell be able to keep Hellfire missiles in our boot.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.8&return_msg=40496.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Ken (SHIELDSIT)<span class="message_time">23 May 2013 13:37</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Monsoir (PILOTDAN) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 May 2013 13:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.9">40496.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.1#a40496_8" target="_self">40496.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> My point is guns get a bad rap. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.9&return_msg=40496.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40496_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_40496_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">23 May 2013 13:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 May 2013 13:44"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 104</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.10">40496.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40496.1#a40496_9" target="_self">40496.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Because they kill a whole bunch of people, are designed for one purpose (Yes, some are for hunting. A 9mm Glock is not, and neither is an AR-15) and do it rather efficiently.<br /><br /> I think most people in the UK are happy with our limited-gun lifestyle. Ill admit, in the interests of fairness, that I'd own a gun if I could because I've enjoyed target shooting and marksmanship in the past. But, I'd rather few people get to own guns, even if that excludes myself. And certainly not automatic assault rifles, because I really can't fathom a non-law enforcement/military requirement for them.<br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40496.10&return_msg=40496.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40496.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="40496.11" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>