Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 09:34:56 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: Warning To All UK Drivers
ma_twain wrote: > > > Yes, the US is one gun-happy country and the criminals know it, and they > base their potential victims on it. They know law abiding civilians in > Washington D.C. can't own a gun, so guess who they target. The > criminals in England know you can't carry a concealed hangun - so it > makes their "job" easier. Yes, I called it a "job" because that is what > a politically apppointed chief of police said. In a meeting with angry > citizens, complaining about the lack of police support, he responded by > saying you can't hurt or kill a criminal because they are doing a "job". > I guess this is the attitude in England. Yes, on the parking area near 'Christmas Common', a well known beauty spot in UK, there is an official sign from the council: "Warning, thieves are operating in this area". I think I know what they're getting at, but if you read carefully, it could also have a different meaning...