Washington Sniper Poll. - Page 2

Ar-Cunin · 10-23-2002, 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by MagiK:
I guess what I was trying to say Ar-Cunin, is that I really believe that there are hundreds of laws governing guns and their uses (if not thousands) Why not work on enforcement rather than on paperwork?

If not gun-control - what new laws where you tinking about when you wrote Q. 4.

10-23-2002, 10:51 AM

Andrew, the communications are happeneng over a phone line. The line they are using is for a number that the sniper specified, which the police rerouted to their command post, so all he has to do is call that number. He has asked for a toll free 800 number though, so Im guessing he is tired of the long distance calls.

Xtrea · 10-23-2002, 01:34 PM

Do you really think this guys scary all you hsve to do is set a drop point and when he gets there cap him up or snipe him.

10-23-2002, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ar-Cunin:

quote:
Originally posted by MagiK:
I guess what I was trying to say Ar-Cunin, is that I really believe that there are hundreds of laws governing guns and their uses (if not thousands) Why not work on enforcement rather than on paperwork?

If not gun-control - what new laws where you tinking about when you wrote Q. 4.[/QUOTE]I asked if you all thought a new law would stop this guy. People are calling for all kninds of new laws, not all of them gun laws. Wat I wanted to know was how many people actually thought another piece of paper would stop these kinds of crimes.

Charean · 10-23-2002, 03:18 PM

I don't think any law we could come up with would stop a guy like him.

I am not a gun fan, myself - but I don't think outlawing what he probably got illegally would help.

250 · 10-23-2002, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Charean:
I don't think any law we could come up with would stop a guy like him.

I am not a gun fan, myself - but I don't think outlawing what he probably got illegally would help.

exactly the point. guns are illegal in china, so what? gangsters still shoot people with shot gun, and explosives still go off in bus. and don't tell me chinese laws are inferior [img]tongue.gif[/img]

DragonMage · 10-23-2002, 03:48 PM

I answered no to all four questions.

No way, no how, not even if MY life were at stake would I want anyone to cooperate with such a lunatic. Also, I am not, nor will I ever live in fear as I could drop dead at any minute for a myriad of reasons anyway. If it's my time to go, then whether it's a heart attack, getting hit by a bus, or getting picked off by a lunatic with a sniper rifle, it's my time to go and I'm not afraid to die.

And no laws in existence are influencing this guys decision to kill people, so no new ones will make any difference either.

One question I would like to pose is who thinks this guy is one of the Al Qaeda network and who thinks he's a home-grown mental case? Is he someone trying to prove to us that we - as infidels - are not safe anywhere anymore or is he some "pathetic soul pushed over the edge" by what he THINKS are injustices in the world and believes that he is in the right?

Personally, I'm leaning more towards the cat-and-mouse game by an Al Qaeda member simply because - so far as has been reported, he doesn't follow the usual patterns of a sociopath/psychopath. There are too many things, at this point, that just don't fit together with someone (or even a couple of someones) with a 'domestic issue'. This seems, too much, to be someone trying to make us afraid and make us all look like bumbling idiots.

Just my 2c.

Djinn Raffo · 10-23-2002, 04:17 PM

As Pierre Trudeau said:

"We will not negotiate with terrorists"

Period.

[ 10-23-2002, 04:20 PM: Message edited by: Djinn Raffo ]

SecretMaster · 10-23-2002, 04:25 PM

Unfourtunatly, we don't learn from our mistakes. I highly doubt any bans of guns will be made, not 1 bit.

Lavindathar · 10-23-2002, 04:32 PM

Exactly, tighter gun controls.

A shooting in England is extremely rare, we here about yours (USA) 10x more than ours. Probably more.

10-23-2002, 01:34 PM	#13
Xtrea The Magister Join Date: October 21, 2002 Location: Mukilteo Wa Age: 34 Posts: 107	Do you really think this guys scary all you hsve to do is set a drop point and when he gets there cap him up or snipe him. __________________ <br /> My Theme Song

10-23-2002, 03:18 PM	#15
Charean Hathor Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Waxahachie, TX Age: 60 Posts: 2,201	I don't think any law we could come up with would stop a guy like him. I am not a gun fan, myself - but I don't think outlawing what he probably got illegally would help. __________________ And then there were 6.

10-23-2002, 03:48 PM	#17
DragonMage 20th Level Warrior Join Date: September 6, 2001 Location: The lighter side of life, a.k.a. Newnan, Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 2,767	I answered no to all four questions. No way, no how, not even if MY life were at stake would I want anyone to cooperate with such a lunatic. Also, I am not, nor will I ever live in fear as I could drop dead at any minute for a myriad of reasons anyway. If it's my time to go, then whether it's a heart attack, getting hit by a bus, or getting picked off by a lunatic with a sniper rifle, it's my time to go and I'm not afraid to die. And no laws in existence are influencing this guys decision to kill people, so no new ones will make any difference either. One question I would like to pose is who thinks this guy is one of the Al Qaeda network and who thinks he's a home-grown mental case? Is he someone trying to prove to us that we - as infidels - are not safe anywhere anymore or is he some "pathetic soul pushed over the edge" by what he THINKS are injustices in the world and believes that he is in the right? Personally, I'm leaning more towards the cat-and-mouse game by an Al Qaeda member simply because - so far as has been reported, he doesn't follow the usual patterns of a sociopath/psychopath. There are too many things, at this point, that just don't fit together with someone (or even a couple of someones) with a 'domestic issue'. This seems, too much, to be someone trying to make us afraid and make us all look like bumbling idiots. Just my 2c. __________________ [img]\"http://home.earthlink.net/~moraine_sedai/_uimages/dragonmage.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/hero2.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> <br />Alureth...Dragon friend of Lady Breanna<br /><br />Co-Owner/Operator of the Evil Petting Zoo and devout member of the HADB clan.<br />Commander of the Dragon Fleet, IW Peacekeeping Force<br />Mother Hen of IW and Mage extraordinaire.<br /><br />Utterly in love with my soul mate, Hiram.

10-23-2002, 04:32 PM	#20
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 39 Posts: 4,729	Exactly, tighter gun controls. A shooting in England is extremely rare, we here about yours (USA) 10x more than ours. Probably more. __________________ =@

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10-23-2002, 10:51 AM	#12
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	Andrew, the communications are happeneng over a phone line. The line they are using is for a number that the sniper specified, which the police rerouted to their command post, so all he has to do is call that number. He has asked for a toll free 800 number though, so Im guessing he is tired of the long distance calls.

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