Because they don't want to be sued for giving poor advice when a citizen decides to fight his or her assailant and loses. Telling folks to defend themselves would never get past the bean counters.Originally Posted by LittleLebowski
And let's face it, this country has established over the past decades, (on virtually every level), that telling the truth is not something it's in the business of.
There's nothing civil about this war.
Meanwhile, 5 miles east in St Paul, some of these same gang- related incidents are occurring, but getting much harder pushback from both police and citizens.
There have been two notable occasions during the last few weeks where robberies and a carjacking were foiled. One with a nice use of pepper spray and deception, leading to capture, and one with a concealed firearm.
(to be honest, the gangsters might have tried to stick up a retired Mob capo, and they're lucky to all still be breathing.)
The Ramsey County Sheriff personally led a multi-agency, multi-county pursuit & arrest of an underage carjacking crew two days ago. The driver & gun carrier was 13.(!?!!)
(ETA: The carjacking crew was apprehended in Minneapolis, as it happens. Minneapolis PD and Hennepin County SD were there.)
As for Minneapolis, I just don't see how it ends. The last big crime spike in the early 90s brought the Jesse Ventura governorship and shall-issue pistol licenses. There is a pretty hard desire for Ordnung not too deep under the surface here.
Last edited by Lex Luthier; 08-02-2020 at 11:49 AM.
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
Sounds like Amish match between the general public’s opinions and those of the elected officials...
I had to look that up.Sounds like Amish match between the general public’s opinions and those of the elected officials...
I meant in the Prussian sense, doncha know?
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
I tried to figure out the Norwegian equivalent. It’s unsurprisingly complicated.I had to look that up.
I meant in the Prussian sense, doncha know?
Ignore Alien Orders
Sounds like a run in with Baba Yaga.
Ignore Alien Orders
Yeah, no kidding. It was outside a longstanding Italian restaurant on 7th Street near downtown known for steaks as well as a "colorful" clientele in the past.
The fact that bystanders saw the elderly suit wearing Italian-American gentleman smile at the gun in his face before drawing his own might have been a clue...would-be robbers ran like stink.
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
Would that be Louis Ristorante upstairs from Cosetta, or somewhere else on 7th? (Man, the last time I had a steak at Louis, it was *excellent*.)
Nope, Mancini's. You can get a fine meal at both, though.Would that be Louis Ristorante upstairs from Cosetta, or somewhere else on 7th? (Man, the last time I had a steak at Louis, it was *excellent*.
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
https://reason.com/2020/08/13/minnea...full/#comments
How can the government ignore their responsibility for protecting businesses and then demand taxes be payed before the businesses can be rebuilt after they were left to burn and be looted?
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