To: MindBender26
"Bere beginnith the first lesson. Kill one and the riots will erupt. Kill 100 and the riots will stop."
Laughed, but got embarassed. True of course, but harsh in the circumstances.
100 posted on
11/12/2005 2:19:01 PM PST by
strategofr
(The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
To: strategofr
>"Bere beginnith the first lesson. Kill one and the riots will erupt. Kill 100 and the riots will stop."
>Laughed, but got embarrassed. True of course, but harsh in the circumstances.
Riots were always over quickly in the old days. The militia would be called out. The Commander would "read them The Riot Act," and give the crowd 5 minutes to disperse. The Riot Act authorized the use of deadly force to suppress a riot.
After five minutes, shots were fired if necessary and the riot would be over.
Some colonists tried to jail two British officers in Boston for firing on a crowd of rioters. John Quincy Adams defended them, successfully.
112 posted on
11/12/2005 9:20:29 PM PST by
MindBender26
(Having my own CAR-15 in RVN meant never having to say I was sorry......)
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