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Sword killing no cause for cheers
Baltimore Sun ^ | September 17, 2009 | Baltimore Sun Editorial

Posted on 09/17/2009 1:25:06 PM PDT by George - the Other

"This is certainly nothing to celebrate. The glorification of the incident online and around town belies the horror of the killing and its aftermath. Even if it ultimately is judged to have been legally justified, the question of whether the situation couldn't have been handled differently will remain."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: armed; defense; protection; sword
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To: George - the Other
Romans 13:4 reads: ".. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a mininster of God, an avenger who brings wrath upon the one who practices evil."

One might argue that "it" above refers only to the government. Well, this country is a Constitutional Republic and both States and local jurisdictions have authorized citizens to act their behalf, exercizing lethal force, if need be, in defense of themselves or innnocent third parties.

To clarify further, the people, the rightful sovereigns in this country, have retained their right of self-defense in the face of criminal depradation. We '"rulers" are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil.' (Romans 13:3)

101 posted on 09/17/2009 4:00:26 PM PDT by nonsporting
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To: George - the Other

I will, sadly, agree with the BSun.

It is a shame that the People’s Republic of Maryland ignores the Second Amendment and infringes on the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

It is a shame that as a result, this decent citizen only had a sword available to do the job that the state should have done for him in one of the criminal’s many previous arrests, instead of having a proper firearm to defend himself from a criminal who should not have been free.

Fortunately, the citizen in question seems to have taken advice from a book that the editors of the BSun have never heard of: “And the one who has no sword must go out and buy one.”


102 posted on 09/17/2009 4:40:50 PM PDT by TurtleUp (I believe that America is good and that human life is good, so I'm a conservative.)
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To: All

Perhaps this be labled as the “Conan the Barbarian” defense :)


103 posted on 09/17/2009 4:58:19 PM PDT by ak267
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To: George - the Other

Does the Hopkins student get two ears and a tail?


104 posted on 09/17/2009 5:08:22 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: George - the Other

105 posted on 09/17/2009 5:18:40 PM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: George - the Other
I read this article this AM and I think this writer wants the student to feel some burden of guilt for killing a person. Well he didn’t kill a person, he killed pond-scum. No different from being in war and killing the enemy.

The thief CHOSE his demise. He took a risk with a 99% chance of capture or death. He tossed the dice and got “snake eyes.” Bye bye scum of the earth. I pity the mother who bore you.

The student ended a crime spree. He has a right to be elated that he helped thousands of other people who will not be burglarized or worse by this thief. Is he a hero? Yes and No. But he IS alive to tell his tale.

106 posted on 09/17/2009 5:46:15 PM PDT by HighlyOpinionated (Looking for Fraud? Waste? Abuse? Audit ACORN. Audit The Fed.)
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To: George - the Other

What do they prefer at the Baltimore Sun? the Al Capone method? Baseball bats.


107 posted on 09/17/2009 5:59:20 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama: "I can see Mecca from the WH portico." --- Google - Cloward-Piven Strategy)
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To: George - the Other; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; ...

I always thought killing bad guys was kinda cool.

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


108 posted on 09/17/2009 6:30:24 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Obama: in your guts, you know he's nuts!)
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To: b4its2late
But even burglars don't deserve to be killed with a razor-sharp sword.

Would Pravda-on-the-Patapsco like some cheese with that whine?

109 posted on 09/17/2009 6:32:22 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Obama: in your guts, you know he's nuts!)
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To: Owl_Eagle
And Mr. Pontolillo - whose thinking may have been clouded by the adrenaline rush of fear, panic and anger - must now spend the rest of his life grappling with the anguish and remorse of having snuffed out another's life.

If I were hime, I wouldn't, especially when it's a beautiful day outside. Relax, Mr. Pontolillo, you have made Baltimordor ever so slightly safer for your fellow humans.

110 posted on 09/17/2009 6:34:14 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Barack Obama: in your guts, you know he's nuts!)
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To: b4its2late
He doesn't deserve any sympathy.

But he was just beginning to turn his life around!

111 posted on 09/17/2009 6:40:48 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy ("Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's ACORN" - pace Auric Goldfinger)
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To: lurk
Concealed sword permits for everyone.

Permits? That's the second step down the road to where we are today! Permits are where government tells you what you can or cannot do or have.

Allow everyone (including ex-cons) to be on an equal footing with criminals and free to own weapons and you instantly get rid of purchase limitations, background checks, waiting times etc. BUT... hold everyone responsible for the proper use of their weapons and come down hard on the misuse.

112 posted on 09/17/2009 7:28:01 PM PDT by Clint Williams (Read Roto-Reuters -- we're the spinmeisters | America -- a great idea, didn't last.)
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To: George - the Other; DaveLoneRanger; Slings and Arrows

Sometimes you have to make exceptions.

Honestly, if the guy had had a gun, he probably would have used it.


113 posted on 09/17/2009 7:58:59 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: George - the Other
The burglar, Donald D. Rice, wouldn't ordinarily deserve much sympathy. He was a career criminal with a long record of thefts. He had just gotten out of prison the previous Saturday after serving six months for a conviction in Baltimore County. By all accounts he was neither an admirable character nor an innocent victim.

He still doesn't deserve much sympathy.

But even burglars don't deserve to be killed with a razor-sharp sword.

How do they deserve to die then?

114 posted on 09/17/2009 8:00:56 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: George - the Other

I love the comments at the end of the article. The author is getting shredded.


115 posted on 09/17/2009 8:01:28 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: rockrr; lurk
With a sword, it’s quiet, quick, and nothing flying around.

Well, there was the small matter of a severed hand...;'}

And the bleeding to death part, which is probably not a small matter when it comes to cleaning it up.

116 posted on 09/17/2009 8:05:26 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: The Comedian

If you’re going to get a katana, don’t buy it off the shopping channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N4hprpRJhM


117 posted on 09/17/2009 8:13:36 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: lurk
With a sword, it’s quiet, quick, and nothing flying around.

The severed body parts are a bit of a tripping hazard.

I can tolerate it as long as they clean up after themselves.

118 posted on 09/17/2009 8:18:17 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: metmom

Those problems are solved with a lightsaber (an elegant weapon for a more civilized age) :)


119 posted on 09/17/2009 8:44:13 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Drew68
Who says Mr. Pontolillo will have any remorse? I certainly wouldn't.

You'd be surprised - my cousin shot the son-in-law who was beating his pregnant daughter (not even a thought of charges being filed) and had a very difficult time living with having taken even such a worthless life as that.

120 posted on 09/18/2009 5:58:13 AM PDT by nina0113 (Sign seen at the rally: "Don't Tell Obama What Comes After Trillion".)
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