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District balks as Taxi Panel ponders guns for cabbies
The Washington Post ^
| Feb 5, 2003
| David Nakamura
Posted on 02/05/2003 8:15:24 AM PST by xsrdx
"There is no question in the universe that can be answered with more guns," said Kathy Patterson (D-Ward 3), head of the D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary. "The District of Columbia is clear on this: We oppose guns."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: banglist; crime; rkba; selfdefense; taxidriver
More common sense from DC politicos. Guess they didn't read "More Guns, Less Crime".
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posted on
02/05/2003 8:15:25 AM PST
by
xsrdx
To: *bang_list
Taxi Driver BANG! You talkin' ta me?
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posted on
02/05/2003 8:16:40 AM PST
by
xsrdx
(Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas)
To: xsrdx
"There is no question in the universe that can be answered with more guns," said Kathy Patterson (D-Ward 3), head of the D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary. I can think of several. WWII immediately comes to mind. So does 9-11 - it never would have happened if either the pilots, the crew or passengers were armed.
"The District of Columbia is clear on this: We oppose guns."
Then why do you send your cops out with weapons?
Typical liberal idiot...
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posted on
02/05/2003 8:23:54 AM PST
by
dirtboy
To: xsrdx
"There is no question in the universe that can be answered with more guns..." "Hey, cabbie, give me all your money or I'll blow your head off!"
(Well, strictly speaking, that's an order, not a question. Ms. Patterson may have a point there...)
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posted on
02/05/2003 8:26:01 AM PST
by
RichInOC
(...just not the one she meant.)
To: RichInOC
There is no question in the universe that can be answered with more guns Oh, yeah? How about: "What do you want for Christmas?"
"More guns"
See?
To: xsrdx
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posted on
02/05/2003 9:10:21 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: xsrdx
Bumping my own post Bump
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posted on
02/05/2003 12:18:31 PM PST
by
xsrdx
(Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas)
To: xsrdx
"'There is no question in the universe that can be answered with more guns,' said Kathy Patterson (D-Uranus)..."Sure there is: "Give me your wallet!"
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posted on
02/05/2003 1:13:42 PM PST
by
Redbob
(Tony Orlando was NEVER any good...)
Comment #9 Removed by Moderator
To: xsrdx
I used to drive a taxi. As far as I'm concerned there should be a disintegrator ray aimed at the backseat and all the passengers should be strapped down as they can't move an inch.
To: xsrdx
On my way back to the hotel from the most recent Presidential Inauguration I had a discussion with a DC cab driver about gun rights, which he opposed. He said he had been car jacked in his cab 4 times. Twice with a knife and twice with a gun.
I asked him what difference the gun made since he was robbed in either case. His response was that in the 2 knife robberies the car was eventually recovered.
Its hard to argue with that kind of logic.
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posted on
02/06/2003 5:13:06 AM PST
by
Straight Vermonter
(I don't believe in hyphenating Americans)
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