Somalia Extremists Urge Attacks on US Shopping Malls [Islamic terrorism comes to America]

NYT ^ | February 22, 2015 | AP

[Star Traveler]

Ah yes ... that brings back memories ... :-) ...

I used to have some more links years ago, but then those links quit working and we were told on Free Republic that it was an older database that had not been updated. I believe those from the older database are still inaccessible ... or, they may have updated the links now ... I don’t know.

I do some looking myself later on.

Thanks for bringing those up ... :-) ...

[Bryanw92]

>>what I am saying is that one shouldn’t be fooled into thinking that there is any deterrent in these situations by a lot of people carrying (concealed).

I’m not talking about any deterrent factor. I’m talking about being the one on the scene with a gun instead of just begging for ones’s life. The whole “Wild West” lie is good for the anti-gun left, but the truth is that many of us actually practice with those guns. Many have been in dangerous sitations before and know they can keep their head. The rest might not be serious gunfighters, but any gun at close range is more accurate than you think. No one is talking about engaging at 25 meters! I’m talking about knife range. (BTW, I carry an automatic knife too.)

[Star Traveler]

I’m not saying that those with permits are the ones with a Wild West mentality ... I’m saying that those who are committing crimes, from that off-duty policeman, to the jealous boyfriend, to the shooter at Best Buy who was mad at someone he knew and then a customer across the store got killed, to the guy who shot out the door at Sonic ... and so on ... are bringing the Wild West mentality to the public sphere, even when they ABSOLUTELY KNOW there is a huge number of concealed carry people all around them.

The other day, I saw an “open carry” guy in the next aisle from me, in Walmart. Now, from the way he was standing and where I was at ... if I was a criminal, and inclined to kill this guy, I could have easily done so, without him being able to do a thing. That would be the element of surprise and if I had a Wild West mentality. The fact of the matter is that while you can increase your chances of surviving a bad situation, you simply cannot avoid all situations where you can be killed, no matter whether you are carrying a weapon concealed or not.

So, I would point out that it’s getting WAY MORE DANGEROUS these days, even when people are prepared and they can still easily be killed. Just don’t think you are protected in all situations, because you’re not.

But, as I said earlier, it’s not meant to be something to prevent a person from protecting themselves ... but rather ... be aware that one may be killed anyway, even when they are prepared, and especially in light of many of the criminals carrying their Wild West mentality out in the public.

[Bryanw92]

>>The fact of the matter is that while you can increase your chances of surviving a bad situation, you simply cannot avoid all situations where you can be killed, no matter whether you are carrying a weapon concealed or not.

Well, of course. But, seat belts do not guarantee that you will survive a car crash either. They only improve your odds. No precaution is sure thing. But, a lack of precaution is certain to reduce your odds.

[itssme]

The only way for obozo to change his allegiance to leftist muslims is for him to feel the pain of others who have died at the hands of ISIS. Obozo has to be the target of ISIS..a little fire, a little decapitation—one small chop at a time, that's what he needs, and it's what I pray for.

[NFHale]

Carry.

Everywhere, all the time. Regardless.

[wildbill]

If attacks occur will this be labeled random mall violence by lone wolf thugs—or part of the knockout game.

Won’t Obama be on the horns of a dilemma then, trying to explain the perpetrators motives?

[Gamecock]

The true culprit here is Jim Crowe laws. And the crusades. </xmp></sarc>

[Sam Gamgee]

That would be scary and would change the entire equation. The last few attacks had a rhyme or reason in regards to the targets. Charlie Hebdo was political, and the Jewish supermarket was religious. An attack on a mall in the US would signal that no person anywhere in the US is safe, regardless of political or religious affiliation, or even location. It would instill a real essence of fear in the US population.

[nascarnation]

Then we’d have two reasons to avoid the “mall”.
Renegade Amish youts and Somali muzzies.

[Sam Gamgee]

Indeed, Emerson went into US mosques and was talking about this so long ago, and yet, Fox News apologized for his contention that there are “no go” areas in Paris. I think if anyone has credibility on this issue it is Emerson.