[Travis McGee]

Outside of US urban ethnic ghettos life is VERY safe. The criminals are in great fear of armed house owners! If any damn "Russian mafia" tried that "protection racket" crap in our towns, the shop owner would rally a few old Army buddies and blow up the "Russian mafia's" cars. No kidding. We free men are for the most part allowed to have such things as semi-automatic rifles in calibers 7.62 and 5.56. Do you think we fear a clique of steel teethed Russian crooks? We do not. We would shoot them dead on our doorsteps before we would pay them 200 rubles for "protection".

Or look at how many Korean American owned businesses were burned during the LA riots. None. It would have been a fatal mistake to throw a brick through the window of a Korean business.

[pepsionice]

One of the great stories out of the LA riots...was the absolute courage that Korean shop owners had. They were seen in lots of footage on the roofs of their buildings with rifles in their hands. They knew precisely what to do...simply make a presence with a weapon. They had the highground and knew simple tactics. I was surprised that the media never touched the subject throughout the entire riot. There were almost no Korean establishments burned...and you really have to ask why...and its certainly not that they were terrific neighbors. I think the intimidation on the roofs was the obvious.

[kstewskis]

Or look at how many Korean American owned businesses were burned during the LA riots. None. It would have been a fatal mistake to throw a brick through the window of a Korean business.

That's right. They were seen on their rooftops, armed, trying to protect their stores and businesses while all hell was breaking loose around them.