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Old 12-16-2012, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ironworks View Post
There were 22 kids killed in China on the same day with a knife.


Incorrect -- there were 23 INJURED not killed.


That is what RealCoray is arguing - is that it is the type of weapon used that made the killings so easy. I agree with him 100%. The point I'm discussing is what to do about it. My point is that laws don't protect anyone. They just give us a prosecution tool... AFTER the fact.

Todd wants protection at schools. I agree - nothing to argue there... whether it's a deterrent or not is how we implement it... one guard at a huge school isn't really much of a deterrent IMHO.... Again -- my discussion about that is -- would it just move the assailant to a different location? Say he wants to attack kids - would you just go to Toys R Us? A kids movie showing? The Santa area at the mall? A soccer game? So what can we realistically protect people from - and where?


Everyone agrees that this is an incredibly horrendous crime. Unimaginable really! It makes you sick with grief. What to do about it is another discussion entirely.
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