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Posted by Kris Krieger on December 20, 2007, 4:54 pm
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>>>>>
>>>>>> .c om
>>>>>> :
>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>> Your choice is what? Sleep with a gun under the pillow.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I like my choice better.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> R
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No reason to not have *both* options. That's what *I* prefer.
>>>>>> ((BTW, gun under pillow, nope; gun within very easy reach, yup.
>>>>>> It's a matter of safety.))
>>>>>
>>>>> I prefer my Bichon. He's soft and warm, and a girl-magnet.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That's great, as long as you're not allergic to dogs. OTOH, dogs
>>>> can be shot by invaders, too =:-(
>>>
>>> And cops.
>>> Cops are shooting dogs for no reason at all.
>>> Its happening all the time.
>>> One of these days those badasses are gonna pull that shit on a real
>>> badass and its gonna be terrible.
>>> I've heard 2 reports that there's a badass cop running around these
>>> parts pulling his gun on people after dark cause he's scared of the
>>> dark. AND he's the sheriffs son.
>>> The sheriffs been warned a couple times but the kids still running
>>> loose.
>>
>> Tha's not part of my personal experience, but OTOH, I'm not one to
>> tempt fate by getting in a cop's face so to speak. IOW, I do
>> acknowledge that there are a few/some dangerous cops. At the same
>> time, I'd never draw on one - that'd be suicide.
>>
>> As for the sheriff's son, why can't the community find some way to
>> take action? Not being rude, just asking.
>
> I don't know man, I'm new here.
> The two people that told me about that cop were born here and have
> lived all their lives here and they kinda laughed the whole thing off.
> Both told me that if he pulls the gun on them they are gonna beat his
> ass right on the spot.
Oh, I see - reading teh whole story, yeah, sounds like one of those
"local history/culture" things that can be completely mystifying to
someone who is new to the locality.
Having moved a lot, I've been similarly mystified quite a lot - well,
either that, or I'm just generally confused ;)
> Both are business owners, burly rural doodz.
> One of them, Jeff, told the sheriff himself to tell his kid to file
> the sight off his gun so it won't hurt so bad when he jams it in his
> ass. Its kinda funny around here, the sheriff is more like a friend
> than a sheriff.
> He hardly ever wears a uniform, never has a gun on him, and drives his
> own truck everyday.
> I saw him around town several times when we first moved here and
> didn't know he was the sheriff.
> He came to our house last year, campaigning and I didn't know who he
> was or what he was doing untill he told me.
> Just looked like a regular 55 yo dood to me.
> He and I had a good *conversation* and got along just fine.
> I haven't met the son yet...........
>
> **I asked him where the closet gun range is and he stepped back,
> looked out over our yard and said, 'Right here.'
> I said, 'You mean I can shoot my guns right here on my own land?'
> He said, with a questioning look on his face, 'Sure, why not?'
>
> I told several of the locals that where I'm from in FL you aren't
> allowed to shoot guns on your own property and you can't even carry
> one around and they laughed and were incredulous.
> Just this morning I saw Jim Bond, my neighbor, walking up the road
> about 7am with his muzzle loader on his shoulder.
> I walked out there and had a conversation with him and we talked guns
> for awhile.
> He was going up to the deer stand behind the Cake Lady's house and was
> gonna hang out for awhile.
> I told him I wish him 'unluck', and we both laughed because he knows I
> don't like people to shoot the deers cause I like to watch them.
>
>
>
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