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Old 02-09-2007, 01:41 PM   #566 (permalink)
Bill Baka
 
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Re: "Humans 'very likely' making earth warmer" is wrong

adm wrote:
> "dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:55:47 -0800, The Real Bev
>> <bashley101+xp@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Bill Baka wrote:
>>> My grandkids live in an affluent (not rich, but containing mostly those
>>> monster tract homes that are going for $3/4 million now) district. They
>>> have "lockdown" drills. That's what's supposed to happen when a weapon
>>> or other threat is discovered. The kids drop flat on the floor and the
>>> staff turns out the lights. I need to find out more...

>> Unfortunately that would appear to be a smart thing to plan for
>> considering the number of actual incidents. Back when we were kids we
>> had those idiot abomb drills. Climb under the desk and put your head
>> between your legs. And, as the precocious kids added, kiss your ass
>> goodbye.

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> Do you not think that making weapons far harder to get hold of might help a
> bit ?
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No. There would just be a black market for guns. We just need to get rid
of some people and maybe arrest them before the fact. Many times the
shooter has had a history of animal abuse or other signs that he is
whacko, and the police never put 2 and 2 together.
Bill Baka
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