Originally Posted by
Schwinnrider
Why don't you ask the black guy in NYC who was shot at 51 times by NYPD because they thought his cell phone was a gun? Or how about the guy in Oakland who was shot while on the ground? Police fire their weapons more now that they have been issued pistols instead of revolvers(do you know the difference?). It's a fact.
DC appears to be the worst, though:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv...lice1page1.htm
BTW, it's not a "clip". It's a magazine. Clips are used in the M1 Garand rifle, or to load cartridges into a rifle magazine. You might want to get your terminology straight if you wish to discuss matters about which you are clearly uninformed.
As to the "you forgot to mention how much you bench press..." comment another poster made---it's not quite the same as the Ronnie Coleman wannabe, now is it? I carry a firearm. The responsible thing to do is practice with it. That's what everybody's beef is, right? "Untrained, unskilled...." and all that jazz. Well, I'm trained AND skilled.
But, I forgot. The bicycling community is filled with idealists and middle-class white people who live safely in suburbs or gentrified urban areas and believe nothing bad can ever happen. When something does, like the gentleman in Minnesota who was beaten to death, the blame shifts to the victim. "Well, he was buying drugs...", or, "He shouldn't have been there...". Anything to justify their ill-informed and naive world views.
I really want this thread to die a respectable death, but you're just a persistent itch that needs to be scratched aren't you.
You are trying so desperately to be a superior "know-it-all" on this subject and failing miserably.
I have never claimed to be an expert, but as you insist on being so pedantic, a "clip" is used in a "magazine." Don't be so smug. The M1 Garand has an 8 round
magazine held in place by a
clip. Satisfied?
Frankly, your posts are becoming more rabid. Keep stomping your feet telling us how "skilled and trained" you are. I really don't care. I'm done here. If you want to notch this down as a "win" on your side, so be it. There's really nothing left here to discuss, other than to correct your over generalized, racist statements. It's getting boring.
If you want specifics:
"The bicycling community is filled with idealists and middle-class white people who live safely in suburbs or gentrified urban areas"
Is the reason you are now on my ignore list. Nothing of any value can come from a discussion with someone holding that viewpoint. Have a nice life.