Official: Four Wash. police officers killed in coffee shop attack

[Kathryn41 3,205]

A reminder again - don't bait. It is a violation of TOS. And, if anyone feels 'baited' please don't respond; report the post to a moderator and we will address it.

[Heracles 417]

A reminder again - don't bait. It is a violation of TOS. And, if anyone feels 'baited' please don't respond; report the post to a moderator and we will address it.

I hope my question to Slim is not perceived as baiting. I don't bait. That is a legitimate question.

[The_Dude 1,142]

A reminder again - don't bait. It is a violation of TOS. And, if anyone feels 'baited' please don't respond; report the post to a moderator and we will address it.

I hope my question to Slim is not perceived as baiting. I don't bait. That is a legitimate question.

cough bullsh!t cough

[Kathryn41 3,205]

It was perceived as baiting because it was irrelevant to the discussion and introduced in a way that seemed designed to encourage argument. It is also straying from the actual topic about a tragic crime to a discussion of personal beliefs about the use/abuse of firearms.

Edited November 30, 2009 by Kathryn41

[Heracles 417]

cough bullsh!t cough

How is that a bait? Slim has repeatedly stated that guns make a society safer and constantly talks about crime rates in Aus, a country where guns are restricted. So why is this not reflected by the stats?

A bait would be for me to create a post regarding Brazil solely to draw spook in; which I don't do either.

Edited November 30, 2009 by Booyah!

[The_Dude 1,142]

In other words BY, Stay on topic douchebag

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In other words BY, Stay on topic douchebag

Our national gun culture is very much on topic, IMO.

[Heracles 417]

It was perceived as baiting because it was irrelevant to the discussion and introduced in a way that seemed designed to encourage argument. It is also straying from the actual topic about a tragic crime to a discussion of personal beliefs about the use/abuse of firearms.

I don't get what people want in such threads...

Both Canada and Australia didn't get to being leaders by simply posting "OMG (F) ".

In other words BY, Stay on topic douchebag

Refer to the above.

Edited November 30, 2009 by Booyah!

[The_Dude 1,142]

It was perceived as baiting because it was irrelevant to the discussion and introduced in a way that seemed designed to encourage argument. It is also straying from the actual topic about a tragic crime to a discussion of personal beliefs about the use/abuse of firearms.

I don't get what people want in such threads...

Both Canada and Australia didn't get to being leaders by simply posting "OMG (F) "

Seriously, is it that much to ask to stay on topic? Come on, even you're not that stupid.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

When I go into a restaurant in Germany, I have no fear of any ambush and yet, there isn't a guy with ashotgun at the door. Same in Ethiopia, by the way. I don't need people with fcuking rifles and other pieces on the streets to feel safe. In fact, I tend to feel much safer when I know that there are less people with guns around me.

Bingo!

I have traveled the world yet the US is the only developed country where I realize I have to (absolute must) be on my toes because so idiot could snap at any moment. And be armed with enough firepower to make terrorist look like boy scouts.

I know. The correlation between proliferation of firearms and homicides committed with them is as clear as it gets. But then, the gun lobby has assumed what must be a comfortable position on the issue.

[Heracles 417]

Seriously, is it that much to ask to stay on topic? Come on, even you're not that stupid.

You mean like your first post here:

Because you made the analogy. You really should have used the standard disclaimer to preface your post. "I'm just making this sh!t up to suit my point of view, but going to hide behind the guise of a personal anecdote".

[The_Dude 1,142]

Seriously, is it that much to ask to stay on topic? Come on, even you're not that stupid.

You mean like your first post here:

Because you made the analogy. You really should have used the standard disclaimer to preface your post. "I'm just making this sh!t up to suit my point of view, but going to hide behind the guise of a personal anecdote".

You persist with this logic disconnect. Lets stay on topic ok dumb@ss?

[Heracles 417]

When I go into a restaurant in Germany, I have no fear of any ambush and yet, there isn't a guy with ashotgun at the door. Same in Ethiopia, by the way. I don't need people with fcuking rifles and other pieces on the streets to feel safe. In fact, I tend to feel much safer when I know that there are less people with guns around me.

Bingo!

I have traveled the world yet the US is the only developed country where I realize I have to (absolute must) be on my toes because so idiot could snap at any moment. And be armed with enough firepower to make terrorist look like boy scouts.

I know. The correlation between proliferation of firearms and homicides committed with them is as clear as it gets. But then, the gun lobby has assumed what must be a comfortable position on the issue.

It's just amazing to me that people from abroad, from countries that have much lower homicide rates, are apparently clueless but the gun toting types here know better.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

1:24 p.m.

About six officers in SWAT gear pulled up to Nicole Smith's Tacoma home and four went inside. They were escorted in by a young man who pulled up in a silver Honda.

Smith is Clemmons' wife. Police are seeking her and are looking for her car.

Now they are in Ravenna looking for the dude. From the UW, to the International district to Beacon hill to Ravenna? #######, makes no sense at all.

[HAL 9000 96]

Weird.