Where Does Our Fear Come From?

[OilyPablo]

There are much better ways to be informed than watching the TV news. Kill your TV.

 

[BSA1]

Liberal at large.

It seems to me that before you asked a baited question like this you should at least get the facts right on where you live.

You say "Only Baltimore and Annapolis are bigger than our city."

The 2010 population of Baltimore is 620,961.

The 2010 population of Annapolis is 38,880.

A Google search listed a lot of cities in Maryland with populations between 38,880 and 620, 961.

Your liberal roots are showing .

 

[TennJed]

It seems to me that before you asked a baited question like this you should at least get the facts right on where you live.

You say "Only Baltimore and Annapolis are bigger than our city."

The 2010 population of Baltimore is 620,961.

The 2010 population of Annapolis is 38,880.

A Google search listed a lot of cities in Maryland with populations between 38,880 and 620, 961.

Your liberal roots are showing .

What does any of that have to do with being liberal? Did you bother to read his follow up post in the thread?

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I used to work at General Motors and had an apartment in Utica, MI, but kept my residence in Virginia, where my wife lived and worked. I'd go home every other weekend.

Coming into the Detroit area, there's a tricky exit, and if you aren't paying attention, you wind up in downtown Detroit. And right now, the Detroit police are handing out fliers saying, "Enter at your own risk."

The lesson is, you never know when you'll suddenly find yourself in the wrong place. So if you can carry a gun, why would you not carry one?

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

After carrying a gun for over 30 years, i don't view my mental condition as fearful, paranoid, macho, etc. I have developed a strong proficiency with firearms and knowledge of WHEN to use them, too. I view packing a concealed weapon to be a more noble aspect of civic duty. I am prepared to intervene if someone innocent is being threatened by someone not so innocent. I am extremely confident, and I also believe that confidence is born of experience and wisdom from the years. I believe that most citizens ought to consider being armed, as a deterent to crime. Instead of viewing law abiding armed citrizens as abnormal, the public should see us as citizens that go beyond normal civic duty, with intent to protect us all. I don't ask for a medal; nor do I expect to be persecuted for carrying with honorable intent.

 

[Kylaen]

SharpsDressedMan, I agree with everything you just said. That is what I hope will come of my eventual law enforcement training. Thank you.

 

[gspn]

So you are 24 years old and you dont understand why people lock doors on their homes?

Furthermore you are taking your parents experience with no breakins and extrapolating that to the entire population?

You need to get out more...read more...learn more. Seriously...that is one of the more naive posts i think ive read.

 

[Sam1911]

Seems like there's a lot of misspeaking, misreading, and misdirected anger here. I think the question is pretty well answered, so let's move on to other topics for now.

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