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Re: More LP S P A M : (was Re: Scary Survey results about the US First Amendment)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 10 Jul 2001 20:20:37 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
> Duane Hess wrote:
> > Violence happens in real life to varying degrees. Get threatened with a
> > crow-bar
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> I see your crow-bar and raise you a gun (no I didn't get shot, but I did
> have a gas station attendant pull a gun on me (see
> http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=2535 and it's followups if
> you want to see the details).
I don't want to make light of your experience (alright... I do, but it's
only meant in jest), but isn't it usually the other way around? :-)
> > or get maced sometime. I feel that both are pretty violent and
> > they have both happened to me.
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> I've never been maced thankfully, but having a gun pulled on me was
> plenty enough excitement to last me a lifetime.
The macing was unfortunately an assault by a gang of kids at a pool hall one
night. I should have gotten myself out of the situation earlier. However, my
smarter self was on lunch break at the time. I'm just thankful that nobody
got seriously hurt that night.
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