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sarisataka

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14. Why were you more confrontational

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #12)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 01:46 PM

Sep 2019

On the job when you carried a gun than jobs you didn't carry? Did you ever think you had permission to shoot people or did you feel they would back down because you were armed?

Also were you ever concerned someone was going to ambush you with a handy crowbar?

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On open carry.... [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2019 OP

They lie. lark Sep 2019 #1

Maybe just a personal observation, but it sure seems people are MUCH pissier lately Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #2

Right wingers like to harp on about "angry liberals", when in fact they are perpetually angry LiberalLovinLug Sep 2019 #23

Toters are often bullies and pitiful losers. Hoyt Sep 2019 #3

Nothing says fear Newest Reality Sep 2019 #4

I have been cut off in traffic Watchfoxheadexplodes Sep 2019 #5

Yet, apparently you carry one. Hmmmm. Hoyt Sep 2019 #6

Glad you are ok Some people are just looking for a fight. Sounds like he was. nt raccoon Sep 2019 #7

By Wookie custom you would have been allowed to rip his arm off. hunter Sep 2019 #8

Trumpers are upset prezzy is doing so badly in polls, his problems and attitudes spread onto them. monmouth4 Sep 2019 #9

Telling someone to chill out and that they'll have a heart attack is a peace offering? Okay. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #10

Local norms? It depends where you are. usaf-vet Sep 2019 #17

I admit I was slightly annoyed by his hostile tone. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2019 #19

Old man verbally threatened him. maxsolomon Sep 2019 #21

Often, a measured and proportional reponse is the most effective peace offering available LanternWaste Sep 2019 #22

Sounds like he was itching for a confrontation. Lars39 Sep 2019 #11

Well I have no idea if he was armed. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2019 #13

An armed society is not a polite society Johnny2X2X Sep 2019 #12

Why were you more confrontational sarisataka Sep 2019 #14

Was Zimmerman polite? Or any of the other nutbags? NoMoreRepugs Sep 2019 #15

I would never have gotten out of my car bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #16

An armed society Harker Sep 2019 #18

Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria, all very polite societies IronLionZion Sep 2019 #20

Never ever engage at their level struggle4progress Sep 2019 #24