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From: John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: connected lights
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 09:12:46 +0700
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On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:35:57 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

>On 9/13/2024 8:49 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>> On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:15:31 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>>> On 9/12/2024 8:57 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>>> On 9/12/2024 8:50 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>>>> On 9/12/2024 6:45 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>>>>> On 9/12/2024 5:40 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:13:42 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>>>>>>>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Understood. Your near-default point is "Everyone's
>>>>>>>>> decision is correct."
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My frequent point is "You don't need to go to extremes
>>>>>>>>> to be safe,
>>>>>>>>> especially on a bike."
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My frequent point is that safe is a subjective evaluation.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I feel safe on a bicycle sidepath, you don't.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You feel safe on a bicycle sidepath only if you've got a
>>>>>>> handgun ready to draw and fire within a second or two.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Correct. Suits his situation, in his personal evaluation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As always, when seconds matter, 911 is just twenty minutes
>>>>>> away.
>>>>>
>>>>> "His situation" is shared by many other path users. I'm
>>>>> betting he's the only one so afraid as to never ride without
>>>>> his gun.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Maybe not for those previously mugged.
>>>>
>>> There seems to be lack of equipment to carry a gun on a bike, and indeed
>>> it’s not mentioned by American YouTubers and so on.
>>>
>>> It appears not to be sold which suggests doesn’t really have a market, and
>>> you can buy all sorts of cycling accessories for you phone and so on.
>>>
>>> Let alone that from how he described it, it’s a nice pleasurable place to
>>> ride. Doesn’t sound risky or deprived which often are linked for well
>>> reasons.
>>>
>>> That he wants to and so on, well that’s his choice and so on but doesn’t
>>> sound like he rides in a risky area.
>>>
>>> Roger Merriman
>> 
>> There's many handguns that will fit nicely into a handlebar bag or a
>> top bar bag. I made a device that fits into bottle caage.
>> 
>
>And carrying can be surprisingly useful. Emphasis on surprise.
>
>https://nypost.com/2024/09/13/us-news/1-person-shot-during-scuffle-at-pro-israel-rally-in-boston-suburb-authorities-say/
>
>But hey, Newton (suburban Boston).  The attacker is not 
>charged, the defending victim is charged. oy!

You'd think the Arabs would get tired of having their ass kicked by
the Jews
-- 
Cheers,

John B.