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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: BOLO pervert cyclist
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 11:56:27 -0500
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On 9/9/2024 9:06 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 9/9/2024 1:38 AM, John B. wrote:
>> On Sun, 8 Sep 2024 21:29:14 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 9/8/2024 8:16 PM, John B. wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 8 Sep 2024 18:56:02 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>>>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 9/8/2024 9:37 AM, John B. wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You rant about the AR's but not a peep about the drunks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Part of the difference is that we don't have posters 
>>>>> here regularly
>>>>> praising drunk driving. We do have about three posters 
>>>>> regularly
>>>>> praising the public use of ARs, and the great value of 
>>>>> owning one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Even though two of those posters don't themselves own one!
>>>>
>>>> More lies.
>>>>
>>>> I believe that myself and Andrew are the two main people 
>>>> that talk
>>>> about  the dreaded AR's but I don't remember any one 
>>>> "praise" them...
>>>
>>> Oh. I thought you were in favor of them. That would seem 
>>> to imply you
>>> think they have good qualities.
>>
>> I don't believe I ever implied that I was in favor of AR 
>> types, but I
>> would add that neither do I oppose them.  Nor ever voiced 
>> such a
>> belief, or (again from memory) do I remember Andrew doing 
>> so although
>> I do remember his showing a picture of his wife/ 
>> girlfriend's AR.
>>
>> But I must admit that your stated belief that it is 
>> perfectly normal,
>> and you apparently condone, drunk drivers and other law 
>> breakers
>> killing kill kids with automobiles while killing a far 
>> smaller number
>> with an AR is terrible,  terrible.
>>
>> It seems, at best irrational, to say the least.
> 
> Nope, you're losing track of the logic again.
> 
> Many years ago, we had one poster here who bragged about his 
> chaotic bicycling behavior, including riding while very 
> drunk. He's long gone. But even he did not post in favor of 
> drunk driving. If someone did, I'd argue against them.
> 
> We do have people posting in favor of essentially 
> unrestricted public possession of rifles capable of rapidly 
> killing dozens of people. I argue against them, because I 
> see the societal disadvantages greatly exceeding the 
> (nonexistent!) societal advantages.
> 

Nice summary of your oft-expressed views.
Others do not see the issues similarly.

-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971