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    They don't. Legislatures and Judges do. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
  2. ExAFO
    I can somewhat agree but, it allows the prosecution to exploit the limit set. If my defence is that I needed food so as not to starve (providing that I was in an area where a shelter was not available) then that is my defence. By setting limits on defence then the defendant is set up by law to lose. It's not a case of being set up to lose. It's a case of not being allowed to cloud the issue ala O.J. Simpson. Defendants are given great advantages in criminal trials. They need only poke a few holes in the DA's case before it sinks. The DA has to ensure his case is bulletproof. The burden has always been greater on the DA, and therefore the system is very defendent-friendly. Have you seen some of the ludicrous decisions that would fall under the paradigm you suggest? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkie_defense Usually the necessity defense is only allowed when commiting the criminal act prevents a greater harm. A hunger pang is not sufficient. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
  3. ExAFO
    What does that much PT do to boobies? Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    This Cat Rules

    ExAFO replied to ExAFO's topic in The Bonfire

    This cat is great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1VgBtT0BmM This cat is even better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cI0IwG8lO8 Mine is only half siamese, so she only talks when she is protesting something. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    Allow for a defence that does not have a limit on what can be called the defence... No way. Far too vague. Too much room for exploitation. No one would be guilty of anything under this paradigm. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    The great chefs of the UK...now there's a thick book... Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    People: An Apology opens up the govt to lawsuits for reparations...A rather large can of worms best left closed... Express Regret, move on. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    How long is the cord between the controllers? I'd wager that a sudden extension of both arms outward(jumping jack-style) would break the damn thing...??? Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
  9. ExAFO
    Amazon.com and Coach.com. Done! Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
  10. ExAFO
    Meh, it's no big deal. No one has to join a HOA. Just get a house elsewhere. I like city living, no HOAs to deal with. That, and I hate cookie-cutter housing subdivisions. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
  11. ExAFO
    Sounds good. It's not like the parks are courthouses or city halls...Plus they have been crime scenes/dumping grounds for bodies in the past... Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
  12. ExAFO
    I like kittens. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
  13. ExAFO
    Japan-Their Constitution restricts their military. We fill in the gaps. Plus they want some protection from the DPRK. Deustchland-a hangover from the Cold War. There are far fewer US troops there than there were 10 years ago, and it only gets smaller. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
  14. ExAFO
    Stewie Griffin, to Pamela: So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway? Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    Morons more concerned with the resale value of their property than the right of others to not feel like Marine Recruits on Day One in their own homes Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    £1,000--what is that, like ten bucks US? Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    A shortage of subsidized vocational training for law abiding adults is orthagonal to the situation in prison. Given a hypotehtical state which spends $25K a year (this is about right) per prisoner and a 5% state income tax rate (like Colorado which is now below 4.5%), reforming one prisoner has the same effect on your budget as increasing personal income $500K a year. According to the US census, average earnings among those with highschool diplomas is about $27K versus $51K for those with bachelor's degrees; we could round that difference up to $25K per year. As long as the prisoners being educated in prison have a better than 5% success rate at reform it makes more financial sense to spend the money there. This completely disregards the non-financial gains from reduced recidivism. In lieu of this, would you favor Shock Incarceration, aka Prison Boot Camp? Less costly, similar reductions in revidivism... Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    Priceline?

    ExAFO replied to ExAFO's topic in The Bonfire

    I will be travelling from KMWA to KOKC for Christmas break. Even though it'll be for a month, I refuse to drive. An 8-month old mewing kitten and 700 miles are too much. Perhaps it's just because I just got back from driving just that route (return at 0200h today) that has me so adversed to the drive.... OK, so I was looking at priceline. AA.com says $228, but I have to add $80 to take Neko with me. Is Priceline worth it? Any success stories? I'm not too particular about the time of day I fly, so I thought it might be a viable option... Help! Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    Go fuck myself? I think if you re-read my posting, you'll find us in agreement. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    Express regret? Yes. Apologize? No. An analogy: The State of Illinois expressed regret for expelling the Mormons from Nauvoo, but intentionally did not apologize, as the apologizing and its implications could have opened up an avenue for lawsuits. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    I am looking to find facts of this case, not emotional or socio-political stances/hypotheticals. The former are useful for coming to a legal conclusion, the latter are not. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    Debate the issue, not the person, please. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    ...Another reason to buy a house in the city, and not in Edward-Scissorhands-looking-suburbia. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    Dude, unless you're privvy to the entire police report, all eyewitness testimony, and all empirical evidence, you're not in a position to conclude this. Let the courts sort this out. Stay dispassionate about it. We have a system for handling these things. I have read a number of accounts and if I, a regular person, were to do what the cops did in this case, not being a cop, it would be called murder, flat out. If a car came towards me, I have the option of getting out of the way. I do not have the option of emptying a clip on the driver and then reloading and emptying another clip. ...All legally moot, not to mention irrelevant. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.
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    All benefits apparently not available to people who are not felons. I have serious concerns about allotting human sewage inmates opportunities that worthwhile members of society are not afforded. Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.