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Ha, ha, ha... You asked him if he was o.k. and when he said 'yeah', you laughed your ass-off and went on. Probably took the kid home to dry off. Chuck

I've wondered about that. How do you charge someone with suicide? They're DEAD! Quote Chuck

Agree with that, and with drug companies being able to advertise directly. However, consider that before, some victimized people really just had to take it. And don't even try to say that no one was victimized -- consider the fate of minorities in majority neighborhoods, of poor people in rich neighborhoods, and of homeless nearly everywhere. The law does need to enforce the law, and not politeness. I'm not sure how we can get back to where politeness matters, too, when everyone is standing on their rights. But before railing on this topic, consider something important to each of you (guns? gay marriage? abortion?) and whether you'd be willing to be impolite to get your point across. Then consider that there are 300 million people in the country, each one of whom thinks their opinion matters, too. Wendy P. My doctor told me that with the drug companies advertising on t.v., he gets more of his patients telling him they need this or that drug. Agreed, the laws do need to be enforced but I believe, the laws and rights get stretched and twisted, just a bit at times. I would like to think that one can defend their position without anger or bullying but reality tells me that that isn't always the case. People get real serious about their cause. I believe the 'it's all about me' attitude in our society has certainly changed things. Chuck Comes from the Internet, too. My doctor told me he gets patients coming in with their self diagnoses they got from the Internet. Said some come in with print outs from medical websites. It's really a shame that our society has developed such a hard edge. This used to be a fun country to live in. We used to play in the creek when we were kids and our parents never used to worry about us being shot, sexually molested, or kidnapped. I now understand what my Dad and Granddad meant by the 'good ol' days'! For me, growing-up was like you described. We had a creek that ran through our property and me and my dog spent a lot of time around that creek. I had chores to do and life was good. Living out in the country was good. Now, it seems that kids have everything handed to them. Their imaginations aren't 'pushed'. It's computers, video games and texting. Chuck

Agree with that, and with drug companies being able to advertise directly. However, consider that before, some victimized people really just had to take it. And don't even try to say that no one was victimized -- consider the fate of minorities in majority neighborhoods, of poor people in rich neighborhoods, and of homeless nearly everywhere. The law does need to enforce the law, and not politeness. I'm not sure how we can get back to where politeness matters, too, when everyone is standing on their rights. But before railing on this topic, consider something important to each of you (guns? gay marriage? abortion?) and whether you'd be willing to be impolite to get your point across. Then consider that there are 300 million people in the country, each one of whom thinks their opinion matters, too. Wendy P. My doctor told me that with the drug companies advertising on t.v., he gets more of his patients telling him they need this or that drug. Agreed, the laws do need to be enforced but I believe, the laws and rights get stretched and twisted, just a bit at times. I would like to think that one can defend their position without anger or bullying but reality tells me that that isn't always the case. People get real serious about their cause. I believe the 'it's all about me' attitude in our society has certainly changed things. Chuck

In our 'lottery' society, that is a strong possibility! Chuck Not if they never find the body ;-p Good point! huk

In our 'lottery' society, that is a strong possibility! Chuck Used to be that if you were tresspassing and were injured, you got called a dumbass and learned a painful lesson. Of course, that was before the filthy, greasy, lawyers gained their current level of power in our society. This land owner likely felt the need to protect himself from the vultures. Yup! I think, the worst thing was allowing lawyers to advertise on t.v.. I've read of where someone broke into a house, fell down the stairs and sued the homeowner for injuries... and WON!? The claim was a faulty hand rail. In this particular incident, I think the property owner just had enough and went over the edge. He didn't show any signs of injuries from rocks thrown at him but rocks can be weapons. As I said earlier, I'm curious to see how this all shakes-out. Chuck

In our 'lottery' society, that is a strong possibility! Chuck

Yeah! Somethin' to shoot at! Chuck

That's funny as hell! Chuck

almost certainly no. This spot is just one of dozens to hundreds along the river, and if they were there, no reason to stay out of sight until shots were fired. From both sides, it's clear that there was build up. I also think the defence and DA know exactly where the property line is. It's defined by law. Just not well known law to the parties in the incident. But frankly, I don't see how it matters. If they didn't throw rocks first, he has no cause to do this on or off his property. If they did, he did on and off. It's going to be interesting to see how this all shakes-out. Chuck

From the story, the defense and prosecutor aren't certain where the guy's property line is. I can understand if the drunken paddlers were in fact throwing rocks. Could it be possible that deputies may have been in the area, knowing how things get with the paddlers? Just staying out of sight? Chuck

I know that's right! Brings back some memories! Chuck

To me, he should've called the cops. The guy has experienced this type of activity in the past. Let the cops deal with it. I have a CHL but the last thing I want to do is start blasting away at someone over a little urine. Yeah, idiot... just like you said. I'll bet you a cup of coffee, he won't be able to re-new his CCW permit! Chuck

...this time, in Missouri. Was he protecting his life and property or could he have gone a lesser route? http://home.myhughesnet.com/news/read/category/Us%20News/article/ap-mo_slaying_case_may_hinge_on_property_ri-ap Chuck

There ya' go! Chuck

My colors are neon-pink and dark blue. Someone told me that; "It takes a manly-man to wear pink!" Chuk True dat! You gotta be comfortable with your manliness! The way I chose those colors was from seeing a rare sunset. It struck me at the time that those colors would look good on my gear, which I was about to order at the time. Chuck

My colors are neon-pink and dark blue. Someone told me that; "It takes a manly-man to wear pink!" Chuk

And people sometimes call me a buzz kill. Here is a guy who has just done what he thinks is the most awesome, macho and brave thing anybody can do and you then tell him he enjoyed having a gay dude strapped to his back with a stiffie. Okay, yeah, that probably would be fun to see. They might jump... a little at first! Chuck

Here's more... http://home.myhughesnet.com/news/read/category/Top%20News/article/ap-mont_judge_apologizes_for_comments_in_te-ap Chuck

American Bald Eagles are HIGHLY regulated. Trainers have to be licensed. The birds themselves have to be found by Fish and Game to be disabled in such a way they are unfit for release into the wild before anyone can keep them for any reason. A trained one that can fly for "educational" purposes is pretty f'in' rare. A trainer putting one into a situation where it could have easily been killed . . . actually that kinda is news. Incredibly stupid but news none the less. Good Lord! Chuck

I'm sure, they'd figure-out something. Chuck

There ya' go!! Chuck

Talk about getting off light! Chuck

In this case, the guy knew she was a minor and had to know that sexual contact with her was wrong, whether or not she gave consent. Chuck

Thanks, that's helpful. Not exactly a "minimum-to-maximum" range as in other jurisdictions that do have formal sentencing guidelines, but it does provide a bit of basic structure. It appears to me that the judge in this case takes a crime like rape, lightly. Chuck