Which brings to mind another case that took place in Boundary County a decade back—or more correctly, one that did not take place. I’m talking about the dismissal of charges against FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi for the murder of Vicki Weaver. [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at the government's assessment of relative worth.
Apparently there are some who believe that a phone call reporting the killing of a bear that had posed a threat to one's children is more horrifying than this phone call.
ReplyDeleteActually, whether it is defense against an animal or murder of a mother, there's no difference. The real difference, as you pointed out in your article, is whether it is one of us peons or an exalted "Only One" doing it.
ReplyDeleteMarkie Marxist sez: "As my commie compadre, Bill Clinton put it, 'It depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is.'"
ReplyDelete"If the shooter 'is' one of our Marxist/warrior/hero/government agents, then no crime was committed. On the other hand, if the shooter 'is' a private citizen, then the shooting was almost certainly a crime. So, you see, it all pivots on the meaning of 'is'."