Defunding our police..

[ColdWaterFshr]

Well this was an interesting local story that even had Trump tweeting it.

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/couple-points-guns-at-protesters-marching-to-st-louis-mayor-s-home-to-demand-resignation/article_9edc57ed-c307-583f-9226-a44ba6ac9c03.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

 

[Phil Lilley]

Lucky she didn't fire the pistol.

[ColdWaterFshr]

22 minutes ago, Phil Lilley said:

Lucky she didn't fire the pistol.

No joke.  This could've gone very wrong.  And look at where he is aiming the rifle!

I actually feel bad for this couple.  I can understand being scared and arming themselves, but they went WAY too far in going out on their front porch and lawn and aiming their guns at the people.  Where they live - right off Kingshighway - just blocks from some pretty rough areas -- they will forever be a target now.  They are going to need to sell that house, sell their business, move out of state.  Or at the very least, they need to install a 20 foot fence, some dobermans, hire a full-time private security company . . . . maybe even put a moat and a drawbridge around that castle.  🤣

A perfect example of why de-funding the police makes no sense.  Do we want people like this couple taking matters into their own hands?  I'm sure they regret it now.  They should've called the police, waited inside, and just recorded whoever was doing the destruction to their gate.

[Mitch f]

43 minutes ago, ColdWaterFshr said:

A perfect example of why de-funding the police makes no sense.  

Well, we agree on something! 😂
 

edited to add the pic

[Terrierman]

Proof positive that having a lot of money does not necessarily mean having a lot of common sense.

[jdmidwest]

2 hours ago, ColdWaterFshr said:

No joke.  This could've gone very wrong.  And look at where he is aiming the rifle!

I actually feel bad for this couple.  I can understand being scared and arming themselves, but they went WAY too far in going out on their front porch and lawn and aiming their guns at the people.  Where they live - right off Kingshighway - just blocks from some pretty rough areas -- they will forever be a target now.  They are going to need to sell that house, sell their business, move out of state.  Or at the very least, they need to install a 20 foot fence, some dobermans, hire a full-time private security company . . . . maybe even put a moat and a drawbridge around that castle.  🤣

A perfect example of why de-funding the police makes no sense.  Do we want people like this couple taking matters into their own hands?  I'm sure they regret it now.  They should've called the police, waited inside, and just recorded whoever was doing the destruction to their gate.

We are a stand your ground state.  But,  I would not be surprised to see a charge of brandishing a firearm at the least.  May get by with that in the country, but city folk have different rules about firearms in public.

I doubt if she ever has used a gun, she is holding it wrong.  And what guy would dress like him if he had any money.  I think it is staged.  Or just stupid people doing what they have been doing lately.

[ness]

2 hours ago, Mitch f said:

Well, we agree on something! 😂

I’d bet my next paycheck you guys agree on far, far more stuff than you disagree on. Especially important stuff. 

[ColdWaterFshr]

1 hour ago, ness said:

I’d bet my next paycheck you guys agree on far, far more stuff than you disagree on. Especially important stuff. 

I'd say that too . . . except for anything remotely pro-Trump.  Or in conspiracy theories from questionable sources.  Or the wisdom of voting a straight party ticket.  Or . . . . crud, that doesn't leave much for us to agree on, does it?

And how much is your next paycheck?  Are you on the fir-low?  🤣

[ness]

20 minutes ago, ColdWaterFshr said:

I'd say that too . . . except for anything remotely pro-Trump.  Or in conspiracy theories from questionable sources.  Or the wisdom of voting a straight party ticket.  Or . . . . crud, that doesn't leave much for us to agree on, does it?

And how much is your next paycheck?  Are you on the fir-low?  🤣

Well, you f%^#^d that opportunity up😄

[Mitch f]

41 minutes ago, ColdWaterFshr said:

I'd say that too . . . except for anything remotely pro-Trump.  Or in conspiracy theories from questionable sources.  Or the wisdom of voting a straight party ticket.  Or . . . . crud, that doesn't leave much for us to agree on, does it?

And how much is your next paycheck?  Are you on the fir-low?  🤣

Just because the Democratic Party hasn’t put forth any worthy candidates in the last 30 years I guess I automatically get lumped in that category.  As far as conspiracy theories go, the Democrats are much more Corrupt by a huge margin. So conspiracy theories don’t seem so far fetched