tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post1758575636189637997..comments2023-10-21T03:07:18.017-05:00Comments on Enclave: Taking Some Action on the Conditions of a State ParkS-townMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948307051485318061noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post-14598686657492485882007-10-11T23:28:00.000-05:002007-10-11T23:28:00.000-05:00Better yet, why doesn't the state just hire Blackw...Better yet, why doesn't the state just hire Blackwater Security? They could shoot more innocent bystanders a lot more efficiently than unaffiliated rubes who might end up having their guns taken from them by the thugs who mug them.<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, I don't mind the idea of people carrying concealed weapons as long as it's not the ones who act like carrying a gun is some kind of religious dogma or metaphysical entitlement. Oh, and I think that they should be held liable if their gun is taken from them and used in other crimes. That seems fair.<BR/><BR/>But this is not a matter of arming park-goers. It's a matter of the state exercising its police patrol responsibilities on behalf of tax payers. It's about protecting Tennesseans.S-townMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948307051485318061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post-91708762945269331312007-10-11T21:03:00.000-05:002007-10-11T21:03:00.000-05:00Wasn't there a recent uproar when someone suggeste...Wasn't there a recent uproar when someone suggested that citizens be allowed to carry concealed weapons legally in state parks? I believe I heard something like, "what would you need to defend yourself against in a park?" Maybe it was city parks, not state parks, but either way, it sounds to me like there is plenty out there that needs defending against.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post-10973050128063096602007-10-11T12:56:00.000-05:002007-10-11T12:56:00.000-05:00"Some argue that the victim should not have been w...<I>"Some argue that the victim should not have been walking in the Capitol Hill/Bicentennial Mall area at 2:00 a.m. because it is not safe."</I><BR/><BR/>Regardless if poor judgment landed her in that situation her rights to safety on public land remains unchanged. Anyone who would argue against that should grow a spine.<BR/><BR/>Good letter Mike. I’m all about additional police patrol for the Bicentennial area. Hopefully this incident will provoke community members to a greater sense of ownership and vigilance for our neighborhood(S).Sageishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18048929526569644126noreply@blogger.com