OT: Local cop murdered, Our little community is in shock Options

[Mark Henry]

A local cop in our county was murdered over the weekend responding to a 911 B&E call. He leaves behind a wife and 2 children. Throat slit but he did manage to cap the guy in the leg before he went down. They caught the 18yr old punk who did this, apparently he was pissed off at cops and life in general. We don't know all the details yet.

This is the first murder in our county in 75yrs, most of us move out here thinking this shit couldn't happen here.

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/05/16/canad...a/cobourg040516

To our boys in blue, lets be safe out there!

[skline]

This came in an email the other day. Which one are you?

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIBERALS, CONSERVATIVES & SOUTHERNERS

You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, a dangerous-looking man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and charges.
You are carrying a Glock .40, and you are an expert shot. You have mere
seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do?

Liberal Answer:

Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!
Does the man look poor or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would incite him to hate me?
Could we run away?
What does my wife think?
What about the kids?
Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand?
What does the law say about this situation?
Does the Glock have an appropriate safety built into it?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to my children and to society at large?
Is it possible he'd be content with killing me only?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?
If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me?
Should I call 9-1-1?
Why is this street so deserted?
We need to raise taxes, have a weed and paint day, and make this a happier, healthier, safer street that would discourage such behavior.
This is all so confusing! I need to get discuss this with some friends for a few days and try to come to a consensus.

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Conservative Answer:

BANG!

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Southerner's Answer:

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

click. . click. . click rackety-click... (sounds of reloading)

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

click. . click. . click