London on fire.. How long till it happens here?

[Ole and Lena]

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I doubt rioters would make it to our obscure little town, but if they did...

00 buck, .40 S&W, and 7.62X54R all send a very clear message. All very loud, all very frightening, and all very lethal.

I see you're a fan of that "obsolete" russian round as well. Them silver tips don't bounce off car doors or disintigrate on cinder blocks like in the movies! The sealed cans are nice too. I've dropped a can in my swamp for 2 years above the frost line to check the seal. Opened it this spring, Just as good as the when it rolled off the line in '68! You need a PSL. Every good boy should have one. I keep some rubber buck on hand for the less serious ones. Works good to chase deer out of the garden in the meantime.

The wisdom of Hank Jr..... " country boy can survive"

 

[Ole and Lena]

Anybody else find it ironic that anarchist types are the least likely people to survive without government assistance and/or protection? If things fell apart and they wanted to eat, they'd be plowing fields for hillbillies like me.

 

[fuzziebutt]

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I doubt rioters would make it to our obscure little town, but if they did...

00 buck, .40 S&W, and 7.62X54R all send a very clear message. All very loud, all very frightening, and all very lethal.

I see you're a fan of that "obsolete" russian round as well. Them silver tips don't bounce off car doors or disintigrate on cinder blocks like in the movies! The sealed cans are nice too. I've dropped a can in my swamp for 2 years above the frost line to check the seal. Opened it this spring, Just as good as the when it rolled off the line in '68! You need a PSL. Every good boy should have one. I keep some rubber buck on hand for the less serious ones. Works good to chase deer out of the garden in the meantime.

The wisdom of Hank Jr..... " country boy can survive"

We've got the 7.62 also, and the Mauser, the pump 30/30, and my 2 little .22's. We won't tolerate any BS 'round here, either.

Ever heard Aaron Lewis' song Country Boy? It's worth the watching. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQzw_Ax8Cw

Great, and that's just how it is at my house. Home is as far as I'll go to get away from anyone.

 

[Q9]

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I doubt rioters would make it to our obscure little town, but if they did...

00 buck, .40 S&W, and 7.62X54R all send a very clear message. All very loud, all very frightening, and all very lethal.

I see you're a fan of that "obsolete" russian round as well. Them silver tips don't bounce off car doors or disintigrate on cinder blocks like in the movies! The sealed cans are nice too. I've dropped a can in my swamp for 2 years above the frost line to check the seal. Opened it this spring, Just as good as the when it rolled off the line in '68! You need a PSL. Every good boy should have one. I keep some rubber buck on hand for the less serious ones. Works good to chase deer out of the garden in the meantime.

The wisdom of Hank Jr..... " country boy can survive"

Heh... anyone who thinks it's "obsolete" should try getting shot by it.

Plan on getting some spam cans soon - much lower per bullet cost that way. Definitely going to be cleaning the barrel with some Windex after running that stuff, though.

 

[geepy]

Ever heard Aaron Lewis' song Country Boy? It's worth the watching. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQzw_Ax8Cw
Yes, That is a awesome song.

 

[Boyd]

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Well, BART did shut down cell phone service. My thoughts are, yes it took away the tools of protesters, BUT what if someone did have an emergency and couldn't use their cell phone? And not just emergencies happening on the train, what if someone was trying to get ahold of someone on the train because something happened and they needed them home ASAP? Not a wise move on BART's part, they set themselves up for a huge potential lawsuit.

Hacktivism in this day and age gets things done, it an effective surgical strike. It brings attention to those who are wronged. Sure it is breaking the law. But every revolution of change included law breaking, by not doing things status quo.

 

[Boyd]

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Some people will believe anything about a politician, especially a President. Many thought the economy would turn around and go into a surplus in the first six months after he was elected. These are short sighted people who think a problem can only lie in one place and can be fixed by changing one part. Voting in a new President but never voting in a new Congressman is like replacing the battery when the engine is bad. Every branch of our Government has issues, two we at least have a say in, but people only seem to think one is responsible for everything.
Sadly, we're also in a widely swinging pendulum of people voting based on a red/blue color preference rather than political history. I voted for the Red guy last time and he didn't do what I wanted, so I'm voting for the Blue guy this time.

Riots can start over anything, and they aren't always for the sake of bringing some social change. Does anyone recall this year's violence in Vancouver all over a sports game? What about the mini riots every mid November during Black Friday?
All you need is a bunch of riled up people with nothing better to do. It doesn't even have to be a large group to start it, a few dozen people breaking windows in the right place can get more people going.

If you haven't heard about the 'flash mobs' that have sprung up all over this summer, you may want to make yourself aware of them. Mobs of teens and mid-twenty year olds show up, run amok beating people, breaking what they can, jumping on cars in the street, and generally being punks. It's happened in several states, the largest group I heard of was at the Wisconsin State fair. It wouldn't take much to make that 'mob' into a riot. Someone get's shot, someone get's killed, someone lets their emotions get out of control and then you have chaos.

I don't think riots in rural areas and small towns would happen at all. Bigger cities, capitol cities, those are the places that will see riots if they happen. As said before, Detroit, Flint, and LA have all gone up in riots, and I wouldn't be too surprised if it happens again. Riots may be shorter lived here, or they may have a greater death and injury toll, because many people are gun owners. Some people only shoot in defense, but a few people will see chaotic riots as a chance to shoot at will.

I live somewhat near Flint, and if riots were to break out there I will have nothing to do with them. I won't join in the rioting nor will I go to play vigilante. I'll keep away from the city and, in the unlikely event riots make it this far out of the city, I'll protect my home and property.

Sounds like you live nearby

I'm in G B just south of flint, and trust me, I can see it happening.. even here.

 

[KristyHall]

has anyone heard of what is going on in London lately? did things settle down?

 

[rufus]

It has been two months since a post on this topic. Now I am wondering how this "Occupy Wall Street" movement will play out. It seems to be spreading, but so far I have not seen any sign of a "Occupy Tonalea" movement.

Rufus

 

[Fierlin1182]

We've had "Occupy Melbourne" and "Occupy Sydney" as well. Protests against corporate greed, would that be the same sort of thing? I haven't been following the stories very diligently.