"F. George McDuffee" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:10:55 -0400, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:
snip good observations
The fact is that Dallas has a serious social problem.
snip some more good observations
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To view this as an isolated incident is a mistake IMNSHO.

We are now well into the third century of the [US] republic, and
we have spent literally trillions of dollars on social
engineering, and criminal justice.

The citizens are still in the position of having to blow the bad
guys away to protect themselves and/or their property, and by the
statistics its getting worse world wide, even in areas with the
most stringent gun control and social/political correctness.

For example in Canada they just had the equivalent of a Saint
Valentine's day massacre [6 bodies] complete with the innocent
vic [ TV repairman]. The UK is awash in gun crimes and for those
who can't afford a gun there is always a knife or machete.

What is going on here?

Are we on the verge of a new dark age??

It's not that bad, George. Homicide rates are way down overall. Dallas is
just a hotspot with big problems.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/hmrt.htm

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Ed Huntress