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Comment WHat is the cops full arrest record? (Score 1) 1440

Does this cop only arrest the non-violent criminals? Sure he has the stat for issuing the most texting tickets in the state. But what about rapists, assaults, and other violent crimes? Does the officer have any history of tackling serious crime--or does he take the easy way out and just sit at an intersection across the street from the donut shop?

Comment Re:In other words ... (Score 4, Informative) 54

There are two apps you need to know about: ReKey from DUO security and Northeastern University. ReKey will fix the MasterKey problem if you do not want to wait for a patch from your carrier. (http://www.rekey.io/)

The other app is from Bluebox Security and is called Bluebox Security Scanner. The Scanner app will simply tell you if your phone has the Master Key vulnerability. Bluebox Security Scanner

Comment Insurance and contributory negligence (Score 1) 1006

Gun owners always want to be responsible. So why is contributory negligence never used in gun crime? For example--who owned the gun used by the 17 and 15 year-old who shot the baby in GA? If the gun owners that allowed their weapons to be used in crime where held accountable--we would see far less careless storage of guns. i.e. Just because a gun is stolen--the gun owner is still responsible because their inability to secure the weapon allowed for the theft.

In addition, there is the link between gun ownership and suicide--the majority of all gun deaths are self inflicted. How about periodic mental health screenings for all gun owners? Maybe keep them from hurting themselves and others on the way out...

Comment Re:The Stupidity, It Hurts! (Score 0) 1006

100,000 shootings a year, 30,000 deaths from those shootings, 17,000 of those are self inflicted. Anyone else think it is strange that those who most often use their gun efficiently, use it to end their own life? Sure doesn't seem too difficult to link gun ownership with a higher rate of mental health issues... i.e. the term gun nut is based in reality. And why discussion with them never work--crazy just doesn't think logically.

Comment Re:It's called the key (Score 1) 1176

Handbrakes sure better work at high speeds. Hurtling down I-95 toward NYC in an old Dodge pickup. Driving toward a toll booth, press the brakes and pedal drops to the floor with zero pressure. It was slam into a row of cars or use the emergency brake. Just like I learned in drivers ed back in the 80's--held up the brake release and slowly engaged the parking brake--viola. Was safely able to bring the car to stop in a matter of seconds realizing the regular brakes had failed. So give me a break--there should have been multiple ways to stop the car. The fact the guy could talk on the phone until the car ran out of gas just makes me think everyone involved was an idiot.

Comment Re:Mommy... (Score 1) 1435

Yes automatic weapons have been around for a very long time. School shootings have been around since there were guns as well. But what we haven't had is a instant media coverage combined with easy access to weapons--now it seems a few of those crazy enough to commit suicide are wanting to inflict as much carnage as possible before offing themselves.

But you are touching on the biggest issue. Everyone agrees crazy people should not own guns. Every gun owner thinks they are sane. But if you buy a gun expecting the worst out of society--you are already crazy. As you have clearly illustrated with your thinking above--your thinking is not based in reality.

But you do make a great case that all gun owners should have mandatory psychiatric evaluations every year to determine if they are threat.

Comment The Tic-Tac ROI (Score 1) 114

So how many Tic Tac packs will this thing cost?

Does the company have any rational why I would carry this device and presumably breath mints--instead of just breath mints?

Wouldn't a sane person simply pop in a Tic Tac if they wondered about bad breath versus taking the time to connect a device and run an app?

Comment Re:Mommy... (Score 1) 1435

You are comparing the Oklahoma City bombing to a gallon of gasoline? Gasoline makes an effective bomb sure--but the conditions have to be controlled. Lots of schools have burned through the ages--it wasn't until recently that high capacity weapons became prolific. Back in the day you had to figure out how to build a bomb if you wanted to kill a lot of people. Now it is much quicker and easier. Get the weapons from a responsible, gun-owning family member and create mayhem.

Excellent material for a work of fiction, but I don't know of any recent real world incidents involving crazy people murdering mass numbers with a few gallons of gasoline. The last news story I remember was the nut that killed his son and himself when the social worker knocked on his door--and that was far more than a gallon gasoline.

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