Robert Heinlein at the movies.

[CathyInBlue]

Robert Heinlein wrote in Beyond This Horizon(1942), "An Armed society is a polite society." Here's proof.

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[1911 Headbanger]

Nothing could be more true than the statement of the armed, polite society. I've seen it happen in my presence. A bully or aggressive individual with a bad attitude, can suddenly turn into a polite guy with his hat in his hand, when he knows a man is armed and may be willing to put that arm to use if need be.

[Ektarr]

Notice none of these crackpots make their bones by attacking a Police station! If they really wanted to impress, they go after a harder target, not some mamby-pamby school where everyone knows they're not going to run into any resistance! Candy-asses!

I'm reminded of a [very rude] bit of graffito from my Army days:

Any fool can pee on the floor! Be a Hero . . . crap on the ceiling!

[1911 Headbanger]

Originally Posted by Ektarr

Notice none of these crackpots make their bones by attacking a Police station! If they really wanted to impress, they go after a harder target, not some mamby-pamby school where everyone knows they're not going to run into any resistance! Candy-asses!

I'm reminded of a [very rude] bit of graffito from my Army days:

Any fool can pee on the floor! Be a Hero . . . crap on the ceiling!

Yeah, Have you ever noticed in the real life most shocking videos on TV, where the big bad gang banging thug monkees go into a store to rob it. There are maybe two or three of them with guns. But one lone guy behind the counter pulls a gun and fires, maybe hitting one, if he hits anyone at all, but they all turn tail and haul ass for the door. They are the big badasses. I'm going to be in control, everybody is gonna bow down and give me money and cower in fear, but all of a sudden..... somebody doesn't comply. That big badass gang banging criminal runs like a little school girl. They believe that the gun is a substitute for character, bravery and manhood. They have no respect, and want to cause others to fear them. But when someone meets them on even ground, they show their true side. Cowards.

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by 1911 Headbanger

Yeah, Have you ever noticed in the real life most shocking videos on TV, where the big bad gang banging thug monkees go into a store to rob it. There are maybe two or three of them with guns. But one lone guy behind the counter pulls a gun and fires, maybe hitting one, if he hits anyone at all, but they all turn tail and haul ass for the door. They are the big badasses. I'm going to be in control, everybody is gonna bow down and give me money and cower in fear, but all of a sudden..... somebody doesn't comply. That big badass gang banging criminal runs like a little school girl. They believe that the gun is a substitute for character, bravery and manhood. They have no respect, and want to cause others to fear them. But when someone meets them on even ground, they show their true side. Cowards.

exactly. 98 percent of them are just a bunch of freakin wusses... the other 2 are simply crazy.