Glad I'm out of WI, you f*cking racist animals.

[MJZiggy]

You should head up to Columbia one weekend. That place was an interesting experiment in race relations.

[Fosco33]

You should head up to Columbia one weekend. That place was an interesting experiment in race relations.

The Pike? Yeah - looked at a few apts there bc it was clearly cheaper. It's being 'gentrified' - at least the term everyone was telling me about.

I drove over to Suitland/Maryland - near the Edwards AFB last weekend.... lots of car washes, drive through liquor stores, pawn shops....

I had a blast at a bar on H street in DC this week. Very diverse area - and different night to day.

[MJZiggy]

No, not that Columbia. Go up 95 to the 32/175 area.

Yes, DC is a fun place. Great happy hours all around too. Not like Wis. but great for a big, expensive city.

[Fosco33]

No, not that Columbia. Go up 95 to the 32/175 area.

Yes, DC is a fun place. Great happy hours all around too. Not like Wis. but great for a big, expensive city.

Hmm - I am looking for something to do today. Have to get out the map for that one

[MJZiggy]

Get on the beltway and go north to 175. Get off and follow the signs for Columbia Town Center and while you're there check out Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Have you been out to Great Falls yet?

[mraynrand]

No, not that Columbia. Go up 95 to the 32/175 area.

Yes, DC is a fun place. Great happy hours all around too. Not like Wis. but great for a big, expensive city.

And why not? business is booming!

[MJZiggy]

And why not? business is booming!

No, it's because of all the interns. They can't afford to live here.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I tried to find some more info about what exactly happenned. Mobs don't just spontaneously form and start attacking people. Did gangs organize this? It remains a mystery.

I doubt a concealed carry solution would have worked so wonderfully. Remember, some of those kids undoubtably have guns. Think about all the innocent people hit by stray bullets.

There were, perhaps, a couple hundred rampaging blacks. But then again, there must have been thousands of white people in the vicinity. Where was the courage? Element of surprise, I suppose.

[retailguy]

I tried to find some more info about what exactly happenned. Mobs don't just spontaneously form and start attacking people. Did gangs organize this? It remains a mystery.

I doubt a concealed carry solution would have worked so wonderfully. Remember, some of those kids undoubtably have guns. Think about all the innocent people hit by stray bullets.

There were, perhaps, a couple hundred rampaging blacks. But then again, there must have been thousands of white people in the vicinity. Where was the courage? Element of surprise, I suppose.

So, it's a bad idea to defend ones self b/c the bad guys have guns? Are they just supposed to tolerate being beaten up since the cops did such a wonderful job of getting there and breaking it up?

[MadtownPacker]

I tried to find some more info about what exactly happenned. Mobs don't just spontaneously form and start attacking people. Did gangs organize this? It remains a mystery.

I doubt a concealed carry solution would have worked so wonderfully. Remember, some of those kids undoubtably have guns. Think about all the innocent people hit by stray bullets.

There were, perhaps, a couple hundred rampaging blacks. But then again, there must have been thousands of white people in the vicinity. Where was the courage? Element of surprise, I suppose.

Mfer you would have tucked your shit smeared tail between your legs and ran. You fear a black planet.

[Harlan Huckleby]

So, it's a bad idea to defend ones self b/c the bad guys have guns? Are they just supposed to tolerate being beaten up since the cops did such a wonderful job of getting there and breaking it up?

no, of course I am not against self defense, or protecting the innocent, by any effective means. I have the ethics of a super hero, if not all of the courage.

in that confused situation, guns might have made the damage much worse.

if you had a gun, what exactly would you do, start picking-off punks running around? Maybe firing in the air would work to disperse the crowd.

[retailguy]

no, of course I am not against self defense, or protecting the innocent, by any effective means. I have the ethics of a super hero, if not all of the courage.

in that confused situation, guns might have made the damage much worse.

if you had a gun, what exactly would you do, start picking-off punks running around? Maybe firing in the air would work to disperse the crowd.

I guess the damage would've been much worse, UNLESS you were one of the guys with a gun. Then, you might not be damaged so badly, as you would be if 100 teenagers beat the crap outta you.

AND, there might be a dead body or two of the agressors to start hunting the rest of the fools down.

Your point regarding collateral damage is well taken, but you know what? Life ain't fair.

[Freak Out]

The real bummer....you start blasting in self defense....you end up in prison with a shitload of angry, violent black guys....except this time you don't have your sidearm.

[Harlan Huckleby]

if a gun fight erupts, its unclear whether the dead people deserved it, then we end up with riots in North Milwaukee. I couldn't blame somebody for using a gun in self defense, but in this situation, not sure it would have turned out well.

[Fosco33]

Sounds like Philly is having 'flash mob' issues to - their mayor came out with a scathing call to action. Young people these days...