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I don't know...if I had a choice of violent deaths, I think I'd prefer taking one in the head from an AK than being hacked to death with a machete. But Mr. Bong-Bong is right -- there's more threat from American gangs because of the randomness of their gun violence. They can take out there intended victim and six or seven innocent bystanders in a matter of seconds.
Bong, its impossible to explain if you aint seen it just believe me. People use knifes and other things because its hard to get a gun in the UK (cant just walk into WalMart, for example). Also it takes a lot more guts to go up to someone and tear his insides out with a knife, than it does to shoot someone whilst driving away. I dont know if youve ever heard someone crying with pain (real pain) but its not pleasant. Also these people have no interest in being used as pawns and generraly dont get involved. Their main function is just to commit mindless acts of violence.
Also Camden? you're kidding right. Glasgow is still like NYC from the 70's.
I'm not saying you should like them, but you should recognise that they would do away with you in a matter of seconds.
Kilted, what about Canada? I think us Americans think of Canada as a great big Teddy Bear of a country with cute little Monopoly money and no violence whatsoever. How do you find, having come from the mean streets of Glasgow?
Right now I (a minor) could buy all kinds of weapons without any questions asked. I understand that it takes much bigger....alot more courage to kill with a knife rather than a gun, but I'm saying that the people here could take out hundreds of thousands of people. The fact that they murder for no reason is a little intimidating because alot of the killers in America have a reason (business, etc.) The entire world is really censored up! It's insane how much violence happens in the world and not much is done about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by kilted exile
I have to say I find Canada humorous in that aspect.
Toronto is beginning to get a decent reputaion for gun crimes, but from what I can see there is not much mindless violence it seems mainly over drugs/ turf wars.
The only mindless violence I have encountered in Canada, is what happened to my younger brother (got jumped by three guys leaving a bar: ended up with fractured eye sockets/nose and jaw - leading to major reconstructive surgery on his face.) The police have a suspect, waiting for case to go through the courts.
On a couple of occassions leaving bars I have come across a few wannabe hard-men, however normally all of this can be resolved with a few well placed words before any violence is neccessary. Normally turn a pale colour when I inform them that despite the police car around the corner I would quite willingly introduce their face to my size 11 boot.
I think the main reason there is so little violence in Canada is because there are so few social problems, the kids dont have the disillusionment of knowing there are no jobs so they dont really get into the street lifestyle. Those that do are usually rebelling against their middle-class background and run at the sight of any real trouble
ok I'm thinking a change of subjects so what do you think of this picture?
guns don't kill people, people kill people... yeah yeah yeah its a cliche... but I own 3 guns - soon to be four, never shot anyone...
Outlawing guns won't stop outlaws from getting guns.
Someone is going to think twice before shooting at you if you can shoot back.
my two cents.
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