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Once upon a time I loved to visit the US but now because of so many people marching around with loaded firearms and all the shoot-outs , I prefer to stay on our side of the border. Neither cheap shopping expeditions nor visiting relatives can lure me over not to mention dealing with very hostile American customs officials.
 

Shalimar said:
Hmmm. Some of us feel a duty to preserve other lives also. More than once I have put my body where my mouth is. Faced down agitated peeps a foot taller and a hundred lbs heavier in order to deescalate a potentially hazardous situation. Goes with the job. Still don't carry a gun. Your choice to do differently, but I don't curl up for anybody. Insulting. Courage, like morality, wears many faces. One size does not fit all. Your so-called American model is one choice, not the only choice.
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This Jesus did commend - "Greater love hath no man than that he lay down his life for his friends".
 
Cookie said:
Once upon a time I loved to visit the US but now because of so many people marching around with loaded firearms and all the shoot-outs , I prefer to stay on our side of the border. Neither cheap shopping expeditions nor visiting relatives can lure me over not to mention dealing with very hostile American customs officials.
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Our once affable customs people have now been rebadged as Border Force with nasty looking black uniforms that have a totalitarian look.

 

Yes, customs guys and security guards to my mind are just wannabe cops who like to look authoritative and have mastered the art of intimidation, but not our Canadian customs of course, ha ha.
 
This has nothing to do about protecting anyone. Jim is a self-serving narcissist that has a need for attention. Perhaps he was taken off of Mommy's teat too soon. I don't know how the pilot's union (ALPA) feels about this, but if he was on-board my plane with his rifle showing, United would need to find another pilot.

What's old Jim going to do, if two guys come up from behind him, grab his rifle and shoots him along with 20, 30 or more other people?
 
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