You dirty rat you

[Rob Tucker]

I agree with Jay regarding restraint. I don't see the problem of this topic in terms of rats or even guns. I see it as a case study in lack of judgment. One may argue that the shooter shows lack of judgment (my position) and is somewhat callous in imposing his POV on his neighbors. Another might argue that the person(s) who called the police showed lack of judgment although there seems to be agreement there was a perfect right make the call.

I see a lot of misdirection in the discussion. Puna is not Manhattan. Mean looking people looking at you. Whatever.
I think the gun rights argument stacks right up against the right of a family to live in peace in their home. Then there is the law. My vote is that people, especially a neighborhood full of children, should not have to be fearful. They should be able to enjoy their day, every day, without a neighbor providing any level of fear. Poor judgment is what bothers me about guns. People with poor judgment, people with gun fantasies (There's a new sheriff in town!). It's not about cars without tags, trash in the street, barking dogs.

I really don't mean to lay into Lack personally, I like him basically. In each of these topics though he has chosen to make himself point central so he gets to wear the example for good purpose or bad.

There seems for some reason to be simply disdainful of the complainer in this tale. Fantasy (self serving fantasy) about why the call to the police might have been made. I am glad the call was made. I will assume the call was made for the appropriate reason - no evidence otherwise. I am pleased the police responded to the complaint. I think the police showed good judgment in quickly getting to the source of the problem and letting Lack know, politely, what is and is not acceptable. Too bad he doesn't want to listen to them, looks like more calls to the police are in the future. It appears he wants to push people's buttons in his neighborhood and on Punaweb. His judgment.



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