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Bay Boy

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28. The problem as I see it is...
Sun Feb 3, 2013, 12:30 PM
Feb 2013

...when does a person cross the line? Obviously when this guy was talking about killing kids he had crossed the line but what words or actions happened prior to that? Does a person acting 'eccentric' cross the line?

Message auto-removed homerunner Feb 2013 #1
. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #3
All the signs of mental defect were there nick of time Feb 2013 #2
It's grueling to know that the fate of a five year old boy is still Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #4
So, are we supposed to arm all school bus drivers now? godai Feb 2013 #5
You're taking this thread on a tangent. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #6
Maybe try locking up bloody dog killers that threaten random neighbors and kids? TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #20
I had quite a few questions that popped up when I read that. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #24
Sounds like the guy should have been in jail. AndyA Feb 2013 #7
The guestion I have is, what system does Alabama have in place to protect Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #8
Probably none, but... Bay Boy Feb 2013 #25
I don't think it's fair to extrapolate to all gun owners. Denninmi Feb 2013 #9
Good point Denninmi. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #10
This is why I am always shocked when someone who actually IS a responsible gun owner is not among Squinch Feb 2013 #11
All of them I see here are Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #13
Do you know what I want? Squinch Feb 2013 #31
I think with this guy in Alabama, we have a real issue to use to present to gun owners and Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #14
The problem as I see it is... Bay Boy Feb 2013 #28
Human beings are fragile creatures etherealtruth Feb 2013 #12
I think all of us, if we live long enough, will experience some kind of mental issues. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #15
I do not think that all gun owners are mentally disturbed or ill. ananda Feb 2013 #16
It's going to be a difficult situation to sort out, given the fierce opposition from the gun lobby. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #17
Unfortunately "odd and menacing presence" is not in DSM-IV or V Recursion Feb 2013 #18
I have no confidence in HOA boards. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #21
Right; that's what I'm thinking of. Recursion Feb 2013 #22
I'm with you. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #23
Certainly when a person makes an unveiled threat Bay Boy Feb 2013 #26
That's my general feeling. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #27
He broke the law with that threat Recursion Feb 2013 #29
I think your answer is the quandry we're facing. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #30
Ms Wilbur spelled out K-I-L-L and K-I-D-S so the 7y.o. wouldn't understand? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2013 #19
Good catch. Many kids read by 3 or 4 nt ecstatic Feb 2013 #32
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