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Flatulo

(5,005 posts)
37. Er,
Sat Jan 19, 2013, 05:38 AM
Jan 2013

The deterrent value, if any, arises from the uncertainty.

I don't see either side in the gun debate rushing to erect either "Gun-free zone" or "We are armed" signs on their property.

Be interesting to see how long the counter measures continue and what their impact will be ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #1
They shouldn't have published it in the first place. nick of time Jan 2013 #2
+1, glad it is gone. N/t alp227 Jan 2013 #7
Agreed. n/t TDale313 Jan 2013 #26
I'll go with that. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #81
I totally agree. It reminds me of the nuts who put the names and addresses of abortion doctors out rainlillie Jan 2013 #90
Good analogy 1983law Jan 2013 #105
Our personal privacy needs to be protected beyond the profits of media elites. Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #3
Fuck Ron Paul. (nt) Robb Jan 2013 #5
Be sure to use some protection! pocoloco Jan 2013 #6
And the corporate media too - nt Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #8
Yeah, Thanks For That Oh-So-Progressive Post, There. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #11
Should I thank you or was it meant with a dose of sarcasm? Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #109
How weird. Property taxes are public info. So are marriage and divorce. mbperrin Jan 2013 #17
They took it down because of the new gun laws passed in NY state - lynne Jan 2013 #21
Yes, the new gun law insisted upon by the gun owners who are either ashamed, embarrassed or afraid mbperrin Jan 2013 #22
Marriage and divorce records are NOT public in NY bobclark86 Jan 2013 #24
Completely fucking wrong. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #31
People are afraid of being made a target... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #32
I agree with you, but here's a twist... 1983law Jan 2013 #106
Hmm. mbperrin Jan 2013 #59
So... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #116
Read it again. You need cause for some things, but not for marriages and divorces. mbperrin Jan 2013 #118
There is absolutely nothing weird about valuing ones privacy. It is Flatulo Jan 2013 #25
My point is that gun owners ONLY value privacy about their guns. mbperrin Jan 2013 #34
Nonsense. I value every aspect of my privacy. I don't believe it's anyone's business Flatulo Jan 2013 #35
So a gun is actually a MAGNET to crime, not a deterrent? Valuing every aspect? mbperrin Jan 2013 #47
No. Any deterrent value derives from the uncertainty. Flatulo Jan 2013 #50
What specific actions are you taking to make every piece of information about individuals private? mbperrin Jan 2013 #57
Your willful inability to understand this is simply adorable, but why dont you just admit Flatulo Jan 2013 #70
Find a single post by me expressing joy at harassment of gun owners. You can't. mbperrin Jan 2013 #73
Because the value of my home, generally, cannot be used to cause harm. In general, this information Flatulo Jan 2013 #77
Oh, you mean information about kids like this: mbperrin Jan 2013 #83
Your link is bad. Flatulo Jan 2013 #85
Sorry. Try this one. mbperrin Jan 2013 #93
I see a list of names, weights and player numbers. I don't see where they live. nt Flatulo Jan 2013 #96
Oh, so if we give the workplace names and phone numbers and addresses of gun owners, you're cool mbperrin Jan 2013 #113
Your powers of extrapolation are a marvel. Flatulo Jan 2013 #115
I'm a gun owner and a card carrying member of the ACLU. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #40
So what are you doing about those other issues already mentioned by me? mbperrin Jan 2013 #46
Try using the search function of DU. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #48
What have you said on the topic of getting marriage announcements, mbperrin Jan 2013 #56
Just a few data points here - Not all of those things are quite as public as mbperrin presents them. slackmaster Jan 2013 #58
Here's some handy links for you. mbperrin Jan 2013 #62
I was a systems admin at a company that aggregates and sells public record data for five years slackmaster Jan 2013 #110
Now your flailing wildly. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #61
Now go ahead and tell me why my campaign contributions are public. mbperrin Jan 2013 #68
Your point holds less water than a sieve. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #75
Not taxed on household property? Really? mbperrin Jan 2013 #86
That applies to businesses, not to homes. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #88
I have never said once that I have a problem with privacy. mbperrin Jan 2013 #91
Good grief, you are no martyr. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #97
See? You've turned it around. They don't respect mine, because they do nothing about it. mbperrin Jan 2013 #101
None of those businesses are owned by people? mbperrin Jan 2013 #95
Ah, You believe Corporations are people! NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #98
I believe that businesses are owned by people. You? mbperrin Jan 2013 #112
*yawn* NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #114
I know, right? obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #66
Broadbush BS obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #65
Sorry you feel that way. I have been as specific as can be about at least ten other issues mbperrin Jan 2013 #76
See #58 above. Still want license plate info out there? Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #89
If you want to dig, the name of every man and woman who ever brought Riftaxe Jan 2013 #38
Nope, many of those are sealed and not simply available to the general public. mbperrin Jan 2013 #49
Absolutely nothing, Riftaxe Jan 2013 #123
Many divorce PSAs are sealed obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #64
Thanks for some good specific information. mbperrin Jan 2013 #71
yet the staunch defenders of the constitution were nowhere to be found when george w bush.. frylock Jan 2013 #60
What a load of crap. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #69
i'm talking about the idiots on the right frylock Jan 2013 #92
Progressive *and* Libertarian? NeoConsSuck Jan 2013 #117
Most all of us are ideological hybrids Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #119
Actually, Libertarians were the most vocal opponents of the Iraq war, if anyone had been listening. Flatulo Jan 2013 #121
I imagine many people believe the 2nd trumps the 1st. LanternWaste Jan 2013 #122
2nd Amendment beats the 1st. And the idiots cheer. Robb Jan 2013 #4
Dontcha know? Folks here in the USofA would rather cling to their guns Piazza Riforma Jan 2013 #15
Quoth the bard: Robb Jan 2013 #51
Old frontier saying: Flatulo Jan 2013 #99
Looks that way to me. mbperrin Jan 2013 #18
Oh, please cut the crap. The Journal used their 1A rights to call attention to a Flatulo Jan 2013 #36
Dead kids are a "social agenda." Roger that. Robb Jan 2013 #45
How does making the exact location of firearms public information make fewer "dead kids"? Flatulo Jan 2013 #72
This is a confession that when people think you own a gun, it's a negative and amounts to harassment mbperrin Jan 2013 #55
Why not publish the exact location of where homosexuals live? Flatulo Jan 2013 #74
Psst. Here's a list of where large amounts of diamonds and jewelry are stored. mbperrin Jan 2013 #78
I'm a devout atheist as well, so no need to fear a religious angle from me. Flatulo Jan 2013 #82
See? You're trying to do the right thing by securing your guns. mbperrin Jan 2013 #87
If Adam Lanza's mom were alive, I would be delighted to see her spend her life in prison. Flatulo Jan 2013 #94
Ooops, forgot. Here's a list of where lots of homo-sexuals can be found. mbperrin Jan 2013 #79
And their names and addresses? Fail. Flatulo Jan 2013 #100
all the while relinquishing their 4th amendment rights without batting an eye frylock Jan 2013 #63
Good choice on their part. I favor personal privacy as a starting point in all things: petronius Jan 2013 #9
not so much. I'd like to know if I have a gun nut on my block; never'd let my kids go there pasto76 Jan 2013 #12
You would certainly have the right to ask. I don't have kids, but if I did and they were petronius Jan 2013 #13
Owning a gun = gun-nut? Socal31 Jan 2013 #19
Kellerman's research that produced that number (actually 43, not 47) is based on a lot of... slackmaster Jan 2013 #20
How about homes with prescription meds? Those are more likely to not be locked up. Flatulo Jan 2013 #28
Good and bad. iamthebandfanman Jan 2013 #10
Er, Flatulo Jan 2013 #37
This listing might interest you, then. mbperrin Jan 2013 #80
Oh sure, such things exist, even though I've never seen one. Not even remotely equivalent to Flatulo Jan 2013 #84
I guess it depends on what type of person u r iamthebandfanman Jan 2013 #120
Fuck the Journal News slackmaster Jan 2013 #14
Agreed, how would it have been accepted if they published Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #107
Now, perhaps many of these same newspapers can take down ... Newsjock Jan 2013 #16
That's a little different, no? They're being paid solely with my tax dollars, so I believe I have a Flatulo Jan 2013 #39
Nah. That was a jerk move also. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #41
I agree that the first approach should be maximum privacy. However, public servants Flatulo Jan 2013 #42
Higher levels are often required to file financial disclosures. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #44
I agree obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #67
Why would someone do that? that is just assinine..nr and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #23
Fuck them. Publishing that information in the first place was just hateful and served no public Flatulo Jan 2013 #27
How magnanimous of Jenoch Jan 2013 #29
Yah, after all the potential harm and lost privacy. Flatulo Jan 2013 #102
Oh gee, "threats against its staff", huh? Zoeisright Jan 2013 #30
I am trying to figure out what they're threatening them with. Great Caesars Ghost Jan 2013 #33
If I were a subscriber I certainly wouldn't threaten them slackmaster Jan 2013 #53
I believe that someone posted the names and addresses of some staffers, which is exactly Flatulo Jan 2013 #43
Yes. Public record data. slackmaster Jan 2013 #54
The paper has never published any of the alleged threats, nor has anyone been arrested for them slackmaster Jan 2013 #52
I await the blizzard of arrests for threatening violence with baited breath. nt Flatulo Jan 2013 #103
Insider hype intended to get them sympathy and armed security. OWS Cynicus Emeritus Jan 2013 #108
Why don't you just go ahead and enlighten us with the details of these threats Flatulo Jan 2013 #104
Milksops! Ian Iam Jan 2013 #111
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