03-29-2013, 04:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-29-2013, 04:53 AM by babaganoush.)
LRRPF52 Wrote:One thing that really bothers me about the Giffords case is that here you have a Congresswoman conduct a meet-and-greet in a parking lot of a grocery store, with absolutely no security to speak of, with the event advertised in advance. What could go wrong?
If I go camping, and leave my food out for every critter to smell, and don't take a blaster, don't expect me to come crying because I got mauled by a bear. Rules of the road.
I'm almost speechless on this comment. Where I understand the need to stay vigilant in many circumstances, this seems tantamount to blaming the victim for their injuries. That is pretty cold, in my opinion. Nobody deserves what happened to Congresswoman Giffords, and to say they should have been packing is to impune their freedom of choice. Don't get me wrong, here. I do not support any of the ban-o-mania going on, now. But please - regardless of the events leading up to her being shot, please don't suggest that she should have known better.