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Thursday, August 03, 2006
Gun Safety...? Category: News and Politics
Have you heard the one about the Security Guard who left his LOADED handgun on the back of a toilet in a public bank?
(See story here)
http://news.netscape.com/viewstory/2006/08/03/loaded-gun-found-on-back-of-bank-toilet/?url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060803/ap_on_fe_st/forgotten_handgun_1&frame=true
What was this "Cheese Head" thinking after he wiped his butt???????
To top it all off, the local constabulary failed to cite the offender and his employer kept him on staff. (Not so much as a slap on the wrist!) Be afraid people, be very, very afraid.
It's hard to imagine someone walking around with a loaded weapon in such an utter sense of complacency- especially someone who is supposed to be trained in keeping their weapon "safe" 24/7 while on their person. If this guy can't even remember where he placed his gun (on the pot no less) in public, can you imagine what he does at home? Wonder if he has a family with small children- or cousins that visit with their parents from time to time? This is an accident waiting to happen. The only way to prevent this from happening in the future is to reprimand this idiot- right now!
One of my best friends in High School joined the Marine Corps and spent time serving our country as one of our elite miltary personnel. He once told me that during basic training, some of the recruits would drop their weapons because the heat and humidity at Camp Pendleton, CA. made them sweat profusely " like fat whores in a Russian brothel". To remedy the situation, the DI (Drill Instructor- for all you non-mil types), would make them rub resin on their palms to keep the sweat from interfering with their rifle drills. In extreme cases, where recruits either forgot to apply the resin or still couldn't keep them flush in the hand, the DIs would apply glue to the palms! I would say that after one incident with glue in triple digit heat for hours at a time, would make a BIG impression. Enough of an impression that the recruit didn't forget to rub his palms with the resin- ever again.
Now, I'm not suggesting that this security guard should be held down and super glue poured over his hands. What I'm suggesting is, this guy should either be placed on restrictive duty behind a desk, or sent home for a week without pay. Anything to get it across to this guy that leaving a loaded handgun in a public establishment (frequented by children with their parents) is completely, utterly, irrefutably, incomprehensibly, insane!
Dude, do us all a HUGE favor and apologize to the bank employees by resigning your position immediately with your present firm. Second, take a remedial course in Handgun safety and proficiency. Third, visit a children's hospital that has at least one patient affected by firearm toting morons such as yourself and see what happens when people get forgetful around weaponry.
That's my rant for the week...
Gun Safety...? Category: News and Politics
Have you heard the one about the Security Guard who left his LOADED handgun on the back of a toilet in a public bank?
(See story here)
http://news.netscape.com/viewstory/2006/08/03/loaded-gun-found-on-back-of-bank-toilet/?url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060803/ap_on_fe_st/forgotten_handgun_1&frame=true
What was this "Cheese Head" thinking after he wiped his butt???????
To top it all off, the local constabulary failed to cite the offender and his employer kept him on staff. (Not so much as a slap on the wrist!) Be afraid people, be very, very afraid.
It's hard to imagine someone walking around with a loaded weapon in such an utter sense of complacency- especially someone who is supposed to be trained in keeping their weapon "safe" 24/7 while on their person. If this guy can't even remember where he placed his gun (on the pot no less) in public, can you imagine what he does at home? Wonder if he has a family with small children- or cousins that visit with their parents from time to time? This is an accident waiting to happen. The only way to prevent this from happening in the future is to reprimand this idiot- right now!
One of my best friends in High School joined the Marine Corps and spent time serving our country as one of our elite miltary personnel. He once told me that during basic training, some of the recruits would drop their weapons because the heat and humidity at Camp Pendleton, CA. made them sweat profusely " like fat whores in a Russian brothel". To remedy the situation, the DI (Drill Instructor- for all you non-mil types), would make them rub resin on their palms to keep the sweat from interfering with their rifle drills. In extreme cases, where recruits either forgot to apply the resin or still couldn't keep them flush in the hand, the DIs would apply glue to the palms! I would say that after one incident with glue in triple digit heat for hours at a time, would make a BIG impression. Enough of an impression that the recruit didn't forget to rub his palms with the resin- ever again.
Now, I'm not suggesting that this security guard should be held down and super glue poured over his hands. What I'm suggesting is, this guy should either be placed on restrictive duty behind a desk, or sent home for a week without pay. Anything to get it across to this guy that leaving a loaded handgun in a public establishment (frequented by children with their parents) is completely, utterly, irrefutably, incomprehensibly, insane!
Dude, do us all a HUGE favor and apologize to the bank employees by resigning your position immediately with your present firm. Second, take a remedial course in Handgun safety and proficiency. Third, visit a children's hospital that has at least one patient affected by firearm toting morons such as yourself and see what happens when people get forgetful around weaponry.
That's my rant for the week...
posted by Troy M. Stirman | 4:54 PM
1 Comments:
There are psychiatrists who might point out that there are no such 'accidents'...the guard was acting out his unconscious hatred of his job, fear of guns, or fear of being put in harm's way.
Certainly ANY soldier/guard who is commissioned to protect the public with his life and weapon takes it seriously---or he does not. I have been a uniformed officer, and have had the bother of unbuckling for the restroom---but any man worth his salt puts it back on when through, AND washed his hands.
Period.
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