It seems as though there is a road rage gun incident just about every day.
FL Driver Pulls Gun In DE
Man Murdered in FL Road Rage Incident
CA Father Killed in front of Children in Road Rage Shooting
What's the NRA position on these incidents? Well, when the son of an NRA Board member (David A. Keene) shot at another motorist and was arrested, here's what NRA spokesperson Andrew Arulanandam said:
Keene's father, besides being chairman of the ACU, is also on the board of directors of the National Rifle Association, which said the group's thoughts and prayers go out to the Keene family, according to NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam.
Just another example that the NRA will support criminal behavior if 1.) you commit it with a gun; and 2.) you're white.
So where did you get that the NRA was supporting criminal behavior? Oh yeah, from the NRA spokesman where you sagely left out:
ReplyDelete"This matter is in the hands of law enforcement and if any laws are broken, it has to be dealt with just like any other case," Arulanandam said.
And this:
ReplyDelete"This matter is in the hands of law enforcement and if any laws are broken, it has to be dealt with just like any other case," Arulanandam said. "Celebrity parents have to deal with these issues all the time and during this difficult time, our hearts go out to the parents."
“our hearts go out TO THE PARENTS”. Jade, if you are going to attach the link, don’t expect everyone to be lazy and not read it. But you never smear anyone, right?
Since TS and FWM can only read what the NRA tells them to read--I'll clarify it for 'em.
ReplyDeleteIn the case of young Mr. Keene, he elected to get upset at another driver and fire a handgun at him.
You'd think the NRA's "thoughts and prayers" might go to--y'know--the victim. Instead, they went to the perp and his family.
Arulandanalangadingdong's "thoughts and prayers" ought to have been with the victim. And his masters at the NRA should have strongly repudiated this criminal act instead of saying "if any laws were broken."
Isn't Arulanandam an Indian (as in Sub-Continent) name?
ReplyDeleteWhat the eff is he doing working for the NRA? Shouldn't he be practising ahimsa.
He's gonna get oodles of bad karma from associating with the NRA.
Laci
Jadegold verbally defecates:
ReplyDelete. . . the NRA should have strongly repudiated this [alleged] criminal act instead of saying "if any laws were broken."
Ah--so Mr. Keene has been convicted, on proof beyond a reasonable doubt? No? In that case, "if any laws were broken" is a perfectly appropriate qualifier.
Presumption of innocence pending proof of guilt--you don't like it, there are plenty of countries that don't have it--shall I help you pack?
Oh, and "thoughts and prayers" over a broken window? The alleged victim is unhurt--what kind of pansy needs "thoughts and prayers" over a broken car window?
Don't thank me Jade--I'm delighted to help!
I'm really at a loss for which is more frustrating--Jade or the spammers.
ReplyDeleteThe spammers aren't intentionally obtuse about guns, they're just pushing crap that nobody wants. Jade does both, so maybe we can ask MikeB to bring them on as contributors too. They'll be less idiotic, and who knows, they might actually have something we want to hear about.
So now Jade denounces presumption of innocence and Laci's beta male makes the racist remark.
ReplyDeleteOver an incident that happened at the end of 2002.
Jade, I'm glad to see a couple posts from you, and judging by the comments, I'm not the only one.
ReplyDeleteThe pro-gun, purposely obtuse position is to overlook the expression of concern for the family of the shooter. What else would they do, they're nothing if not loyal to one another.
Thanks for point it out.
Snivels Mikeb:
ReplyDeleteThe pro-gun, purposely obtuse position is to overlook the expression of concern for the family of the shooter.
Who's "overlooking" anything? I paid attention to the "expression of concern," in my own expression of contempt for the idea of implying there's a moral obligation to send "thoughts and prayers" to a guy for a broken car window and perforated car seat. Oh, excuse me--I just noticed that you don't merely want the emotionally fragile owner of the damaged car comforted--his family needs help, too.
I'd get milk and cookies for the poor family, but I'm too busy playing mournful tunes on my violin over the tragedy.
Jade: “You'd think the NRA's "thoughts and prayers" might go to--y'know--the victim. Instead, they went to the perp and his family.”
ReplyDeleteTheir thoughts did not go out to the perp, it was specifically for the parents. What do you want them to say? “Keene’s parents should rot in hell for what their adult son did.” If a friend of yours had a family member arrested for a serious crime, what do you do? Do you throw them under the bus? Or would you express sympathy or concern?
"If a friend of yours had a family member arrested for a serious crime, what do you do? Do you throw them under the bus? Or would you express sympathy or concern?"
ReplyDeleteI think that would depend upon whether they used a gun or not. If they used a gun, they get the bus, for sure. Right MikeB?
Zorro's back: "I'm too busy playing mournful tunes on my violin over the tragedy."
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