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To: Alighieri who wrote (691880)	1/9/2013 12:10:46 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575837

>> Chicago has a unique violence problem...but in any case, it makes no sense to me to leave gun control in the hands of the states....the result is that we have states with strict controls and little chance of enforcement, partly because the problem has become overwhelming and partly because of liberal gun laws in neighboring states. Al, what do you see as the downside if we get this wrong? If we ban various weapons, tighten controls on items that in fact do not have a positive effect? Is there then no harm done in your opinion? (Discounting, of course, the results in other places of violence actually increasing as a result).

To: Alighieri who wrote (691880)	1/9/2013 2:49:26 PM
From: tejek	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575837

Have wingers started freaking out over this one: Biden: Obama prepared to take executive action on gun control By Amie Parnes - 01/09/13 01:03 PM ET President Obama will likely take executive action in an effort to tamp down the recent rash of gun violence, Vice President Biden said Wednesday. “The president is going go act,” said Biden, who is conducting meetings all week on the issue of gun control. “There are executive orders, executive action that can be taken. We haven't decided what that is yet, but we're compiling it all.” Read more: thehill.com

To: Alighieri who wrote (691880)	1/10/2013 1:02:16 AM
From: Bilow	Respond to of 1575837

Hi Alighieri; Re: "BTW, I have done a lot of business in Japan...it's no police state." I'm sure I'd be perfectly comfortable there, probably. But then again, I'm sure I would have blended in just fine doing business in Nazi Germany. You don't find out that a place is a police state until you're actually involved with the police. Here, argue the underlying question out with the other people on wikipedia: "Many Western human rights organizations alleged that the high conviction rate is due to rampant use of conviction solely based on confession. Confessions are often obtained after long periods of questioning by police. This can, at times, take weeks or months during which time the suspect is in detention and can be prevented from contacting a lawyer or family." en.wikipedia.org The typical victim of this sort of police activity are those who are below average intelligence. My point is that the Japanese approach to crime control is not possible in the United States. -- Carl