zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=25698648 YES!!!! This kid deserves a medal for so many reasons--that was awesome! ------------------ |
Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
Yes it was.  The father sounds like a liberal, sadly... "Oooh, what if the robber had a gun!!!" Well then I guess you should've left a few guns in the house for your kid so the odds would be a bit more even, eh? Stupid gun-control propaganda... |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
quote: Well, that is general common sense kind of tho---like, if you are on 911 to someone reporting a crime they will usually try to get you to stay out of it because officially they don't want more victims---that is what he was getting at is he didn't want his son to get hurt he would have rather lost the PS3 and the kids run next door or something---but either way that kid rocks hehe! ------------------ |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
The PS3... How does the kid know what those guys want? What if they were going to drag off him and his sister? I know, it sounds like they were just a couple of petty thieves, but he couldn't know that at the time. |
ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002 |
Using the logic from my twisted mind, I wouldn't want to be a victim of any crime, whether it be assault or theft. The police won't be able to protect you. Supreme Court stated there job was to uphold the law, not to act as your personal bodyguard. Your protection is primarily your responsibility. So, props to that kid for making those robbers respect his authoritah. I also don't see the point in making criminal's jobs easier and safer for them. Also, Laz makes a good point. You can't trust them. People on the first 3 flights on 9/11 thought that keeping quiet and waiting for the authorities would be best. The planes hit buildings. The fourth plane died hard, straight up American, and saved many lives. And yes, Zookey. I see common sense point. And yes, fighting back does present a real danger. but, we can all agree that the kid used his ninja powers to defeat evil. ------------------ |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
yeah---although there is a difference on a plane--in that scenario they were going down no matter what and they decided to make it as less-lethal as possible---the kids could have run next door to call the cops--in this case they would be upholding the law by busting the robbers---I still think the kid deserves props but I ain't going to slam the dad for saying that---a good parent would teach their kids to rely on the police in case the criminal had a gun so the dad was only concerned for his kid's safety--it is easy to replace stolen stuff but not human life---so it changes from situation to situation--if someone is trying to kill you hell yes take them down but if they are stealing it is best to get higher authorities involved instead of always escelating a situation you aren't sure you can control. ------------------ |
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ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002 |
each situation needs wisdom, so that's why I don't fully prescribe one way or the other. unless you have ninja powers. ------------------ |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
Well you know... who knows how long the police will take to come. But I think calling them would be a smart move - after you back the creep into a corner and put your sword-gun muzzle-electric stun gun to his throat. |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
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Cohort X Member Posts: 126 From: The Great Pacific Northwest Registered: 09-16-2006 |
Now that's what I call "REAL ULTIMATE POWER!" Seriously though, the kid was home alone with just his sister and had no idea why there were people breaking into the house. Would you just hide in the corner and hope they just want to steal your stuff? Even more seriously, I just learned that my sisters house got robbed. Even though they had a pitbull, a pitbull/labrador, and a labrador all in the house when it happened. So there is a pretty short list of people who have been to their house before so the dogs wouldn't attack, but aren't aware that their next door neighbor/good friend is the chief of police. |
Faith_Warrior Member Posts: 490 From: So.Cal. Registered: 09-05-2006 |
"If he would have had a gun, I could have lost one of my children." Eh yeah probably, the kid missed after all. Aim small, miss small. I mean, in fights you just don’t always get a second chance to strike. A lot of these martial arts are more about art than combat and he probably wasn’t even trained to use a sword. |
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Cohort X Member Posts: 126 From: The Great Pacific Northwest Registered: 09-16-2006 |
Oh he didn't miss. Three days from now when the guy goes before the judge BAM! loose bowels. |
D-SIPL Moderator Posts: 1345 From: Maesteg, Wales Registered: 07-21-2001 |
It's all well and good swinging a sword around, but if the robber is a crack-head with a gun, you've had it basicly. I would let them have the ps3... my computers however, they would have to prise them away from my cold dead corpse. ------------------ |
jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
wait...i thought he DID hit the guy. he still got away but he hit him him at least once... and what is it coming to when nobody is shocked that a kid has a sword within arms reach of his bed?? Like, this isn't the Matrix, or an anime, or whatever else it could be but isn't... I could understand a 12 gauge and a 6 pack but common... ------------------ |
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Faith_Warrior Member Posts: 490 From: So.Cal. Registered: 09-05-2006 |
I don’t recall it saying that he hit him, anyway unless he ran him through with that sword, they really don’t do a whole lot of damage since they are slashing weapons (katana). Limbs can be taken off but it takes a good deal of skill to do such a thing and I doubt he was capable of that. I’d go with the shotgun as first choice, I have a 12G tactical shotgun but I‘m an adult and can own such weapons where I live. I’d use a knife before I’d use a sword simply because I’ve had training with knives, I hold a black belt after years of training and have had some weapons training as well, and swords are too restrictive in confined areas such as the interior the typical home. If he hit anything, he probably hit the cat… |
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jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
Well, yeah, if you have a SPAS-12 lying around then use that :P. ------------------ |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
You're much better prepared for this than some of us, Faith.  What are you surprised for, Jez? I used to sleep with knives, guns, hatchets... all through the bed. Mom didn't like that, of course... |
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ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002 |
I personally just Force choke them to death.
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
quote: Same here. ------------------ "Oh, bother," said the Borg. "We've assimilated Pooh." "Socialism works great... if there are no people involved." -- Pastor David Ginter, Union Church of Guatemala. |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
quote: When I was in middle school, I took a basic-beginners 3 month Tae-Kwon-Do course--they are indeed about fighting although one of the biggest things they teach you is to avoid fights at all cost since you don't know if you can win--martial arts is intended to be a last line of defense when all other things (cops, walking away, whatever) don't work. Just read that you have a black belt--what style dude? I want to take Tae-Kwon-Do up again but the dojo I did the 3 month thing at is no longer in existence--and the only TKD one left here in town does a different style--so I'd have to start over again but I don't remember a lot of the fine details anyways. ------------------ [This message has been edited by zookey (edited June 14, 2007).] |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
They always say that. I suppose something in the training will ingrain that in your mind, personally I've grown up with violence not being a "last resort"... |
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Faith_Warrior Member Posts: 490 From: So.Cal. Registered: 09-05-2006 |
Wha-rang-do, I also studies other styles but primarily Wharangdo which is a purely combat art with many lethal techniques. Tae-Kwon-Do is good, but some of it is mainly for show, though it is a more pure fighting style than many arts that tend to be like ring boxing. One I'd suggest looking into is Krav Maga which is becoming popular world wide. If you find an instructor, it's best to find one that teaches the whole style since some tend to focus more on the self defense and boxing techniques and leave out the more lethal techniques generally associated with combat style martial arts. |
InsanePoet Member Posts: 638 From: Vermont, USA Registered: 03-12-2003 |
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zookey Member Posts: 1902 From: Great Falls, Montana, USA Registered: 04-28-2002 |
quote: Thanks for the info---that Krav Maga sounds cool--my bro wants to some day learn Capoeria (Sp?)---although just amatuer view of it that one seems to be very showy--but stylish tho hehe! ------------------ |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
quote: Perhaps. From what I read it sounded like one of the robbers went into the kid's room searching for his PS3 so he attacked him. |
Mene-Mene Member Posts: 1398 From: Fort Wayne, IN, USA Registered: 10-23-2006 |
quote: First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice: Fourth Choice: ------------------ I reserve the full right to change my views/theories at any time. |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
I'd just shoot him in the stomach with Dad's 20 gauge, personally... closest weapon at hand aside from pellet guns. |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
I'd just use telekinesis to stop the bullets, and throw the intruder against a wall. This breaks his neck requiring expensive surgery to regain use of his arms and legs. Meanwhile I keep the laptop and PS3 and then I get sued by the intruder.  EDIT:Fixed broken URL. ------------------ "Oh, bother," said the Borg. "We've assimilated Pooh." "Socialism works great... if there are no people involved." -- Pastor David Ginter, Union Church of Guatemala. My Programming and Hacker/Geek related Blog [This message has been edited by CPUFreak91 (edited June 16, 2007).] |
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Lazarus Member Posts: 1668 From: USA Registered: 06-06-2006 |
That's so disgusting it's pathetic. Oh yeah, and B.C. Supreme Court Justice William Ehrcke is an idiot that should be impeached, disbarred, and thrown in jail. IMO. |
I actually saw a video where police faced off with a dude with a katana once--they ended up using a ladder to subdue him from a distance.