Comments on: Here to straighten you out

By: ralph

ralph — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:43:35 +0000

I get people doing that, including spitting out the window at people. and there nothing I can do about it.

By: Queenie

Queenie — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:42:49 +0000

Your attitude frightens me, can you not see that this is the same way these “ruffians” “rouges” think. I do stand up and say something when I see kids behaving as they shouldn’t, I speak to them as a Mother would, respectfully and sternly. If I behave as they do , out of control, then I have taught them nothing. It can be scary and so far no one has pulled a gun, they have used foul language, and responded with disrespect. They have also responded with sheepish grins, knowing they were wrong, maybe next time they will stop and think. Then of course maybe not. The bottom line is if I behave the same way they do then I am only contributing to the problem not helping it.

By: SAD

SAD — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 05:22:55 +0000

I”m with Matt…why should we let the gun toting roughians push us around? Concealed weapons all the way!!!!!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:50:17 +0000

That’s the sort of thinking that has long dominated this discussion in this city and elsewhere. We’ve seen what it has yielded; “the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over in hopes that something different will result.”
Perhaps you prefer to continue living in constant fear and not asserting yourself with the dregs…the Minneapolis city govt. sure as hell won’t do it for you.
Sounds like “regression” to you? Regression is what has happened because you allowed these people to run loose without anything to mitigate them.

By: Loring Lad

Loring Lad — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:46:02 +0000

A “development” that’s long overdue? Sounds more like regression to me. I would rather not see more guns on Minneapolis streets.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:48:37 +0000

Then ask yourself, what’s the best way to stand up to armed dregs? The answer: arm yourself and be prepared to use it. Sure, it sounds rough and scary, but it’s the only way things like this will be solved. We’ve already seen the worthlessness of “love” and “compassion” to these people. Now it’s time to get really serious.
If you want to whine and cry about being the “wild west”, go right ahead, but it’s a development that’s long overdue.

By: Loring Lad

Loring Lad — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:28:42 +0000

Very well put, Matt. But we live in a gun totin’ society. Remember that guy 3 weeks back on the 5? He got shot in the chest standing up to some ruffians. Same thing with flicking off cars who cut me off when im walking. Would love to, but you never know who is packing.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:11:03 +0000

You know what, society needs more people to stand up to rouge kids like the ones in this story. Furthermore, those who do stand up to them must NOT be made to fear legal retaliation.