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I talked to a guy holding a gun once who politely asked for my wallet. He didn't point the gun at me, yell, stand too close, or act aggressive. The mere act of
by c22 10y ago
I talked to a guy holding a gun once who politely asked for my wallet. He didn't point the gun at me, yell, stand too close, or act aggressive. The mere act of holding a gun was all the threat he needed.
- ad-hominem 10y agoIt's almost as if the context matters. Somebody at night "politely" brandishing a firearm asking you for your wallet on a lonely street is not the same as a guy wearing an american flag t-shirt with a rifle on his back sucking down hot dogs at a cookout, even though they are both "holding" guns.