Bill Smith
3/8/2009 11:15:00 PM
On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:39:18 -0500, "RD (The Sandman)"
<rdsandman(spamlock)@comcast.net> wrote:
>Bill Smith <squandary@comcast.net> wrote in
>news:jq78r4129fttq538mmfncvsqgot93oenod@4ax.com:
>
>>
>>>> So, apparently, a little common sense from the Prof and the campus
>>>> cops is too much to ask for?
>>>>
>>>> Bill Smith
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Who says they didn't use common sense?
>>>
>>>Sure the article infers all he did was present a case for concealed
>>>carry on campus but it also mentions at least 3 university staff who
>>>thought whatever he said made him worth checking out.
>>>
>>>If all this was is some anti-gun professor trying to silence a point
>>>of view, then I'd agree it unreasonable, and a freedom of speech
>>>issue.. but that is not what the article leads me to automatically
>>>assume like the town fool does.
>>>
>>>Chad
>>>
>>
>> He made no threats and had no weapons with him. The cops let him go
>> concluding that he wasn't a threat. The Prof over-reacted, pure and
>> simple. If she'd kept her wits about her and simply made inquiries as
>> to what was actually said in class, this whole dust-up could have been
>> avoided. There was no indication that anyone was in any danger at all.
>> far too many people, these days, confuse being afraid with being in
>> real danger.
>
>Agreed but both Chad and I were stating that from the news article one
>could not really tell where the fault lie. Was it from overreaction (I
>think it was, but I really don't know), was it from some of the
>statements made by the student (I don't know and neither does anyone else
>in this discussion unless they have access to other stuff than what has
>been presented). What we have is a news article that everyone is acting
>on based on their own prejudices and biases as to what really happened.
>The same thing some are accusing the professor of doing.
You have a point, but, presumably, the cops talked to those who
witnessed the presentation, as well as the "perp" who gave it. When
they found nothing, they let him go. I think there is good reason to
assume the Prof panicked for no reason.
Bill Smith