Actually having studied the economics of crime at one time, that's not entirely true. They just unconsciously figure in the risks and benefits of any particular law into their future actions. That's why home invasions tend to become more prevalent and violent in places where personal guns are banned, among other things.
keith_w wrote: > P. J. Alling wrote: > >> It says the driver was held at gunpoint. Correct me if I'm wrong but >> aren't personal handguns banned in Briton. >> > > When did that start mattering to a criminal, anywhere? > Laws that "ban" things end up only restricting the otherwise law-abiding > citizen in one way or another. > To put it plainly, the criminal laughs at any law that affects what s/he > wants to do. > > keith whaley > > >> Bob W wrote: >> >>> Perhaps they're worried about this kind of thing: >>> >>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7236577.stm >>> >>> Bob >>> > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
