RE: [Leica] Protecting Yor Leica

["kumagai" <kumagai@po.cnet-ma.ne.jp>]

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>Norm Aubin wrote:
>
>"When I carry my Leica, I carry my gun.  Even when I don't carry my Leic=
a I
>carry my gun."
>------------------------------------
>Norm:
>When I carry my Leica, it represents a $3,000 to $5,000 investment
(dpending
>on lens attached).  If a theif ripped it out of my hands ran off with it
(and
>if I had a gun and shot the theif), I would spend far more than $3,000 t=
o
>$5,000 defending myself in court against the theif or the theif's heirs
>(whether I killed him or not).  Living in a major US city, you can't alw=
ays
>assume justice will prevail.
>
>If my life was threatened, that is another story entirely.  But if is ju=
st
a
>"snatch & grab," perhaps a good insurance policy and staying out of the
high
>crime areas with your Leica is best.
>
>Just my opinion.
>Arturo


sigh... Do you realize, how ashameful it is for a "leading" country like
America to be like
this.... If one of your daily crime news happens here, that would be prin=
ted
on the top page
on the newspaper with a big photo! Is there anyway out of the situation?
Seriously, I am
praying for you. (Though I know everyone has problems, and my country
politically is a
mess and is irresponsible to the history...)

I spent 4 1/2 years in Texas as a student. There are so many good people,
good food
(Yep, BBQ's and hamburgers!), and beautiful places to shoot (...with Leic=
as,
of course.
but I only had a 1st-version  Canonet then... :-P). I love America also.
Sincerely, I pray
for your country...

How about going out to do the nature photo mainly, or country side? Inste=
ad
of big cities.
That would protect you much more efficiently than carrying guns.

Tom Kumagai