Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris, this is a classic case of abuse of power and political intimidation. Has nothing to do with constitutional rights. Both girls were released within hours BTW. No Judge - not even the most servile - would have let the arrest stand. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Crawford" <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Gun control > Jayandand's country, India, threw two teenage girls in jail a couple weeks > ago because one of them posted a comment on Facebook about a dead > politician that angered his followers, and the other girl merely "liked" > the first girl's post. Both were arrested. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 12/15/12 2:29 PM, "jon.streeter" <jon.streeter at cox.net> wrote: > >>Do "most Asian countries" have a constitution with the guarantees of >>freedom of the press and the right of the people to keep and bear arms, >>in writing with a history of high-court decisions affirming those rights? >> >> >>Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone >> >>----- Reply message ----- >>From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> >>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>Subject: [Leica] Gun control >>Date: Sat, Dec 15, 2012 10:03 am >> >> >>Most Asian countries have all these things. It is by no means restricted >>only to the USA. >>Cheers >>Jayanand >> >>On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Phil Forrest >><photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote: >> >>> Most countries in the East also don't have the freedoms of speech, >>> religion, press like we do here. Right to due process of law. Innocence >>> until proven guilty by a jury of one's peers. Right to a speedy trial. >>> Right to be secure in one's effects. Equal protection under the law for >>> all citizens. Right to vote. The list goes down the Bill of Rights and >>> through the rest of the US Constitution. No matter what nation says >>> they have it right, they are wrong. Nobody is perfect, including the >>> USA but here in the USA we have these rights and many are willing to >>> give their lives to protect them. >>> >>> Phil Forrest >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:11:42 +0800 >>> David Ching <davidhhching1 at yahoo.com.sg> wrote: >>> >>> > Most countries in the East ban possession of fire-arms by individuals >>> > and unlicensed bodies. Schools here do not have metal detectors. >>> > The students in general study in safe environments little affected by >>> > violence, drugs or extortion. Only bullying by peers rears its ugly >>> > head in certain schools. We watch the same violent movies. Have the >>> > same concerns about safety. This is the 21st century. Why does >>> > Americans need to have guns for self-protection? Stop shooting games >>> > & hunting with bullets. 'Shoot' with glass! Capture not kill not >>> > maim. It's time to act when little innocent kids get killed and >>> > scarred for life. >>> > >>> > It's indeed a very sad day in the history of the USA. And I am >>> > certain some other shooter will try to outdo this latest insane act. >>> > >>> > Mark, the firearms industry and gun toting lovers will always defend >>> > the right to arms. Until one of their kind is personally affected, I >>> > suppose. Sorry but I don't see the logic. Perhaps our differences in >>> > lifestyles account for this madness. It's not matter of the East >>> > versus the West. The Europeans do not bear arms. >>> > >>> > As I see it, the only way out is a total ban on guns for the civilian >>> > population. Of course with the usual exceptions.. >>> > >>> > >>> > David Ching >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Leica Users Group. >>> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >