July 29, 2004

Cigars and Golf Clubs

Light blogging today as cigars and golf clubs will be the order of the day...all work related, of course.

A couple of stories to keep you occupied:

Sharp increase in sex and gun crimes in "gun free" Ireland. Watch as the justice minister tries to explain it away. Crime in general has been steadily increasing since firearms were banned from law abiding citizens there.

Speaking of which, see how the UK's Home Secretary attempts to explain their rising crime rate. Low minimum wages? What? See above...it's the same situation. Criminals have free reign, and no one wants to confront the obvious.

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'Tis good to be king!

Posted by: Jakester at July 29, 2004 11:03 AM

maybe their citizens are just committing pre-emptive strikes on one-another ...

Posted by: jakec at July 29, 2004 12:07 PM

Or, maybe laws that keep honest, non-violent citizens from owning firearms to protect themselves from thugs that do own them, don't actually reduce crime.

Posted by: Jakester at July 29, 2004 02:01 PM

or maybe their citizens are just committing pre-emptive strikes on one-another ...

Posted by: jakec at July 29, 2004 03:52 PM