Japanese Toy Section Fail O_O
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I had the silver ray gun. The neighbors' kids used to come around saying, "shoot me! Shoot me!"
Kids already do that.
Typically, when criminals are waving guns around, they want people to think they are real, that's the point of having a gun. If they were that concerned about appearing as if they weren't carrying guns, they'd just hide them. Of course there are exceptions, but I think that is a reasonable rule of thumb.
Vending machines for beer? Why is that weird? Why would you be able to buy everything except beer in a vending machine? =)
Over here, they do have some sort of age-verification system built in so that kids can't buy alcohol from them, but still. Why shouldn't one be able to buy a beer from a machine?
Because you can't drink out in public.
Vending machines for beer? Why is that weird? Why would you be able to buy everything except beer in a vending machine? =)
Over here, they do have some sort of age-verification system built in so that kids can't buy alcohol from them, but still. Why shouldn't one be able to buy a beer from a machine?
If you're in a place that allows drinking (bar, restaurant, sporting events, etc), they already have someone serving it. There would be no need for a vending machine.
Because you can't drink out in public.
Vending machines for beer? Why is that weird? Why would you be able to buy everything except beer in a vending machine? =)
Over here, they do have some sort of age-verification system built in so that kids can't buy alcohol from them, but still. Why shouldn't one be able to buy a beer from a machine?
If you're in a place that allows drinking (bar, restaurant, sporting events, etc), they already have someone serving it. There would be no need for a vending machine.
Personally, I would love to see States drop their open container laws and allow for alcoholic beverages in vending machines-- particularly in places where there is a lot of commuter traffic. In Japan it's nice to be able to grab a chuuhai before long train ride, or to just sit out in an open park area with friends and enjoy some drinks. We did this in D.C. all the time when we played kickball on the National Mall, but we had to be discrete about it.
In Japan, it's not uncommon to see someone enjoying a beer outside or on a train. Americans are just ridiculously uptight about alcohol for some reason.
Was making a supply run on the local Wally-World and while I was milling about the Nerf section, this thread popped to mind. Since I hadn't paid any attention to toy guns (aside from Nerf) for a while, I'd thought I'd check 'em out.
I would have kicked my own butt as a kid for having a toy gun that looked this good awful-- and these were the more tame variants. If I was a kid today, I'd probably save up and just plop the money down for a airsoft pistol.
I would have kicked my own butt as a kid for having a toy gun that looked this good awful-- and these were the more tame variants. If I was a kid today, I'd probably save up and just plop the money down for a airsoft pistol.
doubleohfive
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Well what did you expect? It's a fucking sale!
And it's not at an adult toy shop...
A cop has the right to protect himself and the lives of others, a duty in fact. If you point a gun at a cop the last thing that'll happen is "you won't get shot."
So if a child points a gun-shaped toy at a cop, yeah, the cop probably isn't going to take a couple of seconds to determine if it's a toy or gun and is likely going to react with the best interests of his own life and the lives of others in mind.
That's why you don't point "gun shaped objects" at police.
So if a child points a gun-shaped toy at a cop, yeah, the cop probably isn't going to take a couple of seconds to determine if it's a toy or gun and is likely going to react with the best interests of his own life and the lives of others in mind.
That's why you don't point "gun shaped objects" at police.
doubleohfive
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Police officers put their lives at risk every day in the name of protecting civilians like you and I. I don't think its a matter of cops being "jumpy" or "quick to shoot" but instead more a matter of "eliminate the threat to others' safety."
Of course it is tragic when a child is killed or debilitated following a mistaken shooting by a police officer, but our society functions on a concept of symbolic authority. Judges, the military, police, even the President of the US, all take on ceremonial roles when they accept these jobs and thus cannot be held to the same standard as Joe Blow Civilian. By the very nature of their job they have a world of other considerations to, well, consider that we don't. Maybe that child with the toy gun actually has a real gun. Maybe the cops think "Ok, he's just a kid." And then, BAM! Someone else is killed. All because the cop didn't do anything.
Certainly there is much more to this argument and it would be far more varied a situation depending on the circumstances and people involved, but this was the first thought that jumped out at me.
no they shouldn't be held to the same standards as civilians, they should be held to tighter standards, police especially. Yes there is danger in being a cop, but it doesn't mean the police need to train or act like they are about to be deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq
doubleohfive
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What does that have to do with anything? I never said they should be "trained or act like they're being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan."
I just said that the mindset of a police officer in a situation like the one you posited is likely going to be more along the lines of "eliminate the possible threat to the safety of all."
Besides, if I saw a little kid with a gun that looked like a REAL gun, in a country where there's already a large pro-gun mentality among several of its citizens based on an amendment from a different era entirely that doesn't expound upon the cogent, timely considerations of this day and age, I'd be more cautious than not about it too.
Again, I'm not saying that ALL cops should get to slide for something like the situation you posit. I just think that unless you're a cop yourself, Sephiroth, its too easy to sit back and point fingers and say, from a civilian perspective, what cops should and shouldn't be trained to do.
I just said that the mindset of a police officer in a situation like the one you posited is likely going to be more along the lines of "eliminate the possible threat to the safety of all."
Besides, if I saw a little kid with a gun that looked like a REAL gun, in a country where there's already a large pro-gun mentality among several of its citizens based on an amendment from a different era entirely that doesn't expound upon the cogent, timely considerations of this day and age, I'd be more cautious than not about it too.
Again, I'm not saying that ALL cops should get to slide for something like the situation you posit. I just think that unless you're a cop yourself, Sephiroth, its too easy to sit back and point fingers and say, from a civilian perspective, what cops should and shouldn't be trained to do.
