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UFie Ordnance Corner by Ordnance_Corner2005-08-04 10:23:40
  Defensive shootings, politics, veterans affairs by DesertRat66 2006-11-19 12:55:59
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There's a whole lot of things I have to say about this article. First, the shooting appears justified. However, he did himself no favors in leaving the scene.

The main issue is his overall behavior. It looks like this guy was still in urban combat mode. IMO the military needs to bring soldiers back from the battlefield some time before they seperate and put them through a transition program before they are returned to "normal" life. Some will argue this is the job of the underfunded VA, but I disagree. This should be handled by the active services as much as possible. Only chronic cases should be turned over to VA. This will reduce the load on the VA, and get these kids the treatment they really need.
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    Take them to the range with a thousand rounds by joecrouse2005-08-04 10:35:57
      That doesn't solve the major problem. by shorty822005-08-04 10:38:26
        when i say range I mean the urban combat course by joecrouse2005-08-04 10:40:25
          That's not enough by DesertRat662005-08-04 10:46:27
            DR I would call that prudent behavior by joecrouse2005-08-04 10:52:46
              Oh it's prudent behavior allright by DesertRat662005-08-04 11:03:09
      but isn't this the conditioned response to danger? by plblark2005-08-04 10:39:37
        his conditioning and the average person by joecrouse2005-08-04 10:43:39
          I am not sure how that would apply here by hyzenthlay2005-08-04 10:58:30
          My uncle, and several other miltitary friends by classic_jon2005-08-04 11:13:49
    I understand by thread_killer2005-08-04 10:57:54
      Poor kid. by Feng_Li2005-08-04 11:37:19
    I think he was justified, if someone threatens you by dros422005-08-04 10:58:38
      Whether or not he was justified is not really by DesertRat662005-08-04 11:05:42
        What's not right by thread_killer2005-08-04 11:10:17
          I like DR's idea by hyzenthlay2005-08-04 11:16:30
          Agreed by DesertRat662005-08-04 11:20:58
            You want to know what me first thoughts were by thread_killer2005-08-04 11:25:44
              Sounds about right by DesertRat662005-08-04 11:40:08
          I don't live too far from where it happened by DevinUll2005-08-04 11:34:53
          OK, you do have a point by dros422005-08-04 11:35:39
    What's the little bugger Ratcliffe doing by Esteis2005-08-04 11:11:08
    And I agree about the active services needing to by Esteis2005-08-04 11:18:18
      Long leave by DesertRat662005-08-04 11:23:47
        Ah. (n/t) by Esteis2005-08-04 11:26:27

 

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