tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post4004411245155716630..comments2024-03-17T05:26:42.972-04:00Comments on Spencerblog: Beneath ContemptSpencerbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09091827187116268547noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-35219213531783318882012-04-03T08:42:05.228-04:002012-04-03T08:42:05.228-04:00How about looking at this as what it is. A terribl...How about looking at this as what it is. A terrible tragedy! <br /><br />A guy who volunteers to join his local Townwatch should be appreciated and according to his neighbors, was. <br />A 17 year old young man is killed for being semi stupid. Yes he was free to walk the neighborhood, but why didn't he call police for being followed? No, he chose freely to confront this issue directly. He took the law into HIS own hands, and people miss this aspect of the story!Dannythemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989960286856430952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-21985213978006425132012-04-02T11:02:29.611-04:002012-04-02T11:02:29.611-04:00Try not to end up like Zimmerman.Try not to end up like Zimmerman.Bob Bohnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727853354188545192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-53025240559052953172012-04-02T11:01:44.223-04:002012-04-02T11:01:44.223-04:00Good luck with that.Good luck with that.Bob Bohnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727853354188545192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-81333073219993750282012-04-02T07:29:35.833-04:002012-04-02T07:29:35.833-04:00I live in fear?? Thanks for no penis jokes at leas...I live in fear?? Thanks for no penis jokes at least!<br /><br />You and I have been through this before. Do you have a smoke detector in your home? Do you have a fire extinguisher? Are you fearful that your home will burn? No, it is simple prevention for the unexpected. <br /><br />In the morning as I grab my keys, my wallet and my cell phone I, along with many, many others, place my holster on my belt. An ounce of prevention. Or 27 ounces in my case.Dannythemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989960286856430952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-82815878681750516502012-04-01T19:39:54.966-04:002012-04-01T19:39:54.966-04:00Danny, my White Irish Friend- I don't carry a ...Danny, my White Irish Friend- I don't carry a gun because I don't live in fear. And not living in fear is what I call freedom.Bob Bohnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727853354188545192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-22802113339243538472012-04-01T14:23:36.073-04:002012-04-01T14:23:36.073-04:00I sure as heck would never join anything that take...I sure as heck would never join anything that takes away any of my rights as a citizen. <br /><br />As I enjoy our first amendment right here on this blog, I enjoy my 2nd amendment right as I move about 4/5th of the free parts of the country. <br /><br />So I have a scenerio? If I drive or walk around a neighborhood and I carry a weapon with me, am I breaking any laws? NONE. So why join a group when I am free to do as I please without being a member? Do you see how dumb that is??<br /><br />You and I have to go over rights some day! I don't think you get what freedom means!Dannythemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989960286856430952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-57072061582241389022012-04-01T10:58:10.237-04:002012-04-01T10:58:10.237-04:00Danny - Then I'd suggest that you start your o...Danny - Then I'd suggest that you start your own Town Watch program in Newtown Square that permits the carrying of firearms. You could call your group "The Newtown Square Vigilantes"Bob Bohnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727853354188545192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-7480129616959064282012-04-01T10:47:44.479-04:002012-04-01T10:47:44.479-04:00Airplane? How do you do Townwatch duty from an ai...Airplane? How do you do Townwatch duty from an airplane?<br /><br />And yes, when I travel I check my weapon in my checked baggage, so when I arrive at my destination it is there with me. You see I am licensed to carry in 40 states in the supposed UNITED States. <br /><br />I check my weapon at the court house when I go there. I follow all the laws. But if I am volunteering for Townwatch, I am armed. Pepper Spray?? I put that on my Italian Hoagies. Sinceyou can't leave your car, do you roll the window down first before spraying someone?? <br /><br />What a joke!!Dannythemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989960286856430952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-83637400114983106932012-04-01T09:29:21.247-04:002012-04-01T09:29:21.247-04:00Danny - Dumb answer. Zimmermans father was an ex-j...Danny - Dumb answer. Zimmermans father was an ex-judge who apparently has some money. Are you trying to tell me that power and influence never changed the outcome of a police investigation? Are you that stupid? I'm not saying that it happened that way, but it's a legitimate question. You claim to only want justice, but you're afraid to persue justice.Bob Bohnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727853354188545192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-34178480298691730402012-04-01T09:21:20.616-04:002012-04-01T09:21:20.616-04:00Danny - Don't be stupid. Do you carry a gun on...Danny - Don't be stupid. Do you carry a gun on an airplane? There are some situations that prohibit the posession of a gun. Here is a standard list of town watch rules. Simply put, if you insisted on carryiing a gun, you would not be permitted to participate on a town watch patrol.<br /><br />1.Stay in your car while on patrol.<br />2.Do not check out doors, windows and other areas while on foot. Observe only.<br />3.Call in every suspicious activity, and let police decide the importance of the information.<br />4.Do not shine a light at any person or into the windows of any vehicle or occupied dwelling.<br />5.Do not become physically involved with any individual, except in self defense.<br />6.Do not get involved in any pursuit of vehicles or individuals.<br />7.Observe all traffic regulations. Townwatch cars are not emergency vehicles.<br />8.Patrol your area, including all paved alleys, construction sites, and parking lots slowly enough to be able to observe any activity taking place.<br />9.Unless your help is requested, let police, fire or emergency teams do their job. Resume your patrol.<br />10.Withdraw immediately when you see police officers with firearms or dogs.<br />11.Weapons are not allowed on Townwatch patrols. Pepper spray is permitted.<br />12.If a citizen asks you to identify yourself as a member of Tredyffrin Townwatch - use your Townwatch identification card. A friendly approach should be maintained at all times.Bob Bohnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727853354188545192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-54312543790976399062012-04-01T07:56:17.047-04:002012-04-01T07:56:17.047-04:00OK, let me get this straight. You are saying that ...OK, let me get this straight. You are saying that IF you join a townwatch, you give up your constitutional RIGHT? That is what you said. <br /><br />"We certainly were not allowed to carry weapons of any kind, and anyone caught with a weapon would be expelled from the program."<br /><br />WOW, and you seem ok with that. as opposed to me, carrying a weapon almost all the time. And I have never shot anyone. <br /><br />No one on the right is fanning any flames. And we are well over 35 days and no charges have levied. <br /><br />Like Gil, I don't care if the kid smoked pot, I only care what the eyewitnesseS saw. The ballistics report will show the angle and distance that the gun was fired.<br /><br />For a final add on, I want people to know that getting a License to Carry from Florida requires classroom training and live firing exercises. I also would ask most people to look into police use of force and see that in most cases a flurry of bullets were fired. In this case, one bullet was fired. <br /><br />Zimmermans father has/had nothing to do with this case. Dumb question.Dannythemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989960286856430952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-40484965423409015252012-03-31T09:22:32.402-04:002012-03-31T09:22:32.402-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bob Bohnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727853354188545192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-6667033136435673572012-03-31T09:22:32.135-04:002012-03-31T09:22:32.135-04:00And another question. Did Zimmermans father, who i...And another question. Did Zimmermans father, who it turns out is an ex-judge, influence the decission not to charge Zimmerman with manslaughter?Bob Bohnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727853354188545192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-69347626965802760302012-03-31T07:51:01.814-04:002012-03-31T07:51:01.814-04:00Cool heads certainly are not prevailing on either ...Cool heads certainly are not prevailing on either side of this issue, and that's a dangerous thing. There are some question's that I would like to have answered. What was the status of the Sanford Town Watch program? Was it a legally recognized program that provided some sort of training? Twenty some yrs ago, I was a member of the Toby Farms Town Watch. We met and had instructions from the Chester Twp. Police Dept. We certainly were not allowed to carry weapons of any kind, and anyone caught with a weapon would be expelled from the program. We had flashlights and walkie talkies. Period. And we were instructed NEVER to confront a suspect. They refer to Zimmerman as the "self appointed" leader of the Town Watch. Is this true? How much time had lapsed from the time that Zimmerman was instructed not to follow Martin, to the time of the altercation? Have the paramedics who treated Zimmerman been interviewed? That alone could put to rest any questions about injuries. Was the police work cosistant, thorough and professional? If not, what are the major issues with the investigation. And something else that I find disturbing. We all seem to agree that it's wrong and dangerous to fan the flames and make this a racial issue, but certain contributers to Spencerblog keep returning to the race issue.Bob Bohnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727853354188545192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463472772679876402.post-34956241645100051062012-03-31T02:21:51.118-04:002012-03-31T02:21:51.118-04:00every stooge uses the first amendment to hide behi...every stooge uses the first amendment to hide behind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com