| From: | IronRaven cyberraven@********.net |
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| Subject: | the value of education (OT-rant, long) |
| Date: | Wed, 14 Jul 1999 08:09:11 -0400 |
>shootings topic, normally I'd say that gun laws don't do squat as far as
>crime is concerned, but that's when you're talking of organized crime or
even
Any kind of crime. Look up the definition of "criminal". If they fit the
job description, they don't give a damn about laws to begin with.
>the grey or black markets. Those kids who killed their classmates either
got
I'd arguee that point. I'm fairly rural, but if you know the people to
talk to, you can get a hold of weapons (including a few rare
fully-automatics, mostly compliments of China and the US NAtional Gaurd,
but the prices are inflated right out of orbit) and civilian explosives in
about 12 hours, any form of narcotics you care to name in about two, and
fake ID that is TOO good in about six. It doesn't mater who you are, or
where you are. The underground market is everywhere, you just have to look
for it.
Don't kid yourselves, folks. All that needs to happen is a major leap in
VR and mechanical-biological interface technology, and we will have
Shadowrun sans magic.
CyberRaven
http://members.xoom.com/iron_raven/
"Once again, we have spat int he face of Death and his second cousin,
Dismemberment."
"Briar Rabbit to Briar Fox; I was BORN in that briar patch!"
