tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post4431015297352131264..comments2023-11-02T04:23:00.400-06:00Comments on Cyclelicious: Lance Armstrong bike thief arrestedYokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-52986779725498587122009-04-08T16:51:00.000-06:002009-04-08T16:51:00.000-06:00...i'm sure we've discussed this before but here g......i'm sure we've discussed this before but here goes, again...<BR/><BR/>...the old saw <I>"they shoot horse thieves, don't they ???"</I> came about from the fact that in the "old west", if you stole a man's horse, you might effectively be condemning him to death because you were taking away his transportation, his ability to readily salvage food, water & shelter, his protection from predators, be they wild animals or other men...<BR/>...therefore, it wasn't considered to be out of line to shoot that horse thief, given the opportunity...<BR/><BR/>...now, while time & logistics have changed, i'd suggest the emotional attachment to our trusty steeds is also worth a high price as well... <BR/><BR/>...so i say, you should be at least allowed to shoot the little buggers if they try & make off w/ our bicycles...bikesgonewildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489983012589939600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-64336180015475910112009-04-08T15:41:00.000-06:002009-04-08T15:41:00.000-06:00Maybe I'm sensitive, but it's a little soon to be ...Maybe I'm sensitive, but it's a little soon to be using Guantanamo as an adjective like that. There are still prisoners there.<BR/><BR/>(I know you didn't write it... I'm just getting that off my chest.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-5030396051356076792009-04-08T14:38:00.000-06:002009-04-08T14:38:00.000-06:00Castration, torture and isolation seem extreme to ...Castration, torture and isolation seem extreme to me, but punishment that exceeds the crime might be a reaction to the usually non-existent investigation of bike theft in almost all areas.Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-57290261561651510122009-04-08T13:26:00.001-06:002009-04-08T13:26:00.001-06:00You've gotta love the people who want their pet pe...You've gotta love the people who want their pet peeve punished by applying eugenics.<BR/><BR/>They effectively make their standpoint laughable.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961730330848873802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-6010951457543615452009-04-08T13:26:00.000-06:002009-04-08T13:26:00.000-06:00it should have read:Guantanamo-style "justice"it should have read:<BR/><BR/>Guantanamo-style "justice"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com