How safe is downtown Laconia?

[John Mercier]

Try shooting an unarmed person bugging you for change... and you won't be homeless.

[Mr. V]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

Try shooting an unarmed person bugging you for change... and you won't be homeless.

I'm sorry, but there is something unacceptable to me about begging strangers for money in America: it should NOT be allowed.

Nor should sleeping in tents and tarps on sidewalks and other public places.

The homeless have failed: rather than expose us to their blight the government should force them to change into better, more productive citizens.

Set up a new CCC / WPA for them; induce the young ones, the druggies looking for purpose, to join the military, Peace Corps, or analogous organizations.

Time to reevaluate the situation before it sinks us all.

[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by Mr. V

I'm sorry, but there is something unacceptable to me about begging strangers for money in America: it should NOT be allowed.

Nor should sleeping in tents and tarps on sidewalks and other public places.

The homeless have failed: rather than expose us to their blight the government should force them to change into better, more productive citizens.

Set up a new CCC / WPA for them; induce the young ones, the druggies looking for purpose, to join the military, Peace Corps, or analogous organizations.

Time to reevaluate the situation before it sinks us all.

We induced the situation.

You don't become an alcoholic if you have never consumed alcohol.
You don't mind being temporarily housed in a non-smoking facility, if you have never smoked.
You have less chance of becoming homeless if you have built an emergency fund cushion and you don't live beyond your means.

But our society doesn't value those things they way we should.

In any case, we can't shoot them for just being annoying.

[SAMIAM]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

Try shooting an unarmed person bugging you for change... and you won't be homeless.

I don't think he is suggesting that he would shoot someone for asking for change...that is ridiculous. Anyone who carries has, or should have been trained that you would never even display a weapon unless a life or risk of serious injury were involved.

[John Mercier]

They haven't had any violence.
Some theft, but no violent crimes to date.
Chief Canfield laid that out.

We see more violence around drinking establishments and domestic situations rather than anything else.

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

I don't think he is suggesting that he would shoot someone for asking for change...that is ridiculous. Anyone who carries has, or should have been trained that you would never even display a weapon unless a life or risk of serious injury were involved.

Yes. That is a cardinal rule. Chances are, anyone that EDC (every day carries) and is a SANE person, will never have drawn his/her weapon in their lifetime. As they say. “It’s better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it”
In addition, in most cases, you would never know whom, around you, is carrying…as it should be.
Now, back to the local BUM problem.��