Re: get real...

[Gripen <thegripen@usa.net>]

Its not the use of trench coats to conceal weapons they are worried about,
it's what black trench coats now represents and reminds us of, something we
would rather all forget about. The trench coats were used as an identifier
in the shooting for the swat team to go by, plus the group itself was
titled after trench coats. They are not trying to make it hard to conceal
weapons, for if someone wanted to conceal a weapon, its more easy enough.
Its the thought that comes to mind when you see one, like the swastika. The
swastika once was a popular symbol, used for many religions, including
budism, as a sign of good luck. Hitler adopted the swastika to represent
the Nazis. As you can probably see and tell, swastikas, like trench coats,
reminds us of something terrible that happened, so we try to "outlaw" them
for public safety and comfort. Personally, i wouldn't be too scared in life
by not seeing anymore swastika's or trench coats. Call it human nature.

At 08:24 AM 4/23/99 -0400, you wrote:
>   * Ok, let's just ban all coats, as even a wind breaker could be used to 
>conceal a weapon
>   * Ok, let's just ban all backpacks, gym bags, sachels, breif cases, the 
>students can *carry* the books they need in their arms, let's not provide 
>them any privacy (place to conceal any weapons)
>   * Oh, don't forget to ban the baggy jeans - all jeans for that matter, it 
>could indicate involvement in a *gang*
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>NEWS AT ELEVEN:
>    School children in Colorado freeze to death, parents blamed for not 
>providing winter clothes/coats!
>    In other news Colorado school districts notice an increase in 
>damage/loss to books, blame students
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>**The point: Tragedies happen - don't let the politicians knee jerk a 
>sympathetic law that is unthought out!
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>Denver-Area Schools Ban Trench Coats
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>DENVER (AP) -- There's a new rule in some Denver-area schools following
>this week's deadly rampage at Columbine High School: No more trench
>coats. School districts in Denver, Douglas County and parts of Adams
>County are banning students from wearing the dusters. Officials say the
>coats are intimidating and inappropriate and could be used to hide
>weapons. The two gunmen belonged to a school group known as the
>Trenchcoat Mafia.
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