Re: Overheard on the scanner

On 7 May 2008 18:08:51 -0400, wdstarr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (William December
Starr) wrote:

>In article <howard-81ED37.09134807052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>Howard S Shubs <howard@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
>
>> In article <448wynnw15.fsf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> Lowell Gilbert <lgusenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm with Keith on this one.  Just because someone has the ability
>>> to ignore your rights doesn't mean you don't have those rights.
>>
>> True, no lie.  But the reality still holds.  If you can't exercise
>> those rights and you get killed trying, what good were they, again?
>
>Your survivors come out of the affair with a significantly larger
>amount of money than if you hadn't had the right?
>

That's what i was thinking.

Reminds me of an exchange between Tommy Hambledon and a baddie
sticking a gun in his ribs:

"You see that policeman?  You do anything to attract his attention and
I'll blow your insides out."

"Then you'll hang."

"That won't help you."