"The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools."
--Herbert Spencer

Make that Slim Whitman's music !!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

ACK ! ACK ACK !!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I didn't want to tell him Klink, he seemed on a roll!

Good point W/D!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Paul I was working in Shotts Prison before the Police I had another 27 riots (at least) to go before I retired or I could join Strathclyde Police and retire 10years earlier

jd01, I do appreciate your point sir on this thread, more people should point out how they think the world is and how they feel about it, maybe then we could come up with a solution to the mess, or at least "Vent!"

I hope those of you who are going to Atlanta for Blade realize what a crime ridden hell hole Atlanta is. Don't expect any help from the police, either. Think New Orleans after Katrina, only 24/7, and you get the picture. Be careful! Don't fall for whatever the "Boosters" tell you. Stay completely out of Fulton County after dark. The immediate area around the Cobb Galeria is relatively safe, but it is within the range of the predators from south of there. They may be conducting hunting parties in the area. Visitors and tourists are easy game. Watch out for each other. Try to have a guide who knows the area if you venture out.

I teach GED (General Equivalency Diploma) to convicted felons in the Florida Department of Corrections. ANd I see it all day long. I often hear things like "It's not my fault, I had to sell drugs to make ends meat."

Before I taught in the prison system I taught a program for troubled youth and the parents would often blame us for not fixing their child. In fact I got into trouble with my principal because I told a parent the following: "look, you've have 15 years to screw up your kid, I've only had 6 months to try and fix him, I'm going to need a bit more time here."

On the other hand I've met a lot of convicts who've taken responsibility for their actions and are trying to turn their live around. And I've seen a lot of parents really step up to the plate and raise their child. So there is hope.

Thanks for the tip Vic! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

That's why I'm thankful that Florida and Georgia have recicprocity.

yeah', I'm going to feel a little "naked", but at least I can tote some steel! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Tom