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online research leads to... Basically, if you are not a deputized law enforcement officer and you are not inside your home, the only time you may legally fire a gun at someone or even deliberately brandish or point a gun at someone is if that individual initiates an immediate, believable, and deliberate threat to your life or the life of another innocent person. The threat must be deadly (specifically, a reasonable person in your shoes would have to believe that if the assailant were to carry through with his threat, it would likely result in death or great bodily injury to you or another innocent person). A person threatening to throw a ping-pong ball at you is not posing a deadly threat. On the other hand, someone pointing a firearm at you definitely poses a deadly threat. We should especially point out, in this context, that simple trespassing does not consitute a deadly threat. The classic hillbilly approach of brandishing a shotgun at someone who has wandered onto your property might not only land you in jail, but it could, quite possibly, entitle the trespasser to legally shoot you in self-defense. In additional to being deadly, the threat must be immediate (i.e. it has to be happening NOW). Note that an unarmed individual who verbally threatens to go fetch a gun so he can come back and shoot you is NOT posing an immediate threat. The threat must also be credible; you have to believe that your assailant has the means, the ability, and the intention to follow through with the threat. When it comes to credibility, deception intended to make you believe that your assailant is armed can count. Thus, for example, a thug who confronts you on the street with his hand placed in his coat pocket with a finger extended (so as to convincingly create the outward appearance of a concealed gun being pointed at you) and who then demands your wallet, is, in fact, creating a believable deadly threat, even though he isn't actually armed. On the other hand, if your best friend comes up to you during a backyard barbecue, slaps you on the back in a good-natured fashion, and says, ìHey, Bob, I'm gonna kick your ass for taking the last beer that was in the cooler,î he is not posing a credible deadly threat and, therefore, you are not entitled to shoot him. Furthermore, the threat must be deliberate (i.e. you should have good reason to believe that you assailant's threatening actions are intentional rather than inadvertent). If a little old lady is backing her Cadillac out of the driveway, oblivious to the toddler playing on the sidewalk directly behind her, you are not entitled to shoot her. Finally, the threat must have been initiated by your assailant in the absence of any such threat from you.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 10, 2009 -> 03:18 AM) I hope this gets laughed out of court by the jury. Also, I don't understand how people who were in the country illegally have any standing in a US civil trial for their civilian rights. Makes no sense to me. out of curiousity and maybe someone here knows.. how do the laws protect individuals in similar situations such as being in the US on a student visa or vacationing from another country and this happens? So again, non US citizens.

ive had this argument with my relatives all day. at the end of the day, the law is pretty clear, you can't point a firearm at an individual (legal or illegal) unless you in immediate danger.

Jesus Christ

QUOTE (Texsox @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 04:00 PM) I've defended every President when facts come out about cabinet picks that derail a nominee. I hold the person being nominated to a higher standard than the person doing the nominating. Sadly, party loyalists strive to make each of these an indictment on our President. It seems unfair to me to hold the person who is least involved in fact finding, to a higher standard than the person being nominated. Nannygate is a couple decades old, anyone being interviewed should be expected to know if they paid taxes on their domestic help. the moment you hold politicians, actors, athletes, etc to a higher standard than the normal person is the moment you get dissapointed.

interesting stat... the stimulus package of 800 billion only equals $2,500 per taxpayer. that's it, $2,500/person.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 31, 2009 -> 04:31 AM) So his age, injuries, lack of gap or HR power, being on the roster and being an actual candidate to become a starter mean nothing ? jesus do we need 20HR hitters at every position? this team has plenty of power already.

boy i can't wait to read all of the "i knew Jerry Owens was good" comments on the board, when he hits .280 with a .345 OBP and 50SB next year if he wins the starting job. those numbers, by the way, are basically his 2nd half 2007 numbers factored out for an entire year.

QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Jan 29, 2009 -> 02:58 PM) Good article about KW. Another good reclamation project would be that Brian Anderson guy. If he could only play where he is comfortable and given a second chance, he could be pretty valuable. you mean 3rd chance??? I'd say 181AB in 2008 and his .232 BA, would be his 2nd chance.

this may be the happiest day of my life.

http://www.smgmeats.com/sfgbrands/scottpetersen.php could have a better name though

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Jan 20, 2009 -> 11:51 PM) Yep, because in spring training he wouldn't have gotten injured in that whole 6 innings he'll probably pitch in the WBC. Wow. i swear, people on this board think that these guys are out pitching complete games on back to back days in the WBC.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 20, 2009 -> 03:08 PM) Exactly. It kind of sucks to see Danks going because it puts him at risk of injuring himself, but if you want to pitch for your country and you're healthy, I say go pitch. considering the leading pitcher in 06 was Clemens with 6IP or so, I doubt anyone is going to get "worn out"

Armstrong, Cole CAN L/R6'3" (191cm)220lbs (100kg)08/24/1983 Castillo, JavierPAN R/R6'2" (188cm)220lbs (100kg)08/29/1983 Danks, John USA L/L6'1" (185cm)200lbs (91kg)04/15/1985 Dotel, Octavio DOM R/R6'0" (183cm)215lbs (98kg)11/25/1973 Pierzynski, A.J. USA L/R6'4" (193cm)240lbs (109kg)12/30/1976 Quentin, Carlos USA R/R6'2" (188cm)220lbs (100kg)08/28/1982 Thornton, Matt USA L/L6'5" (196cm)245lbs (111kg)09/15/1976 http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/roster...mp;sort=mlbclub

per MLB Trade Rumors

my buddy had a graphic arts degree from Grand Valley St and ran into a similar situation. He went back to North Central College in Naperville and was a teacher 2 years later.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 6, 2009 -> 08:31 PM) CNN's Sanjay Gupta for Surgeon General? love it!!!

does anyone here know alot about the Act and the Law? My question, as a business owner, do I have the ability to contact say a School District in Florida and request information pertaining to a particular contract they entered into with a competitor of mine, or do I need to actually live in the boundaries of this School District?

QUOTE (Texsox @ Dec 26, 2008 -> 05:14 AM) In a broad sense we are the government and decide what we want to do. It seems we have tasked the government with assuring our collective futures and perhaps with helping US business and their employees with being successful on a world scale. So we ask for security, in terms of physical threats, and some form of financial security. Then we ask them to stop others from infringing on what we consider to be our rights. I believe that victimiless crimes may fall under keeping us secure and law and order. When a reasonable claim can be made that by allowing X we are creating a nuisance that infringes on our Y, we ask the government to intervene. We don't want hookers walking the streets in front of our homes. We do not want 20 year olds drinking alcohol. We have found that certain drugs eventually create a cost to us when people become addicted. We find a sociatal cost to gambling. When health care costs become an issue we look for ways to lower costs as a society, so we require safer cars, seatbelt usage, lower speed limits, restrict teen driving, etc. It benefits the greater good. very well written and explained. so the next link in discussion though is the hypocracy associated with some decisions rather than others. Government has decided that it is ok for me to poision my body with fast food, cigarettes, alcohol, own a gun but i can't shoot a firework off, put $5 on the Bulls to win tonight, hear a swear word on TV, or enjoy in adult activities with another consenting individual. Here in Illinois, I can... * Own a firearm, but not a roman candle * Bet on an animal, but not on an individual * If under 18, can eat 15 Big Mac's a day, but not smoke a cigarette * If 19, go fight in a war, or even be drafted, but not drink a beer. * If 16, drive an automobile as fast as 65MPH, legally, but not buy a Playboy. it seems that I have the right to engage in very serious activities, (firearms, wars, driving, etc) while not the right to engage in less serious ones. (smoking, drinking, etc)

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/richardson...lization-122308 I don't know how I feel about this... personally I'd rather see the legalization, regulation and taxation of prostitution, on-line gambling, sports gambling and here in Illinois firework sales, before marijuana. Imagine if the US government, similar to the Casino licenses here in Illinois, put up to auction 3-4 on-line gambling licenses. How many hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars would be spent to get those licenses and in addition, at a 40% tax rate (which I believe is the gambling operator profit tax rate) how much revenue that would generate and how many new "high-tech" jobs it would create.

i'm stealing this topic from the WBC postings in Sox Talk. So if I understand the German law correctly... because my Grandfather was born in Germany and lived their until he was 8, I can qualify for their Olympic team. http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/article.aspx?id=2568 then, I can come back to the US and run for President too.

last time there were 14 pitchers and 3 catchers, etc for the USA team. the most # of AB's any USA player had was 21 The most # of innings and USA player pitched was 8.2 which was Clemens over 2 starts So the playing time is nearly equal to Spring Training where a starter will go 3 innings or so.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Dec 20, 2008 -> 04:44 AM) Its a 162 game season with a almost 2 month prep time for spring training. And you want to add more competitive baseball. Dye, Thome and Konerko are not all spring chickens. The very idea of exposing them to a risk for a meaningless tournament is pointless. Toby Hall played 1st base in one game in ST. How did that work out. isnt the WBC going on at the same time as Spring Training? Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought you were just replacing an at-bat in Phoenix with an at-bat in the tournament.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 19, 2008 -> 06:42 PM) I don't think we are reading the same things because I still see problems lending money all over the place. I keep seeing companies and projects frozen because of lending problems. no doubt about it.. in commercial lending (businesses, non-profits, munis, etc) you've got 2 things going on at the same time.. 1) bank lending rates are going up, and will go up even higher post 1/1 with the FDIC insurance program 100bps charge going into effect. businesses still think they can borrow at prime or prime + 150bps. Not anymore. If you are a business and can get a loan (requiring 20-30% down) for less than 6.50%, you're fortunate. It will be 7-7.50% by mid Spring. 2) lending restrictions are tighter than ever... its not just credit score. its revolving debt, debt/equity ratios, % avail, etc. I can tell you that in the past 30 days, I've had numerous customers declined for lending with personal credit scores exceeding 720. One was a plastic surgeon who was taking $350k a year out of his practice as personal income. His problem, over $250k of revolving credit card debt. No one would touch him with a ten foot pole. He was looking for $125k for a tech upgrade for the practice. Also, personal credit scores are starting to go down for no fault of your own. Banks are re-evaluating home equity lines of credit. If the bank gave you a LOC for $100k, and you've got a $35k balance, they may re-evalute, due to the loss in value of your home, and drop the line down to your current balance right away. Thus you are instantly maxed out. That kills your score too.

just saw this posted on the USA World Baseball Classic website... Possible 2009 Team USA Roster One possible projection of Team USA's 2009 roster, based on players survey, positional breakdown and certain variables, primarily MLB teams' attitude toward participation by specific players. Position Name P Joey Devine P J.J. Putz P Brian Fuentes* P Bobby Jenks P Mike Gonzalez P Brad Lidge* P Cliff Lee P Joe Nathan* P Jake Peavy* P Scot Shields* P Huston Street* P Roy Oswalt P Mike Mussina P Joe Saunders C Joe Mauer C A.J. Pierzynski C Jason Varitek* IF Derek Jeter* IF Chipper Jones* IF Ryan Howard IF Alex Rodriguez* IF Ryan Zimmerman IF Chase Utley* IF Michael Young* OF B.J. Upton OF Curtis Granderson OF Raul Ibanez OF Matt Holliday* OF Vernon Wells* OF Ryan Braun