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posted by Isabel Miller
Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 7:55 am

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  1. Re: John Cabello’s “stand your ground” bill.

    As a CCL holder, I am wondering at Mr. Cabello’s reasoning behind this. Is the goal to enhance self-defense?

    If the goal is truly self-defense, best practices state that removing yourself from a potentially violent confrontation gives the absolute best chance that you will not have to draw to defend yourself. De-escalation is also key to avoiding having to draw, more on that later.

    There are already laws which protect one in the home, no one has ever seriously suggested one should retreat from their home (to where?), so this “stand your ground” rule would be redundant if one is attacked in their own home.

    On reflection, it does not seem to enhance self-defense but rather seems more likely to encourage confrontation, and if a posture of “here is where I stand or die” is assumed what room is there for de-escalation? “Stand your ground” is clearly counter-productive to best practices for self-defense. People who are actually interested in self-defense do not see the “duty to retreat” as somehow shameful or unmanly. Discretion has been and always will be the better part of valor.

    Anyone who is actively choosing to engage in behavior that will increase the chances of drawing and possibly killing someone must be stupid, insecure, reckless, psychopathic, or a combination thereof.

    Mr. Cabello may as well try to repeal laws against brandishing while he’s at it, since all he seems to care about is posing as a tough guy with a gun.

    Comment by Will Colquhoun Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 9:40 am

  2. Appreciate the new layout.

    Comment by Blitz Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 10:06 am

  3. “Talking to your kids about race can reduce bias, a Northwestern professor found”

    I imagine that teachers talking to kids about race has a similar result — and that that is exactly why states are barring such discussions.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 10:21 am

  4. “who sought to quell concerns that intra-party divisions over the war in Gaza could derail the convention”

    Many who oppose Democrats over Gaza aren’t Democrats anyway. It’s not ironic that communist types attack Democrats and say nothing about the largest threat to our country in modern history, the former president. It must be authoritarian thing.

    Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 10:32 am

  5. Just catching up and saw the Daily Herald piece on the possible elimination of positions at the Tollway. At one time, the Democrats protected union workers. Guess times have changed.

    Comment by Bogey Golfer Friday, Apr 19, 24 @ 1:50 pm

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