-- On Fri, Jan 19, 2001 at 04:13:32PM -1000, Reese wrote:
Then why were the troops laying siege to the compound, instead of snatching koresh when he made one of his frequent trips into town?
At 11:54 PM 1/19/2001 -0500, Declan McCullagh wrote:
Because sometimes a show of force is perceved as necessary.
Heck, employers do it to employees all the time.
James A. Donald:
I cannot recall any employer ever calling security to stick guns in my face.
Declan McCullagh:
You're thinking too literally. Show of force: When an employer reminds a slacker that having a job is not a right.
That is not force. Should I accept that staying alive is not a right? --digsig James A. Donald 6YeGpsZR+nOTh/cGwvITnSR3TdzclVpR0+pr3YYQdkG Hh0851UqR4pqR7U8SqUI15fO96OtxYw7dA3BzahK 4iHD7AKFu9kHGsyJsnoeKKJZrzdhEgcXfErZYk9H2