Boy killed by dogs in zoo tragedy

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\\((|))// said:
Being unclear again?
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Not at all. I said I could name several Alabamians who would fit the bill, and you asked me to do so. I did.

Then you stated that I left myself off the list. I asked "Did I?". Since you do not know my name, you have no way of knowing whether I did or not.

What is unclear about any of that?
 
\\((|))// said:
So "Sol" wasn't a name on your list, you knew it, and still asked if it was?
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No, "Sol" was my screen name on this forum (and several others). There has been no person named "Sol" or "Solitary", just like there is no person actually named "\\((|))//".

"Sol" and "WinterBorn" are different names for the same person. You stated that I left that person off the list. Again, did I?
 
\\((|))// said:
The part you left out?



Here's the list:



So is it a fact that you left "Sol" off the list, or not?
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"Sol" is a screen name and not an actual person. Whether the person who used "Sol" as a screen name is on that list is obvious to me, of course. It is not as obvious to you because you do not know my real name.

If you were pulled over for speeding, and got a ticket. The ticket would certainly not be issued to \\((|))//, now would it? But since you are also that person, \\((|))// would have gotten a ticket.
 
\\((|))// said:
So now you admit that the name "Sol" wasn't on your list?
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Was the name Sol on my list? No.

But the person who was Sol may be. And you didn't ask if I left the name off, you asked if I left Sol off the list.

Now, suppose my name is John Horace Smith, but I go by the nickname "Doc". If I had listed "John" on the list, I would have listed myself. So if you asked if I had listed "Doc", the answer would be yes. If you asked whether I listed the name "Doc", the answer would be no.

Just like the ticket scenario I posted before. It is not that complex a concept.
 
SmarterthanYou said:
for those that actually train for it, yes.
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16 years in the infantry, marksman qualifications from the British and US military.

I wouldn't take that shot with a handgun.
Miss the dog and hit the kid, too risky.
Imagine the outrage if that happened!
 
WinterBorn said:
Wouldn't it be simpler to shoot the child's mother before she held him over the barricade of a cage full of predators?
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That seems the most logical way to prevent this, unless you expect something completely outrageous!!
You know, that people actually think!!
 
007 said:
16 years in the infantry, marksman qualifications from the British and US military.

I wouldn't take that shot with a handgun.
Miss the dog and hit the kid, too risky.
Imagine the outrage if that happened!
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If the dog were actively attacking the child, I would agree with you that it would be risky.

But if the dog were standing still and at a fairly close range (as in a typical zoo exhibit), I don't think it would be as risky. Especially if you consider the risk of allowing the dog to eat the child.
 
\\((|))// said:
So the situation was vastly different from, say, confronting an armed killer on a sidewalk in NYC crowded with pedestrians next to a busy street full of vehicles?
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Obviously. I am betting the distance was greater than 8 to 10 feet too. Also, the target on the sidewalk in NYC was considerably larger.
 
\\((|))// said:
So you engaged in baseless speculation to bolster your "argument".

Thanks for admitting it.
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I said what I think. If you have evidence to dispute what I said, I would happy to see it.

Otherwise, you ask me questions about marksmanship and you get answers based on what I know. If you don't live the answers perhaps you should stop asking questions.
 
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