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From: abeles@mhuxm.UUCP (abeles)
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Subject: Re: NYC subway "hero"
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Date: Fri, 18-Jan-85 12:21:05 EST
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I make the following prediction:

Goetz will be acquitted of any crime with the exception of violating
the NY State Handgun Law.  This will be appealed to the Supreme Court where
he will win.  The Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms and it
seems to me that this is a clear case of NY State interfering with
Goetz's Constitutional rights.

Interestingly, today's radio news on the way to work included a report
of a similar incident in Chicago--a man shot two punks who tried to hold
him up with knives.  He used a gun concealed in a paper bag.  While I
feel it is wrong to punish these low-lifes too harshly (i.e., by killing
them)  it is definitely a good thing to put some fear into their pointy
little heads.

--J. Abeles