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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 06:11 AM
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Fire departments intentionally start fires to practice putting them out.
That doesn't make it legal for an arsonist to torch a house.

BAM. Another hole shot in Torture Party's rationalization for their criminal behavior.
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 07:07 AM
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1. By coincidence from yesterday here in the UK
A fleet of 11 fire engines worth £1.3m and belonging to the national Fire Service College in Gloucestershire has been destroyed in a blaze.

The engines, costing £116,000 each, were stored in a workshop at the college in Moreton-in-Marsh, along with diesel and hydraulic oil.

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service sent 58 firefighters to the fire. Crews from two other counties assisted.

An investigation is under way to establish the cause.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/8053733.stm
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 01:09 PM
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2. I posted this so early this morning not many got a chance to see it.
It's nothing earth-shattering, just another fatal flaw in the twisted logic of the Torture Party -- just because we trained our own people on how to withstand the illegal techniques doesn't make them legal outside of the training session.

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rvablue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 04:58 PM
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3. I think you made a good point in a very succint way. n/t
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 04:59 PM
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4. Boxers often punch each other in training.
That doesn't mean they can punch someone on the street.
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