From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 21:26:15 -0800 (PST)
To: Blanc Weber <blancw@microsoft.com>
Subject: Re: (Fwd) Re: Mr. May's Posts.  Other Things.
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Blanc Weber wrote:
> From:   Ross Wright
> This is the message I got in response to my post regarding Mr. May's
> offensive, racist, and bigoted post about ebonics.   I have made
> overtures towards peace and tried to explain that I thought that the
> Doctor's verbal slapping was not as bad as it seemed, maybe even he
> deserved it!.  He refuses to answer.  He's just a pussy, I guess.
> Like's to make terroristic threats.  To Nam vets, yet.  Ballsy, Tim!

> You have to understand - Tim is from California.
> In some areas of the country showing someone your middle finger is the
> universal hand signal for "shoot me".  If you are carrying a gun and
> give such a hand signal you likely to be held at fault if the shooting does
> start.  If you choose to carry, you will be held to a higher standard of
> behavior than those that don't.

This is why you gotta make sure the son-of-a-bitch is stone cold dead.
The number of shots, shooting distance, front or back, and whether the
bozo had a gun, you should be able to work out with an attorney later,
as long as you keep your mouth shut until then.