entry forty four: the disc does not believe in guns.
It would seem being shot in the head is becoming a bit of a tradition around here - whether it's with a gun or damn alien magic.
At least the first time there was a reason. Ugh.
This is why guns are horrible, horrible inventions - well, not just guns, some of you have things which can kill instantly, whether they're magic or powers, or odd non-human things, I really don't care. It's the fact that someone can kill someone with a single pull of a trigger and not think for a second about it...
The actual shooting aside... Gods, I am glad I don't live on the Roundworld with all you nutjob criminals and your guns. I made crossbows and swords illegal, except by those enforcing the law, and you can say what you like about the rest of what I did in my life; a lot of which I'm not proud of any more, but I'm damn proud of that. Damn proud of it.
I've no doubt I wouldn't have got arrested if someone had given me a gun instead of a sword, but I also have no doubt there'd have been a pile of corpses at my feet. I'd have deserved the arrest then - weapons only enable people to criminal actions.
If I were the wardens, I'd toss them all in a safe box and bring them out only in emergencies. If you're so reliant on a hunk of metal - or, Gods, anything, which can kill instantly, I say you're doing something wrong. It's a very final weapon for so many of you to be quite so casual about carrying.
I equally wouldn't be surprised when some inmate turns your weapons back on you, either - isn't that how everyone else escaped prison? How did everyone else escape prison?
I've reached one conclusion. I would have hated to be arrested by me, but I'd have hated even more to be arrested by one of you 'principled' people, who carries a weapon that can kill. I never threatened death to anyone I arrested, I never let anyone die well, not on purpose - accidents will happen when you're trying to in my charge. A crossbow or sword can cause serious injury, but not immediate death.
I'm curious, now. How many of you are significantly armed, beyond weapons such as a sword or a crossbow, or your own... powers? Would any of you mind explaining to me why? Especially the policemen out there which would routinely carry a weapon of that magnitude. I'm just curious. I think we've got a fair enough interest in knowing who has the ability to kill outright, and instantly, on board.
Doctor? Do you?
At least the first time there was a reason. Ugh.
This is why guns are horrible, horrible inventions - well, not just guns, some of you have things which can kill instantly, whether they're magic or powers, or odd non-human things, I really don't care. It's the fact that someone can kill someone with a single pull of a trigger and not think for a second about it...
The actual shooting aside... Gods, I am glad I don't live on the Roundworld with all you nutjob criminals and your guns. I made crossbows and swords illegal, except by those enforcing the law, and you can say what you like about the rest of what I did in my life; a lot of which I'm not proud of any more, but I'm damn proud of that. Damn proud of it.
I've no doubt I wouldn't have got arrested if someone had given me a gun instead of a sword, but I also have no doubt there'd have been a pile of corpses at my feet. I'd have deserved the arrest then - weapons only enable people to criminal actions.
If I were the wardens, I'd toss them all in a safe box and bring them out only in emergencies. If you're so reliant on a hunk of metal - or, Gods, anything, which can kill instantly, I say you're doing something wrong. It's a very final weapon for so many of you to be quite so casual about carrying.
I equally wouldn't be surprised when some inmate turns your weapons back on you, either - isn't that how everyone else escaped prison? How did everyone else escape prison?
I've reached one conclusion. I would have hated to be arrested by me, but I'd have hated even more to be arrested by one of you 'principled' people, who carries a weapon that can kill. I never threatened death to anyone I arrested, I never let anyone die well, not on purpose - accidents will happen when you're trying to in my charge. A crossbow or sword can cause serious injury, but not immediate death.
I'm curious, now. How many of you are significantly armed, beyond weapons such as a sword or a crossbow, or your own... powers? Would any of you mind explaining to me why? Especially the policemen out there which would routinely carry a weapon of that magnitude. I'm just curious. I think we've got a fair enough interest in knowing who has the ability to kill outright, and instantly, on board.
Doctor? Do you?