As the father of two daughters of about the same age as Bush’s daughters, I take exception to the above comment — if you are referring to the Bush daughter purse snatching incident, that is. I think most fathers would agree with me that your comment is uncalled for. I would be extremely angry if someone target my daughters BECAUSE they were my daughters. In fact, I’d take it personally.

Further, if I were George W. Bush, I’d ask their Secret Service detail head some pointed questions as to how TWO thieves could get close enough to her restaurant table, reach down and grab her purse, and get away with it.

On the other hand, sir, if you are referring to the staffer who got mugged on the street, questions needs to be directed to the Honolulu PD about why their TOURIST DISTRICT is unsafe. I would think that a state that is tourism based would do more to protect tourists in their largest city.

Unless, of course, you are suggesting that White House employees DESERVE to be targeted for attack simply because they dare to work for George W. Bush. I take exception to that idea as well. In fact, it makes me wonder if you are moonbat Bush-Hater. If you are, it would be my opinion that you might be unfit for association with polite company and that perhaps you should find another blog to infect.

Such comments ought to be taken as hate speech. So I hope you were just being sarcastic.

This story, though, is important to conservatives and supporters of the right to keep and bear arms as it is an example of why gun control (as practiced by Democrats) is dangerous. And what might happen to more Americans if the “moderate” democrats newly elected bow down to Gun Grabber Nancy and pass more gun control laws.

The crime described is, in fact, a strong indictment against gun control as public policy, as well one against the past and present Democrats running the city and state.

Further, it is proof that the Democratic Party’s long-time anti-gun stance enables violent crime.

Here’s why:

Hawaii has very strict gun control laws, and as a result, as criminalogists like John Lott and James Wright might say, that the state has “entitled” criminals to commit this very crime, especially against tourists.

Florida had the same problem in the 1980′s, until they passed “shall issue” CCW laws AND made them relatively easy for out of state visitors to obtain them too.

And when the criminals started preying of travelers driving RENTAL CARS leaving the airports, identifiable because of the license plates and bumper stickers, believing that such travelers would probably not be in possession of a firearm after leaving an airport due to the security screening of passengers, Florida acted again in order to protect tourists.

In 1993, Florida stopped issuing rental companies licence plates with a prefix of Y or Z, and the rental companies stoped putting on distinctive bumper stickers identifying their cars as rentals, making it less obvious to car jackers and violent criminals who would be unarmed.

Back in the 1980′s a DoJ study (“The Armed Criminal in America: A Survey of Incarcerated Felons,” by James Wright and Peter Rossi, U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, SuDoc# J 28.24/3: C.86 (1985)), showed that criminals perfer unarmed victims and will avoid those that might be armed.

The premise behind shall issue concealed carry laws is that they work by upping the perceived risk to a violent criminal that they might face an armed victim.

To be fair, Florida also took other measures to protect tourists such as special street signage, brouchures indicating dangerous neighborhoods, and so on. As a result of all of this, Florida’s crime rate against tourists (as against the general public) is low as a result.

Too bad Hawaii is not as enlightened. Too bad years of Democratic Party control of the state and their gun grabbing politics has left tourists at the mercy of criminal, even in their tourist districts.

America, thanks to the Democrat’s campaign of lies, did more than show their disapproval of the war in Iraq, they enabled a new generation of criminals by electing the GUN CONTROL PARTY back into power.

Ka malihini haole paha ku ‘oia.

Kaumaha lua loloa wale no!

Then, read the comments that people have written below that story. It’ll give you the opposite of a warm, fuzzy feeling; that’s for sure.

UPDATE: Bush daughters robbed in Bueno Aires?

Perhaps I missed the “Press one for English” prompt?

Eh, no matter. Quatro tacos de asada por favor, con todo.

I’ve got five bucks that says these guys weren’t aware who he was, they were just drunk and looking to ruin someone’s night…
mikeomatic on November 21, 2006 at 5:14 PM

Reminds me of the two guys who killed Jordan’s father never knwing who he was.

…aloha, bra….

You can only imagine what kind of club that is.

I know a whole bunch of lefties who hope it’s a gay bar.

Not that there would be anything wrong with that.

Big story: The guy was NEAR A NIGHTCLUB…at 2AM *GASP* (attack secondary importance).

The reporter either has a h@rd-on for Bobby G’s…or typical BDS.

You all, however, are free to be as paranoid as you like.

Nice Aloha spirit.

Mahalo.

Bush lied, dancers died!

Or they were heterophobics out for a night of “straight bashing”