Tuesday, April 05, 2005

No one NEEDS a...um...never mind

I hereby call upon all citizens of Massachusetts to unite against the proliferation of fire extinguishers in our streets!These "dangerous weapons" clearly have no place in a civilized society, and must be banned now! If it saves the life of just ONE police officer, it will have been worth it.

Raul Ortiz, 48, whose last known address was at 77 Arlington St., was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after allegedly striking an officer with a fire extinguisher.


Imagine that, a tool that can be used to save lives can also be used to inflict harm on others when in the hands of someone intent on doing so. Where have I heard that one before?

No word on whether it was one of those high-capacity, cop-killer fire extinguishers we've been hearing so much about lately.