Way to cap the thug who pulled a gun and tried to rob a McDonald’s on Freedom Drive. Recall that we had two recent near-misses with citizens using guns to fend off crooks — crooks who had been in the Mecklenburg County “justice” system, but were turned loose to hunt again.
No, slinging shots is not the best way to deal with crime and violence, but it is fast becoming the only way given that local government refuses to do the job it was created to do. In fact, if Mayor Pat’s cavaran to Raleigh does not have someone really riding shotgun — 12-gauge pump with slugs — the effort will miss a crucial fact of everyday life in Charlotte in 2007.
Lock and load. And supersize me.
