[Winnie]

Originally Posted by Cube Inmate

The "average RCMP officer" has nothing to do with this. Just following orders, ma'am! I'm sure many of them were uncomfortable with their orders, but really have no choice but to follow them. Police forces (not the officers...the organizations) have long opposed private gun ownership, and have decided to take the opportunity to grab a few more. Most will be returned, but some will certainly get caught up in technicalities and retained.

Think this one through: the official authorities have full control of the town, with the exception of a few hundred who are technically breaking the law by remaining in town. If they were interested in preventing theft, is it more logical to arrest and remove those people, or to search every home in town for potential theft targets? Is it easier to *find* the 300-odd people, or the untold numbers of guns?

Why are they not allowing (some) people into their houses? Primarily because they're in full "CYA" mode -- fearful of allowing any of the defenceless flock into a slightly hazardous situation, for fear that they may be blamed for any harm that occurs. Secondarily, to avoid giving any ground on the borders of the town for fear that if "Charlie" gets to go to his house in a safer neighbourhood, then "Sam" will get even angrier because he's not allowed into his house that's still 6' underwater. Trying to retain the appearance of fairness with a blanket ban, rather than a fact-based analysis.

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

"You people" should think about the quote/misquote (sources vary) above. If you don't believe in that, then quite honestly, there's as little point for me to argue with you as there is for you to argue with me. Neither of us will talk sense into the other, so I'm going to bed.

I'm having a hard time reading between the crazy. Are you implying some sort of hidden agenda other than safety for keeping the town closed?