Australian Olympic swimmers ordered to take down gun photo.

[Beerina]

The Second Amendment is totally about hunting! ....Redcoats through the woods. But still, that's hunting. And if the British ever come back with their weird pronunciation and Tardises and Mrs Slocombe's pussy, we'll be ready. Yes, I'm free, Mrs Slocombe. Free to fill you with lead if you don't back away from my property. Nice and slow! No sudden moves. And I'm unanimous in that.

I'd rather try to get Miss Brahms to pull my cracker at a party.

 

[Xulld]

Australian Olympic swimmers spark outrage

http://www.news.com.au/news/austral...n-facebook-photo/story-fndpu6dv-1226387891149

I dont get it, can some of our Aussie forum goers explain this to me? In the article they mention that these are the same weapons used in specific violent attacks that have occurred in the past.

Is it really rational to link these men with those attacks solely becuase they thought it would be cool to have a picture holding the weapons?

Also I was curious what exactly is the problem having these pictures up on a social media site while representing Australia in the Olympics when the Olympics themselves have shooting competitions?

 

[Rolfe]

http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237608

Rolfe.

 

[Xulld]

http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237608

Rolfe.

Ahh, thank you. Mods please delete this one then.

Thanks,

 

[Xulld]

http://www.swimming.org.au/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=NewsItem&NewsID=25810

“While what the boys did was not illegal, posting the photos on social networks encourages public debate, and that debate can be seen to have a negative impact on the image of the sport and their own image.”

Politics. They no like debate! Cant have the public talking about the governments policies regarding firearms.

 

[Robert2]

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The guns issue was punishment but there was no crime.

Too much red cordial mate?