Originally posted by reXer
That's exactly what he's saying. I'm sure you would give up a lot of your rights when you're staring down the barrel of a gun. You just don't know people these days... even if he has the right to say something to him... if you die, was it worth it? You never know who's gonna flip out and who's gonna obey. Sometimes you need to practice being smart instead of worrying about everyone else. You can't shout "but I have the right under the law of the US to talk shit to you" to someone who isn't following the same rules by pulling a gun.
The issue isn't what you say when someone is pointing a gun at you. That's just survival. But can you not comment if someone is acting like an ass? If someone pulls up, and smacks you with the car door, do you just shut up and walk away, leaving nothing said? I doubt it. Once again, Supa wasn't in the wrong. The dick with the gun was. This is like blaming the rape on the victim.
Furthermore, I and many others around have/do put their lives on the line so that a kid can sit in the parking lot and say what he feels at the moment as long as he's not hurting someone else. To say "You shouldn't talk to anyone or speak your mind because you deserve to get shot if you do" is just absurd.
As far as practicing being smart, he's still here isn't he? Smart enought.
Not smart is pulling a gun in a parking lot full of people, some of whom are law abiding citizens with concealed weapons permits.