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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I can see the thinking that lead to this. But in my mind, it boils down to one bad decision after other, concealing the firearm because each step forward carries worse consequences. It's basically the clown-makeup meme:

  1. Carry gun around because that's what I always do.
  2. Walk into hospital - whoops, I'll just keep it concealed so I don't get in trouble. Can't hand it over to someone either, or leave it in my car; that's a felony.
  3. Check in for appointment - can't back out now, it took forever to get this appointment and there's a penalty for a no-show.
  4. Change clothes for MRI - can't leave my gun lying around, that's also a no-no and someone could get hurt. I'll just tuck it... somewhere.
  5. Walk into MRI exam room - had to say "no" about metal on my person. These medical people are overly careful anyways.
  6. Actively getting an MRI - what's the worst that could happen?

Do we need airport-style backscatter x-rays prior to MRI procedures now? In hindsight, it seems like cheap insurance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I hope the machine is fine

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

The machine costs as much as she'll make in 10 years.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago

you can't take away muh gunz

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Why would you try to sneak a gun into any medical test area? Even if you didn't know an mri will fuck with a gun, what is the motivation to try to sneak a gun into a medical test room?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can’t. My guess is, it was a party or off the clock silliness.

You can’t even wear your own clothes in those machines. Hospital gowns couldn’t handle the weight of even the smallest handgun.

The details are purposely scant because it had to be reported but they didn’t want to share what really happened.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I had a head MRI a few weeks ago. They didn't make me take off my clothes, they just triple checked I had nothing metal on me or inside me by asking me several times.

There don't need to be additional details. She snuck a gun into the MRI room and found out why you shouldn't do that.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

She fucked around, then she found out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A liberal might make her gay when she least expects it!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Holy shit I had a conversation the other day with a dude who said, "democrats just want to touch children and change their genitalia"

He went off about how democrats want to change pedophile name and be more accepting. I told him people don't say that. Only pedophiles do. He went off about how democrats are pedophiles.

He went off about how schools, doctors, and liberal agenda is allowing the mutilation of children's genitalia.

Taking something he says is fact and blowing into the massive majority of all Democrat fundamentals.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Tell him there are more convicted Christian & Republican paedophiles than Democrats.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

He'd challenge it and probably call it propoganda.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

BTW, the justification for using different names for pedophiles - like minor attracted person - isn't to normalize child abuse.

Rather its to get people to seek and accepted help.

The real goal for us should be protecting kids. Not punishing people with dirty thoughts.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I think that's a good cause, but isn't the definition of a pedophile meaning one who likes young aged people? Minor attracted person is the same thing with extra steps. Same stigma, same thoughts, same people.

Get the help but unfortunately it may be one of the things that shouldn't be vocalized in a normal setting as most people are too narrow minded to help.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

In that situation, the best thing to do is agree with them and then start telling them about how voting is a way for the goverment to track you and/or .. plant .. fucking alien brocolli seeds in your brain or something, so never ever vote

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

ask him what he thinks of circumcion without consent at young age and I bet he will defend that without hesitation

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Cowardice. People that think they need a gun on them at all times are paranoid cowards... Which also makes them the last people who should be able to own a gun.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

People shouldn't have guns. Simple as that.

Who the hell decided allowing every civilian a fully functional firearm is a good idea

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

People who were aware of Protestants being murdered by the King of England. People who were aware of the Salem Witch Trials. People who have seen over and over again the natural tendency of power to collect in fewer and fewer hands until there's a revolution and a bunch of bloodshed.

People who understood that power is best kept distributed. People who understood that small groups of citizens needed to have some real kind of threat against tyrannical government actors.

That doesn't mean you need to allow every psychopath have a gun, especially the ones who talk about murdering their peers or are known to torture and kill animals.

I believe well regulated militias are still relevant to this day.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Does it really work in US?

Do Americans actually enjoy healthy democracy? Do they have a say against tyrannical policies, police violence?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

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