The Gun-free Bobby on Patrol Becomes A Quaint Memory


	The Gun-free Bobby on Patrol Becomes A Quaint Memory

BartendingBear

10-24-2009 4:33 AM

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10-24-2009 5:22 AM

katsteevns

How often does London experience "sieges and terrorist attacks"?

10-24-2009 9:03 AM

JackieDel

[How often does London experience "sieges and terrorist attacks"? ]

Good question. :-/ Scarey!

10-24-2009 2:00 PM

kkcapricorn

How sad

10-26-2009 12:34 AM

darkeforce

Thank-you, Gun Lobby, for making our world more and more dangerous. >

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