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2011-07-26 Europe

Roofer hailed a hero after Norway island rescue

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Posted by Steve White 2011-07-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Thanks for finding that, Dr. White. Too bad you had to go to Australia (electronically) to find it.

Posted by Bobby 2011-07-26 06:22|| 2011-07-26 06:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Having known some Norweigians pretty well and having visited Oslo, one of the eyeopeners I had involved firearms and the norwegian culture.
While "peace loving" is Norweigian "brand attribute", I got into a couple of discussions about gun violence in America. What I discovered is that among the generations, from 20 somethings to those that remember the Nazi's marching "the wrong way" down their main boulavard, is knowledge and use of firearms. I was in a crowd of 10 young adults and every one of them had handled guns before- part of the rural culture where most everyone of them has some type of rural mountain cabin- usually without electricity that has been in the family.
I realized they did not share the same debate politicized debate we are subjected to in the USA.

Posted by Capsu78 2011-07-26 09:36|| 2011-07-26 09:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Some disturbing info about the incident:

Unarmed Norwegian police needed permision to retrieve guns

Posted by Frozen Al 2011-07-26 11:40|| 2011-07-26 11:40|| Front Page Top

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