Re: Paul Pierce, of course

[Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org>]

    Bill, I also hope that Pierce makes his comeback against the Knicks in MSG
(watch the NY fans actually boo him). ;-)   Dan Forant's posts were way out of
line. I don't know from where such sentiments could come ("If he cares so little
about life he doesn't deserve one" "Maybe Pierce needed a fix"). Maybe he's just
pulling our leg.

    First of all, I doubt there is anybody reading this who hasn't done
something more "risky" at around the age of 22 than go to a private party
(presumably with bouncers) and decide to hang out shooting pool in the billiards
room. Ooh, what a juvenile delinquent!

    After seeing Shira Springer's article (which in fairness Dan couldn't have
read before he posted), you can pretty much conclude that Paul Pierce isn't
reckless with his life or his own safety.

    Let's all wish him a speedy and full recovery. I hope all of Boston fandom
sends him some sort of "get well". It's the right thing to do obviously.

    Forget about whether he'll play basketball this year. Paul Pierce should be
dead right now. We're lucky. I hope the retard attacker gets caught and brought
to justice.

Joe

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bird wrote:

> >From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
>
> >This particular spot has been long known for past stabbings. Why do people
> >frequent places that are dangerous, I'll let you figure that out. My reason
> >is their looking for trouble. Maybe Pierce needed a fix, because millions
> >just don't do it anymore. Sad but true,  people must be made accountable
> >for their actions. They do have the right to go wherever, just don't come
> >crying when it backfires. Facts are Celtic players have been letting us
> >down for years. I have no sympathy.
>
> Clearly.  Your attitude can, at best, be described as callous, and,
> at worst, as among the most heartless and cruel things I've ever read
> on this List.  Again, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.  Perhaps
> you're the kind of person who thinks women "ask" to be raped, or that
> refugees somehow want their country to be pillaged, or even that the
> Jews were culpable in the Final Solution.  How asinine.  If you were
> truly interested in people being held accountable for their actions,
> you'd want to see the person or persons who actually stuck the knife
> into Paul Pierce's body brought to justice, instead of crying about
> how Paul Pierce somehow deserved having a knife violently shoved into
> his body eleven times.
>
> >I have no pity for Pierce,
> >he should not have been where he was. If he cares so little about life he
> >doesn't deserve one.
>
> What a disgusting sentiment.  I hope Paul gets better, travels to New
> York, and opens up eleven cans of premium, high-grade, industrial,
> Hironaka-style whup-ass on you.  Now _that's_ accountability, baby.
>
> You sicken me, Dan Forant.
>
> Bill