Thread: Man who shot teen dead in hunting accident 22 years ago loses firearms licence bid

Originally Posted by Cordite

@Moa Hunter

Yes, Abe, a very interesting character with dark sides that just go to make his good side shine. Actually he also left fake letters about to slander people, at least in his younger days, learnt a lesson when an old military man challenged him to a duel after taking severe exception to Abe's slanders. Abe was shitting himself, taking sword classes, but in the end was saved from the duel, as I said, valuable lesson learned about caring a bit more about not injuring others' feelings. He was just a typical jerk lawyer, who learnt to debate in an adversarial system and thought himself clever in his ability to put down others with his wit. But you just don't do that outside the court room - other rules apply there.

In viking society, no duel would have been challenged. The offended party would hold his temper (a matter of honour not to blow your lid hastily at anyone) and instead plot a cunning and severe revenge a year or so later. Sometimes involving torching the person's house and braining him when he emerges from the smoke, You don't go around offending people lightly in that sort of society, rather make the preservation of their honour your business. OK still not a great society what with slavery, rape, and virgin sacrifices etc.

Anyway, yeah, I reckon we could make @Blisters our leader. Surely investing him with absolute power would not corrupt him in the least.

You are right Cordite, I didn't and still haven't looked up the case but was going from foggy memory - it wasn't Wilkes booth that was lampooned (he was the shooter) it was as you say an ex Military man, wasn't he involved in local politics or some such ?. Anyway to Abes credit he did accept the challenge and took sabre lessons from a Westpoint trained chap. I believe that he gave away lampooning and speaking ill etc after that experience. The very sad part about this thread is that a young bloke was shot and never got that second chance.