The Muncie Star Press compares YOU to a "convicted child molester"

[Cygnus]

I know, but you'd think that a newspaper editor would be smart enough to not print an obviously racist statement in an editorial.

Regardless of how I feel about Islamic terrorists, an Ameican citizen who is Muslim is still an American citizen, and deserves all the rights accorded to any one of us. For the Muncie paper to make such an obvious ploy to appeal to ignorance and fear is pretty scummy, if you ask me.

I think you miss-read the statement.

They are trying to say that if the list continues to be publicly available they will be able to tell if someone is discriminated against because they are muslim. They are not condoning denying muslims ltch.

I tis a lame attempt to evoke emotion to their side like most of the letter.

From the editorial:

Unless the bill, HB1068 is amended, this kind of examination of the gun permit process will be closed. It will be impossible for a newspaper -- or you -- to dig for this information.

It also will be nearly impossible to find out whether police or other members are denying permits to legitimate applicants, maybe because of race or names that might denote a Muslim background, for example.

 

[Spot Me 2]

Just make sure when you write your letters to the editor and "journalist" that you send them to their home address. They should have no proplem with everyone doing this since all this info needs to be made public!!!!!!

 

[AndersonIN]

Beebe, PhilOnline EditorPhil Beebe Online Editor 765-213-5820
Sports editor of The Star Press in Muncie; married to 1987 grad Dawn Roe; we have two kids, Natalie and Drew. (12/99)

Keep up with Phil's Twitter: Phil Beebe (basscatcher) on Twitter


College:

• Ball State '89

</SPAN>High School:

• Hamilton Southeastern High School '85

Gene Williams General Manager/Executive Editor 765-213-5750

Richman, BetsyCustom Publications Manager(765) 213-5806


Why not give Gene and Phil a call? I'm sure they don't mind their information being posted!

 

[rtrouten]

this story makes me sick, this is why I am trying to action by being informed so I can make better choices come election time

 

[Liberty Sanders]

Another thing this "public service" does is make it easy for an abusive husband or boyfriend to track down his victim. As a retired LEO that REALLY pixxes me off.

 

[Ahab]

Yes, I did misread that statement. Instead of saying that Muslims shouldn't get permits, they're saying that the ISP might be denying permits to people based on race or religion.

Basically, they're saying that the cops are racist. Awesome.

 

[AndersonIN]

The RedStarPress is being attacked for their stance on the web info. bill!

Ashamed of statement | thestarpress.com | The Star Press

 

[Glock32j]

Why wouldn't you just ask your neighbor? Are people these days scared of one another?

 

[shibumiseeker]

I thought that being convicted of child molestation, a felony, would make it impossible for a person to get a LTCH. I doubt many child molestors are going to get their rights reestablished...

 

[antsi]

They are trying to say that if the list continues to be publicly available they will be able to tell if someone is discriminated against because they are muslim. They are not condoning denying muslims ltch.

I agree that this is the case they are trying to make, but it is so implausible on the face of it to be laughable.

Suddenly we are to believe that the Indy Red Star is deeply concerned about the gun rights of Muslim citizens? They aren't concerned about anyone's gun rights, except to the extent they want those rights stamped out.

If there really was a problem with the ISP denying LTCHs to Muslims, the Red Star's only response would be that they should be denying everyone else's LTCH applications too.

 

[StarKing]

People in Muncie can read?

The gun owners can.

 

[Blue Tile Spook]

Please, StarKing, move away before the life and intelligence is sucked out of you by the government of Delaware County!

I used to live in Albany.

 

[dross]

I just posted a reply in the comments section.

 

[Roadie]

Am I missing something, or is the author of the article anonymous. How ironic.

 

[Blue Tile Spook]

It's an editorial. They never assign by-lines to editorials at TSP.

 

[VERT]

I have to disagree with all of you. If I am going to buy a house I want to know where all of the LTCH holders are in a community. Because that is where I want to live! Don't know of a better way to screen the neighbors. If they have a LTCH it is pretty much a given that they are good law abiding citizens with good character.

Yes, whether they ment to or not this paper compared good citizens to child molesters. Guess nobody told them that criminals don't get "gun permits".

 

[Roadie]

I have to disagree with all of you. If I am going to buy a house I want to know where all of the LTCH holders are in a community. Because that is where I want to live! Don't know of a better way to screen the neighbors. If they have a LTCH it is pretty much a given that they are good law abiding citizens with good character.

Yes, whether they ment to or not this paper compared good citizens to child molesters. Guess nobody told them that criminals don't get "gun permits".

Hey, now there is a thought. We could start our own community. The only rule in the HOA would be you must posses an LTCH to live there!
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Back on a serious note...the writer of the editorial was obviously unaware that their neighbors could own guns without having an LTCH, thus making their reasons for wanting the database public, pointless.

 

[MinuteMan47]

Just another ploy to try and sell more papers...they see that the Bloomington Herald Times made national news and now Muncie wants their piece of the pie. Let them have their 15 SECONDS of fame...the law will be passed keeping the records private and people will stop buying papers because of the internet...NICE TRY MUNCIE STAR PRESS

 

[MinuteMan47]

...and ROADIE, I might actually move to that neighborhood...

 

[LPMan59]

...and ROADIE, I might actually move to that neighborhood...

not in muncie......