Re: Z110 door monitor problems

[Jim Davis <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Friday, September 4, 2020 at 12:13:14 PM UTC-4, RTS wrote:
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> > Well, I try not to get into political conversation on-line, but that's=
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> > one I think warrants a lapse in judgement.=C2=A0 The reality is you are=
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> > correct.=C2=A0 Destroying businesses and property in your home does not=
hing=20
> > good for your community.
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> > Police in many places do treat black people differently and protesting=
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> > is also also warranted, even needed.
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> > Most cops are decent, but there are some bad cops.=C2=A0 An aggressive =
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> > or core of cops look out for cops no matter what.=C2=A0 They are joined=
 by=20
> > the bad cops they protect, and they generate an air of pressure on good=
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> > cops to protect all cops to hold the line in all circumstances.=C2=A0 D=
oing=20
> > otherwise can be perceived badly and cause social problems and even=20
> > endanger their lives.=C2=A0 "If you can't trust the guy going through t=
he=20
> > door behind you to have your back no matter what..."
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> > My opinion.=C2=A0 I think cops should be paid a lot more and 1/3 of tho=
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> > serving weeded out to be replaced by new recruits.=C2=A0 Not just the b=
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> > cops, but the vocal "hold the line" types who protect bad cops under th=
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> > guise of protecting all cops.=C2=A0 Cops should be held to a higher sta=
ndard.=20
> >  =C2=A0Its a hard job.=C2=A0 Its high risk.=C2=A0 They do have to be ab=
le to trust the=20
> > guy who follows them through a door, but they should trust them because=
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> > they can be trusted not to force them to compromise their values and=20
> > morals or the law.
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> > Black lives do matter, but the Black Lives Matter movement that is=20
> > paired with OR joined by violence and destruction scares people.=C2=A0 =
If you=20
> > scare people they will fight or run.=C2=A0 In the case of businesses af=
ter=20
> > past riots many communities saw the businesses just didn't come back.=
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> > Its historical fact.=C2=A0 They ran.=C2=A0 In the case of individuals i=
ts less=20
> > predictable.=C2=A0 They may retreat, but if you chase them they will st=
op and=20
> > fight.=C2=A0 They don't see that they have a choice.=C2=A0 This is when=
 things get=20
> > bad.=C2=A0 You wind up with a group that in some cases has been treated=
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> > unfairly and feels they have no other options, and a loose coalition of=
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> > individuals who feel they are being attacked.=C2=A0 Both feel that they=
 have=20
> > no choice but to fight.=C2=A0 I am honestly surprised we have not seen =
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> > situations like with the young Rittenhouse fellow.=C2=A0 I have my opin=
ion on=20
> > that specific topic, but I'll let that go.
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> > I will tell another story.=C2=A0 When I was younger there was a fellow =
my dad=20
> > knew who had a fight with his wife/girlfriend etc...=C2=A0 He left beca=
use he=20
> > couldn't take it any more.=C2=A0 He just grabbed a few things and left.=
=C2=A0 One=20
> > of those things was his hand gun.=C2=A0 He met up with a few guys and t=
hey=20
> > were leaning on the back of a pickup truck shooting the breeze,=20
> > complaining about women, and the things guys do when leaning on the bac=
k=20
> > of a truck talking.=C2=A0 She came looking for him, and let into him.=
=C2=A0 She=20
> > also attacked his having a gun.=C2=A0 Told him he was a big pussy.=C2=
=A0 Didn't=20
> > have the balls to use it, and just let into him.=C2=A0 Whatever their f=
ight=20
> > was he had retreated.=C2=A0 He left.=C2=A0 Maybe she was right in whate=
ver they=20
> > fought about before.=C2=A0 The thing is she followed him and attacked h=
im=20
> > over and over and over and finally he had enough.=C2=A0 He didn't wave =
his=20
> > gun around.=C2=A0 After standing there and taking it in front of the gu=
ys for=20
> > minutes he just shot her.
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> > I'll stop now, because when I get into fears and predictions of what=20
> > might or what could happen there is no good way to sound reasonable.=20
> > Anything I say would be reinterpreted by somebody as "against" them. I'=
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> > not against anybody if I have a "reasonable" choice.
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>   Most of us on here, at this time, could be described as over the hill.
> With that said, most of us have developed a certain amount of wisdom..
> And most of us have mellowed into the pudgy ole teddy bear..
> So, I would be remiss if I didn't remind folks that..
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> "never poke the ole bear, unless you like getting your head bitten off"
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> "Backed into a corner", can describe many situtions, AVOID them, if at
> all possible...
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> ;-)
> --=20
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> *Rocky T. Squirrel, esq.*

My wife gets tired of me always saying -------

Never underestimate the power of a large group of stupid people.
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And
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If you don't want trouble don't be where trouble is.
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And
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Don't bring a knife to a gun fight
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And
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Genius has it's boundaries. Stupidity has no limits.