From: decypher.signature@sig.line   
      
   On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:20:28 +1100, Chilla   
    wrote:   
      
   >David Smith wrote:   
   >   
   >> Self defence is un-reasonable in Australia? What has happened to the   
   >> Aussies? My dad spent some time there while waiting to ship out to   
   >> several hell hole islands during WW 2, and he told me the people there   
   >> were among the kindest, toughest, strongest people he had ever met, and   
   >> how fiercely independent they were. Not the kind of people who let   
   >> others take care of them and keep them safe. Even in Australia you don't   
   >> have a policeman in your back pocket to save you if you are attacked.   
   >>   
   >>  Best regards,   
   >>  David   
   >   
   >Self defense is, of course, reasonable.  You can beat the living   
   >daylights out of an attacker, as long as they make the first move.   
   >   
   >WW2 was a long time ago, and you are correct we have gotten a little   
   >softer.  We do rely on our Police forces, a lot, at least in the cities.   
   >   
   >Saying that, we will pull together in a pinch, and we'll always have a   
   >friends back, if there's ever a situation, it's in our nature.  You can   
   >rely on us in a fight.   
   >   
   >These days we wont have a bar room brawl at the drop of a hat ;-)   
   >   
   >"F*ck off ya' c*nt!", wont see you in the Dentist chair, as it used to.   
   >  It'll be laughed off.   
   >   
   >You really have to try these days to get us to blow our stacks.   
   >   
   >I've walked through very nasty areas (and what we consider nasty areas   
   >is a pale shadow of the nasty areas in the States), at night without issue.   
   >   
   >I'm not large, by Australian standards, 6'1" 108 kg, I am fit though for   
   >my age... average.  So I'd be considered a legitimate target for a   
   >mugging, yet I haven't been mugged.   
      
   Come on Charley, 6 foot tall and 237 pounds? I've seen a bunch of   
   Aussies and you are one of the big uns if you're that size.   
   (At least the ones in W. Australia and the N.T. are littler :-)   
   >   
   >I personally know of only two people that have been mugged.  One was on   
   >a train in Australia, before the transport Police were upgraded.  The   
   >other was mugged in America, at gun point, and she tried to talk the   
   >mugger down.  At least she got the mugger laughing enough to walk away   
   >with just her money.   
      
   >Regards Charles   
      
   cheers,   
      
   Schweik   
   (goodsoldierschweikatgmaildotcom)   
      
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