I will probabably quote you many times on this last post. That is a very succinct summation of the actual meaning of "do not judge" and how it applies to our everyday lives.

Bob

That said, in the course of living we have to make evaluations of folks we meet. That is certainly true in Law Enforcement as in every other walk of life. We just can't assume everybody is a hail fellow well met, turn our backs on them, or trust them with our money, or wife or our daughter. Only fools do that.

The New Testament says we shall know people by their fruits. You don't get apples from an orange tree or cherries from a blue berry bush. So fruit inspection is very helpful in dealing with human beings.

I also do not judge Charles Askins,but his fruit seems bitter and rotton to me.

I carry a gun for a living, yet 99% of my shooting has been recreational and I enjoy that a lot. Still, myself and good number of you here carry for serious purposes and you can't sugar coat the fact that that means 'shooting people'. Say what you want about Askins... he reconciled himself with that and got in plenty of practice at it. I find his experiences a worthwhile study. Bet I can read the whole thing without putting a clothes-pin on my nose.

Thanks again Tony, for the opportunity.

I didn't care for Charles Askins or his writing when he was alive and his standing has not improved with his death. I didn't buy the book when he was alive and trying to hawk it to make a few bucks and establish himself as a real hard case.

I have to totally agree with the above Charles. Still, I was curious about the contents, so when this copy came up used at a good price, I decided to drop a few ducats. It was....interesting in a sad sort of way.

You will notice I am freely giving it away!

Otony

Otony

While times have changed over the years, anyone who ever spent much time looking into him quickly realized he was a multiple cold blooded murderer.

There is also enought evidence out there to question his war status.

One of my favorite of Charlies stories is about a national championship pistol match with a cheater pistol. He also advised a shot or two of whiskey before the match would "settle your nerves".

Byron

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Fairly obvious that he was not an easy man to get along with, and had he kept on with a few more of his "youthful indiscretions", he may well have been a habitué of the other side of the law. He was a wild child as a youngster.

Last chapter was a wandering meander summing up his life, and ended quite flat. In fact, the last few chapters were basically just hunting stories, his bio had essentially stopped a bit earlier. Still, it was an interesting and revealing tale. If someone would like to read it, I would gladly pass it along for their enjoyment.

Otony