Shot in the Dark

Open Letter To Bremer Bank

To: Bremer Bank
From: Mitch Berg, Ornwry Peasant
Re: Your Wish Is My Command

Dear Bremer,

Couldn’t help but notice this photo:

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It’s one of your banks, apparently newly posted with a sign declaring the bank a safe place for criminals.

Oh, I know – what it really says is Bremer Bank doesn’t want people to bring guns into their branch. Of course, all the sign really does is tell the law-abiding gun owner – the ones who will actually obey the signs – that your bank would prefer that we remain disarmed while on your property, notwithstanding the fact that the criminals, being criminals, will not.
Now, I don’t have any money in your bank, and you won’t be losing much by my saying “I never will”.

But we law-abiding shooters talk. And I have a hunch we’re gonna be talking about this sign.

Think about it.

That is all.

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19 responses to “Open Letter To Bremer Bank”

  1. golfdoc50 Avatar
    golfdoc50

    Banks don’t want any armed defense. They will hand over the cash. Woody Allen could carry out a robbery with a note claiming to have a “gub.” (See Take the Money and Run if you don’t get the reference.)
    Back in 1977 there was an attempted robbery of the bank on the corner of Cedar and Riverside and the unlucky armed robber crossed paths with an off-duty cop who was entering at the time. Result: one dead would-be robber.
    Nobody learned anything from this however.

  2. Cesaire Flebotomo Avatar
    Cesaire Flebotomo

    “Nobody learned”
    and the redolent guardians of justice stamped their dainty little hooves and cried “police brutality” across the street in the Riverside Cafe. Insisting over their brown rice, tofu and tamari that there should be a civilian review board that can hold “violent” cops accountable. Opinions were more pragmatic at the 400 Bar.
    The Riverside went out of business a while back because the somalis like real food.

  3. Loren Avatar
    Loren

    My wife was saying a coworker at a different branch of her credit union related the following story: Credit Union posts. Two guys in line. One, apparently carrying, but not sufficiently concealed, the other mouthing to the teller ‘Aren’t you going to do anything about that? There’s a sign that bans guns! He has a gun! You need to do something!’ Guy ultimately did his transaction and left. She asked: What should I do if something like that happens to me?

    My response: There are 3 possibilities with the guy with the gun: 1) Detective cop, with gun on belt, 2) Permit holder, ignoring sign, 3)Bad guy. First possibility, no worries. Second possibility, No worries. Third possibility, guy mouthing off has just pissed off bad guy, not good. Mouthing off guy is an idiot.

    Told her to tell mouthing off guy that it is not her job, and he should speak with a manager.

  4. Seflores Avatar
    Seflores

    Given the Bremer past history of connections to organized crime and association with corrupt officials, are you really surprised that they only want bad guys with guns in their branches?
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Edward_Bremer

  5. bosshoss429 Avatar
    bosshoss429

    Loren/Sef;

    You guys tie for posts of the day!

    BTW, Loren; I think that the carrier was my brother! He was telling me that some libidiot cry baby was bitching (quietly, but with my brother’s excellent hearing, he heard almost every word) about him packing heat at the credit union.

    It was in a holster and his favorite jacket doesn’t cover the whole thing.

  6. angryclown Avatar
    angryclown

    Fourth possibility, Loren (Is that a dude name or a chick name? Impossible to tell.)
    TODDLER WITH A GRUDGE:

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/12/31/the-inside-story-of-how-an-idaho-toddler-shot-his-mom-at-wal-mart/

  7. Loren Avatar
    Loren

    Really clown, the best you can do is question name/gender? And does it matter if it is a dude or a chick? I thought you were enlightened?

  8. angryclown Avatar
    angryclown

    If you’re a dude, you should go with “Lorne,” like Lorne Michaels or Lorne Greene. If a chick, go with “Lauren.” Seriously, man/lady, Angryclown has no idea what to make of you.

  9. Loren Avatar
    Loren

    Why should I go with any different spelling than that given to me by my parents? And that spelling is the same as the grandparent for whom I was named. So it is historically correct into the 1800’s when that grandparent was born.

  10. Night Writer Avatar
    Night Writer

    Angryclown sighting! The year is complete!

  11. SmithStCrx Avatar
    SmithStCrx

    To sum up the Idaho story, Best of Intentions, Tragic Outcome. The lesson, keep it on you, or at minimum ALWAYS maintain control. An unattended purse with a gun is an unattended, uncontrolled gun.
    Also, what’s with the attack on the name?Not very tolerant of diverse cultural spelling.

  12. angryclown Avatar
    angryclown

    Haha! Yeah, SmithStCrack, “best intentions.”

    “What am I forgetting? Diapers, wipes, goldfish crackers…. Oh right, almost forgot my gun.”

    Angryclown knows you wingnuts don’t believe in Darwin, but the bad evolutionary decisions are gonna thin your dumbass herd out but good.

  13. angryclown Avatar
    angryclown

    Angryclown thought everybody in Minnesota was named after “Little House on the Prairie” characters, “Loren.” Can call you “Mary” if you like that best.

  14. Loren Avatar
    Loren

    You have the problem with what I am called, not me. And I am not from Minnesota. I just live here now.

  15. Loren Avatar
    Loren

    So AC you can call me Loren. You will figure out my gender, which I have hidden, in time.

  16. Loren Avatar
    Loren

    Ha! bad typing…meant to type have *never* hidden.

  17. Bill C Avatar
    Bill C

    I agree with NW: CrankyClown sighting, the year is complete. Loren had the post of the day up there, but was sadly lacking in return-snark in his responses to the guy with the painted face. I try, but I can’t snark to the level that AC has mastered. But that’s because he’s in NY and you have to be an asshole there just to survive.

  18. Mitch Berg Avatar
    Mitch Berg

    Angryclown!

    Circus got back from that “tour in Thailand”?

    Happy New Year!

  19. angryclown Avatar
    angryclown

    Happy New Year, Mitch!

    As all you Angryclown fans know, the great painted jester is the enemy of Mitch’s wingnut droogs, yet holds Mitch himself in the highest esteem.

    Here’s one calculated to throw you far-right loonies into paroxysms of rage:

    Happy holidays!

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