Steven Seagal: JBT and GFW

[308Mike]

I used to study Tang Soo Do from a little skinny runt who'd been a black belt instructor since the mid-1960's, and became Master in the 90's. You'd never think he was a bad dude, real mellow and laid back (the kind of guy that if you were a bully you'd try and take his lunch money); but he was VERY quick and EXTREMELY focused and when he punched the pads you held and if he'd thought you'd been screwing around, you'd almost swear there was no padding even though his expression never changed nor his demeanor - just a knowing twinkle in his eyes. I would never want to be hit full-force by this guy, especially since I'd seen him send the 80lb-heavy bags swinging into the ceiling with his kicks.

In his studio, he has a framed photo of one of his demonstrations (at a local community college) where he does a flying side-kick into a free-hanging bag and the bag is bent so hard by his kick that the opposite side is ripping open.

[skb12172]

I tried to watch an episode of his ridiculous cop show. They pulled over a car full of black guys for apparently nothing more than Driving While Black. After finding nothing they could bust them on, they found a semi-auto 9mm in the car. After a few of his fellow jackasses pulled their duty pieces and much shouting and hysteria ensued, they cuffed everyone and finally confirmed the guy's claim that he had a CCW permit and the gun wasn't stolen.

After all that, they finally uncuffed the poor bastard while Seagal berated him ON TELEVISION for legally carrying a loaded pistol. This guy was told he had no "need" for such activity and that he should avoid his legal actions in the future, so that he "didn't get in trouble."

At this point, the guy just wanted to get the hell out of there, so he nodded, mumbled some kind of agreement, took his 9mm back and split.

At this point, less than 15 minutes in to the episode, I'd had all I could take and turned off the tv, lest I puke. I hope he sued the ass off the PD and the show, but I could also see him just wanting to put the whole thing behind him.

I now complete this narrative and turn the thread over to all of you for comment and debate.

Fire Away!

[Steamforger]

The State of Louisiana makes no distinction between a car and a home for the purposes of carrying a weapon. He can carry loaded without a CCW permit all day long. If you can legally own and possess a loaded handgun at home, you can do the same in your car. There was no need to confirm any CCW permit in the first place. Full stop. End of story.

While we're at it, let me say this as well. I worked in Tangipahoa for over 5 years. Jefferson Parish is not so far away we wouldn't have heard Steven Seagal was working there for the last 20 years. I think the whole damned backstory is made up. While not having seen the episode, I have little doubt the entire thing was staged for the benefit of the viewer.

[Rich]

The State of Louisiana makes no distinction between a car and a home for the purposes of carrying a weapon. He can carry loaded without a CCW permit all day long. If you can legally own and possess a loaded handgun at home, you can do the same in your car. There was no need to confirm any CCW permit in the first place. Full stop. End of story.

While we're at it, let me say this as well. I worked in Tangipahoa for over 5 years. Jefferson Parish is not so far away we wouldn't have heard Steven Seagal was working there for the last 20 years. I think the whole damned backstory is made up. While not having seen the episode, I have little doubt the entire thing was staged for the benefit of [strike]the viewer[/strike] Seagal's career.

FIFY

[308Mike]

You might want to review THIS thread (11 posts) and see if you want to add more comments on it or bring up other points to discuss.

[skb12172]

Yeah, I see your point. Any chance we can merge?

[308Mike]

Yeah, I see your point. Any chance we can merge?

Sure, I kinda' liked your title better - perhaps I can get them to merge with your's as the title.

Mission accomplished.

[Rich]

You might want to review THIS thread (11 posts) and see if you want to add more comments on it or bring up other points to discuss.

Tried that Mike. The thread went away when I tried to post.

Maybe Chris is playing with me? Nah, I just got caught up in the merge process.

What I was attempting to post was:

Mike, that is a sure-fire tipoff. If the martial arts guy (or gal) doesn't act like a bad-ass, then they most probably are.

The reverse is also probably true.

Seagal acts like a bad-ass

[skb12172]

Nah, you just happened to be clicking on it right as Mike merged them into one thread. The old link is no longer valid. The two threads are now one, using my title.

[Rich]

Nah, you just happened to be clicking on it right as Mike merged them into one thread. The old link is no longer valid. The two threads are now one, using my title.

Okay, I'll quit now before things get really screwed up.