[geeks] can't wait for Vista

[Patrick Giagnocavo]

On Nov 12, 2006, at 9:12 PM, Phil Stracchino wrote:

> Sandwich Maker wrote:
>> read about the foundation of rhode island?  roger williams wanted
>> more freedom of religion...  the law permitting rhode islanders to be
>> shot on sight wasn't taken off the massachusetts books until the '50s,
>> though by then it was an invalid anachronism.
>
> The law in the city of York permitting Scotsmen to be shot on sight has
> technically never been repealed.  Neither has the law requiring all
> able-bodied men to practice their archery on Sunday afternoons on the
> village green.

Only recently did Boston remove the law from their books stating that 
at all times any Indians (read: native Americans) must be accompanied 
by an armed citizen (or member of militia, not sure which).

--Patrick