On calling things “excessive”

portorock said: You do realize writing that carrying an AK as excessive implies there was something adequate he could’ve carried while committing murder, right?

» SFB says: Well, if you read too far into it, yes. It could also mean that we’re stunned by the weapon used, which is how we meant it. Clearly, we meant nothing by it other than that, uh, wow, someone used an AK-47 to shoot up an IHOP. — Ernie @ SFB