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"Pilots already trained to carry guns and operate sophisticated weapons systems are among 100 applicants rejected from a federal program to arm flight-deck officers to protect aircraft from terrorist attacks."
"Former police officers, firearms instructors and military pilots have filed written complaints with the Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDO) program questioning its psychological- and background-test system, as well as its generic rejection letter that doesn't explain an applicant's purported shortcomings."
"One pilot, a retired Air Force colonel and fighter wing commander responsible for multimillion-dollar jet fighters, said he was allowed to carry his pistol aboard military aircraft." ...
"As for the program's screening process, one pilot, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the psychological evaluation assumes all pilots are 'drunken wife-beaters.' " ... |
WI: Concealed Carry: Weapons battle not over, GOP says
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"Republicans vowed Wednesday to oust from office those who helped defeat a bill to let Wisconsin residents carry concealed weapons. They also promised to introduce a new, leaner version of the bill next year."
"The rhetoric reflected a bitter rift in the Legislature over the proposal to lift Wisconsin's 134-year-old ban on concealed weapons [which] has grown deeper after the state Assembly sustained Gov. Jim Doyle's veto of the legislation Tuesday, failing by one vote..."
"Sen. Dave Zien, R-Eau Claire, one of the plan's authors, warned lawmakers who voted to sustain Doyle's veto or ever voted against the legislation that gun supporters would kick them out of office in November's elections." ... |
PA: College student with carry permit may be prosecuted for bringing weapon on campus
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This might be a good test case, if they actually decide to prosecute him. Here's someone who jumped through the hoops to get a "permit" to carry a firearm being denied his rights at a public institution.
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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- An investigation continues into an incident where a student brought a concealed weapon to class at Slippery Rock University.
Police said the student took the gun to the Eisenberg Building Jan. 22.
The student did have a permit for the gun, and cooperated with authorities.
University officials are now deciding whether to take disciplinary action. |
NV: Crime victims face fear head-on
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"Fifteen years ago in Washington state, Ronda Clarke thought she was spending a quiet evening at a friend�s house."
"But when her friend suddenly slapped handcuffs on her wrists, pushed a shotgun into her back and drove her through multiple states against her will over four days, she realized she was a crime victim."
"On Saturday, Clarke finally did something about her fear of being victimized again. The 53-year-old Reno woman took a gun safety course, which is required to apply for a concealed weapons permit."
" 'It�s taken me a long time and by no means am I over it, but I know the best way to face fear is to face it straight on,' Clarke said." ...
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People need protection, even in church
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I remember reading that the early Pilgrims mounted a cannon on top of their place of worship.
I visualize the picture of the Pilgrims carrying their guns to church.
Those who would bring a gun into church would have to have a gun-carrying permit and would have to have a reason to fear for their lives.
Since President Hinckley has banned guns from church-owned property, will his and others' bodyguards leave their guns outside?
Or are some lives more precious than others?
Warren Hardy, Provo
This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page A6. |
NY: County waives background check fee
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Niagara County Clerk Wayne F. Jagow announced Tuesday that residents of the county's 12 towns no longer need to pay a $5 fee for a criminal background check when they apply for a pistol permit.
Jagow said the Sheriff's Department has trained his staff to perform the background checks, fingerprinting and photos themselves.
Jagow said he is working on agreements with the city police departments in Lockport, Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda for similar arrangements, extending a "one-stop shop" concept to all county residents seeking pistol permits. |
PA: Phila. School District Shows Anti-Gun Video to Students
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"Students in Philadelphia schools will be seeing a gritty video about the dangers of gun violence." ...
"The 22-minute video talks about the 'life sentences' associated with gun violence -- life sentences to the victims, to those convicted, and to those close to each of them..."
"Not only will those held in juvenile facilities see it, but students in Philadelphia schools will view it as well."
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AL: Gun bill in Senate has 27 sponsors
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"A bill that 27 senators filed Tuesday would require state officials to notify a federal gun-check database when courts commit Alabama residents to mental health facilities."
"The shooting death of two Alabama police officers Jan. 2 triggered state Sen. Tom Butler, D-Madison, to sponsor the bill. Sgt. Larry Russell, 41, had a wife and five children. Officer Tony Mims, 40, had a wife, four children and a grandchild."
"The Limestone County Probate Court had committed Farron Barksdale, 29, to mental health facilities on four different occasions before Barksdale bought a high-powered rifle nine days before the shooting. Barksdale is in the Limestone County Jail charged with multiple counts of murder." ... |
WA: Gun dealer pleads guilty to state, federal charges
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"A Bremerton gun dealer has pleaded guilty to state and federal charges that he pocketed sales taxes from gun sales and that he didn't conduct background checks on customers."
"Eric Robert Barnes, 44, owner of E & L Enterprises, pleaded guilty in Kitsap County Superior Court on Tuesday to one count of felony theft of sales taxes from weapons he sold at gun shows throughout the Northwest. He agreed to pay nearly $20,000 in restitution and is to be sentenced June 7."
"Barnes pleaded guilty to the federal charge - willfully failing to keep required records of a firearms sale - last month. The federal crime carries a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine..." ...
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WI: Citizens want gun club's permit revoked
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DELAFIELD -- "In past years, citizens submitted petitions to their town supervisors asking them to work with the City of Delafield to end noisy gunfire at Hartland Sportsman's Club."
"But in the latest chapter of a long and acrid battle between the organization and its neighbors that dates back to at least 1990, town and city residents who say the club shatters their peace and quiet have petitioned the city directly to quash the group's permit to operate."
" 'If the City of Delafield doesn't act upon our petition, I anticipate a stronger reaction to their inaction,' said Charles Winter, a more than 20-year resident of the Town of Delafield and close neighbor of the Hartland Sportsman's Club." ... |
IL: Gangs run gun pipeline from Delta to Chicago: Lenient laws make buying weapons easier in South
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. . . "But seven years later, a gangbanger from Chicago had his ear. Jude would bring down money that belonged to the Mickey Cobras street gang. All Westbrooks had to do was drive around with him, visit a few pawnshops and buy some guns."
. . . "Westbrooks sat on the sofa, Jude later told federal agents, as the Mickey Cobras leader laid out the terms of a new business plan: Guns would come up to Chicago; marijuana would go back to the Delta for Westbrooks to peddle."
"Each time Police Supt. Philip J. Cline is asked why Chicago has so many murders every year he gives the same answer."
" 'It's simple: gangs, guns and drugs.' " ...
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TN: Man arrested with gun in lap outside high school
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"A Chattanooga police officer assigned to a high school has arrested a man sitting in front of the building with a gun tucked into his pants."
"Police say 25-year-old Daniel Dyer told the officer he'd come to see his former girlfriend -- a minor who is a student at Hixson High School."
"Authorities say students alerted an assistant principal, who called the on-campus officer."
"Sergeant John Carter says Dyer drove to the school from Cleveland, which is 20 miles away, and was waiting before classes began yesterday."
"Police charged Dyer with criminal trespass and felony possession of a firearm on school grounds." ...
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TN: Shots fired at middle school, police weren't called
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"As classes were letting out on Friday January 9th students heard gunshots on the campus of Raleigh Egypt Middle School. 'I just saw a boy running then he pulled out a gun and starting shooting.' said student Charlie Shaw."
"Police say a 14 year old male student fired two shots at several students with a .38 caliber handgun. When principal Barry McGee learned of the incident the following week, the student was suspended. But police weren't notified until a pupil services coordinator contacted them more than two weeks later." ... |
MO: Law agencies give out locks
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"The Pulaski County Sheriff's Department and area police departments are providing 2,200 free firearm safety kits to local residents through a partnership with Project ChildSafe, the nationwide firearms safety education program. The safety kits, which include a cable-style gun lock, will be distributed Thursday and Friday at the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department and at the Waynesville, St. Robert, Dixon, Crocker and Richland police departments."
"Project ChildSafe, a program developed by the NSSF, will distribute millions of firearm safety kits throughout the country over the next year. The program is funded by a U.S. Department of Justice grant, with additional funding provided by the firearms industry." ... |
CA: Police urge gun safety with gunlock givaway
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"The Lompoc Police Department and Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department have joined with law enforcement agencies nationwide in giving away gunlocks in an effort to cut down the number of firearm-related children's deaths."
"Police are working in conjunction with Project ChildSafe to hand out 1,600 free gunlocks in Lompoc. Project ChildSafe wants to hand out 20 million gunlocks nationwide."
"The program is funded by a $50 million U.S. Department of Justice Grant and is being sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation."
"The sheriff's department is giving 2,000 gunlocks away -- 200 through each of its substations." ...
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FL: Store Owner Shoots Suspected Robber
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This is yet another story where the tired idea of "just give robbers what they ask for" is dashed on the jagged rocks of Reality.
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"Issa Maim Aboaeid was back behind the counter of his Westside convenience Thursday morning, just hours after police say he shot and killed a 21-year-old robber." ...
"...police say Brett Brown, 21, went inside wearing a mask and demanded money at gun point."
" 'Once the clerk gave him the money,' says JSO Homicide Sgt. Evander Collier, 'the clerk began shooting at the suspect. He ran out of the store and he collapsed.' "
"Brown died at the hospital." ...
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IN: Suspect not charged in fatal shooting
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"A suspect in a fatal shooting Jan. 3 will not be charged with a crime because evidence suggests he acted in self-defense."
"Suspect Andrew Totten apparently was struck in the head with a 32-ounce beer bottle before pulling a handgun out from under a mattress before the shooting, Prosecutor Bob Wright said."
"Niel Walker died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen as a result of the incident."
"As a result of the fight, Totten spent at least a week in a Terre Haute hospital being treated for a head injury and broken jaw."
" 'You've got the right to use deadly force if you're in fear for bodily harm or your life,' Wright said, explaining his decision not to file charges." ...
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NV: Element of surprise key to self-defense, local instructors say
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"In terms of personal safety, one has two choices: get armed or know how to defend yourself."
"While there are no guarantees that either will prevent harm, local self-defense experts said they�d rather surprise and immobilize an attacker than fire a gun."
" 'There�s nothing wrong with carrying a gun if you�re proficient in using it, but don�t depend on it,' said Kim Olivas. 'If it malfunctions or you can�t get to it and never took hand-to-hand self defense, then you have nothing.' "
" 'At least take self-defense to add to your tools of personal safety.' "
"Olivas is a certified self-defense instructor who trains bodyguards, security guards and law enforcement officers, as well as the general public." ... |
MA: Giving women tools to ward off attacks
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"It's every woman's worst nightmare - being attacked while alone in a parking lot, stranded alongside a secluded road or in countless other places."
"Arlington resident Cheryl Montgomery wants to end these acts of violence."
"Since July 2002, she has empowered women by focusing on safety awareness and self-defense through her business In-Defense. She, along with five other instructors, teach the R.A.D. program, or Rape Aggression Defense."
"Throughout the class held in Arlington, Montgomery, along with two instructors, led more than a dozen women through a series of self-defense moves including punches, blocks and kicks." ...
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KY: Former sheriff indicted by grand jury
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"Former Simpson County Sheriff Joe Palma and former Deputy Sheriff Monika Thacker were indicted Monday by the Simpson County grand jury on charges stemming from alleged incidents while Palma was in office."
"The 52-year-old Palma was indicted on seven counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $300, two counts of theft by unlawful taking or disposition-firearm and one count each of theft by unlawful taking or disposition over $300 and theft by failure to make required disposition of property-firearm."
"The 44-year-old Thacker, who was a deputy in Palma�s administration, was indicted on two counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $300." ... |
WA: Officer arrested for alleged domestic violence
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"A Seattle police officer has been arrested for investigation of a domestic violence assault."
"The alleged incident occurred last weekend in Shoreline, King County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart said yesterday. Police protection in Shoreline is provided by sheriff's deputies, who made the arrest."
"The Seattle officer was in an argument with his live-in girlfriend when he allegedly assaulted her. Urquhart said the woman was not injured, but some items in their residence were damaged."
"The arrest was for investigation of misdemeanor domestic violence assault and vandalism, Urquhart said."
"Seattle police yesterday said they were notified of the arrest Saturday and placed the 32-year-old officer on administrative reassignment." ... |
GA: Former sheriff gets five years of probation
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"A federal judge Wednesday sentenced former Treutlen County Sheriff Wayne Hooks to five years of probation for slapping two suspects, rejecting sentencing guidelines that called for a three-year prison term."
"Hooks, 50, embraced family and supporters after the decision was read."
" 'I'm very happy with what the judge did,' Hooks said. 'I could very easily have not been leaving here today.' "
"Hooks was convicted Aug. 22 on two counts of violation of civil rights under color of law. He admitted to slapping DUI suspects Stephen Tanner and Tony King at the county jail. The two led one of Hooks' deputies on a chase that reached 115 mph before the deputy crashed." ...
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And what, pray tell, would have resulted if someone had slapped the Sheriff? |
VA: Judge says search and seizure was excessive - "a howitzer (doing) what a BB gun could have accomplished."
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - "A federal judge ordered authorities Thursday to return nine computers and hundreds of disks confiscated from a consultant thought to have images relevant to the trial of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols."
"U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III said he was satisfied consultant John Culbertson would cooperate in the investigation and police should not have executed a search warrant to seize material they probably could have gotten with a subpoena."
" 'The search appears to be excessively broad,' he said. 'This was a howitzer (doing) what a BB gun could have accomplished.' " ... |
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"Mayor Anthony A. Williams will announce plans tonight to have D.C. police take over security at the city's public high schools, starting with an increased presence at the Southeast Washington school where a student was fatally shot Monday, administration officials said."
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IL: Police officer shot dead with his own gun - in the police station
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He was a 14-year veteran of the Riverdale Police Department and the father of two teenage daughters. Wednesday night he was taken hostage and killed by a suspect in that Chicago suburb.
Police say Detective William Rolniak was transferring Adrian Humes from an interview room to the lockup area when Humes grabbed Rolniak's gun.
Humes had been arrested on charges of home invasion, kidnapping and attempted first-degree murder. Police say the 27-year-old Chicago man wasn't handcuffed because he'd been cooperative.
Officers say Humes forced Rolniak outside where he shot and killed the detective. Police say Humes was killed when he pointed a gun at officers trying to recapture him. |
NH: Police Sue To Get Citizen To Stop Calling Them
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BOW, N.H. -- Police usually want to hear from concerned citizens. But officers in Bow have heard enough from Bryan Milazzo.
The police department has gone to court, to try to get him to stop calling.
Lawyers for the department say Milazzo has called 150 times in the last 18 months alone. He usually complains about speeders whizzing by his house.
Police say Milazzo even stands in his yard with a radar gun.
Milazzo counters that police should be cracking down on speeders instead of taking him to court.
But police contend Milazzo's repeated calls have taken up too many hours of investigation.
Milazzo's lawyer says they may sue the police department for violating his rights. |
CNN's suggestions for kids to avoid abduction or to escape after being abducted
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CNN's suggestions on how children can avoid being abducted or escape abduction are actually fairly good -- but they do not include any kind of forceful actions a child might have the opportunity to employ successfully.
So on top of their suggestions, let's also include:
* If the opportunity presents itself and you think you've got a good clean shot for escape afterwards, kick him in the privates as hard as you possibly can before running, to decrease his ability to chase you.
* If the opportunity presents itself and you think you've got a good clean shot for escape afterwards, use a pencil, pen or any sharp object, including a finger, to forcefully permanently disable one or both of his eyeballs. If you use something like a pencil, try to drive it into the back of his skull through his eye and get the hell out of there. (NOTE: A pencil jammed deep into his windpipe is also good, but pull it out quickly if possible so he can gasp for air while you escape.)
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Enough with the politically correct, sugar-coated BS. Along with teaching kids to escape and evade, they should also be taught how to take a would-be abductor OUT and leave him in need of immediate medical attention so he can be captured at the hospital. |
Howard Dean sets Wisconsin primary as his last losing stand
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"Howard Dean, his campaign for president short on cash and election wins, said Thursday he would be out of the race for the Democratic nomination if he did not win the Wisconsin primary." ...
"Cheers greeted Dean when he reiterated his support for enforcing federal gun laws and said it should be up to individual states to determine how strict laws should be within their own borders."
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Should we let states set their own laws on freedoms of speech, the press and religion, too, Mr. Traitor?
Thank goodness this has-been will be gone soon. Now to boot him out of Vermont for his treasonous ways... |
IL: Repeat Offender Released on Bail in Latest DUI Case
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"Multiple drunken driving offender Ronald Chinn, who has served three prison terms for DUI-related offenses, is out on bail."
"Chinn's mother, Beverly Chinn of Fairview Heights, put up $10,000 cash to meet her 41-year-old son's bail for felony aggravated drunken driving and driving while revoked charges." ...
"Chinn, who has more than 20 DUI convictions, has a criminal record mostly for driving-related misdemeanors and felonies that spans 12 printed pages."
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12 Pages of criminal convictions three prison terms and 10 years of driving without a license and he's still on the road, driving something that "kills tens of thousands of Americans each year" -- able to purchase as many cars as he wants without a background check or a FOID card. |
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"Today, Bradley A. Smith takes the gavel of the Federal Election Commission under pressure from an exceptional array of conflicting forces as the regulatory agency addresses the first major issue in the enforcement of the 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign finance law."
"For Chairman Smith, almost all campaign finance regulation is wrongheaded, does the opposite of what it claims and routinely infringes on the right to free speech. Intellectual convictions, partisan interests and a Supreme Court decision are all pounding this former law professor, and he is getting a little testy." ... |
Man running for Congress to "end the war on drugs" in defense of civil liberties
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A man who has made it his life mission to "end the drug war and legalize marijuana" is at it again -- this time running for Congress.
. . . "Because the message, then and now, remains the same."
" 'I'm here before one of the world's greatest symbols of freedom to let you know the liberty this flag represents is in grave danger,' he says in one ad, standing in front of the stars-and-stripes, wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with a marijuana leaf.' "
" 'As with alcohol prohibition in the 1920s, the drug war is destroying our free society,' the Weedman argues."
" 'It's time we return freedom to America by ending the war on drugs. It's really a war on individual liberties. And that's just un-American.' " ... |
CT: Groped Behind Bars: York prisoners complain of female-guard on female-inmate abuse
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"It started out as a routine pat search after lunch last August. Before it ended, according to Bonnie Jean Foreshaw, inmate #143989 at York Correctional Institution in Niantic, a female corrections officer had groped her between the legs, leaving the 56-year-old prisoner in tears on the way back to her cell."
" 'I thought I was safe from that in here; obviously, I'm not,' Foreshaw recalls in a prison interview, a tear rolling out of the corner of her eye onto her sunken cheek. 'I want to ask every day why this woman did this to me and I want to know what I did to her to deserve this.' "
"[E]xperts and human rights organizations say that women-on-women abuse like that alleged by Foreshaw and Bryan occurs quite frequently." ... |
AZ: Making campus safer
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"For ASU student Jessica Tartaro, it was the 'Dave's Doghouse Signature Buns Competition' that fired up support for a quiet cause."
"The competition, held on campus in fall 2003, awarded women for shapely backsides and, in Tartaro's opinion, contributed to an unsafe campus climate."
"Instead of defacing the hot dog hut with ketchup, Tartaro decided to talk to Associated Students of ASU and garner support to build an anti-violence center on campus."
"Tartaro is a participant in V-Day, a 50-member campus club dedicated to ending violence against women and girls." ...
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. . . "True to form, since his death, the vogue Left has focused on his revolutionary rhetoric and not his message of independence and self-reliance. What is interesting about his revolutionary rhetoric, is that it wasn't that revolutionary when you looked at it more closely. He advocated violence only as a response to violence not as the primary action. This is something that any libertarian can accept." |
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"France has me giggling today. In an astonishing demonstration of how much Chirac has to learn about reverse psychology, France has proposed legislation banning public school children from wearing overt religious symbols in school. Jewish skullcaps, Christian crosses, but most notably the Muslim headscarves worn by women. Chirac says this is to preserve the nation's secular identity, which it has held 'sacred' since its Revolution in 1789." ... |
Canada: Canadian Serial Killings Case Still in Shadows
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia � "The more Canadian police dig underneath a pig farm east of Vancouver, British Columbia (search), the more death they unearth."
"Over the past two years, police have discovered the partial remains of 31 women, making it the country's worst serial killer case."
" 'This is supposedly the good and peaceable kingdom ... Canada,' said criminologist/sociologist Bob Ratner. 'It's getting increasingly difficult to think of Canada as some kind of sanctuary from those crimes.' "
"Farm owner Robert Willy Pickton (search) faces 22 counts of murder so far. His alleged victims are all prostitutes from downtown Vancouver's east side." ... |
Australia: NSW Government today defended the loss of six police guns in recent years
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. . . "Police Minister John Watkins said official documents provided to several media outlets under Freedom of Information showed six NSW police Glock handguns had been reported missing since July 1998." ...
"Official documents showed lax security had almost certainly put police firearms into criminal hands, according to The Daily Telegraph."
"In two separate cases, guns had been cooked after off-duty police followed instructions to dismantle them and keep them hidden." ... |
Australia: Honey, I cooked the handgun
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Australian police have such absurd restrictions on them to "properly store firearms" that two officers' wives have cooked their service weapons after the officers hid their firearms in the kitchen ovens.
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"POLICE have 'lost' at least nine handguns in recent years, with two more being accidentally 'baked' by their partners." ...
"Police sources have told The Daily Telegraph that on at least two occasions Glock automatic pistols have been cooked in ovens after off-duty officers followed instructions to dismantle the weapons and keep them hidden - in these cases in the family oven." ...
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Australia: Trio arrested over armed robberies
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"POLICE arrested three men over a series of armed robberies after stopping a car in which the men were carrying guns in Sydney's south west yesterday."
"Officers ordered the car to pull over on the Hume Highway at Bass Hill about 4.20pm (AEDT), according to NSW police."
"When police approached the car, they saw one of the two occupants lean forward."
"Concerned the men inside were in possession of firearms, police used a capsicum spray-like substance to subdue the men."
"Both occupants were in possession of a semi-automatic handgun. A police scanner, gloves and a small quantity of white powder were also found." ...
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Australia: 17 guns, drugs, stolen items found in raid on home
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A MAN has been charged after a police raid found 17 unregistered guns at his home in Melbourne's south-east.
The Victoria Police Armed Offenders Squad arrested the 43-year-old over weapons recovered during a search as part of an ongoing operation on Wednesday morning.
Police said the weapons included four rifles, four automatic pistols, two shotguns, three revolvers, two pistols, one handgun and an air gun.
A police spokesman said amphetamines and ecstasy, a crossbow, ammunition, stolen power tools and jewellery were also found in the house.
The man was charged with firearm and other offences and bailed to appear at Dandenong Magistrates Court on March 2. |
South Africa: Woman allegedly injected with HIV
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"A 43-year-old woman was taken from her house in Secunda, Mpumalanga, and allegedly injected with the HI-virus, police reported."
"Sergeant Charles Nkosi said the woman was injected with a substance after an ordeal during which she was kidnapped from her home and forced to drive her attackers across Mpumalanga from Secunda to Kriel via Bethal."
"The woman was abducted after investigating barking dogs at her home at 3am on Monday. She saw a man jumping over a fence when she opened her front door, and was soon thereafter pushed back into her house by two other men, wearing balaclavas." ...
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South Africa: Cellphone scuffle leaves woman dead
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"A 28-year-old woman was shot dead in a scuffle with a thief trying to steal her cellphone, North Rand police spokeswoman Captain Sophie Mayisela said."
"The woman and her friend were walking in Phomolong, an extension of Ivory Park, on Wednesday when they were approached by a man who produced a firearm and threatened them, Mayisela said."
"One had a cellphone and the man wanted it but she refused to hand it over."
"A scuffle started and the cellphone fell on the ground but when the woman bent down to pick it up he shot her in the head and ran away."
"She died on the scene."
"Her friend, who was unharmed physically, reported the matter to the police, who are still trying to find the man." |
UK: Eight years for armed robber
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"AN ARMED robber who terrorised staff at the Coppid Beech Hotel has been jailed for eight years."
"Cleon Omar Cunningham was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Thursday for his part in the �15,000 raid on the Bracknell hotel."
"Cunningham, a Jamaican national, pleaded guilty at Reading Crown Court on January 15 to the robbery and being in possession of an imitation firearm."
"Cunningham and two others stormed into the main hotel reception September 1."
"They threatened staff with what was apparently a handgun and tied up a manager, a female assistant and a chef in a back office while they raided safes of �16,365." ...
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UK: Court told of vicious armed raid on bank
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"Staff and customers at a Shifnal bank were threatened at gunpoint when two men burst in demanding money, a court heard today."
"One customer was left cowering in a corner, another was terrified as the raiders pointed the handgun at her and the cashier, Stafford Crown Court was told."
"The raid was one of 14 at rural banks, including three in Staffordshire, allegedly carried out by Warren Thomas, 30, from Liverpool, and David Curwen, 41, from London. Curwen and Thomas face 11 charges of robbery, one of attempted robbery and eleven of having a firearm."
"Curwen faces two further charges of robbery, one of attempted robbery, three of having a firearm and one of being in possession of a handgun at the time of his arrest." ... |
UK: Woman in serious condition after being blasted with a shotgun
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"A 36-year-old legal worker is recovering in hospital today after being blasted with a shotgun."
"Sarah Neale, who works at a city law firm, was airlifted to Leicester Royal Infirmary yesterday after being shot at her home in Langham, Rutland."
"She received injuries to her abdomen, and was today described as in a serious but stable condition."
"A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is being questioned by police. A firearm has been recovered."
"The shooting happened just before 8.15am. Armed police and the force helicopter were called to the scene, in Orchard Road."
"Ms Neale, who works at Charles Street law firm Weightman Vizards, is believed to be a legal secretary." ... |
UK: Soviet-Style Legislation Proposed for the UK
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"On 2nd February, David Blunkett, British Home Secretary, reports the BBC, announced that he wants new anti-terrorism laws to make it easier to convict British terror suspects. He has discussed lowering the standard of proof required by a court and introducing more pre-emptive action. Mr Blunkett's 'possible' totalitarian proposals consisted of the following:
"Burden of proof lowered from 'beyond all reasonable doubt' to 'on the balance of probabilities'."
" 'Part-secret trials for Britons.' The BBC added, 'Evidence in the new trials would be kept secret from the defendants to protect MI5, MI6 and GCHQ intelligence sources, Mr Blunkett said.' "
" 'Security-vetted judges for sensitive evidence.' They added, 'It is about the threshold of evidence and the nature of those involved being accredited and trusted not to reveal the sources.' "
"The fact that these kinds of proposals are even considered, shows how this government is set on using this 'terrorist opportunity' to extend its powers and change the basis upon which justice is administered in Great Britain. While we have moved away from the old totalitarianism of the eastern block and the USSR, the new brand of totalitarianism is far more dangerous. This is non-revolutionary socialism/statism. It uses the process of law and the political process to gradually manoeuvre its changes into the system and radically re-shape the social order. The dismantling of the House of Lords was a step in the process and doubtless there will be more."
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Scotland: Gangland hit, using two banned firearms
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"POLICE were last night hunting two men after a gangland hit in a Glasgow pub left two others fighting for their lives."
"It is believed the victims, aged 31 and 41, were driven to hospital by Tam "The Licensee" McGraw, 51, a leading figure in the Glasgow criminal underworld." ...
"The incident, which police are treating as attempted murder, occurred around 2pm in the Royal Oak pub on Nitshill Road in Pollok. One of the men was believed to have been shot in the groin." ...
"Two young lads walked in, both with hooded tops on. One walked up to a guy standing at the bar and fired a gun. The other fired a gun at another guy walking up to the bar." ...
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