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AZ: Wanted: Border Hoppers. And Some Excitement, Too.
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"Walter McCarty, an 82-year-old retired Marine sergeant, says he is looking for adventure on the most porous part of the American border with Mexico. So, on Thursday, he signed up for the Minuteman Project, a volunteer patrol in search of furtive immigrants making the desert crossing into the United States."
"'I hope to go out on patrols at night, find some illegals,' said Mr. McCarty, who had his .38-caliber pistol strapped to his leg as he stood outside the citizen patrol's makeshift headquarters here in Tombstone, the town where Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday engaged in a shootout with the Clanton gang in 1881. 'I need some excitement. And this is better than sitting at home all day watching rattlesnakes crawl out of the den.'" ... |
AZ: Minuteman Project gathers strength
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"While hundreds of supporters of a controversial border-watch effort gathered Thursday in the historic western town of Tombstone, Ariz., a handful of human-rights activists gathered across the border in Agua Prieta, Mexico, to counter the border-watch group, which calls itself the Minuteman Project."
"In Tombstone, more than a hundred volunteers waited on the first day of the month long project, which was spearheaded by Californians who said they wanted to shine light on problems with border security. The group's mission, they said, is to observe and report illegal immigrants coming across a 20-mile stretch of the border near the town of Naco, Ariz."
"Organizers of the Minuteman Project said they had registered more than 600 volunteers by Friday morning." ... |
AZ: Minutemen Prepare to Lay Down the Law [the view from Canada]
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"They came by the hundreds Friday, men and women from across the nation, hearts brimming with righteous anger, determined to staunch the flow of illegal immigration."
"Some wore pistols slung low on their hips. Others walked the dusty streets in leather cowboy hats, wearing buttons that read: 'Undocumented Border Patrol Agent.' There were pilots, window washers, private investigators and exterminators."
"These are the new Minutemen. And for the next month, they will patrol 23 miles of desert here in southeast Arizona, the busiest corridor for illegal immigrants in the nation with about 500,000 arrests last year." ... |
OH: Talk-show host says he shot 2 men while under siege (OFCC)
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"The Columbus Dispatch has published more detailed information on CHL-holder Cornell McCleary, who shot two men Wednesday night after he was punched in the face and surrounded by a threatening group of about 10 men."
"From the story:"
"None of the men appeared to be armed, but 'there�s no doubt in my mind they would have killed somebody,' said McCleary, 51, who runs a security company and hosts a Sunday night talk show on WTVN (610 AM)."
"'This was a mob situation,' he said."
"With his .380-caliber semiautomatic pistol, McCleary shot the two men standing closest to him. He said one had just punched him and the other was about to attack. The gunfire sent the crowd running into a nearby apartment, he said." ... |
AZ: Trail-shooting murder charges refiled
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"The Coconino County Attorney refiled a second-degree murder charge Thursday against a retired school teacher who shot and killed a man May 11 at a trailhead in the southern part of the county." ...
"Fish had been indicted for, and pleaded innocent to, the shooting of Grant Kuenzli, 43, an unemployed man who lived in the woods on the outskirts of Payson. His claim is that dogs in Kuenzli's care aggressively charged him and he was forced to draw his handgun and fire a warning shot at the dogs. Fish also claims that Kuenzli ran at him after the shot, threatening death or harm ..." ...
"The case received significant public attention after investigators with the Coconino County Sheriff's Office said that evidence at the scene of the crime ... was consistent with Fish's claim of self-defense." ... |
VA: Self-defense cited in teens' shootings
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The teen victims in Wednesday's double shooting in Richmond's Fulton Hill neighborhood may have been shot while trying to rob another person, police said yesterday.
Detectives believe the young man who fired the shots may have acted in self-defense, according to a release from the department yesterday seeking the community's help in finding the shooter.
The teen shooting victims, 16 and 17 years old, remain in stable condition at VCU Medical Center, according to police.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
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CA: Tahoe bear problem spurs extreme measures
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"Before the threats to burn it down or paint it blood red, the cabin nestled in the woods on Tanager Drive near Lake Tahoe was clearly owned by bear lovers."
"The front door featured a bear artfully etched in glass. A wood-carved bruin had a cherished place in a bedroom. And on the hour, when a cuckoo clock chimed, bears circled a merry-go-round and bobbed on a teeter-tot."
"Then, three real bears � a mother and two cubs that had denned under the house � busted in while Russ and Diane Tonda were away, ripping furniture, defecating on the floor, and prompting the couple to have them killed. Angry bear activists have dubbed them bear killers." ... |
CA: Attorney Says He Will Sue Crusader Against Drug Dealers In Oakland
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"An attorney said today that he plans to file a lawsuit soon against an Oakland man who's been hailed as a hero by many people for crusading against drug dealers in his North Oakland neighborhood."
"Attorney Dan Horowitz said that although the Alameda County District Attorney's office decided not to prosecute 49-year-old Patrick McCullough for shooting 16-year-old neighbor Melvin McHenry on Feb. 18, ruling that McCullough acted in self-defense, he thinks McCullough should pay damages for the pain and suffering he believes McCullough has caused McHenry and his family." ... |
NJ: Man used spray in cigarette thefts
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"Police are seeking a 20-year-old man they say used pepper spray to steal cigarettes from two convenience stores Friday morning."
"Police Chief Michael G. Mastronardy said the man, wearing a camouflage jacket, dark pants, white sneakers and sunglasses, sprayed employees at Wawa and 7-Eleven stores."
"According to police, around 2 a.m., the man handed a note to one of the two employees working at the Wawa at Route 37 and River Drive. Police said the man produced a water pistol and sprayed a liquid, believed to be pepper spray, into the face of both store clerks and left on foot with a one pack of Marlboro cigarettes." ...
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AZ: Ex-roommate reports ASU knew of fight with Wade
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"In October 2002, Loren Wade sent his Arizona State roommate, a walk-on kicker, to the emergency room with a concussion."
"Fights between teammates may be common, but the incident suggests that Wade's temper problems date to his first few months as a freshman at ASU."
"Wade, 21, has been charged with first-degree murder in the March 26 shooting death of former ASU safety Brandon Falkner in front of a Scottsdale night club."
"Wade, apparently upset over his former girlfriend's whereabouts, saw her talking to someone in a car, strode over, pulled a .38 pistol out of his pocket and reached into the car, when the gun fired, police said." ...
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LA: Adam Porter�s case: epitome of overreaction in Columbine age
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... "One such student subjected to this 'lockdown' mentality was Adam Porter. The Louisiana teen was expelled from school, charged with two felonies and thrown into jail for four days for a 2-year-old drawing that his younger brother inadvertently brought to school."
"In 1999 when Adam was 14, he sketched a drawing of his school, East Ascension High, under attack by a missile launcher, armed individuals and explosives. The drawing also contained disparaging remarks about his principal and a racial epithet." ...
"... Adam�s younger brother, Andrew Breen, discovered [the sketchpad]. Andrew drew a picture of an animal on it. Then he took the sketchpad on the school bus to show one of his teachers. On the bus, Andrew showed his drawing to a fellow student. Flipping through the pad, that student noticed Adam�s 2-year-old drawing. The student showed the school bus driver and the cycle of overreaction began." ... |
WA: Boy in Mead school gun incident pleads guilty
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"A 13-year-old boy who took a loaded .38-caliber revolver to Mead Middle School in January pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm."
"State law prohibits anyone younger than 18 from having a pistol."
"The law also prohibits all firearms on school grounds, but Deputy Prosecutor Bill Reeves agreed to drop a gun-at-school charge."
"Spokane County Juvenile Court Judge Ellen Kalama Clark sentenced the boy to a maximum-standard 30 days of detention, 150 hours of community service and a year of probation." ... |
OK: Guns Found In A Tulsa School
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"When a student at this school saw a gun inside a 14 year old boy's notebook case, that student went straight to the principal's office. The principal found the 380 caliber pistol that was loaded with six rounds, called the police and summoned the boy's parents."
"After learning there could be more weapons, he put the entire school on lockdown for two hours and searched every locker. A 15-year-old student had brought a pipe and 22-caliber blank rounds."
"They did so because they thought a girl's older brother, who was rumored to be in a gang, was going to find the boys after school." ... |
NY: Boy, 12, arraigned for bringing gun to school
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"A 12-year-old Bellport Middle School boy who brought his grandmother's loaded .22 caliber handgun to school and pointed it at another student was arraigned Friday at Suffolk Family Court, police said." ...
"'He came to school with a gun and showed it to other kids,' said Det. Lt. Edward Reilly, the Suffolk Police Fifth Squad commander. 'He pointed the gun at one kid on two occasions.'"
"There was no evidence to suggest the boy held a grudge against other students or staff at the school or intended to harm or kill anyone, or that he conspired with other students, he said. 'That was investigated and there's nothing to indicate that,' Reilly said. 'He may have been doing this to show off.'" ... |
IN: Teen faces 2 to 8 years for felony weapons
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"A 16-year-old student faces a felony count that could cost him two to eight years in prison if he's convicted of carrying a handgun at Richmond Senior High School. An affidavit of probable cause charging carrying a handgun without a permit on school property was filed Thursday against Robert J. Erickson in Wayne Superior Court."
"The charge is a Class C felony because the incident happened on school property. Erickson is automatically being charged as an adult because he is 16 and there was a gun involved." ...
"According to the affidavit, a female student told school officials Erickson had shown her the gun. He had later been seen leaving the school, crossing Hub Etchison Parkway and going over the edge of the Whitewater River Gorge." ... |
NH: Former chief jailed for bail violations
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"Former Police Chief J. Scott Currier was jailed on March 25 for allegedly violating bail conditions set last February after he was charged with assaulting his wife."
"Currier, 39, was being held without bail in Rockingham County jail. Officials say he violated bail by possessing a handgun and a BB rifle and violated a no-contact order by phoning and e-mailing his wife this month."
"Court documents say Currier�s wife, Denise, found the weapons when she went to the couple�s home to collect some of her remaining belongings."
"Currier�s lawyer says police removed 60 guns from the house when Currier was arrested. He says the two guns Denise Currier found were left behind inadvertently." ...
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PA: Weapons protocol violated in shooting
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"The police officer who shot and killed fellow city police officer Jesse Sollman last week violated basic rules of gun use when his weapon accidentally [sic] discharged, two sources familiar with the incident said Friday."
"Speaking on condition of anonymity, the sources said Matthew Renninger was either cleaning or loading his .40-caliber, semiautomatic weapon when the gun discharged a bullet that struck Sollman in the back on March 25."
"'The basic rules are that guns are always loaded, always be aware of where the muzzle is, and keep the finger off the trigger,' one source said." ... |
MA: Police run defense class
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Police officers were getting their kicks on April Fool's Day Friday, but the kicks and punches were no laughing matter.
The city police department hosted a three-day training program on self-defense, called Rape Aggression Defense, for eight police departments in addition to Attleboro police.
Attleboro Officers Steven Beaudette and Susan Boisse were among the dozen or so officers undergoing the training so they can become instructors and eventually teach the program to women in the city.
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OH: Suspect Wanted In Connection With Attack, Rape (OFCC)
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"WHIOTV.com in Dayton is reporting that Dayton police are searching for a man suspected in the brutal attack and rape of his ex-girlfriend just hours after he was released from jail on an unrelated charge, and despite there having been still another warrant out for his arrest."
"From the story:"
"Investigators said that early Monday morning, [Michael] Cohen led officers on a chase in Huber Heights. Officers eventually caught him and took him into custody."
"He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and then released at 4:26 a.m. Authorities said that at 5 a.m., Cohen entered his ex-girlfriend's home while she was sleeping, beat her and then raped her." ... |
TX: Needville police chief fired
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"Before a crowd of about 80 at a special meeting Thursday, Needville City Council voted 3-2 to fire Police Chief Charlie Gasser, with Councilman Bill Sullivan at first abstaining, and ultimately voting on the issue." ...
"On March 9, Gasser showed bystanders two unloaded pistols, and then demonstrated how quickly a weapon could be produced, "firing" an unloaded pistol at Sullivan during the demonstration."
"'It may have been poor judgment, poor timing,' said Gasser, adding it was not his intention to harm or scare anyone, and he believed Sullivan would not be upset because he is an officer for the Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable's office." ... |
PA: First full day of program yields more than 60 guns
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"Police said more than 60 weapons were turned in on the first full day of a new gun-collection program that promises a clothing shopping spree in exchange for firearms." ...
"Typically referred to as a gun buyback plan, such efforts have been tried in other cities, and previously in Philadelphia, with little effect on homicide rates. Critics say only the law abiding - the people least likely to commit a violent crime - will voluntarily part with a weapon." [emphasis added]
"First Deputy Police Commissioner Patricia Giorgio Fox said the program serves a purpose nonetheless."
"'It's the gun that's the danger, that... can potentially kill someone,' she said. 'We get the gun off the street.'" ... |
Brazil: 29 Shot Dead in Rio Massacre; Rogue Police Are Suspected
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"A band of suspected rogue policemen angry over an internal crackdown killed at least 29 people in a random shooting spree outside this city, authorities said Friday, raising fears among residents and rights groups of a revival of 'death squads' in and around this violence-plagued metropolis."
"The victims, five of them children, were gunned down Thursday night in two gritty northern Rio suburbs, sowing panic and chaos in the streets. Witnesses described the attacks as coming so fast and indiscriminately that bystanders had no time to flee or duck for cover."
"... It was Brazil's deadliest urban massacre since August 1993, when a death squad made up of disgruntled state police officers stormed into Rio's Vigario Geral slum and randomly shot to death 21 people." ... |
OH: Mark your Calendars: Join OFCC for Party in the Park II (OFCC)
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"OFCC is happy to announce the 2nd annual Party in the Park is set to take place at Liberty Park (corner of Liberty Rd. and Home Rd.) in Powell, Delaware Co., Ohio, on July 30th from 11am to 6pm � rain or shine."
"Party in the Park II is a family event. All pro-concealed carry Ohio residents, friends and family will be welcomed."
"Advance lunch tickets will be available soon through our web store (OhioCCW.org), for $13 per person or $24 per couple. For every paid adult, up to two children eat free! Lunch will be catered by a well-known Columbus restaurant."
"Stay tuned to our website for further updates, including the announcement of our keynote speaker and a list of door prizes!" ... |
RI: Program teaches dangers of firearms
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"It�s been in the pipeline for awhile but the city�s first-ever Toy Gun Bash, an anti-gun violence event sponsored by Attorney General Patrick Lynch, will go off without a bang on Saturday, April 2."
"Channel One Director Angelo Garcia, who spent months coordinating the event with the Attorney General�s office, local police and various anti-violence organizations, said the program is an opportunity to teach children and parents about the dangers of real firearms, while showing them fun and practical alternatives to 'violent' and 'competitive' play -- nipping the problem of gun violence at the bud and the root, as it were. The fact that real guns are frequently mistaken for toys by children is another concern, according to Lynch." ... |
CT: Children found near guns
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"The parents of a three-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl were taken into custody Wednesday after police stumbled upon an arsenal lying within the reach of children during a drug search in their Stanley Street home."
"An apartment at 616 Stanley St. had been under surveillance for an undisclosed period of time as part of an ongoing drug investigation, said Sgt. Gregory Wright, police spokesperson. Officers witnessed Alexander Shilinga ... take part in an apparent drug transaction at the home shortly before noon, Wright said." ...
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CA: Weaponry meltdown takes guns off the street
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"Nearly one ton of guns and knives that were either seized by the Redlands Police Department or given to the department to be destroyed were melted down Thursday at temperatures exceeding 3,000 degrees. The weapons were recycled by Tamco Steel of Rancho Cucamonga into steel billets that will be made into reinforcing bars used in concrete construction."
"The number of weapons recycled Thursday more than 800 was higher than usual for the department, according to Forensics Supervisor Rick Dysart. Dysart said the department did not destroy any weapons in 2004."
"Also, he said, recent laws that further restrict gun-ownership for people convicted of crimes mean that fewer guns seized during arrests are being returned to their owners. ..." ... |
IN: Current events quiz: gun violence
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"Deadly shootings in the last month in the home of a federal judge, at least three courtrooms, a school, major cities and many other places have brought even more attention to the frequent occurrence of violent crime in our society."
"With that in mind, I will try to answer a few questions -- and clear away some preconceptions -- about how our country is facing this problem."
"1. A general accounting office study of terrorist suspects on federal watch lists who tried to purchase firearms since 9/11 found that:"
"a. The federal government blocked almost all suspects from buying firearms out of concern for national safety."
"b. Federal policy restricting the ability of "suspects" who want to buy firearms has been strengthened considerably since 9/11."
"c. Many of these terror suspects have been able to buy firearms legally in the past 15 months."
"d. None of the above." ...
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Canada: Shooting arrests -- 2 Suspects Questioned As Ford Undergoes Surgery
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"TWO ACQUAINTANCES of Kathy Ford were arrested yesterday in her shooting while her brother, prominent Toronto city Councillor Rob Ford, remained at her hospital bedside. Tips to Crime Stoppers led detectives to two suspects, who were arrested as undercover officers staked out a black Jaguar allegedly used in the getaway."
"Ford, 45, whose brother represents the Etobicoke North ward, was shot in the face Thursday inside her parents' Weston Wood Rd. home ..." ...
"A pistol has been recovered and the men, whose names weren't immediately available, were charged with weapons-related offences." ...
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UK: Novelty guns are 'lethal weapons'
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"A 'novelty' gun, designed to fit on a key-ring, is no less dangerous than a pistol, police are warning."
"The three-inch key-fob guns are illegal, inaccurate and deadly, according to police, who are working to get the weapons off the UK's streets."
"Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is at the forefront of the operation, as 14 of the 16 seized nationally since 2003 were discovered in the county."
"Possession of the firearm carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence."
"Inspector Steve McGarry, who works at GMP as part of the national Criminal Use of Firearms Group, says the key-fob guns are notoriously unreliable, and inaccurate. But they are deadly at point-blank range." ... |
South Africa: Amnesty extended for gun holders
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"South Africans now have until June 30 to hand in illegal firearms, the government said on Friday."
"An amnesty period that came into effect on January 1 was to have ended on March 31."
"Safety and Security spokesman Trevor Bloem said that Minister Charles Nqakula arrived at the decision after 'consultation with relevant government structures'."
"'The Minister has decided to extend amnesty by a further three months to allow those, who took time to make up their minds whether or not to hand in their firearms, to do so now.'" ...
"By early Thursday morning the amnesty had netted 10,801 illegal firearms and 19,688 legal guns." ... |
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