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Destroying effective policing
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"Police departments must use race and sex preferences in hiring as a result of federal court consent decrees and political pressures. To meet these demands, many police departments have lowered, and in some cases eliminated, established standards for personal character and intellectual and physical capacity."
"Jan Golab writes about this in 'How Racial P.C. Corrupted the LAPD' in the May 2005 issue of The American Enterprise. While most of Mr. Golab's article chronicles how Los Angeles damaged its police force in its quest for "diversity," where it's had to fire 100 police officers, identical damage has occurred in other cities. Washington, D.C., had to indict or fire 250 cops; New Orleans indicted more than 100. ..." ... |
Slavery and the Second Amendment
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"My column two weeks ago took Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to task for misinterpreting the Second Amendment right to bear arms. In retrospect, I realize I owe her an apology. From the bottom of my heart, I apologize to Secretary Rice � for being too light on her." ...
". . .The Second Amendment was not enacted to provide a check on government tyranny; rather, it was written to assure the Southern states that Congress would not undermine the slave system. . ." ...
"Bogus said it was clear that the Second Amendment was drafted to protect Southern militias, not broadly allow individuals to arm themselves." ...
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FL: Shooter strikes law's gray area
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"Authorities still don't know whether they will charge a Fort Myers man for shooting his gun in public Sunday to stop a suspected shoplifter who was driving recklessly."
"Off-duty security guard Donald Biggs, a congenial man with gun training and concealed weapons permits, said he fired his 9 mm handgun at the suspect's tires after the man hit a parked car, ran over a store employee's foot and was turning in circles with another employee hanging out of the vehicle. At least 30 bystanders stood gaping nearby." ...
"The shoplifting suspect, Matthew DePalma, 38, of Cape Coral, was picked up at his home later after he was tracked through his license plate � the way it should have been done in the first place, authorities said." ... |
GA: Suspect wounded in armed robbery attempt
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"Gunfire filled a westside Savannah clothing store Tuesday afternoon as the cashier fired back during what appeared to be an attempted armed robbery, police said."
"Just before 1 p.m., three black males walked into Top of the Line Fashions and Accessories at 2903 W. Bay St., Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police spokesman Bucky Burnsed said."
"The men ordered the cashier to the ground and stole his wallet, according to Joseph W. Woods, who owns Lil Chick at 2901 W. Bay St."
"The suspects then started filling bags with clothing and other items, Woods said."
"The cashier got up and one of the robbers started shooting, Woods said. Then the cashier fired back."
"'The attendant shot back in self defense,' Woods said." ... |
NC: Grand jury rules man acted in self-defense in shooting
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"A grand jury ruled that the owner of a body shop acted in self-defense when he shot and killed another man in the Main Street business in March."
"'They said that no further action needs to be taken,' Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong said. 'They found a legal excuse for the homicide.'" ...
"Nifong said Self could still be held liable in the killing in civil court at a later date."
"'But as far as the criminal courts are concerned, he is in the clear,' Nifong said." |
MO: Officials identify man shot to death after shooting two people
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"A man shot to death during an incident in which two other people were shot outside a mobile home near Reeds Spring during the weekend has been identified as Icie E. Endsley, 68."
"Deputies who arrived at the home Saturday night found Endsley, who lived there, dead in the front yard. Stone County Sheriff Richard Hill said Endsley was killed after he came out of the mobile home with a .22-caliber rifle and shot Tracie E. Bewley, 43, and Eddie Lee Pipes, 48, both of Reeds Spring. They were treated at a Springfield hospital and released."
"According to the account given to investigators, a woman went into the home after Endsley started shooting, got a handgun and shot him. ..."
"The department said its investigation is continuing."
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ME: Police charge man whose dogs attacked neighbor's chickens
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"Bertrand Smith, the owner of two red huskies that were shot and killed when they attacked a neighbor's chickens earlier this month, has been summoned to court." ...
"Although Smith said his seven dogs were fenced in, two managed to escape on May 5 when they found a soft place in the ground left by the rain. The dogs, Nik2 and Saint2, ran across a field and onto the Dyer Road property of Jim Ellis, where they attacked Ellis' chickens ..."
"Using a rifle, Ellis shot and killed the two animals, one of which had a chicken in its mouth, believing they were coyotes. When Ellis checked to make sure the animals were dead, he saw the collars and recognized that they were his neighbor's dogs." ... |
OH: One arrested after armed robbery at 'no-guns' bank
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The Fremont News Messenger is reporting that a Columbus man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a robbery Friday morning in which three men held up the 'no-guns' Croghan Colonial Bank at gunpoint. The other two suspects are still on the loose." ...
"According to the story, the last bank robbery in the immediate area occurred in Old Fort at the Old Fort Banking Company in March of 2002."
"Contact information for Croghan Colonial Bank and other dangerous locations is available on OFCC's Do Not Patronize While Armed database." |
MI: All in favor of praying and packing?
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"The Michigan Coalition of Responsible Gun Owners, a group that promotes gun safety issues and gun owners� rights, has been teaming up with state Sen. Alan Cropsey (R-DeWitt) to loosen laws regulating the carrying of concealed weapons in Michigan." ...
"Schools, bars and churches, Cropsey and his allies say, are places where heat should be packed � by law-abiding citizens, of course. Under current state law, it�s also illegal to carry in pre-schools, university dormitories, classrooms, theaters, casinos and establishments that make more than half their income from alcohol sales. The coalition and Cropsey would open those for pistol-packers." ... |
Russia: 'Shots set off' Beslan blasts
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"The explosions that sparked the bloody end to last September's school hostage crisis in Beslan were touched off when sharpshooters killed two militants holding triggers to homemade bombs, a suspect has testified."
"The ITAR-Tass news agency quoted Nur-Pashi Kulayev as saying the leader of the 32 heavily armed militants, whom he called 'Colonel", entered the packed gymnasium where more than 1100 hostages were held after the bombs detonated and smashed his cell phone."
"'He said: 'They won't take pity on anyone; we fight to the last cartridge,' Kulayev said, recounting the last words of Colonel, who was killed at the school." ...
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New Zealand: Rural residents tired of looking over their shoulders
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"Central North Island rural residents say they are tired of looking over their shoulders and are demanding action on brutal crime."
"Rural home invasion victim Peter Bentley, Agnes Nicholas, widow of slain Hawke's Bay farmer Jack Nicholas, and Garth McVicar from the Sensible Sentencing Trust were guest speakers at a public meeting in Rotorua yesterday hosted by the ACT Party's justice spokesman Stephen Franks and Gerry Eckhoff."
"The aim of the meeting was to discuss the Government's land access legislation and hear more about Mr Franks' members bill, the Crimes (Self Defence) Amendment Bill." ...
"[Mr. Franks] said already juries were ignoring the legislation that punishes victims who retaliate. This was demonstrated by the acquittal of Paul McIntyre, who shot a thief on his Northland farm." |
IL: Illinois Gun Owners Applaud Close of 'Successful' Legislative Session
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"The spring 2005 session of the Illinois General Assembly closed Tuesday on a positive note for the state's law-abiding firearm owners. Lawmakers have sent a total of 7 ISRA-supported measures on to the governor for signature."
"Among these bills are:" ...
"Senate Bill 57 establishes regulations to prevent criminals from buying firearms at gun shows while, at the same time, protecting the privacy and security of law-abiding gun owners. SB57 passed the House by a 69 to 42 margin while, in the Senate, the bill won approval on a 34-25 vote." ... |
IL: Legislative Efforts To Ban Assault Weapons Fails In Illinois
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"Some of the most deadly weapons available are now at the center of a heated debate among Illinois lawmakers. The controversy centers on assault weapons, in addition to high powered .50 caliber rifles."
"Right now you can go to most Illinois or Missouri gun shops and buy an assault weapon. You can also buy the .50 caliber rifle, if you have between $2,000-$12,000. Recently, Illinois lawmakers tried to change that. The effort failed."
"Belleville gun store owner Steven King was among those fighting a ban on assault weapons. He also fought against the effort to ban one of the most powerful guns around, the .50 caliber rifle. ... King says ordinary citizens use the gun for sporting events and for competition, not crime." ... |
NY: Two bills are drawing ire of state's gun enthusiasts
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"As usual, legislation is heating up in Albany as the summer recess looms over the respective houses."
"Some of the bills are essentially grandstanding- one-house bills with little chance of consideration that are drafted simply to appease specific constituencies. Many, however, are serious and bear consideration."
"The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, and the New York State Conservation Council are screaming red alert in reference to A02466, which passed the Assembly last week. ..."
"The new bill redefines assault weapons to include a broader scope. It does not, however, ban semiautomatic .22s or shotguns as some claim. ... In essence, if a semiautomatic rifle can be fitted with a magazine that holds 10 or more rounds, it's illegal to sell. If you've already got one, special licensing is required." ... |
MD: Despite broad criticism, city revives gun buybacks
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"Five years ago, when Baltimore last offered a gun buyback program, the city's newly elected mayor dismissed the initiative as a gimmick that mostly took 'garbage guns' off the street."
"'I don't think gun buybacks are very effective at all,' Mayor Martin O'Malley said in April 2000."
"But starting today, Baltimore police officials will again offer to buy guns from city residents, spending $100,000 on a buyback program that has long been criticized both locally and nationally."
"'If we can save one life or spare one child from being harmed by playing with a gun, then it's worth the effort, O'Malley said yesterday." ...
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MD: Gun Buyback Program (follow-up)
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"Baltimore's new gun buyback yields hundreds of weapons today."
"By 4 p.m., police say they had received 365 guns, including an assault rifle and numerous semi-automatic handguns."
"For the next two weeks, police will pay $200 for an assault weapon, $100 for a handgun and $50 for a rifle or shotgun."
"Police will accept the guns with no questions asked." ...
"The last time a buyback program was tried in the city, in the 1990s, then-mayor Kurt Schmoke abandoned the program because too many people were abusing it -- giving away broken guns or buying them at discount prices and then selling them to police." ... |
FL: Pines to offer $50 vouchers for guns
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"A gun buyback program is, for the second time, offering vouchers in exchange for unwanted firearms." ...
"Officials say the process takes about 10 minutes and that no questions are asked and no names are taken. Everyone who drops off a gun will receive a $50 voucher for a local business."
"Officers hold the guns for a while and then have them destroyed."
"'It will decrease the number of guns out there and, as a police officer, it makes me feel good to see a gun turned in and taken off the streets that could possibly be used in a serious, violent crime,' said Officer Clarence Wilson of the Community Affairs Unit." ... |
GA: They shoot, they score! -- Marines get high marks during qualification exercise
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"Marines are known for their marksmanship proficiency and are expected to keep this skill sharp throughout their careers. From private to staff sergeant, Marines must test their capabilities and qualify annually with their M-16 rifle on the corps' Known Distance course."
"More than 130 personnel from the Marine Corps Security Force Company's 1st Platoon stationed at Kings Bay participated in a live-fire training exercise recently at Camp Blanding, Fla., as part of the regular qualification exercise."
"'The rifle range is conducted over a period of a week,' said Gunnery Sgt. Jerry Diblasi operations chief for MCSFCo. 'The week consists of practicing shooting positions, techniques, and getting instructions on the fundamentals ...'" ... |
MD: Retired U.S. Marshal Asserts Self Defense in Shooting
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"A retired U.S. marshal accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-old Navy seaman said today he didn't want to kill him." ...
"Lloyd testified that he first shot Stowers in the leg after being attacked in the mall's parking lot. Lloyd described Stowers as both 'raging' and 'wild' -- and said he was afraid for his life as well as the safety of his wife and children."
"After the first shot, Lloyd said Stowers got in his car and started coming after him. Lloyd told the court he fired three shots at the car -- one of which struck and killed the Navy seaman."
"Prosecutors have noted that Stowers was not carrying a weapon and had stopped fighting after the first shot. ..." |
FL: Long arm of law gets longer
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"New technology is changing the way local law enforcement agencies communicate with each other."
"The new communications system, called Coplink, will allow detectives to search the computer databases of all 21 law enforcement agencies in the Bay area." ...
"The network was funded through federal and state domestic security grants totaling $2.3 million. It was developed to prevent acts of terrorism in the Bay area, but it will be used for all criminal suspect searches in the area."
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MA: Former trooper convicted in assaults
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"A former State Police sergeant accused of dealing narcotics stolen from the department's evidence bunker and threatening to kill his wife was convicted of two misdemeanor assault charges yesterday, but acquitted of five more serious counts."
"A Norfolk Superior Court jury also pronounced itself deadlocked on five other felony charges, including most of the drug-related charges against Timothy White, 42, of Stoughton. Prosecutors from Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly's office vowed to retry White on those charges."
"White's lawyer, Robert George of Boston, called the verdict a vindication for his client and evidence that the jury did not believe the government witnesses in the case, including White's wife ..." ... |
TX: Former Panhandle DA gets five years on federal charge
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"A former district attorney who was elected on a tough-on-drugs campaign was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison for a drug-related firearms charge."
"Rick Roach had pleaded guilty in exchange for dismissal of cocaine and methamphetamine possession charges. He had two handguns in his briefcase at the Gray County Courthouse in Pampa when he was arrested in January."
"The judge on Wednesday added 14 months to the recommended sentence called for in federal guidelines because of Roach's position as district attorney for five Texas Panhandle counties."
"'The guidelines do not adequately address the extent to which you have betrayed the public trust,' Judge Mary Lou Robinson said. ..." ... |
Kenya: Uhuru Caught Up in Protest Over Shooting
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"Two people have been shot dead by police in Gatundu - one of them for protesting the shooting of the other."
"A mechanic was shot dead at 4.30 pm yesterday as residents protested the killing of a businessman by police the previous day. ..." ...
"Police confirmed the businessman was licensed to carry the German Walther which he had at the time he was shot dead."
"Their claims were backed by Ms Wanjiru - a witness to the incident - who said the officers shot dead the businessman after beating him senseless."
"'The officers wrestled him to the ground and shot him. When they realised they had killed him, the officers removed his pistol and fired in the air. They did so to create an impression that there had been a shootout,' she said." ... |
Philippines: 2 ex-cops charged for P2.5M heist
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"Operatives of the Central Luzon police have charged two former policemen reportedly responsible for a recent heist in Apalit town wherein they managed to cart away some P2.5 million worth of jewelry, cash and other valuables."
"Chief Superintendent Alejandro Lapinid, regional police director, identified the suspects as Allan Estrada and Neil Cutad, both former policemen who are tagged as the No.3 and No. 4 most wanted person in the files of the National Anti-Kidnapping Task Force (Naktaf), respectively."
"The two, Lapinid said, are only among the eight 'policemen' who entered the home of the victim, identified as Nenita Jacky Balingit, 48, a businesswoman from St. Peter Subdivision in Barangay San Vicente, Apalit." ... |
Egypt: Egyptians Protest Police Brutality, Want Minister Sacked
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"Up to 2,000 Egyptians gathered on Wednesday, June 1, outside Cairo�s Syndicate of Journalists to protest the assault of protesters and sexual harassment of women journalists at the hands of civilian-clothed policemen during last week�s constitutional referendum."
"Demanding the resignation of Interior Minister Habib El-Adly, most of the protesters wore black clothes and white ribbons to protest police brutality, beating and sexual harassment."
"They carried red-marked photos of Adly and waived banners also asking for the resignation of Cairo's Police Chief Nabil El-Ezabi, whom they hold responsible for the unnecessary violence."
"'You have no other option: either to step down or stand a trial,' a banner told Adly." ... |
FL: Court rejects widow's appeal against gun distributor in teacher slaying
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"The widow of a Lake Worth middle school teacher who was shot to death by student Nathaniel Brazill lost an appeals court fight on Wednesday that was an effort to hold a gun distributor liable for distributing a defective product."
"Attorneys ... argued that the murder weapon was nothing but a cheap, poorly manufactured handgun designed solely to be used for crime."
"Her attorneys asked the 4th District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach to reinstate a jury's decision that the gun's distributor, Sunrise-based Valor Corp., should pay Grunow and her two children $1.2 million in damages."
"... The appeals court ruled that there was no liability on the part of Valor for distributing a gun that worked as it should." ... |
NC: What's a guy without a gun in his hand?
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"Guys and guns. Never the twain shall be separated from popular consciousness. Whether it's John Wayne or Al Pacino, P-Diddy or 'Ahnold,' Guys like their guns."
"Or at least it's been engrained that they do. Not all Guys take to 'gats,' and there are plenty of Guys, in fact, who have never held, handled or fired a gun - of any type. There is help, however, and that's where places like Jim's Pawn Shop & Indoor Firing Range come in. ... Jim's Indoor Firing Range can teach Guys all the basics of owning and operating a handgun in a safe and structured environment. Safety is, after all, Jim's first priority, and that's as it should be, because when it comes to guns, there are plenty of Guys who are just plain dumb ..." ... |
TX: Free gun locks at DA's office in Coldspring
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The San Jacinto County District Attorney's office in Coldspring will provide free firearm safety kits to local residents through partnership with Project ChildSafe, the nationwide firearms safety education program.
"We encourage residents to pick up a Project ChildSafe safety kit so that they can securely store their firearm," said District Attorney Mark Price. "Each kit contains a safety curriculum and a cable-style gun lock. The locks fit on most types of handguns, rifles, and shotguns. The goal is to prevent a child or any other unauthorized person from accessing a firearm in your home."
The free gun lock kits can be picked up at the District Attorney's office located on the second floor of the courthouse in Coldspring. |
OR: Hunters pledge support to Lincoln County Food Share
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"The Lincoln County chapter of the Oregon Hunter's Association, under the direction of president Mike Downing, is donating $1,000 dollars towards the immediate needs of the Lincoln County Food Share."
"The funds were available as a result of the chapter's first annual banquet and auction, which was held April 2 at the Chinook Winds Casino and Resort. Nearly 100 local businesses provided support for this fundraising event which made more than $12,000 dollars to benefit programs in Lincoln County."
"'A unique trait of the OHA,' says Downing, 'is that when we raise money at the local level, it stays local.'" ... |
Philippines: Gunmen shoot up Lapids house in Porac
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"Sen. Lito Lapid, chair of the Senate Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports that is investigating jueteng, said Wednesday that gunmen shot up the gate of his house in Porac, Pampanga, on Tuesday night."
"Lapid told reporters that he was not at home when the shot-up took place. In the house at the time were members of his family, including his son, Gov. Mark Lapid of Pampanga."
"He said a Nissan Safari was seen speeding away after the shots were heard."
"Slugs from a 9 mm pistol were recovered near the gate."
"The shoot-up took place on the same day that Lapid reported having received death threats through text messages on his cell phone. He could not say who wanted him dead." ... |
UK: Vandals Shoot at Power Cables
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"Vandals caused a widespread power cut and could have brought a high voltage line down by firing rifle shots at cables, an electricity supplier said today."
"Around 3,750 homes in Seaham, Ryhope and Murton outside Sunderland lost their electricity supply at 7am today. When engineers inspected cables, they found insulators at the top of poles had been blasted."
"Northern Electric Distribution (NEDL) said the vandalism, which was near a public footpath in the former pit village of Murton, caused the 20,000-volt line to trip."
"The company managed to restore power to most homes quickly by re-routing supplies, but 300 properties took longer to reconnect." ... |
Papua New Guinea: Guns seized
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"A CONSIGNMENT containing high-powered firearms confiscated by police has become a centre of internal investigating to determine how approval was given for the import amid the moratorium on firearms still in place. Police Commissioner Sam Inguba, who is also the Registrar of Firearms, on Monday denied knowledge of or approving any new licenses for firearms to anyone."
"Air Nuigini security personnel at Jacksons International Airport on March 23, located a consignment containing three Semi Assault Rifles (SAR-21) from an inbound flight from Singapore. Two of those SAR-21 are fitted with Laser Aiming Devices."
"In addition, 6 x 30 rounds magazines and 500 rounds of 5.56 (SS109) ammunitions were also seized." ... |
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