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New Policy Delays Visas for Specified Muslim Men
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"Under a policy quietly imposed by the Bush administration three months ago, tens of thousands of Muslim men, from more than 26 countries, have not been able to get United States visas, disrupting lives, creating diplomatic tensions and causing headaches for American diplomats."
"The policy requires that officials in Washington approve visas for every male between the ages of 16 and 45 who is a native of any one of 26 countries. Most are in the Mideast..." |
Our Spies Failed Us - again
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"Trombino was twice victimized by terrorists as the FBI assembled a shocking picture of a network behind his attack. Weather Underground fugitives had assembled a coalition: Black Liberation Army, Puerto Rican FALN, Republic of New Africa & Communist May 19 Org. They�d pulled off at least 18 armed jobs of banks & armored cars of more than $1 million, freed terrorists from prisons, were poised to launch widespread urban guerilla warfare & operated for over 5 yrs without FBI being aware." |
TX: Attention, Kmart suspects - Prosecutors will drop convictions, charges in raids
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"City officials are dropping all charges against nearly 300 people arrested in two police raids last month, and will instead focus their investigation on the Police Department itself."
"Houston Mayor Lee Brown and acting Police Chief Timothy Oettmeier asked city prosecutors to drop trespassing and curfew charges against 273 people arrested at a westside Kmart and 25 others arrested at a James Coney Island restaurant Aug. 17 and 18."
"The city attorney's office said prosecutors will dismiss the charges and will have the convictions of those who pleaded guilty thrown out if they request it."
Sounds like a case of CYA on the part of the city -- they don't want to get sued. |
"Neighbor's efforts fail to save woman's life"
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This is why you should never take a baseball bat to a gunfight.
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"The heroic efforts of a neighbor with a baseball bat who faced a gunman yesterday in Seattle failed to save the life of a woman."
"An attacker, who police say was her ex-boyfriend, shot and killed the woman. He also shot and wounded the neighbor who came to her aid." |
Sen. Bob Graham: "Prepared But Vulnerable"
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"We are safer today than we were one year ago, but we are not immune to the dangers of the world."
"In the year since terrorists struck our homeland, our nation has rallied, and community groups and the government -- federal, state and local agencies -- have worked together and made great strides in bolstering our security. As a result, Americans are safer today than we were one year ago."
"This does not mean, however, that we are immune to the dangers of the world. So long as we live in the most open and free society on Earth, there are no guarantees that another determined terrorist won't reach his target." |
USA Patriot Act casts doubt on what we once took for granted
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"[Spokane, Washington Public Library Director Jan] Sanders and other librarians are unhappy with portions of the USA Patriot Act, which Congress passed in October 2001."
"The law makes it easier for agents to peek into homes, go through e-mail and voice mail, and quietly look at library records, credit-card bills and book purchases."
"It allows the FBI to obtain a search warrant from a secret court, by showing it has reason to suspect a person is linked to a terrorist or a terrorist plot. That's an easier hurdle than meeting the legal standards of probable cause required for traditional search warrants."
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Supreme Court: Our Tax Dollars At Work
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Some cases pending in Supreme Court:
Challenge of SC tattoo ban-only SC & OK ban tattooing
Challenge of TX law criminalizing bedroom acts of same sex couples
KS refusal to recognize marriage & transexual's claim to 1/2 of millionaire hubby's estate who died 1 yr later
Allegations that blazers sold at Saks didn't have cashmere although labeled & advertised as cashmere blend
CA woman's claim that while treated at a hosp. a chip was planted in her ear & device made her sick
QUESTION:
The Supreme Court refused to hear two valid and important Second Amendment cases this year -- under pressure from the Bush/Ashcroft regime to do so -- but they've got time to deal with this stuff? What's that all about?
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FL: Does Lightning Strike Twice? - Storm Brews over FL Elections... Again
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It was flashback time for FL voters as: Glitches plagued touch screen equip - Confusion reigned & candidates stormed into court
A Miami prcnt opened 5 five hrs late-500 left without voting
Dania Beach voters waited hours for voting to begin & THEN workers discovered supplies missing & Dems voting with Rep ballots
Jacksonville voting stalled 90 mins-workers didn't know machines had to be turned on
Orlando hand counted 42% of ballots-they were tearing if fed thru scan machines
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German-born American gunowner tells it like it is
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"I was born in a country � Germany � that turned the confiscation of firearms into a brutally fine art during the 1930s and '40s. Do not even for a moment believe that it was done to make German streets safer."
"Meanwhile, back in the United States, the Constitution never says a word about us having to be fingerprinted, registered and otherwise policed by eager beaver law enforcement officials, but a number of state, city and county jurisdictions in this land already have enacted severe restrictions on the ownership of guns � all guns, including the ones we hunters use afield or on a shooting range." |
MD: Baltimore: Own a Paintball Gun, Go To Jail
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Plans are brewing in the city of Baltimore, MD for a ban not only on shooting a paintgun, but also of ownership or possession of a paintgun.
The proposed ordinance also includes the following punishment. �Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine or not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than 60 days or to both fine and imprisonment for each offense.�
~~Can you say anti-gun hysteria? |
Bush wants to move BATF under 'Justice' Dept.
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"In another step toward realigning the government's law enforcement operations, the White House plans to ask Congress to consider moving the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms from the Treasury Department to the Justice Department, administration officials said yesterday."
"The proposal to shift [B]ATF to Justice follows President Bush's decision to send two other large Treasury agencies -- the U.S. Customs Service and the Secret Service -- to the proposed Department of Homeland Security."
"The decision to transfer those two agencies prompted Treasury to review where ATF would best fit in the government, a Treasury official said."
" 'We're very proud of ATF and the work that they have done,' the official said."
"ATF has about 5,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $850 million. The agency investigates bombing and arson cases and tries to prevent the illicit use of alcohol, tobacco and firearms." |
AR: AG's Stance [on gun rights] Questioned
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"U.S. Senate candidate Mark Pryor�s support for gun ownership rights was questioned this week by his opponent, U.S. Sen. Tim Hutchinson, R-Ark.
Attorney General Pryor, a Democrat, is challenging Hutchinson in the Nov. 5 general election."
"A Hutchinson news release cites Pryor�s 1991 and 1993 votes in the Arkansas House of Representatives against a measure to make it illegal for local governments to restrict gun ownership, his acceptance of a $2,000 donation from a pro-gun control group, and his decision not to sign on to a July letter thanking U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft for his support of the Second Amendment." |
AZ: Mesa considering selling confiscated weapons to gun dealers
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"The city is considering selling confiscated firearms to gun dealers. Under the plan, the impounded firearms, which include handguns and rifles, would be auctioned to licensed dealers. All firearms valued at less than $100, or ones that are illegal, would be destroyed."
"Mayor Keno Hawker tried several times to change the 1998 law, which prohibits the sale of police-impounded guns to the public, but he was voted down by the City Council."
"But with the election in March of three conservative, pro-gun council members, Hawker now appears to have the support he needs." |
OR: LPD officer arrested after suicide threat
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"Brent Richmond, a seven-year patrol officer with the Lebanon Police Department (LPD), was arrested the evening of September 3 after he threatened to commit suicide. He was charged with menacing and unlawful use of a firearm."
"He was held in the Linn County Jail until Sept. 5, when he was moved to a hospital in southern Oregon for a psychiatric evaluation and care."
"The incident began when Richmond appeared at the Lebanon Fire Department station on the afternoon of Sept. 3 with a handgun..." |
ME: Ex-Marine fights off 2 intruders, shoots one of them
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GREENBUSH, MAINE � "It took two intruders just a few minutes to learn a very valuable lesson Sunday night: Once a Marine, always a Marine. Especially if the Marine is Larry Leighton of Greenbush. After hours of searching for two men who had forced their way into the decorated former Marine sergeant�s home with a rifle, police found Shawn Cameron, 37, of Bangor as he was being treated for two gunshot wounds to his right leg, Maine State Police spokesman Stephen McCausland said. The second man who allegedly invaded Leighton�s home, Jack Monroe, 41, of Milford, was found driving a car on the Crocker Turn Road in Greenbush."
"Both men were taken to Penobscot County Jail and charged with terrorizing with a firearm, McCausland said. Both will make their initial court appearance in 3rd District Court in Bangor today." |
Statement By Attorney General John Ashcroft On The Continuing Decline In Violent Crime Rates
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Statement made Monday, September 9, 2002
"The significant 10 percent drop in violent crime rates throughout the nation is good news for all Americans, and a credit to the efforts and perseverance of those on the front lines of law enforcement. Firearms crimes have declined significantly, and criminal victimizations are at the lowest point since 1973 -- almost a 50 percent drop over the last 29 years. America's neighborhoods are more safe, and I applaud the men and women who fill the ranks of our local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Their dedication, bravery and heroism is too often unsung. Going forward, we must remain vigilant in working to reduce crime and make our streets and communities as safe as possible." |
TX: 300 pounds of explosive chemicals missing
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"Authorities on Wednesday said their investigation into the theft of 330 pounds of potentially explosive fertilizer has been slowed by the company from where it was stolen."
"Investigators have been attempting to interview employees of the Austin Powder Co. facility in Georgetown [Texas]."
"Sgt. Mike Lummus of the Williamson County Sheriff's office said the company told its employees not to talk to authorities without an attorney present." |
CA: "Firearms firm trains against terror"
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" 'Attention: this facility is accessible to military and law enforcement only,' reads the sign bolted to a metal fence that encloses a four-acre compound in rolling flaxen hills. Only the sharp crackle of gunshots pierces the hot stillness in this secluded place."
"The dusty parking lot overflows with police cars and old military vehicles. Vigilant, gun-toting staffers greet all visitors. A long row of flags -- Old Glory, the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force-- lines one wall, official patches from police departments and military units line another in a low-slung building that houses The HALO Group Inc.'s no-frills offices."
"This isn't the kind of firearms training facility you'll find in the yellow pages. The HALO Group enlists a team of ex-military -- former Navy SEALs, Army Special Forces and Delta Team members -- to instruct law enforcement and military personnel." ...
QUESTION:
How many officers trained at this facility have used their training to violate the right of the people to keep and bear arms? |
AIRLINE SAFETY: A step forward
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"A proposal to allow the nation's commercial pilots to carry guns in their cockpits is gaining momentum."
"With last week's Senate vote in support of the concept, both chambers of Congress have voted for the idea, although a reconciled version of the two bills must still be passed. Meanwhile, the Bush adminis- tration -- in a change of position -- reportedly is ready to support armed pilots on a trial basis at the least."
"A disturbing report in the New York Daily News helps underscore why these developments should be welcomed by the public." ... |
CA: State offers standards for use of SWAT teams
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"The shooting death of an 11-year-old Modesto boy two years ago has sparked new recommendations to improve safety during SWAT team operations."
"Attorney General Bill Lockyer released a report Tuesday from a statewide group, the Attorney General's Commission on Special Weapons and Tactics, that reviewed tactical operations, training, policy and equipment."
"During a September 2000 pre-dawn raid in Modesto, a SWAT team entered a house looking for a man wanted for drug dealing. After ordering the family to the ground as they searched for the father, a team member's shotgun accidentally discharged and killed Alberto Sepulveda Jr."
QUESTION:
If a regular citizen shot a little boy in the back and the boy died, would this newspaper be merely saying the "shotgun accidentally discharged"?
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IN: Patrolman faces firing for pulling gun - on fellow officer
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"Patrolman Anthony Haymon listened to three of his fellow officers describe him on a night in February as �irate,� �hysterical� and �unprofessional� during a disciplinary hearing Tuesday afternoon."
"Haymon, on paid suspension from the department, faces termination from the force."
"He has also been charged criminally in connection with a Feb. 17 confrontation with other officers at Bailly Middle School where witnesses said he pulled a handgun from his waistband." |
NH: Sununu ousts Bob Smith
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"After a bitter campaign watched closely across the country, Rep. John E. Sununu yesterday ousted incumbent Sen. Robert C. Smith in a surprisingly easy primary election victory."
"Smith, 61, apparently paying a dear price for his three-month departure from the GOP in 1999, was retired from Capitol Hill after spending the past 17 years representing Granite Staters there � three terms in the U.S. House and two in the Senate." |
UK: Blair crime plan is failing
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"TONY BLAIR�S initiative against street crime is failing in half of the target areas across the country, according to police and Home Office sources." |
More security wins over less liberty
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"Several federal and state laws concern civil libertarians, Arab-American activists and advocates for free speech on the Internet."
"Among them:
"* The U.S.A. Patriot Act, passed in October, which allows FBI agents to get a search warrant to review Internet communication if it determines it is 'relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation,' a far lower hurdle than the original standard of determining that it is likely a crime may have been committed before conducting a search."
"The act also allows for the broad sharing of grand jury information in criminal cases with intelligence agencies, including the CIA, without getting approval from a judge first."
"* The state eased search-warrant requirements in terrorist investigations, meaning law enforcement does not have to show evidence of actual criminal activity to get a judge to approve a search."
"The federal law making it easier to investigate Internet communication allows the FBI to determine what Web sites a person has visited. That power could easily be abused by the government to violate people's privacy, Moss and several Internet users groups said." |
Don't Call It 'Patriot Day'
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"I like George W. Bush. Despite his faults, Skull and Bones connections and globalist tragic flaws, he is by far superior to any Democrat alternative. However, I am no sycophant. His errors, like his strengths, must be acknowledged."
"When I saw the Washington Times headline "Bush honors 9/11 victims with 'Patriot Day'" I about gagged on my oatmeal."
"President Bush issued a formal proclamation designating Sept. 11 as 'Patriot Day,' saying the more than 3,000 people who perished in the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil 'will forever hold a cherished place in our hearts and in the history of our nation.'"
"Wait a flipping minute! What presidential aide/wonk suggested this brain flatulence?"
"We already HAVE a 'Patriots Day'! It is April 19, and although Lexington, Mass., may be the only city in the country to still celebrate it, it recognizes the beginning of our War for Independence, which established our republic." ... |
Ruins of the WTC: The Bush Administration Launched an Assault on the Constitution
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"Could Tom Ridge have said anything scarier or more telling as he accepted the post of homeland security czar? Trying to strike the bell of liberty, he sounds its death knell, depicting government not as the agent of the people's will, but as an imperious power with the authority to give us our democratic freedoms. Which means, of course, that it can also take them away."
"That's exactly what Ashcroft, Bush, Cheney & co. have been up to all year as, in the attorney general's words, the government has marshaled the might of 'every available statute' to root out 'the terrorists among us.' Wrapping themselves in the flag, they have shredded the Constitution. They have sneered at, ignored, or defied the courts and legislatures that are designed to provide checks and balances on uninhibited executive power. They have eroded the precious Bill of Rights protections of free speech, assembly, and association and its assurances of privacy, due process, equal protection, legal counsel, and a fair trial�practically everything but the right to bear arms."
WELL, UMMM....
Actually, the Bush/Ashcroft regime fought to keep the Supreme Court from hearing two valid and pivotal Second Amendment cases, they've ignored the Petition for the Enforcement of the Second Amendment, and their insistence on federally prosecuting local "gun crimes" has received a great deal of support, as well. So the right to keep and bear arms has indeed suffered under the current emperor, unfortunately. |
TX: D/FW to miss deadline for bag screening
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"The U.S. transportation security chief told Congress on Tuesday that some airports will not meet a year-end federal baggage-screening deadline, and members of Congress said that Dallas/Fort Worth Airport would be among those."
"[This] is the first official concession that airports ... have already run out of time ..."
"[T]he Transportation Security Administration's slow start early in the year, its limited resources and the magnitude of the work are too much to overcome ..." |
TX: How to fund school police being debated
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"Police officers could stay at schools in the city if the Birdville school district covers at least half the cost, City Council members said."
"The council wants the school resource officers to be reassigned to improve emergency response times in the city."
"10 people told the council that students and teachers would suffer without the officers."
"If we take that out, all we are asking is to have something like Columbine right here in our city," -- Debby Anthony |
TX: Police urge auto dealers to fingerprint potential buyers
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Not directly gun related, but raises some concerns.
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"Auto dealers, frustrated by vehicle theft and missing parts and accessories, met with police Tuesday to share ideas on preventing auto theft."
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- improve lighting
- increase visibility near lots
- random inventory checks
- share security costs with each other
- block driveways after closing
- fingerprint and scrutinize the identifications of potential buyers (emphasis mine)" |
TX: Federal grant helps 2 school districts with policing
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"Two area school districts can hire more police officers, thanks to a federal grant."
"The Castleberry and White Settlement districts have learned that they will receive a total of about $225,000 from the Community Oriented Policing Services in Schools (COPS) program."
"The district will have to pick up the [salary] costs after [the grant expires]. [They] might not accept the grant because of tight budget projections for the next several years." |
Senators: FBI Grabbing More Wiretap Powers
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"Senators complained Tuesday that the Justice Department is trying to assert more authority in federal wiretap cases than it was authorized to have under last year's USA Patriot Act."
"In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, senators pointed to a recently declassified May 17 ruling by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, which said the Justice Department's interpretation of its wiretap powers under the Patriot Act were wrong and had overreached the original intent of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act." |
Bush: Constitution is 'sacred', Won't Be Violated in War on Terror
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"President Bush defended new limits on legal rights imposed by his administration in the war on terror, declaring that 'the Constitution is sacred' and will not be undermined in the effort to improve Americans' security."
"In an interview with a 60 Minutes II special broadcast airing Wednesday night on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks, Bush said he is pleased with the job being done by the Justice Department, despite criticism from civil liberties groups that Americans' individual freedoms are being eroded."
"Among the Bush administration moves that have come under criticism are new authority in terror cases to imprison Americans indefinitely, allowing federal agents to monitor attorney-client conversations in federal prisons, the detention of thousands of Middle Eastern men who entered the United States since 2000 and immigration hearings that are no longer public." |
UK: Man arrested for having gun - but no gun is found
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"A man has been arrested following a day-long investigation involving armed police in west Wales."
"Dyfed Powys Police said the incident began on Wednesday morning when a man was seen carrying a hand gun on a beach at Ferryside in Carmarthen."
"A local man was arrested in the evening near his home at Kidwelly, but police have said they have not yet recovered any weapon." |
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