Thursday, August 17, 2006

We're the Only Ones Accidentally Going Off Enough

Officers over those years shot themselves or one another nearly as often as they were shot by suspects.

Since 1985, there have been more than 350 accidental discharges by LAPD officers. There also have been more than a dozen so-called friendly fire incidents...

One off-duty officer shot himself in a leg as he sat behind his desk and, according to department records, contemplated "a complex mathematical problem." Another officer inadvertently pulled the trigger when his African gray parrot flew into his face.

One officer accidentally shot his girlfriend in a leg while trying to retrieve a cartridge from his handgun as a "memento" of their date. Yet another officer admitted that he accidentally fired his gun because he was startled by a woman holding a teddy bear. Two officers accidentally discharged their weapons as they handled them at home while watching themselves in mirrors.
Good Lord.

And in LA, these people are "The Only Ones" trusted enough to bear arms. And that's no accident.

Mouse Gun Really a Mouse Gun

There is a new gun in town: a Swiss minigun the size of a key fob that can shoot an eye out, according to an Intelligence Bulletin from the Baltimore, Md. police obtained by ABC News.
Be on the lookout for this suspect:


"Intelligence Bulletin from the Baltimore PD..."

Ha! Good one!

[Thanks to HZ]

The Flowers Aren't the Only Things Dying Here

The city’s such a warzone now
it’s quite a show to see
At least three cops on every block
to tidy up the streets
A word of advice, Odd Rod, and this is coming from someone who's poetic endeavors generally begin "There once was a man from Nantuckett..."

Don't quit your day job.

Oh, you don't have a...?

Never mind.

If you're wondering what this is about, ol' Odd Rod is waxing poetic about a new snitch program offering bounties to turn in people carrying guns.

Heck, even if the person you finger isn't carrying, chances are those approaching him will be inclined to protect themselves first and ask questions later. Either way, what a great opportunity to have the cops get rid of a rival so you can claim that corner for yourself.

I knew he wasn't packin'
But I thought he needed whackin'
So I called in a tip and
Said he keeps it in his waistband...


Hey, Odd Rod--How am I doing...?

OK, I won't quit my day job either.

Who Will Guard the Guards?

A security guard hired to watch for taggers and vandals was found shot to death Monday at an elementary school...The victim was reportedly not armed.

Then how was he supposed to guard anything?

We're the Only Ones Fluid Enough

An inmate's sock containing body fluids has led to the arrest of a prison guard on charges of sexual abuse.
I don't even wanna ask. Just put a sock in it...

[More from "The Only Ones" files...]

Credit Where Credit is Due

NRA's Chris Cox:
Today, in a landmark victory for NRA and law-abiding gun owners, Judge Carl J. Barbier of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana denied the City of New Orleans' motion to dismiss NRA's lawsuit against the city and held that the Second Amendment applies to law-abiding residents in the State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans. Straining the bounds of credibility and reflecting the true sentiment of anti-gunners, the City of New Orleans contemptuously argued that the Second Amendment does not apply to residents in the State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans.
SAF's Alan Gottlieb:
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) today won a key battle in an on-going lawsuit against the City of New Orleans, when a federal judge rejected the city's motion to dismiss the case. SAF took New Orleans to court last year to stop illegal confiscation of firearms from private citizens in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Defendants in the case are the city, Mayor Ray Nagin and Police Superintendent Warren Riley. SAF was joined in the historic lawsuit by the National Rifle Association. Both organizations have members living in New Orleans.
I note SAF's acknowledgment of NRA contributions is not reciprocated. Again.
Why 

Here's the AP's version ... 


 And David Hardy provides insightful analysis, as ususal.