2A Saturday

...a weekly feature over at The Transcending Sovereignty...

Computer Algorithm Detects When Politicians Lying

What, it figures out when their lips are moving?

Don't Think of It as a Bribe...

State troopers who fix tickets as favors — even for someone who gives them gifts — are not breaking the law, the Knox County prosecutor has determined for Gov. Phil Bredesen.

That Lord Acton--him plenty smart fella.

[Thanks to Skip]

Tags: police

In Jail With Pay

At most jobs, on-the-job conduct that gets an employee arrested will usually stop the paycheck, at least for the duration of the incarceration. However, if that individual is a Washington State Patrol employee sworn to uphold the law, the paycheck is delivered to the jail, it seems.

Michael Idland was on administrative reassignment and drew his full Washington State Patrol (WSP) salary during the 17 months he spent in the King County Jail for molesting women during routine traffic stops. Why did the agency that is supposed to enforce our state laws reward an officer for breaking those laws?

Why? Because no one is accountable. Because there are no consequences. Because it's not their money and what happens doesn't affect them. Because they can.

[Thanks to Skip]

Tags: police

Walter “Bark” Doss – R.I.P

A sad update to some previous posts.

We're the Only Ones Safe Enough...

Another dark cloud hangs over the Easton Police Department tonight, as a new report finds city cops regularly break the rules when it comes to the safety of their guns.

The findings come just 10 months after an officer was shot and killed inside the department's headquarters.

Yeah, common sense gun handling is kinda like quantum physics in its incredible complexity. No wonder only a highly-educated and select few are trustworthy enough to be armed.

Tags: gun, police

Raking In the Haul

Ottawa city's gun amnesty hasn't even started but police have already raked in dozens of firearms, including at least one that's about 200 years old.

"Dozens" is "raking in"?

So far police have collected 43 guns...Police showed off part of their haul to media Friday morning.

"43" is a "haul"?

One-third of the guns collected were missing essential working parts, and most were several decades old, such as the only semi-automatic pistol in the haul, an 80-year-old German Walther .380, a rusty antique breechloader from the 19th century, and two old-style revolvers of the 'Saturday night special' design.

Police also raked in a number of shotguns, hunting rifles and BB guns.

Rest easy, Ottawa. The orcs have been defanged. Your salvation from "gun violence" is at hand.

Tags: gun control, amnesty

I Choose "Other"

From Dan Gifford:

A legislative update from my California Assemblyman, Paul Koretz, just arrived and it contains the following survey question that should concern all California firearm owners:

"State law authorizes law enforcement to keep a record of every handgun sold or transferred in the state, but the state does not keep any records on the sale of rifles or shotguns. Handgun sale records are maintained by state law enforcement for use in gun tracing and related criminal investigations, and to make sure they are not possessed by individuals who are not legally allowed to have them. Which of the following most closely represents your opinion?

a. California should retain records on the purchase of rifles and shotguns because that would help law enforcement solve crimes related to the criminal use of on these weapons -- it does not make sense to exempt rifles and shotguns from record keeping if law enforcement is already keeping records on handgun purchases.

b. I am not in favor of law enforcement having records on persons who own rifles and shotguns.

c. We should make sure our existing firearms laws are working before we consider more gun legislation.

d. Other, please comment _____________________ "

This is a probe. And it got sent to a trendy LA constituency, so it's also designed to be a self-fulfilling prophecy and pretext. The bastard just won't stop attacking.

I choose "other." And I don't think Assemblyman Koretz would want to hear my comments. Unmoderated, they'd get me arrested.

Tags: gun control