What to Wear to War

Cops in 'battle dress' to flood high-crime areas...

Oh, that freedom-loving Mayor Daley!

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you.

[Thanks to HZ]

Clear Your Mind of Whimsy*

Last week, 15 members of Iraq's taekwondo team were kidnapped between Falluja and Ramadi, west of Baghdad, said a member of the Iraqi Olympic Committee. The kidnappers have demanded $100,000 for their release.

15 martial arts experts, a team that trains together, presumably the best in the land--helpless against armed captors?

You mean real life isn't like a Jackie Chan movie?

Well, let's just see what the Bradys have to say about that:

Women would be safer knowing self-defense to fight off an attacker than using a gun which can easily be turned against them.

That seems pretty authoritative to me.

Next time someone threatens your life, don't reach for that firearm that might be taken away and used against you. Simply adopt the crane stance and give 'em a hearty "Hai-ya!"

Tell me that won't scare 'em off!

[*Bonus points for anyone who can tell me where I jacked this title from...]

TSA Grounding Melton

Jackson Mayor Frank Melton has carried his guns aboard commercial aircraft but has been asked to no longer fly armed, a federal transportation official said.

Naturally, he's one of the Bloomberg 15. He's also trying to ban gun shows in Jackson.

Impersonating a police officer? Why is TSA asking him? Why aren't they arresting him?

This Day in History: May 28

On this day in 1754, a 22-year-old lieutenant colonel of the Virginia militia named George Washington successfully defeats a party of French and Indian scouts in southwest Pennsylvania as Virginia attempts to lay claim to the territory for its own settlers. The action snowballed into a world war and began the military career of the first American commander in chief.