The Return of Emma Gee

I know I said I was done blogging for today, but this is important to me, to disassociate myself from a threatening email to a politician I was just copied on. If you're not familiar with Emma Gee, take a moment and read this.

Since this post, I've figured out who he is--this is a person who initiated correspondence with me some months back. It was pretty innocuous stuff, nothing to lead me to believe I was dealing with someone dangerous--either due to their own emotional issues or because they might be trying to entrap me into saying something stupid and criminal.

WoG regulars will also know that Toronto Mayor David Miller has been an occasional subject of interest.

Anyway, I just opened this email a short while ago, and it concerned me enough to make this post:



Note that in a prior email on April 2, he'd identified himself as "Marcus James." Here is my reply to the above:



This is international, which means it has surely attracted high law enforcement scrutiny--assuming he even sent it to his intended target, as opposed to just doctored something to send to me. I'll not be set up by either a crazy person or an operative. In accordance with my established "bang pots and pans and shine the light" policy, I'm posting this to keep that from happening.

For the record: My position on such matters has been clear for a long time. If anyone contacts me suggesting violent criminal activity, I will take all measures to protect my name and my freedom.

The more I think about Emma Gee, the more surprised I am that he hasn't been approached by the feds already. If he's still around acting like nothing happened after this post, I don't think the assumption that they are allowing (directing?) him to continue--would be completely off base.

If I were paranoid--and correspondence like this is certainly enough to set me off in that direction--I might wonder if this can be used as an excuse to seize my computer in a fishing expedition.

That's All, Folks!

At least for today. I've still got dozens of emails from yesterday and this morning to process, many with links to consider for posting.

Please understand if I don't get to it--I will try, but confess I am a bit overwhelmed. Wow, I am grateful so many of you show an interest in sending tips to WarOnGuns--I hope this doesn't discourage that, just, like I said, please understand.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some life to get to...

I will try to get to many in the queue tomorrow, but I do have a magazine article and book review to write that are due early next week...

That's Some Crack Down, Tony

In an effort to crack down on gun violence that last year alone killed or wounded more than 2,000 Angelenos, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and top law enforcement officials unveiled a plan Thursday that would allow officers to evict gun-wielding gang members from apartments and seize their cars.

And we all know "gang" is such a precise legal term that it could never be aplied to "Homegrown Terrorists."

Per StreetGangs.com:

Black Gangs: LA Bloods: There are about 75 Blood gangs in LA County
Black Gangs:LA Crips: There are about 200 Crip gangs in 21 cities and places in LA County
LA Surenos: There are about 500 Hispanic gangs from the Valley, to East LA down to South LA
LA Asian: The fastest growing street gangs in LA County with about 20,000 members.
18th Street Gang: Considered by some to be the largest gang in Los Angeles.

In a rational world, these would be considered occupying armies. For this idiot Villaraigosa to actually think his stupid edicts will impact these hard cases one bit would be laughable if the consequences of mandating good people be defenseless to such predators were not so outrageous. He, of course, knows better, and that makes him an evil political opportunist, willing to crush anybody's liberty if it means more power for him.

Antonio's another one who can't (or won't) control himself, so naturally needs to control those who have no such character defects.

Oh, and I don't know if this is relevant or not, but Thulsa's leading by a landslide in StreetGangs' online poll...

[Via Cigar Rollers]

Mark Your Calendars...

...if you live in the Chicago area and want to counter-protest against Jesse on June 14.

I'll get more details as the date approaches.

Meanwhile, "Contact: Les ("mcsa56 AT gmail.com") if you’re interested!"

We're the Only Ones on ICE Enough

Up to two-thirds of the people ICE arrests have never received deportation orders, frequently because their presence here is lawful. By ICE's own admission, the bureau has mistakenly detained, arrested, and even deported not only legal immigrants but also U.S. citizens. Those caught up in recent home raids include Adriana Aguilar, a citizen living in East Hampton, N.Y., who was sound asleep with her 4-year-old son when ICE officers stormed into her bedroom, pulled the covers off the bed, and shined flashlights into her face before interrogating her.

Yes, we must address the problem of illegal aliens, and there is no doubt Slate is not the most unbiased of sources. Still, who thinks "Only One" wide net stormtrooping is the best way, and if we tolerate it here, what else might it be used for?

What hasn't it been used for already?

[Via ryanmguard]

No Malice Aforethought

State Police Investigator Tom Miller says he does not think there "was any malice here."

Then drop this nonsense at once and let the guy go.

[Via Declan]

We're the Only Ones Pumping Our Informants Enough

An FBI agent from Phoenix was indicted in Los Angeles on 18 charges that accuse him of having an affair with the wife of a man he was investigating.

Some may say he made a mistake, but it's only a boner if it's unintentional. I know he wanted to penetrate the operation and do a bang up job, positioning himself to tail his suspect, but this screw up could really be a blow to all Phoenix federal "Only Ones."

And I do apologize.

[Via SameNoKami and Plug Nickel Times]

Red's Lawyer on Cam & Co

I understand he appears about half way through the program. I haven't heard it yet because I can't figure out where I should be looking.

If anybody knows how to navigate this site, please feel free to educate the rest of...OK--I guess you have to wait for the intro video to play out, then you get the option to click on the last show. Thing is, I'm not even sure that's the right show--it says "May 30," and I think the show in question was done on the 28th.

I'm surprised they don't have an easily accessible archive.

Maybe they do and I just don't know where to look, but it shouldn't be this nonintuitive.

Can anyone advise?

The Last Roundup

If previous FEMA and FBI lists are any indication, the Main Core database includes dissidents and activists of various stripes, political and tax protesters, lawyers and professors, publishers and journalists, gun owners, illegal aliens, foreign nationals, and a great many other harmless, average people.

You know--"Homegrown Terrorists."

To people who ask "Is it time yet?" the "roundup" (that wouldn't be 'Good O' Boy, would it?)speculated on in this article would make it so.

[Via Peter G]

Akins Accelerating Claim

I got so wrapped up yesterday I neglected to mention this. Of Arms and the Law links to the complaint.

It's a Guy Thing

“How do you know it wasn‘t a real gun?” asked Guy, a security agent with the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, who also declined to provide his last name.

Well, Guy, you could always look at it.

If it's one of these it is. If it's one of these, it isn't.

The Canadian Air Transport Security Agency? Is that anything like the WGA?

And I'm not your Guy, Buddy.

[Via Jason A]

"The Reno Man" Must Die!

It was at this point that the second shooter, the Reno resident, produced a concealed handgun and proceeded to fire upon Villagomez who succumbed to his wounds. The Reno resident was in possession of a valid Concealed Carry Permit issued through the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.

After further investigation...the decision was made that the shooting of Villagomez by the Reno man was a justifiable homicide...

See, that's why we need to ban guns in establishments that serve alcohol. It does not serve our purpose to limit the slaughter we so count on to advance our ends, and successful armed defenses actually work against our goals.

We also hope no one notices that many homes, the site of most domestic violence incidents, have both guns and alcohol present. We're not ready to go there yet.

[Via SameNoKami]

"Forget it Jake. It's Chi-Town."

An acting watch commander demanding "activity" in front of an entire roll call worth of witnesses? Could you define the "activity" desired lieutenant?

I'm going to start paraphrasing the last line from "Chinatown" when dealing with Chicago.

It really does explain everything.

[Via Dan K]

This Day in History: May 31

That the several Militia Companies in this county do provide themselves with proper Arms and Accoutrements, and hold themselves in Readiness to execute the commands and Directions of the Provincial Congress, and of this committee.