We're the Only Ones Knee-Capping Enough

A routine trip to serve a juvenile warrant ended with an innocent teenager shot by an officer.

Funny thing--if "The Only One" felt justified to shoot because of aggressive dogs, and he didn't shoot the dogs but shot the kid instead, and the dogs didn't end up needing to be shot after all because they didn't attack, is there anything we can infer...?

And why don't we know his name...?

[Via Tony G]

An Illinois Trifecta

From ICarry Gun Owners Association:

1) The meeting in Rockford this Tuesday, June 10th at 5:30 at the Memorial Hall building is coming up!!! We absolutely, positively need as m any bodies and voices there as possible. If you are in driving range and can be here, we really, really, really truly need you. This is not a drill, this is for real. This meeting may determine the future of concealed carry for the entire state!!!

2) I need to find some Chicago citizens -- people who live IN city limits. You don't have to do much or spend any money -- just contact me. It's very important. With your help, the other citizens of Chicago could own pistols again!!!

3) An online petition has been created: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ConcealedcarryInWinnebagoCountyI/
Please take 2 seconds to sign this petition for concealed carry in Illinois!!!

[Via HZ]

The Road to Damascus

Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Philip Morris is reporting that State Rep. Michael DeBose, a Cleveland Democrat who has a solid history of anti-gun votes in the Ohio legislature, has changed his mind in the wake of a violent robbery attempt near his home.

Yeah, you needed it to happen to you to make it real. Right.

I'll believe in a change of heart when I see him come out in favor of protecting militia suitable rifles. Until then, I suspect this is CYA excuse-making to mask the obvious hypocrisy of a gungrabber wanting to carry a gun.

What damage has been done in the atmosphere this creature helped create? And how does he propose to atone and make restitution?

I just don't buy that him wanting to protect his sorry hind quarters is reason for me to think I've got a brand new pal.

Still, I think we ought to use every opportunity to rub this in the antis' faces.

[Via Jeffersonian]

An Appealing Prospect, But...

Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters has filed an appeal in an attempt to protect the personal information of concealed handgun licensees in his county.

Fine and good, and way to go, thanks, Sheriff, but come on, OFF- at least address this plan...

Come on, guys, get guerilla...

[Via Jeffersonian]

We're the Only Ones Well She Was Just 17 if You Know What I Mean Enough

Police said Jeffrey P. Geskie of Hurley engaged in a sex act with a 17-year-old girl Monday night in High Falls in exchange for his not filing criminal charges against her.

An oral deposition, "Only Ones" style, no doubt...

[Via Declan]

"They Left Him for Dead"

A day after former Hartford Deputy Mayor Nick Carbone was brutally attacked during his routine walk to breakfast in the city's Frog Hollow neighborhood, he lay in intensive care Tuesday at Hartford Hospital waiting to learn whether he needs emergency brain surgery...

He was found bloodied and bruised about 9:15 a.m. Monday in a stone path used as a short cut from Laurel Street to Capitol, his son said. His wallet had been stolen...

"They left him for dead"...

Correspondent 1894C fills in some details the "Authorized Journalists" won't bring you:

Sadly I bring you this story of a well intentioned liberal that spent decades creating a culture of government entitlement and dependency, and was beaten half to death by products of the society he helped create.

Note that this man could never have defended himself against multiple attackers all younger and stronger than he. He could not run away. He could not simply "give them what they want" he did not fight at all. He could not avoid a bad area, or dangerous time of day, he was walking the street in broad daylight on Sunday morning. In short there was only one thing Mr. Carbone could have had in his possession that may have been useful to him to prevent grievous personal injury, a firearm, along with the skill and will to use it to protect his life.

Then consider this from the article: "Carmen Rodriguez, a community activist who serves on Hartford's firearms review board with Carbone, said the city must ask itself some serious questions if an older man can't walk to breakfast without being attacked."

Yes, let's ask those questions; namely how can an elderly man protect himself from multiple assailants that intend to do him terrible harm?

Mr. Carbone promulgated a welfare society that created these predators, he served on Hartford's firearms review board that infringes on peaceable citizens inalienable right to self defense. His assault is a terrible, tragic, and all too predictable consequence of decades of policy not just an aberrant act of random violence.

And lest you think this assessment of Hartford's sociological development a mite harsh, consider this assessment from someone in the know:

In an unusual display of public anger, Hartford's police chief Wednesday gave vent to his feelings about the recent violence afflicting his city and the lack of decency among residents.

Chief Roberts does something cool that I've not seen before--he blogs. And furthermore, he provides for comments. I'd say that's as good a place as any to engage him on his views on concealed carry.

The Fault Line

The University of Akron basketball player charged in an off-campus shooting with police has been expelled by the university.

No doubt about it--it's the gun's fault.

If only there were no guns, stuff like this would never happen, and another young life full of hope and promise would not have been ruined.

Damn guns.

We're the Only Ones Automatic Enough

Before deputies arrived, they were informed that Agt. Queen was in the residence with an automatic weapon refusing to come out.

I wonder if it was stamped: "RESTRICTED FOR GOVERNMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT USE ONLY"?

[Via RCB and Carl S]

68

Angilo Freeland's civil rights weren't violated, the Department of Justice has concluded, 20 months after the fugitive died in a 68-bullet barrage fired by law enforcement officers tracking the man sought in the killing of Polk sheriff's Deputy Matt Williams.

Not to mourn what sounds like a truly bad guy, but there is a Heather Fong air to all of this.

Two images are evoked unbidden:

The death scene from "Bonnie and Clyde"...

...and Rodney Dangerfield punchlining "I can't take 67 more of those."

[Via AvgJoe]

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