Friday, October 19, 2018

'Oath Keeper' Arrests in FL?

“They’re out there patrolling the streets,” he said. “They don’t know the area, they don’t know the community, they don’t know our laws, and that just lends itself to dangers.” [More]
I don't suppose Maj. Jimmy knows much about that "supreme Law of the Land" he swore an oath to uphold...

And are you a "vigilante" when a mayor and a fire chief ask for your help?  Local governments appear to be giving mixed signals...

What I don't know at this point is if they were actual members or well-intentioned volunteers answering a call for help -- Oath Keepers as an organization generally has local members coordinate such efforts with "authorities."

UPDATE:
After it was confirmed the five were in Mexico Beach doing humanitarian work, they were released on Friday. Ruth Corley with the Bay County Sheriff's Office says they were not impersonating federal agents and were not sovereign citizens.
UPDATE:
Under the chaotic circumstances in Panama City after the hurricane, one of our volunteer security teams, out escorting medics and search and rescue, were temporarily detained by the Bay County Sheriff Department (along with the first responders, they were escorting, who were also detained), but when their combined mission was clarified, they were all released on their own recognizance, without having to post bond, and all of their gear and vehicles returned to them... We were NOT doing anti-looter security patrols, nor are we “vigilantes” as a local paper labeled us.
Funny-- I don't see any apologies from the "newspaper"...

Firearms Friday Redux



My conversation from earlier this morning with Michael Dukes...

We're the Only Ones Unrepeatable Enough


Florida Carry has been assured by the Miami Beach City Attorney and Police Department that they now understand the statutes, and attendees will be treated with respect. [More]
That would be tomorrow. Make note of the new start-off point.

Kind'a reminds me of my repeated attempts with successive Ohio Attorneys General to make sure their enforcers knew the damn rules.

We're the Only Ones Penetrating Enough

Police officers in the US were charged with more than 400 rapes over a 9-year period [More]
That's a lot of moving violations.

[Via William T]

Beat Me To It



You know better than to trust a strange computer!

Meanwhile, Over at the Stupid Party

Hawley Supports Some Gun Control [More]
Hand the guy an advantage and watch him trip and fall face-first into it.

[Via Felix B]

Triggered Guards

There’s just one problem for Ms. Starke. There is no state law that prohibits a lawful Concealed Handgun License holder from carrying on public school grounds. [More]
Sounds like time for a repeat...

[Via Michael G]

Survey SAYS


VCDL Candidate Surveys [More]

Curious. I look at the federal survey and don't see a word about the single greatest threat to continued RKBA recognition.

How much more evidence beyond their own elections do they need?

[Via Mack H]

Supreme Irony

In an exercise of extreme irony, a candidate for the state’s highest court appears to be knowingly violating state campaign laws. [More]
So GRNC has filed a complaint.

Crossing the Line

Albury was a special agent in the FBI Minneapolis field office in 2016 and 2017 when he leaked the agency’s Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide to The Intercept. [More]
Where does whistleblowing end and treason begin?

[Via Mack H]

To the Moon!

I have a real problem with people not understanding the effect that they have on other people. That makes me want to violently hurt him..." [More]
I guess a sense of irony is not Claire's strong suit.

And what better way for a foreigner to persuade patriotic Americans to want to sample her wares?

[Via Steve T

We're the Only Ones Live from New York Enough

“As you are most likely aware, the Baltimore Police department is currently a very beleaguered agency in the throes of massive amounts of criticism and disrespect,” wrote Lt. Gene Ryan, the president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3, in a letter to SNL’s Lorne Michaels on Wednesday. [More]
Gene, you ignorant slut...

[Via Steve T

With 'Friends' Like These

23 current, former Republican leaders join Republicans for Kelly [More]

The name of the game is "cheap labor" and the hell with the tab the rest of us will be stuck with.

They're supporting a big "but" gun-grabber in the process, for those still having trouble making the connection.

Three Out of Four Democrats are Not Just Liars, They're BIG Liars

...we can have conversations in our community about how it is we can balance our Second Amendment right which I firmly support with the rights of our school children to go to school and feel safe... Three out of four dues-paying NRA members believe that background checks should be in place for all firearm purchase... [More]
Repeat a lie often enough...

[Via Mack H]

That's Some Free Thinking There, Fellas

Why it’s time for YouTube to ban the alt-right [More]
As defined by us.

For "progressives," every day is Opposite Day:

[Via Michael G]

An Opposite Day 'Progressive' Crime Fighter

Instead the pose striking got more ludicrous as Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim gathered his police chief, state legislators, City Council members, and other gullibles while he signed a city ordinance purporting to outlaw homemade plastic guns and guns without serial numbers, "ghost guns." [More]
Nothing I respect more than a "prohibited person" stumping for my disarmament.

It looks like no one is too corrupt for Connecticut Democrats.

[Via Bear]

Enemies Foreign and Domestic

Texas Dems ask noncitizens to register to vote, send applications with citizenship box pre-checked [More]
If these people had been Trump advisers, the feds would have raided them and offered snitch deals already.



A Lasting Legacy

BORDER CARAVAN PUTS TRUMP LEGACY ON THE LINE - Pat Buchanan: How president handles issue will determine November election, 2020 [More]
It'll determine a lot more than that.

This business of you have to let them in, give them a hearing date and let them go is culturally suicical and has got to stop.

Firearms Friday



I'll be joining up with Michael Dukes again this morning -- they'll be calling me at 10:24 Eastern.  You can listen via live stream from his website and on Facebook.

We're the Only Ones Trigger Happy Enough

Officer fired after video shows him telling young men he’s ‘trigger happy’ so they shouldn’t ‘do anything stupid’ [More]
It looks like he's an expert on doing things stupid, too.

[Via bondmen]

We're the Only Ones Directionless Enough

“So they (police) cannot tell us that they did not know about his whereabouts. That is a complete lie,” Rick Florio said. [More]
So add "people who don't read them" to the list of  "protection order" shortcomings...?

[Via bondmen]

We're the Only Ones Unqualified Enough

Missouri Dept. of Corrections losing veteran employees, hiring unqualified replacements [More]
The better to ensure institutional corruption, my dear...

[Via bondmen]

Betomania


Well if Hollywood is for him, he must be just what the Republic needs. [More]

I'm recalling a Firesign Theater line:
Presenting honest stories of working people as told by rich Hollywood stars.
And another...

[Via Jess]

A Pick to Bone

"He's had it all these years, never robbed a bank or done anything with it," Shackelford said. "I would think that when a man turned 70 and is an American hero, you don't destroy the rest of his life for one mistake." [More]
That's not how I'd define "mistake," but I'm still signing the petition because exercising his rights is not the crime that's been commited here.

[Via radiomaan]

UPDATE:

The story now says:

Updated at 7:15 p.m. Friday with comments from the veteran's daughter and the U.S. attorney's office.

If he was a child molester who made death threats and stole the weapon, that changes everything. I apologize if you signed this because of this post. Anyone know how to remove names from these petitions?