It would appear that John Roach, the Collin County district attorney, wants to build his own personal SWAT Team. [More]Don't mess with Texas...Only Ones?
[Via Todd F]
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Is Collin County District Attorney Building His Own SWAT Team?
[Via Todd F]
Dime Stores
Toy guns back then were very realistic. I had a Tommy gun that had a bolt and fired caps as well as a rattattat noise. It was actual size and color. I owned a pump shotgun that fired caps and ejected plastic shells. All manner of pistols modern and Western as well as Davy Crockett gear and Indian bows and arrows were all over the house. There were holsters and other gear. [More]Mike H takes some of us old enough to remember on a trip down Memory Lane.
Unfortified in OK?
The law states that to “fortify an access point” means to willfully construct, install, position, use or hold any material or device designed to injure a person upon entry or to strengthen, defend, restrict or obstruct any door, window or other opening into a dwelling, structure, building or other place to any extent beyond the security provided by a commercial alarm system, lock or deadbolt, or a combination of alarm, lock or deadbolt.I note this story is two months old and there's not a lot else from media sources, and don't see a bill number to look up. I went to Rep. Tibbs' website and didn't find anything about it under sponsored legislation, and just don't have time to chase this down further.
The law carries punishment of imprisonment of not more than five years or by a fine up to $10,000 or by both. [More]
Anybody know anything about it?
[Via Zachary G]
UPDATE:
M. Terry sends me this:
They might not have any "long-term fiscal considerations," but I'd sure be inclined to give anyone who supports this act of tyranny some other things to consider.HB1579 APPROVED BY GOV 5/22/2009 Prohibit fortifying door to delay law enforcement-Provide penalty-HB 1579 by Rep. Charles Joyner, states that it shall be unlawful for any person to use, construct, position or hold a device used to fortify any door or window which delays entry of law enforcement during the commission of a crime.BILL SUMMARY1st Session of the 52nd Legislature
Bill No.: HB 1579
Version: CCR
Author: Representative Joyner
Senator Barrington
Date: May 20, 2009
Impact: Minimal Increase in Prison Costs
Bill Summary
Research Analyst: Brad Wolgamott
Senate Amendment 1 to HB 1579 provides a definition for the phrase “fortify an access point”. Increases the punishment to a felony. Increases the term of imprisonment to 5 years. Increases the fine to $10,000.
In the Engrossed measure, punishment was established as a misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in county jail and or a $5,000 fine. Punishment could have risen to a felony if committed during the commission of another felony, punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment a $10,000 fine or both fine and imprisonment.
HB1579 makes it unlawful to reinforce or use any device to fortify a door or window of a building being used in the commission of a crime for the purpose of preventing entry or causing injury to law enforcement.
Fiscal Summary
Fiscal Analyst: Marilyn Anderson
The CCR for HB 1579 makes it a felony to fortify an access point to a building where a felony offense prohibited by the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act is being committed for the purpose of preventing entry by law enforcement.
Fiscal Analysis
Persons convicted of this offense would be punished by up to five years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $10,000. Since this is a new law, there is no available data on its occurrence; however, the Criminal Justice Resource Center expects the increased cost to the Department of Corrections will be minimal.
Long Term Fiscal Considerations
None
Fiscal Analysis Reviewed By:
House Fiscal Director
I was able to find this:
and I also found this, so at least we know who the fascists in the state senate are (hint: it looks like all of them)
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I'm sure there's gotta be an easier way to navigate OK's legislative websites--I just don't have time today to figure it out.
We're the Only Ones...
...Sharing the Love Enough...
Richardson, who has served in the department for two years, is accused of trying to sexually assault a 19-year-old woman early Friday while he was in uniform and in his patrol car....Run Down Enough...
A police car driven by Chandler struck the suspect on foot during a chase....Young at Heart Enough...
The Toledo police officer that shot and killed a mentally disabled woman is temporarily off the streets after another incident. This time it was involving a car accident.
Former Brevard County Sheriff’s deputy Carl Graves will spend no more than two years in prison after a jury Friday acquitted him of raping a 13-year-old. He was instead convicted of attempting to molest the girl....Beloved Sons Enough...
Some deputies dispute that claim and said the latest case involving Johnson is another example of him getting preferential treatment because his father, Col. Mike Johnson, is second in command in the department....('Til Death Do Us Part?) Enough...
The witness said Gerard punched the victim, grabbed her by the back of her head and slammed her face against the steering wheel of their car....Welcome Guests Enough...
A Leominster police officer has been suspended pending the outcome of a Worcester police investigation into allegations he broke into a Worcester couple’s apartment last summer and threatened them with a knife.[Via FFFW]
We're the Only Ones "Got Milk?" Enough
Mom: Cop Squeezed Breast Milk From Me [More]Alrighty, then...
In fairness, what's a lactating new mom doing getting kicked out of bars? I know this says she passed a polygraph, and I know we're not supposed to blame victims, but I sense there is more to this story...I did up a "Got milk?" poster using the mug shot but decided I didn't feel comfortable putting it here.
[Via William T]
Wear Levi's Jeans, Pioneer Global 'Gun Control'
"Have you your pistols? Have you your sharp edged axes? Pioneers! O pioneers!" [More]Today's Gun Rights Examiner column tears away at a subversive fabric.
Also get the latest from my fellow GREs.
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This Day in History: February 6
The Treaty of Alliance with France was signed on February 6, 1778, creating a military alliance between the United States and France against Great Britain. Negotiated by the American diplomats Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee, the Treaty of Alliance required that neither France nor the United States agree to a separate peace with Great Britain, and that American independence be a condition of any future peace agreement. In addition to the Treaty of Alliance, the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with France was signed on February 6, 1778, promoting trade and commercial ties between the two countries. [More]
Friday, February 05, 2010
Zero Tolerance, Zero Brains
Margie Feinberg, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, told the Staten Island Advance that there is a no-tolerance policy for toy guns in schools. [More]Margie: do you ever actually listen to yourself? Me, I think the world would be a much better place if people had no tolerance for hive insects like you.
Unfortunately, it's not like we haven't run into legophobia before...
[Via Brian F]
UPDATE: Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner Daniel White has more.
We're the Only Ones Fit for Duty Enough
Not that I want to make fun of anybody's physical condition, but really--what is this guy supposed to do if he has to get into a physical confrontation or chase down a suspect?
No idea where or when this was taken, but it appears others are also noticing...
Don't tell me people like this are better prepared, trained, capable and equipped to protect me than I am to protect myself. Or if you do, don't expect me to believe it.
[Via Zachary G]
Does Congress Have the Power?
Of course they do. [Read]
It says so right here.
What...it doesn't?
Uhh...then allow me to reconstruct my answer to one that will be considered acceptable by the political establishment and the watchdog media:
Are you serious?
[Via Texas Shooter]
It says so right here.
What...it doesn't?
Uhh...then allow me to reconstruct my answer to one that will be considered acceptable by the political establishment and the watchdog media:
Are you serious?
[Via Texas Shooter]
We're the Only Ones Bending the Rules Enough
Their mission is to protect and to serve, but lately some Durham officers are accused of bending the rules they're supposed to follow. [More]Bending the rules?
You know, things like breaking and entering, extortion, threats...bending rules against those.
Oh, and looky here:
Councilman Eugene Brown says he sees a cause for concern especially considering the recent scandals - overtime abuse that cost an officer and a deputy chief their jobs, another charged with DWI, because his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. And just last week, a federal indictment against an officer accused of selling drugs out of his squad car...What, it's not just an isolated bad apple...?
[Via Fill Your Hands]
We're the Only Ones Caged Enough
A Tennessee sheriff's deputy arrested on a drunken driving charge wound up in a dog house before he was taken to the big house...Samuel Monroe Bledsoe was kicking the windows of a trooper's cruiser on his way to a hospital for a blood test.The report says Bledsoe was then locked inside the cruiser's K-9 cage for his safety. [More]An "Only One" behaving like a vicious dog?
And just think--Paul Helmke would rather have coffee with him than with you.
Southern Poverty Law Center Equates Gun Owners with Haters
Just putting this on their "Hate Watch" page accomplishes their agenda--to put a stigma on good and decent Americans by equating them with racists, Klansmen, Nazis, terrorists...and this isn't the first time we've seen them resort to such smears and innuendo. [More]Here's this morning's third Gun Rights Examiner column. Hopefully it'll be the last one until tomorrow.
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Should John Edwards Be a 'Prohibited Person'?
While it's true that Edwards hasn't been convicted of anything, his gun-grabbing Democrat pals are trying to not let that stop them--in fact, Frank Lautenberg is at it again, proposing that people merely suspected by the government be barred from buying guns via a "terror watch list." [More]Today's second Gun Rights Examiner column asks why anti-gunners don't apply the same standards to themselves that they impose on the rest of us.
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Help the Brady Campaign Scald Themselves on Starbucks Coffee
Forget the accusation that citizens intent on claiming their rights are trying to be "superheroes"--that's just childish noise coming from people who have no other argument, and so rely on the tried and true Brady practice of insulting the character of those they hate as they desperately try to gin up fear. [More]Today's first Gun Rights Examiner column looks at some desperate people who ougtht to settle down and have a cup of coffee.
Yes, "first"--there are a few other issues that I think merit GRE columns.
Stay tuned.
Also get the latest from my fellow GREs, and c'mon--help spread the word and forward these links. And don't forget to send Starbucks that email--you know, the one you have to click on the link to find out about.
This Day in History: February 5
On February 5th of 1778, South Carolina became the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, which would eventually become the first governing document of the United States. [More]
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Are We Getting the Whole Story Behind the Austin Gun Show?
Forgive me if I can't help but focus on these words:APD's stonewalling on an information request called for a second Gun Rights Examiner column today.
"[T]he department wishes to withhold some of the requested information and has asked for a decision from the Attorney General about whether the information is within an exception to public disclosure."
Why? [More]
TSRA may be able to draw conclusions, but I can't.
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Permit-Free Arizona?
J.D. Tuccille tells us of a bill. [Read]
Predictably:
[Via Plug Nickel Times]
Predictably:
In response, John Thomas, the lobbyist for the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police, said, "SB 1102, if enacted into law, will take Arizona back to the Wild West carry, with no consideration of officer safety.''You can tell John to go **** himself here.
[Via Plug Nickel Times]
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