We're the Only Ones Increasing Our Caseload Enough

A sex-crimes prosecutor in California has pleaded not guilty to tying up and raping a colleague while threatening her with an ice pick and a handgun.

Note that while this is "alleged," what it proves beyond argument is that one of these prosecutors is either a monster or a liar.

It also shows that when you're an "Only One," you can't be too "picky." And I do apologize for that.

[Via Mack H]

This Day in History: November 24

Capt William Hubbel of Col Webbs Regiment, tried at a late General Court Martial for "behaving in a low, scandalous, and unofficerlike manner" -- The Court having acquitted the prisoner The General orders him to be released.

The Sound and the Fury

The palm-sized device designed by Qinetiq, the British defence firm that was once the government research laboratories, is pinned to the uniform and uses acoustic technology to calculate the exact position of the rifle fire.

Then a electronic voice passes on the "bearing and range" to the soldier allowing him to jump to safety and return fire...

Although the range and accuracy of the device is kept secret for operational reasons Mr Steinman said they were well beyond the capabilities of a sniper.

So I guess that means it'll be withheld from We the People, the Constitutional citizen militia...?

"Aligning our expertise with government needs..."

Yep. Sure looks that way.

A Word About Fudds

I note some of the gun blogs have picked up on a complaint from the ol' Fuddmaster himself, Bill Schneider, and caution us that use of the term is not productive because it divides gun owners.

I find it curious that the objection is not to his continued use of the term "Gun Nuts." Talk about something that makes us all look bad.

Shneider has no credibility with me--foremost because he has been given incontrovertible proof on the subversive nature of AHSA, yet he continues to portray them as a legitimate alternative for gun owners to support.

Then there's his hysterical judgmentalism over the entirely self-inflicted Cooper fiasco:

Gun Lobby Attack Dogs Strike Again
What kind of people suffer no remorse when intentionally destroying one of their own, his company and his employees to make their point?

There was no organized lobbying effort, and he knows this. There was no First Amendment suppression here, and he knows this.

This was purely an exercise in fed up gun owners deciding who they wish to freely associate with. That's "what kind of people." And notice he called us "dogs."

Note also what he said about Obama:

While in Butte, America, for the Fourth of July, Barack Obama told the press, “There is not a sportsman or hunter who is in legal possession of firearms who has anything to fear from me.”

I happen to believe him. I hope most other hunters do, too, because we can make the difference on November 4.

Now I want to clarify something about the term "Fudd." It is not used by hard-liners like myself to insult anyone who participates in shooting sports or hunting or prefers shotguns over EBRs.

It is used as a reaction to "sporting use"-ONLY gun owners who throw the rest of us under the bus in the belief that their hobby will be protected, that they won't be eaten next.

Seems to me these Fudds deserve a little name-calling. There's nothing to divide--they're not on my side. They're either stupid, detached freeloaders who enjoy the protections of activism while not lifting a finger to help, conscious sell-outs, or outright enemies.

But don't worry, I'm not going to call any AHSAhole who falls in the latter category a "Fudd." In recognition of their special treachery, these wormtongued subversives deserve their own term:

Mudderfudders.

Safety Trumped Pleasure

John Dyke never thought he'd be parting with the two guns he uses for target practice. But safety trumped pleasure, so he turned in his weapons to the Broward Sheriff's Office during their buy-back program...

Quite simply put, John, I do not believe you. I don't believe you're really that stupid. And if you're not someone with an agenda, I almost pity you.

Almost.

And yeah, Lt. David Holmes--I'm sure those are all "illegal guns" you're getting "off the street." I'm sure "the entire community" is now at considerably less "risk."

And leave it to the "Authorized Journalists" at CBS 4 to add their editorial bias and gin up the hysteria.

Enough to fill an entire table!

That's it? That's news?

I guess it does let them get their intended message across:

40 weapons have been collected. That's 40 fewer chances for a tragedy to strike.

That it's also 40 fewer chances for a citizen to protect themselves isn't even given mention. What a preposterous idea!

After all, only the "Only Ones" are qualified to possess guns, particularly lying anti-gun "Only Ones" from the Broward County Sheriff's Department.

Lying anti-gun "Only Ones" from the Broward County Sheriff's department who spent time in the federal pen, that is...parasites who are still trying to find a way to reattach to the body of their host.

Yeah, these guys are just plain better than you and me.

And certainly better than John Dyke.

Salvation Through Disarmament

The man said he bought the gun after discovering that his wife was leaving him for another man. He planned to shoot his wife and her boyfriend, and then turn the gun on himself, Travis said. The man then asked his pastor to turn the gun over to police for him, Travis said.

In other words, it was an illegal transfer? What with all this church/state separation, a pastor trumps California law?

Did you even establish that the "confessing" cuckold was, in fact, a "gun owner" as defined by law? It is Bell Gardens, you know. I merely ask, because he is what is presented to us as a typical "gun owner"--miserable, lost, unstable, challenged in his manhood, dangerous...

But Hallelujah! I've given up my gun and now I'm saved!

The message here, of course, happily brought to us by anti-gun "Authorized Journalists," is that the only way to save yourself is to be defenseless. The "Only Ones" competent to keep and bear arms are highly trained professionals like Lt. Jeff Travis, who push the idea that this nonsense will have an impact on "gang-related crime."

Jeff knows it won't, of course. But he did get his name in the paper, and you just know his actions please the masters.

He's actually pretty smart, in an insidious, manipulative kind of way. I predict that boy will make captain!

Greg Nickels--What a Piece of...Work

State law allows private property owners to prohibit the presence of firearms on their property.

But public plunder isn't private property, is it, you miserable con artist?

Since the state is going to do nothing to stop this criminal, I'd suggest a citizens' arrest--that is, if you could get past his taxpayer-funded armed bodyguards...

[Via Mack H]

We're the Only Ones Leaving it All Behind Enough

But as officers left the scene, they forgot a potentially dangerous part of their operation in front of a neighbor's house: an M4 assault rifle.

I could have sworn I saw this story before, some time ago...ahh, here it is.

Nope, that was another "Only One"...

[Via 45superman]

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise

British may ban 'happy hour' as drink deaths rise

When in doubt, ban.

And they wonder why people drive themselves to drink.

[Via DJK]

The Holiday Rush

Police on Sunday were searching for a gunman who opened fire in a packed Seattle-area shopping mall, killing one man and critically injuring another, before apparently slipping away in a crowd of panicked shoppers.

But...but...but...

Who lives near there and can take a picture of the sign?

This Day in History: November 23

General Montgomery writes, "till Quebeck is taken, Canada is unconquered." He concludes that an invasion of the city would be inevitable.

We're the Only Ones Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places Enough

The two cases, filed by Erica Contreras and Janet Cain, claim former deputies William Ritchie, Matthew Wallace and Alex Maldonado sexually assaulted them in late 2006...

Good thing they were "Only Ones"--otherwise they might have gotten severe punishment.

[Via Avg Joe]

This Blog is Lightworker Approved

Barack Obama's choice for Attorney-General, Eric Holder, has stated that he favors 'reasonable restrictions' on free speech on the Internet.

It reminds me of that line from "The Menagerie" in the original Star Trek:

Wrong thinking is punishable.
Right thinking will be as quickly rewarded.

"Reasonable restrictions." Where have we heard that before?

Change is a-comin'.

UPDATE: Correspondent TC sent me a link to Instapundit's post, which in turn links to The Volokh Conspiracy. The "context" does not persuade me, from a citizen militia standpoint, from a banning basic chemistry standpoint, and from a camel's nose under the tent standpoint.

Hey-- did you know that "Pouring Liquid Oxygen onto unlit charcoal will cause the charcoal to explode; each briquette will detonate with the force of one stick of dynamite"?

I Didn't Know...

...that Nov. 19 was "World Toilet Day." And the eggheads say not only should we stop flushing, but we should be taxed for when we do.

It figures that "expert" academics would come up with crap like this.

[Via Mack H]

Answer the Question

Ready? This is the question: Mr. Helmke, if what this is really all about is "safe streets" and "public safety" how does sparking a bloody civil war further those objectives? The answer is, it doesn't. It can't.

Mike Vanderboegh asks Paul Helmke a question.

And looky here--he's got himself a blog, Sipsey Street Irregulars! I'd like to think all my whining and cajoling and irritating him about it may have had a little bit to do with that...

We're the Only Ones Breaking the Chain Enough

Law enforcement personnel in Denver allowed a car that is evidence in a murder case to be auctioned, then went to the buyer and retrieved the vehicle, bloody bandannas and metal pipes the new owner already had cleaned out of her purchase.

Too bad there wasn't a gun in the trunk.

With "Only Ones" like these, I'm going to start doing all my murders in Denver!

[Via Bruce Mills]

Great News!

We are told to expect the final tallies from the counties still outstanding to be announced by early next week, and I expect to be making a formal statement then. For now, I think we can safely say that the fat lady is singing – and she’s singing our song.

Uh-oh. I think Tom McClintock just alienated the Rosie O'Donnell vote.

We're the Only Ones High-Power Enough

Nearly 100 teens marched outside Chicago police headquarters Thursday night to protest the department's plans to equip officers with semi-automatic rifles, saying the weapons could make the streets more dangerous.

Carrying signs like "Stop the War on Youth," teens said they didn't trust police with the high-powered weapons and worried gangs would be encouraged to bolster their own arsenals.

Arthur McGraw certainly sounds like a boy genius, doesn't he(?), although I agree with him on one point--I don't trust them either. And why does his "Southwest Youth Collaborative" remind me of the Young Communist League, right down to their Lightworkeresque "community organizing"?

I wonder where fellow travelers Jesse and Snuffy were? Well, at least they're leaving John R-i-g-g-i-o alone and going after not just "Only Ones," but Chicago "Only Ones" (who, I confess, I wouldn't mind seeing reduced to billy clubs as an experiment--just to see if there was any behavior modification).

"It'll shoot through brick, car doors."

Yeah, no kidding.

Forget it, Jake, it's Chi-Town.

We're the Only Ones Camera Shy Enough

Anzaldi was arrested and his equipment was confiscated, and about 500 images were deleted from his memory card, when the Chicago police decided that he wasn’t allowed to film a crime scene from a neighbor’s private property...

The Chicago Police are getting in trouble for torturing people, actually physically torturing people...It’s not about right and wrong for them, it’s about what they have the power to do.”

You’re going to all of the sudden tell people you can only photograph where the police say you can photograph?”

See, they're not just "Only Ones." They're Chicago "Only Ones."

And commentator "Old School" sure sounds like a good German, doesn't he?

Forget it, Jake, it's Chi-Town.

This Day in History: November 22

Congress resolves to permit the colonies to export a fixed amount of provisions to Bermuda, where inhabitants faced starvation, in return for salt which was badly needed in the colonies. Unlimited quantities of food could be exported if the return cargoes contained military supplies.