We're the Only Ones Calling It Quits Enough

 Embattled Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith Not Running For Re-Election [More]

If there were any semblance of justice, that decision would have already been made for her.

[Via Rough and Ready]

That's All, Folks...

 I wasn't expecting to go on the radio today so don't have time to separately post all the links that have come in, so I'll go out 'til Monday (unless something big comes up) with an aggregate:

• Urban liberals rethink guns and policing amid crime spike on their doorstep: Wake me when the useful idiots rethink how they're going to vote.
• Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith indicted for corruption by Civil Grand Jury (pay to play CCWs): FINALLY!
• 24 killed after fire at Osaka mental clinic, arson suspected: Beats getting shot, right? 
• And don't forget the Youth Baseball Gun Raffle: It will be held live tomorrow at noon Eastern.

[Via An Hour of Wolves, Jess, Remarks]

The One Thing That Could Have Changed Outcomes...

 Sherrif Laurie Smith updates the media (and says recovered guns were "California legal" @ 6:50) [Watch]

Speaking of "California legal," too bad none of the victims were her campaign contributors...

[Via Dave Licht]

We're the Only Ones Obstructing Enough

Sheriff Laurie Smith’s office, by its own admission, does not keep a tally of how many applications for concealed firearms are received each year, and it has refused to answer questions about what the criteria for approval might be, making it difficult to get an idea of how the applications are evaluated. [More]

I don't suppose campaign contributions have anything to do with it?

Welcome to the swineocracy.

We're the Only Ones Reciprocating Enough

Prosecutors in Santa Clara County have served at least three search warrants while investigating whether Sheriff Laurie Smith’s office gave out coveted concealed-gun permits in exchange for campaign money... [More]

I thought that was a time-honored practice in CA...

[Via Neil W]