Oh, wait...I thought this was about me.
Never mind.
Besides, I like pâté, and even more since this happened...
Friday, November 17, 2006
We're the Only Ones Thieving and Tampering Enough
Former Troup Police Chief Chester Kennedy was found guilty of theft and tampering with physical evidence...guilty of theft for taking a pistol from the police department...guilty of tampering with physical evidence for giving a 30-pack of Natural Light beer that was evidence in a criminal case to former Troup Officer Samuel "Mark" Turner...Murphy said the two empty bags found in Kennedy's drawer should have contained 13 rocks of crack cocaine and $400 but it was nowhere to be found.Yeah, I agree with his defense attorney. It sounds more like "mismanagement and poor judgment" than a crime, don't you think? I know that kind of stuff turns up missing every time I have a lapse, and I'm sure you've experienced the same thing...
Ho...ney, I just mismanaged again. Did you see where I left the crack...?
[More from "The Only Ones" files...]
[Thanks to Blackfork6]
A Telephone Survey
GUN owners across North Yorkshire have been warned not to divulge any information over the phone about their firearms after several people received calls from bogus firearms enquiry officers.Gee, I wonder where they got their call list from?
A Case for Guns
It certainly was the right of Margaret Johnson to bear arms in September, when a mugger tried to rob the wheelchair-bound Harlem resident. She drew the pistol she was carrying and shot him in his elbow...Carrying a gun for self defense! What a "cowboy"! What a non-"Only One"! She obviously needs to learn rights from wrongs.
New York doesn't need more victims or ineffective gun control. We need more Margaret Johnsons.
[Via Cousin G]
Carolyn Smith, Girl Reporter
For example, Madison has seen a record-breaking spate of bank robberies this year, and though it may be troubling to bankers and patrons alike, the robberies all have one thing in common: No one was hurt during them. Had some cowboy with a handgun seen one of the robberies taking place from outside and decided to take matters into his own hands, things may have ended differently. Perhaps he would have stopped the robbery and apprehended the suspect, or perhaps an innocent bystander would have gotten injured or killed.So keeping and bearing arms is a "wrong," not a right. Carolyn Smith said it, I believe it, that settles it.
There are reasons why those who can currently carry weapons — police — have to go through such extensive training. The rationale that allowing everyday people to carry weapons in public will make people safer, regardless of what criminals may be packing illegally, is ludicrous. Two wrongs do not make a right; and two weapons, no matter whose hands they are in, are by no means safer than one.
Hey, Jeremy: Got a live one for ya.
The rest of you people--hell, you're just a bunch of "cowboys."
[Via Cousin G]
We're the Only...What Do You Mean We're NOT...?
Cleveland police Chief John Foster presented his concerns over new courthouse security measures to the city council at their Monday night meeting, saying his officers won't be able to carry their weapons inside.The sheriff pulled an "Only One" on you, eh, chief?
How does it feel to be treated like the lowest of the low on the social ladder--a mere citizen?
[Via Cousin G]
Campus RKBA Roundup #5
I missed this one when it came out on the 9th.
That sounds eerily like the excuse I gave more than one professor on occasion, many, many years ago...
That sounds eerily like the excuse I gave more than one professor on occasion, many, many years ago...
This Day in History: November 17
On this day in 1777, Congress submits the Articles of Confederation to the states for ratification.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
SAF's Strange Bedfellow
A United States citizen who now lives in Great Britain has joined with the country’s leading gun owner rights organization in a federal lawsuit that says nonresident citizens are unfairly being targeted by existing laws that restrict gun ownership to those who live in the U.S.William B. Mateja...William B. Mateja...
Attorneys William B. Mateja, a principal in the Dallas and Washington, D.C., offices of Fish & Richardson P.C., and Alan Gura of Alexandria, Va.’s Gura & Possessky, PLLC, filed the federal claim today on behalf of London, England, resident Maxwell Hodgkins and the Bellevue, Wash.-based Second Amendment Foundation.
Where have I heard that name before...? Oh, yeah, he's the guy CCRKBA's Gun Week slammed for maintaining--in court, in an attempt to legally destroy Dr. Timothy Emerson's life, that:
"There is no individual right contained within the Second Amendment.…It protects only a collective right to bear arms.”I guess Alan & Co. haven't learned their lesson about getting in bed with...uh...mercenaries...
He That Hath No Sword
St. Paul Minnesota churches aren't bound by a state law requiring private property owners to either post a sign or verbally inform people when concealed handguns are barred from their parking lots and sanctuaries, a judge has ruled...So I guess the rest of us aren't bound to read minds?
Talk about a law "respecting an establishment of religion"... So churches get to be super entities unbound by edicts affecting atheists?
Why anyone would go to a church or a store that would rather see them dead than armed--other than to leave a card--is beyond me anyway.
[Via Cousin G]
Ron Paul on Guns
The Second Amendment is not about hunting deer or keeping a pistol in your nightstand. It is not about protecting oneself against common criminals. It is about preventing tyranny. The founders knew that unarmed citizens would never be able to overthrow a tyrannical government as they did. They envisioned government as a servant, not a master, of the American people...What? Nothing about his being a sportsman and enforcing existing gun laws? Well, gee, no wonder NRA management wanted to torpedo the guy...
The notion that the Second Amendment confers rights only upon organized state-run militias is preposterous; the amendment is meaningless unless it protects the gun rights of individuals.
Victims Share Their Story
Violence can come upon you at any time, at any place. In California the legislature has decided that you do not have the right to adequately protect yourself while out in public, you are supposed to rely upon the police.
Where were the police in this incident?
JR does a great job illustrating the horrors suffered by the defenseless when goblins attack.
"Chip" Thompson for President!
Tommy Thompson
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson said he's considering the possibility of running for the White House in 2008...
He said issues such as health care and his appeal as a Midwesterner make him a potentially viable candidate.
That plus his being so damned traceable.
Oh, wait--he backed out of that deal. He just wants the rest of us to insert those chips his company makes.
Plus he signed legislation mandating schools become Predator Empowerment Zones, which ought to put him in the chips with scholastic soul mateWayne LaPierre. Sounds just like the kind of guy I want to give super political power to.
The Republicans certainly are positioning their best and their brightest in the vanguard for '08, aren't they?
In the Spirit of Bipartisanship
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday she may introduce a bill requiring local officials to approve if a sports team tries to leave town with the city's name still attached...Nice to see that both sides of the aisle have such a healthy respect for the principles of federalism and enumerated powers.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said he was sympathetic to Feinstein's concerns, noting that he fought the proposed move of the Philadelphia Eagles to Phoenix in the 1980s.
When you can usurp and trample with impunity, is it any surprise they also treat the Bill of Rights--and particularly the Second Amendment--with such contempt?
This Day in History: November 16
On this day in 1776, Hessian Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Knyphausen and a force of 3,000 Hessian mercenaries and 5,000 Redcoats lay siege to Fort Washington at the northern end and highest point of Manhattan Island.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
We're the Only Ones Making You Feel Good All Under Enough
A Portland police officer pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of official misconduct for asking two women to show him their underwear during a traffic stop in July.Honest to God, I don't go looking for these...
[More from "The Only Ones" files...]
[Thanks to Bud]
Don't They Mean "Insecurity Van"?
TWO masked gunmen robbed a security van at a petrol station yesterday and escaped with tens of thousands of pounds.
The robbers threatened the two-man van crew with a semiautomatic gun as they filled up a cash machine at the garage.
That's some security. Why is it I assume the guards were unarmed?
Oh, that's right--it's the UK. Stupid question, forget I asked it...
We're the Only Ones Elite and Tactical Enough
A court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday for four Chicago Police officers accused of using their badges to break into homes and rob them...[They] targeted both known drug dealers and innocent residents. They face home invasion, kidnapping and armed violence charges.As opposed to Chicago cops legally terrorizing and stealing from people, I suppose...
Prosecutors say the officers from the elite “special operations section,” abused their authority to terrorize and steal from people.
[More from "The Only Ones" files...]
[Via Cousin G]
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