When Flashlights are Outlawed...

A 38-year-old Rushville man is being held on $1 million bond after being accused of using a flashlight to beat a Mount Sterling man to death.

It was probably one of those semi fully-automatic ones.

KABA Mac Problems?

I got the following request posted as a comment to another article:

I no longer have the ability to post on Keep and bear Arms board any longer having switch to Mac. I don't believe they know they have locked out a number of people because of this. If you some how could pass this on, thanks in advance. Yes I know I'm off topic to this story. (had to move to Mac because Vista sucks)
What I get when trying to post:

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a000d'

Type mismatch: 'oRSWordList'

/includes/subs_01.asp, line 241

Anyone else having Mac problems?

I'm not affiliated with KABA, but they are an important enough news source that they ought to be aware if this is an issue. I would suggest using their "Contact Us" link under the "About Us" tab, but will email one of the administrators with this.

A favor, please: I keep WarOnGuns posts on topic. If you have something that is not, or a request of me, please email me directly with it.

And indeed, Vista sucks.

Worth A Thousand Words

We're the Only Ones Instilling Fear Enough

Massachusetts Police Get Black Uniforms to Instill Sense of 'Fear'

Really?

This is what we expect from our "peace officers"? Or is this what a police state does to cow subjects into submission?

They're counting on that, you know, and that's why it's important to highlight their fallibility via vehicles like "The Only Ones" series. That's why it's important to send an occasional message of defiance.

Mr. Jefferson said it best:

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Here's the swearing in ceremony for Blackshirt Gauleiter Fitchet. Notice he pledges to uphold "the laws of the Commonwealth...the charter and ordinance of the City of Springfield...[and] the rules and orders of the police department..."

Hmm. Something seems missing from that oath of office. Whatever could it be?

[Via KABA Newslinks]

Much Ado About Hate Mongering

Conflicts over gun policy and over the meaning of the Second Amendment betray a deeper clash over intensely held competing cultural values, in which the cultural mythology of the frontiersman, often white and male, is pitted against the racial and class subaltern, African Americans in particular.

All those victims of "gun violence"--and nary a victim of evil individuals who happen to share an inconvenient commonality to be found. This is one of the more intellectually dishonest screeds it has been my misfortune to read--but it was important to do so if for no other reason than to "know thy enemy."

We are dealing with an agenda-driven individual here, incubated at Berkeley and a true believer in Marxist tenets repackaged as "social justice."

It's not people like me who are trying to disarm other races. This is gravely offensive to those of us who have--for years--advocated unalienable rights for all.

[Via Of Arms and the Law]

We're the Only Ones Breaking You from Swearing Enough

A man arrested after he used the word "bitch" when a woman took his parking space can go forward with a lawsuit against three Las Cruces police officers, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday...

Gallegos — contrary to his training, the documents states — "decided to use his own arrest technique in which he grabs and handcuffs the suspect before explaining that he is under arrest."

York reflexively drew back his arm, which Gallegos interpreted as resisting arrest. Gallegos executed an arm-bar takedown and York struck his head and shoulder on the pavement.

Martinez then placed a Taser on York's neck and threatened to shock him if he did not untuck his arms from underneath his body, the documents state.

"I can't. I think you broke my arm," York reportedly responded.

Things may come and things may go, but "Only One" tactics remain the same. Anybody remember "Invisible Agent*"?

Old man--sign ze papers.

I can't--you have broken my fingers!

*-Incidentally, here's the cool trailer for it.

[Via DONE! SEO]

We're the Only Ones Sloppy Enough

The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office plans to review a year's worth of Detroit criminal cases involving firearms amid concerns raised about the accuracy of police ballistics testing.

...federal authorities would be called in if any evidence of criminality is turned up. At the moment, however, the problem appears to have resulted from sloppy work performed by a former employee

See, that's the problem when the city's "Only One" elites are demonstrable perjurers: how can you not suspect corruption, or believe a word they say?

I feel like anything coming from that city can be summed up by paraphrasing the last line from "Chinatown":

Forget it, Jake. It's Detroit.

[Via Plug Nickel Times]

An Innocent Man

Former U.S. Rep. Craig Washington proclaimed his innocence Friday to a charge alleging he fired a gun at an 18-year-old's car as the teen was driving on a downtown Houston street.

Washington, 66, was indicted Thursday on a charge of aggravated assault with a gun, a second-degree felony. Taylor Brooks, 18, told police that three bullets struck his car as he was driving away from a confrontation with Washington on Jan. 1. Another 18-year-old also was in the car, police said.

Be sure and read the comments by former legislator Larry Warner, and my response.

Seems during his congressional career, Rep. Washington was--surprise!--a gungrabber.

UPDATE: As the report in the title link is from AP, I have no way to contact the reporter. The Chronicle did do a local take on the story, however, and I sent the following email to their reporter:

I note the shooting allegedly took place outside his law office.

I'm wondering why no mention was made in the reporting about whether or not Mr. Washington has a CHL permit. That seems a valid and newsworthy question, especially since Washington advocated gun laws during his political career, and even said there were too many handguns in citizens' hands.

One would think a gun law advocate would obey gun laws. Will you follow up on this in your reporting and at least get the question out there?

This Day in History: April 28

We, the delegates of the people of the state of Maryland, having fully considered the Constitution of the United States of America...do, for ourselves, and in the name and on the behalf of the people of this state, assent to and ratify the said Constitution.

So...uh...when are they going to start acting like it?

"Semi Fully-Automatic..."

...expialidocious...

[Via 45Superman]

The Stuff of Fairy Tales

Trolls under bridges, that is.

Except this one was put there by the government.

Mr. Sinatra, your cue please:

Fairy tales can come true,
it can happen to you...

Situation Under Control

At this point we believe we have investigated the alleged threats and the verifiable threat sufficiently and extensively and have dealt with both in a manner relative to the alleged and actual threats. We treated both of these incidents as serious and investigated them accordingly and dealt with them immediately.

And what will you do if you have to deal with an actual threat incident immediately, Principal Berndt? Which children entrusted to your custody are you and your staff personally prepared to protect, and how?

Ah well--at least you're in good company.

We're the Only Ones Absolutely Discharged Enough, Eh?

Former Ontario cabinet minister John Snobelen received an absolute discharge on weapons charges today in a court in Oakville, Ont...

Justice Stephen Brown said the former Progressive Conservative politician has already endured public embarrassment by being arrested, and his “foolish mistake will follow him.”

"Justice" Brown? As in "just us"?

Or would he do the same for a non "Only One" too, eh?

Rising Unabated in the UK

THE number of gun crimes has risen by four per cent in a year, official figures revealed yesterday.

More than 27 firearms offences are committed on our streets every day.

Well, yes, but in fairness, our resources have been tied up on sausage roll and wheelie bin patrols...

Gun Nuts and Racists

They're all the same if you listen to The Capital Times' resident indignant little socialist he-man, Joel McNalley.

The video in question is shown in this news report.

What's clear is that the clerk would have been shot had he not pulled his own gun--and the thug could have gotten away without incident had he not chosen to fire first.

That there was a bystander is simply the existing reality. Perhaps this McNalley character thinks that's justification to consent to being executed. Or perhaps, realizing how utterly useless he would be in such a situation, he just needs to spit bitchy venom in the desperate hope that others who share his unmanliness will find comfort in numbers--and in the state of the Social Democrats, he ought to find no shortage of fellow travelers .

As for hateful ignorance in YouTube comments, duh. Check out any topic and you'll find no shortage of foul-mouthed morons. But if you truly want to observe a link between spiteful bigotry and an identifiable group of people, look no further than "Your Progressive Voice," The Capital Times.

Shutting it Down

Hundreds of angry people marched through Harlem on Saturday after the Rev. Al Sharpton promised to "close this city down" to protest the acquittals of three police detectives in the 50-shot barrage that killed a groom on his wedding day and wounded two friends.

Interesting pickle the "liberals" have gotten themselves into.

I wonder if they're going to call out the "Hercules Teams"? And if they do, what the reaction will be in Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit...

[Via Chris Horton]

Doritos Recognizes Those Who Do Something

So look at who they're recognizing and do something yourself. And read the response from corporate wormtongue Cathy Dial. Where do they find such creatures?

Stuff's bad for ya anyway.

As an aside, I remember the North Hollywood shootout, and the shameful way B&B Guns, now closed down, was treated after they loaned the police rifles. They should have been honored in an official ceremony by a grateful city, instead of ignored and despised by wretched ingrates intent on their destruction.

[Via Jeffersonian]

Notice of Opportunity

With his rubbish collected only once a fortnight, Gareth Corkhill's wheelie bin was so full the lid wouldn't shut.

And for that, the father of four finds himself with a criminal record.

Hard to believe this is what has become of the British Empire. They've managed to fulfill Orwell's and Welles' visions, what with calling an extortion payment demand a "Notice of Opportunity," and with the way the Morlocks treat the Eloi.

We're headed down that path ourselves, and I just don't get why so few apparently see that or care.

[Via Deadcenter]

This Day in History: April 27

In answer to your favor of the 25th. delivered to me yesterday, I shall beg leave to inform you, that it was my design to have included the Militia of this City, in the 2000 or 2500 Men, which I thought might be wanted upon an emergency; but whether common prudence may not dictate the expediency, of extending your views to a greater number, in case of necessity is submitted to the wisdom of your board.

South Side Story

The problem is guns...
The problem is bad parents...
The problem is drugs...
The problem is jobs...
The problem is our schools...

In other words, you clearly have no idea what you're doing. But you're bound and determined to keep doing it, even if it kills people.

Nice.

Still, their mantra sounds familiar...where have I heard it before? Ah!

The trouble is he's crazy.
The trouble is he drinks.
The trouble is he's lazy.
The trouble is he stinks.
The trouble is he's growing.
The trouble is he's grown.
Krupke, we got troubles of our own!

Emperor Daley
You've done it again
If there were any justice
You'd get life in the pen
And commie pal Snuffy
Would get what he's due
Gee, Emperor Daley,
Snuff You!

[Via John R]