The Return of Emma Gee

I know I said I was done blogging for today, but this is important to me, to disassociate myself from a threatening email to a politician I was just copied on. If you're not familiar with Emma Gee, take a moment and read this.

Since this post, I've figured out who he is--this is a person who initiated correspondence with me some months back. It was pretty innocuous stuff, nothing to lead me to believe I was dealing with someone dangerous--either due to their own emotional issues or because they might be trying to entrap me into saying something stupid and criminal.

WoG regulars will also know that Toronto Mayor David Miller has been an occasional subject of interest.

Anyway, I just opened this email a short while ago, and it concerned me enough to make this post:



Note that in a prior email on April 2, he'd identified himself as "Marcus James." Here is my reply to the above:



This is international, which means it has surely attracted high law enforcement scrutiny--assuming he even sent it to his intended target, as opposed to just doctored something to send to me. I'll not be set up by either a crazy person or an operative. In accordance with my established "bang pots and pans and shine the light" policy, I'm posting this to keep that from happening.

For the record: My position on such matters has been clear for a long time. If anyone contacts me suggesting violent criminal activity, I will take all measures to protect my name and my freedom.

The more I think about Emma Gee, the more surprised I am that he hasn't been approached by the feds already. If he's still around acting like nothing happened after this post, I don't think the assumption that they are allowing (directing?) him to continue--would be completely off base.

If I were paranoid--and correspondence like this is certainly enough to set me off in that direction--I might wonder if this can be used as an excuse to seize my computer in a fishing expedition.

That's All, Folks!

At least for today. I've still got dozens of emails from yesterday and this morning to process, many with links to consider for posting.

Please understand if I don't get to it--I will try, but confess I am a bit overwhelmed. Wow, I am grateful so many of you show an interest in sending tips to WarOnGuns--I hope this doesn't discourage that, just, like I said, please understand.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some life to get to...

I will try to get to many in the queue tomorrow, but I do have a magazine article and book review to write that are due early next week...

That's Some Crack Down, Tony

In an effort to crack down on gun violence that last year alone killed or wounded more than 2,000 Angelenos, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and top law enforcement officials unveiled a plan Thursday that would allow officers to evict gun-wielding gang members from apartments and seize their cars.

And we all know "gang" is such a precise legal term that it could never be aplied to "Homegrown Terrorists."

Per StreetGangs.com:

Black Gangs: LA Bloods: There are about 75 Blood gangs in LA County
Black Gangs:LA Crips: There are about 200 Crip gangs in 21 cities and places in LA County
LA Surenos: There are about 500 Hispanic gangs from the Valley, to East LA down to South LA
LA Asian: The fastest growing street gangs in LA County with about 20,000 members.
18th Street Gang: Considered by some to be the largest gang in Los Angeles.

In a rational world, these would be considered occupying armies. For this idiot Villaraigosa to actually think his stupid edicts will impact these hard cases one bit would be laughable if the consequences of mandating good people be defenseless to such predators were not so outrageous. He, of course, knows better, and that makes him an evil political opportunist, willing to crush anybody's liberty if it means more power for him.

Antonio's another one who can't (or won't) control himself, so naturally needs to control those who have no such character defects.

Oh, and I don't know if this is relevant or not, but Thulsa's leading by a landslide in StreetGangs' online poll...

[Via Cigar Rollers]

Mark Your Calendars...

...if you live in the Chicago area and want to counter-protest against Jesse on June 14.

I'll get more details as the date approaches.

Meanwhile, "Contact: Les ("mcsa56 AT gmail.com") if you’re interested!"

We're the Only Ones on ICE Enough

Up to two-thirds of the people ICE arrests have never received deportation orders, frequently because their presence here is lawful. By ICE's own admission, the bureau has mistakenly detained, arrested, and even deported not only legal immigrants but also U.S. citizens. Those caught up in recent home raids include Adriana Aguilar, a citizen living in East Hampton, N.Y., who was sound asleep with her 4-year-old son when ICE officers stormed into her bedroom, pulled the covers off the bed, and shined flashlights into her face before interrogating her.

Yes, we must address the problem of illegal aliens, and there is no doubt Slate is not the most unbiased of sources. Still, who thinks "Only One" wide net stormtrooping is the best way, and if we tolerate it here, what else might it be used for?

What hasn't it been used for already?

[Via ryanmguard]

No Malice Aforethought

State Police Investigator Tom Miller says he does not think there "was any malice here."

Then drop this nonsense at once and let the guy go.

[Via Declan]

We're the Only Ones Pumping Our Informants Enough

An FBI agent from Phoenix was indicted in Los Angeles on 18 charges that accuse him of having an affair with the wife of a man he was investigating.

Some may say he made a mistake, but it's only a boner if it's unintentional. I know he wanted to penetrate the operation and do a bang up job, positioning himself to tail his suspect, but this screw up could really be a blow to all Phoenix federal "Only Ones."

And I do apologize.

[Via SameNoKami and Plug Nickel Times]

Red's Lawyer on Cam & Co

I understand he appears about half way through the program. I haven't heard it yet because I can't figure out where I should be looking.

If anybody knows how to navigate this site, please feel free to educate the rest of...OK--I guess you have to wait for the intro video to play out, then you get the option to click on the last show. Thing is, I'm not even sure that's the right show--it says "May 30," and I think the show in question was done on the 28th.

I'm surprised they don't have an easily accessible archive.

Maybe they do and I just don't know where to look, but it shouldn't be this nonintuitive.

Can anyone advise?

The Last Roundup

If previous FEMA and FBI lists are any indication, the Main Core database includes dissidents and activists of various stripes, political and tax protesters, lawyers and professors, publishers and journalists, gun owners, illegal aliens, foreign nationals, and a great many other harmless, average people.

You know--"Homegrown Terrorists."

To people who ask "Is it time yet?" the "roundup" (that wouldn't be 'Good O' Boy, would it?)speculated on in this article would make it so.

[Via Peter G]

Akins Accelerating Claim

I got so wrapped up yesterday I neglected to mention this. Of Arms and the Law links to the complaint.

It's a Guy Thing

“How do you know it wasn‘t a real gun?” asked Guy, a security agent with the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, who also declined to provide his last name.

Well, Guy, you could always look at it.

If it's one of these it is. If it's one of these, it isn't.

The Canadian Air Transport Security Agency? Is that anything like the WGA?

And I'm not your Guy, Buddy.

[Via Jason A]

"The Reno Man" Must Die!

It was at this point that the second shooter, the Reno resident, produced a concealed handgun and proceeded to fire upon Villagomez who succumbed to his wounds. The Reno resident was in possession of a valid Concealed Carry Permit issued through the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.

After further investigation...the decision was made that the shooting of Villagomez by the Reno man was a justifiable homicide...

See, that's why we need to ban guns in establishments that serve alcohol. It does not serve our purpose to limit the slaughter we so count on to advance our ends, and successful armed defenses actually work against our goals.

We also hope no one notices that many homes, the site of most domestic violence incidents, have both guns and alcohol present. We're not ready to go there yet.

[Via SameNoKami]

"Forget it Jake. It's Chi-Town."

An acting watch commander demanding "activity" in front of an entire roll call worth of witnesses? Could you define the "activity" desired lieutenant?

I'm going to start paraphrasing the last line from "Chinatown" when dealing with Chicago.

It really does explain everything.

[Via Dan K]

This Day in History: May 31

That the several Militia Companies in this county do provide themselves with proper Arms and Accoutrements, and hold themselves in Readiness to execute the commands and Directions of the Provincial Congress, and of this committee.

Welcome to the BATFU Building!

ATF Dedicates Its New National Headquarters

Award-Winning Design Incorporates Latest Federal Security Standards

We talked yesterday about the grand unveiling.

Funny. The BATFU press release doesn't say anything about the $19 Million in cost overruns. Oh, here's why--they replaced a $65,000 conference table with one that only cost half that. Besides, look at what they're considering scaling back on.

Still, with all the hoopla, I thought it would be nice to see what our tax dollars are paying for. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the new BATFU Building:


Wait...that isn't right. OK, let's try this...


What th...??? I wonder if this morning's computer glitch is still messing things up...OK, let's try it one more time and...VOILA!


Sa-ay...nice digs! I'd want to wear my good man slacks and bubble wrap hat if I worked there. And they sublease to retail tenants? How are they going to maintain "latest federal security standards" with all that going on?

Maybe after Heller is decided, someone'll open up a gun shop.

Oh, and there's one more photo--this one from the press conference. Why that looks like "Maximum Mike," and I do believe he's addressing the reporters from behind that $32,500 conference table...


Is it just me, or does that design on the back wall look like a giant Leatherman tool?

UPDATE: This photograph that I found on a couple other websites looks quite a bit different than the architectural illustration.

When Thulsa Snuffed Snuffy

Obama campaign dumps 'Hillary supremacist' priest
Minister who served as Dem candidate's faith adviser said Clinton thought being white entitled her to victory

Snuffy Pleger seems out of control when even Thulsa doesn't want anything to do with him. He starts out doing a bad impersonation of Frank Gorshin impersonating James Cagney. Then he devolves into a cross between Adolf Hitler and Elmer Gantry.

I don't know how much more blatant Snuffy and Trinity United need to get in shilling for a candidate though, in order to get Americans United Against Non-Marxist Religion's attention--or the IRS's.

Any way you look at it, this guy acts like an unhinged, self-loathing white who would fit in great with these lunatics. And notice how hard he tries to talk in a way he thinks this audience will respond to--then notice how his accent and demeanor change when he's got a "mainstream" audience. What a Pfoney Pfraud. And tell me, with his adopting that street persona, he had no idea what "snuff out" meant.

He's crossed the line. I know Cardinal George was afraid to rein him in and demand obedience because Snuffy threatened to take his congregation and go home, but he has become such a national embarrassment that the church can no longer look the other way. Since American Catholics have not done their job to repudiate one of their clerics using his position in the church to spread racist hatermongering and covetousness, it's time for the Vatican to lay down the law--up to and including excommunicating their rogue if he does not submit.

[Via HZ]

We're the Only Ones Lapping it Up Enough

U.S. authorities are investigating whether Chinese officials secretly copied the contents of a government laptop computer during a visit to China by Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and used the information to try to hack into Commerce computers...

See, because government officials are "The Only Ones" who can be trusted with laptop data, to the point of assigning themselves authority to inspect yours...

Gee, I hope nobody would think less of me if I ponder out loud on how badly the story I'm hearing here stinks. Because I have absolutely no evidence to speculate about bribes for setting something down and turning a blind eye--I'd much prefer to believe this is just monumental stupidity bordering on a criminally negligent security breach instead of a deliberate act of treason.

[Via Plug Nickel Times]

Calling California Gun Owners

From Tom McClintock for Congress:

Please Help Tom McClintock Get Out The Vote!

Saturday, May 31st – 10am
Sunday, June 1st – 12pm
Monday, June 2nd – 10am
Tuesday, June 3rd – 9am

Campaign Headquarters
1700 Eureka Rd, Suite 170
Roseville, CA 95661

Please call for information regarding alternate meeting locations and volunteer opportunities.
(916) 783-4411
(530) 613-1188

You know why it's important, right? And you're not about to let some guy in Ohio do more to help elect your representative than you're willing to do yourself?

Don't Wink at Gun Owners

An Open Challenge to Libertarian Presidential Candidate Bob Barr

Mr. Barr,

As WarOnGuns visitors were recently reminded, based on reporting by Gun Owners of America:

On September 28, 1996, you issued a memo on Congressional letterhead advocating:

The Lautenberg amendment with the Barr language is strong protection for women and children.

On October 12, 1996, you sent a letter to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, claiming you "improved" the Lautenberg language so it could not be struck down by the courts, stating:

Under the Lautenberg language -- which was cleared up through my amendatory language that was adopted -- there was no consistent definition of "crime of domestic violence," and therefore the entire provision would have been declared unconstitutional. My language corrected this deficiency by setting forth the common elements of the crime that would apply to everyone.

On Mar. 6, 1997, your editorial, "Don't Wink at Violence," was published in USA Today. In it, you wrote:

[Lautenberg] is important and worthwhile legislation, and we cannot allow its effectiveness to be reduced.

Despite the fact you then voted for Lautenberg as part of an omnibus spending bill, there are those who would like to hear your reasoning. I'm among those.

But I think you need to go one step further. With the exception of your USA Today piece, which can be purchased individually (but not disseminated in total without violating copyright), the other referenced documents aren't accessible to scrutiny.

This issue will not go away, Mr. Barr--you will either address it directly, and explain yourself--or ignore it.

I challenge you to release and post the full text of your memo, your AJC letter, and your USA Today opinion piece, and let gun owners read your words for themselves. And I challenge the Libertarian Party to demand it of you as well.

Cashing Out

Rosanne Cash was all in black yesterday, but not because it was the fave color of her dad, Johnny. The country songstress and 32 others dressed in mourning for a noon demonstration at Times Square, where they remembered the Virginia Tech tragedy by lying down for three minutes — the time it took Seung-Hui Cho to kill 32 students and himself. The demo, attended by Mayor Bloomberg, was organized by protest site easyguns.com, a grass-roots group started by Washington Philharmonic cellist Abby Spangler.

Roseanne Cash is not on the list.

But she ought to be.