Berlin police officers arrested each other as robbers made off with the cash after holding up an off licence. [More]I'm an "Only One!" N'yuk, N'yuck!
The man arrested at Los Angeles International Airport with a trunk full of guns and nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition said Saturday that he is a law-abiding weapons enthusiast who had no idea he might be breaking the law. [More]There will always be one more "i" to dot, one more "t" to cross. And, of course, "ignorance of the law is no excuse."
[Via John Richardson]
The Orleans Parish coroner said Grimes was shot 14 times, including 12 times in the back...See? What more proof do you need?
Family members said they want to know why officers descended on a young man with no criminal record, who graduated from one of the most prestigious high schools in the city...
Grimes did have a gun. His family and the lawyer, Jenkins, said he had a legal permit to carry the weapon. [More]
What if you or I just decided to pull a gun and shoot an unarmed civilian who posed no mortal threat to us? The police would take every opportunity to portray us as violent threats to society as they tracked us down and locked us up. Yet the police are often allowed to apply lethal force in response to detainees who simply question their authority or disobey orders. [More]That's why they're the "Only Ones" and we're not!
Dear Sir: I have yours of the 9th. inclosing the proceedings of the Court Martial who set upon Strang. In my Opinion the sentence should be confirmed and executed.
[Note:Daniel Strang. He was tried at Peekskill, N.Y., on January 4 for being a spy and enlisting men for the British, and was sentenced to be hanged. A copy of the proceedings is in the Washington Papers.] [More]
On January 8th, the Libertarian Party’s most recent presidential candidate Bob Barr sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee encouraging the “swift and positive” confirmation of Eric Holder, President-Elect Obama’s choice for Attorney General. Barr had only positive things to say about Holder, who he has worked with in the past during his years as a United States Attorney and Congressman serving on the House Judiciary Committee.[More]I told you Bob Barr is a weasel.
[T]here is no stronger defender of the Second Amendment in Congress.[Via John Richardson]
We all saw "The Terminator," right?Today's wrap-up of the Holder series from my Gun Rights Examiner column...
"He said there's a storm coming in."We see it approaching, and we see an opportunity to set its advance temporarily back while we scramble to prepare for the onslaught. It's now up to you if you will do anything about it, and if so, what. [More]
"I know."
Federal agents alerted to a large cache of military explosives and other weapons in a Bellevue storage unit have arrested a Spokane man. [More]I wonder what this is about...?
Justice officials say they arrested Agent William Clark with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He also was charged with involuntary manslaughter and using a dangerous weapon during a violent crime. [More]Not just an "Only One,"--a BATFU "Only One"...
To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right. [More]My initial read says this would be a considerable improvement over where we are now, plus open some doors. If anyone disagrees, please educate me.
An Alabama sheriff who made $212,000 in the last three years by feeding inmates what a judge said were skimpy portions was released from prison Thursday after submitting a plan pledging to feed them better. [More]Hey, he's just taking advantage of a menu of incentives designed to reward "Only Ones" while the productive sector picks up the tab...
A former Columbia police officer faces kidnapping and assault charges after a 13-hour hostage standoff at an interstate hotel 60 miles east of Atlanta ended peacefully Monday....A family reunion..."Only Ones"-style...
Police said Dietz and Jamie Lynn Burgess, 17, abducted Allim Dietz, 7 months, and Dietz’s estranged wife, Eva Perez, 29, from West Columbia Saturday night. [More]
Robbers shoot, kill bartender execution-style [More]That's apparently what they wanted...
Fast as the media was to respond, it relied on the amateur video captured at the scene --and even professional reports were then edited and repurposed by citizen journalists dedicated to telling their own version of the tale. When speaking to the jaded pros, police spokespeople have found themselves chasing a story driven by grassroots outrage -- one that couldn't be put to rest by stroking a few familiar faces. [More]J.D. Tuccille touches on a subject familiar to WarOnGuns regulars: why we shouldn't rely on "Authorized Journalists" for the last word.
