Thursday, July 30, 2009

We're the Only Ones Off Target Enough

Police say an off-duty police officer in South Florida fired at charging pit bull, but missed the dog and grazed a woman's neck. [More]
And we don't know what will happen to the dog? He didn't have to kill it?

You mean it wasn't all that serious?

And afterward, the dog was:
"wagging his tail, wide-eyed at all the people - cops, fire-rescue, animal control officers - gathered in the parking area out front. He was happily oblivious...
And a corroborating witness said:
The dog didn't show no aggression but he decided to pull out the gun and shoot the dog...
I can understand being cautious around off-leash dogs. Doubly so when a child is involved.

Still, I can't help but wonder if a non-"Only One" missed his target and struck a neighbor if the burning questions would be whether or not we violated policy and how soon we'd be returning to work.

As an aside, notice how the "Authorized Journalist" in the second linked article called it a "pit bull-type dog"? Is that anything like an "assault-style weapon"?

[Via Ed M]

We're the Only Ones Resigned Enough

Two white police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 73-year-old black man in northern Louisiana have resigned from the force. [More]
Not to be confused with what would happen to two black men involved in the fatal shooting of a white "Only One"...unless anybody seriously thinks we'd just now be getting to the impact on employment stage of things.

[Via Ed M]

We're the Only..."Say, Did Anybody Ever Tell You You Look Just Like...?" Enough

Ohio Deputies Use Taser on Wrong Man [More]
Well, at least a citizen didn't tase an "Only One," so no harm, no foul...

[Via Harvey]

We're the Only Ones Crashing Enough

Four Hollywood police officers are accused of faking a crash report - and it was caught on an officer's dashboard camera..

Authorities say Francisco rear-ended a car in February and then arrested the driver on drunken driving charges. [More]

See how the "Only Ones" automatically assumed a mere citizen is just something to be used and discarded?

That all four of them so readily conspired in this could severely shake my faith in the "few bad apples" theory if I didn't want to believe in it so desperately...

[Via Ed M]

UPDATE: John G tells us charges against the woman have been dropped.

That really seems to irk a few of the dimmer commentators...

The Comedy Genius of Dermot Ahern

The act bans handguns in Ireland... [More]
Ready for the punch line?
Mr Ahern says the legislation is designed to halt the emergence of a gun culture in Ireland.
How does he keep a straight face?

Semi-Automatic Heart has more...

When Toy Guns are Outlawed

Blaming technology for human misbehavior is morally misguided. Banning toys and then believing you're fighting for safety or against crime is just stupid. [More]
A-yup.

That's Andrew Cuomo for ya...

[Via Avg Joe]

Forget it Jake, it's Chi-Town

At least 15 people were wounded in shootings on the South and West Sides Tuesday night and early this morning, according to police. [More]
I know what you're thinking, and believe me, it was my first concern, too, so I'm pleased to report:

Yes, he's all right, and was well-protected and never in any danger.

Thank goodness!

We're the Only Ones Earth-Moving Enough

According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon, his office began receiving reports of farm equipment thefts including tractors, bulldozers and Bobcats throughout the parish last November. [More]
And the "Only One" is "a 14-year veteran"? I wonder how soon into his career he realized it gave him certain tactical advantages ? I wonder if anyone who would engage in such acts could so compartmentalize their life that criminal behavior wouldn't manifest itself in other ways, and if that went unnoticed or just unreported?

[Via retrotruckman]

Claiming Luggage While Transporting Guns Can Put Travelers at Risk

[S]ay something compels you to claim your luggage at a layover airport: perhaps your flight was rerouted, or perhaps there was a delay and they're going to shuttle you to a hotel or an alternate terminal... Don't assume it's safe to claim your suitcase. That could put you in a world of hurt. [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column looks at another way gun owners trying to obey conflicting laws are entrapped and persecuted. Also, meet a village idiot, airdrop an "Only One," and get a guide to educate your favorite "Authorized Journalist"--assuming they're interested in actually knowing something about guns, as opposed to counting on reader ignorance that assumes they do.

Tell a friend? Seriously?

Have you read the latest from all the Gun Rights Examiners?

  • Atlanta: Ed Stone
  • Austin: Howard Nemerov
  • Boston: Ron Bokleman
  • Charlotte: Paul Valone
  • Chicago: Don Gwinn
  • Cleveland: Daniel White
  • DC: Mike Stollenwerk
  • Denver: Dan Bidstrup
  • Los Angeles: John Longenecker
  • Minneapolis: John Pierce
  • National: David Codrea
  • Seattle: Dave Workman
  • St. Louis: Kurt Hofmann
  • Wisconsin: Gene German

This Day in History: July 30

I have desired Genl Gates to give you immediate information of the arrival of the Enemy’s Fleet in Delaware, upon which you are to move down to Philada with all the Troops at Trenton. [More]

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Rage Against the Machine

Why is it I'm the last guy to know that I'm raging and dismayed?

How did Roy Edroso of The Village Voice find that out before I did? And if I'm so PO'd and upset, why don't I feel any differently?

Here I thought I was in a pretty good mood today.

It All Depends on the Meaning of the Word "Assist"

The U.S. military wants to establish regional teams of military personnel to assist civilian authorities in the event of a significant outbreak of the H1N1 virus this fall, according to Defense Department officials. [More]
How?

I thought the function of the military was to fight enemies...?

In the Pocket

M.D. Creekmore of The Survivalist Blog talks "pocket pistols."

I'd say any reader who questions including it must be better at predicting all potentialities than I'll ever be. [More]

Palm Pistol Progress

From Matt Carmel:
The Palm Pistol is progressing. The non-provisional utility and design patents have been filed along with trademarks for Palm Pistol and Constitution Arms. The internal action has been designed and my engineer is working to create the final production drawings with tolerances and finishes. Hopefully I will have my first prototypes by the end of the year.
You can read more from WarOnGuns here.

And here are Matt's websites:

Injustice Everywhere

National Police Misconduct Statistics and Reporting Project [More]
Holy mackerel, these guys make "The Only Ones Files" look like a couple folders in a drawer.

And you can follow them on Twitter.

[Via Billy Beck]

We're Number One!

Is Illinois the most corrupt state?

44 ARRESTS? | Based on FBI resources, late-night TV, Illinois has no rivals [
More]
Do you realize how hard you have to try to beat out the slimeballs inhabiting this cesspool?

And this is the machine that gave us The Lightworker, peace be upon him.

All these damned criminal parasites who want to disarm us...

It is all just so obvious. How anyone can be so thick or brainwashed or ignorant that they don't see what's going on is the great mystery of our age. That they allow themselves to be that way is a squandering of the great human inheritance: being endowed with a mind.

No wonder the "leaders" epitomize obscene betrayal. How could they possibly exemplify anything else?

We're the Only Ones Not Under Attack Enough

But now, officers need not be under attack to open fire. [More]
So they think rules of engagement can be unilaterally changed? And they'll be the "Only Ones" so inclined?

You guys sure you really want to go there?

Forget it, Jake, it's Chi-Town.

[Via
Mark G]

We're the Only Ones Impacting Violent Crime Enough

Bannerman punched, choked and pushed her to the floor during the argument, prosecutors said. [More]
Now wait a minute--how is Baltimore's Violent Crime Impact Division supposed to get along without the services of a professional with such first-hand experience?

All I can say is, thank goodness he was an "Only One" so that three year sentence could be suspended to 10 days.

[Via
Rick P]

Ethics, Laura Richardson Style

Richardson bought the house in the tree-lined upper-middle-class Curtis Park neighborhood for $535,000 in early 2007 after she was elected to the Assembly. She already owned two houses, one in her Long Beach district and the other in San Pedro. She has defaulted six times on both homes. [More]
Hey, who better to not live up to her personal financial obligations than a California urban democrat? How I can ever meet MY obligations when Laura with her Congressional salary and health care and retirement perks can't is beyond me. But thank goodness we have childless deadbeat collectivists to make sure people raising kids like me pay our fair share.

So naturally, F-rated Laura voted against guns in National Parks, against gun in Washington DC, for microstamping...

See, she doesn't think you and me are ethical enough to own guns without her oversight and consent--which she doesn't give, by the way.

Perhaps you'd like to ask her about that? And remember what all the access-dependent gun lobby groups tell you--Be Polite!

After all, she was endorsed by the prestigious Brady Campaign, and we all know how ethical they are.

We're the Only Ones Giving Electroshock Therapy Enough

Mobile, Ala., police allegedly used a stun gun on a deaf and mentally disabled man to get him to leave a bathroom at a store, police records show...

...Antonio Love, who has the mental capacity of a 10-year-old, told his family through sign language that he was in the bathroom because he was sick to his stomach. [More]
Let's just hope he's smart enough to realize that when an "Only One" gives you an order, you obey NOW. Or else.

That goes for the rest of you, too.