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WEST PALM BEACH -- "The handgun used to kill popular Lake Worth Middle School teacher Barry Grunow goes on trial today, portrayed as a dangerous, defective product that has led a notorious life of crime."
"Grunow's widow claims in a civil suit against the gun's distributor, Valor Corp. of Sunrise, that her husband's death might have been averted if the gun had been less dangerous and had been secured with a gun lock." |
UK: Family escape injury in gun attack
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There are reports of gun violence in the UK every single day, and yet we're supposed to believe that stringent gun control is the answer.
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"A family have escaped injury following a gun attack on a house in Co Down over the weekend."
"The incident happened at about 11pm on Saturday night in the White City area of Holywood."
"A man, his mother and sister escaped injury in the attack after a shot was fired through the front bedroom window of the house as the family watched television."
"Police have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them." |
Iran: Seven dead over 'noise complaint'
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Another psycho on a rampage in a country where freedom is unheard of.
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"SEVEN people have been killed and five wounded in a shooting rampage in central Iran sparked by a noise complaint, according to reports."
"The paper said Jamshid Soleimani pulled out his hunting rifle when his neighbour, accompanied by two police officers, appeared at his door in the town of Mahalat to complain about noise."
"After killing the three visitors, he then turned the gun on his other neighbours behind the noise complaint, killing a woman and her children aged five and seven."
"Soleimani used the gun to commit suicide but not before five more people were wounded, including three policemen who intervened to stop the bloodbath, the paper said."
"It did not specify when the incident took place." |
MD: A battle for voters who are undecided
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"For Townsend, the focus will be on maximizing turnout in Maryland's three most heavily Democratic jurisdictions - Baltimore City and Montgomery and Prince George's counties. She'll spend the majority of her time rallying voters in those three areas, though Townsend campaign officials say she will continue making occasional trips to the more traditionally Republican areas such as the Eastern Shore and Western Maryland."
"Poll results suggest that if Townsend can focus voters on issues such as education, the environment and gun control, she can make inroads in such suburban areas as Anne Arundel and Howard counties." |
NY Times says "ballistic fingerprinting" would've "been of great use" in sniper shootings
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"The technology exists to create a national ballistic fingerprint system that would enable law enforcement officials to trace bullets recovered from shootings, like those fired by the Washington-area sniper, to a suspect."
"Such a system would have been of great use in the Washington case, in which six people were shot to death, because so far bullet fragments are virtually the only evidence."
"But because of opposition by the gun industry and the National Rifle Association, only two states have moved to set up a ballistic fingerprint system, and Congress has prohibited a national program, experts say."
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Survey: Schools Vulnerable to Terror
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"A survey released Monday by the National Association of School Resource Officers finds that 95 percent of respondents described their schools as vulnerable to terror."
"[K]nowing how to react to a school shooting... essentially prepares schools for terrorism."
"A shooting in a school is a local terrorist act." -- Jim Kelly
"[O]fficers are trained to deal with 'single shooters, multiple shooters, hostage situations or whatever it is..." -- Carl Osburn |
NY: Subway self-defending shooter Bernie Goetz starring in a movie
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"[Bernie] Goetz, who made headlines in December 1984 when he shot four black youths who menacingly asked him for $5 on the downtown No. 2 train during the evening rush-hour, will play a criminologist in the independent film 'Every Move You Make.' "
"In the film, a female restaurateur is being stalked and turns to Goetz for help."
" 'I read the script and I didn't like it, so I came up with my own advice,' he says. 'I tell her that you deal with the situation through law enforcement, you get an order of protection or you go to your local Mafia representative - or you get a gun.' " ... |
Canada: Gun law angers London man
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"John Humphrey is outraged he'll lose the right to carry a firearm Jan. 1, Trained to fire machine-guns in Canada's merchant marine during the Second World War, the Londoner has since taught police departments how to use revolvers, served as a gunnery instructor in the military reserves and led a hunter-safety course, licensing others to hunt in Ontario."
"For years he held the rarely issued permit to carry a revolver or automatic pistol."
" 'It seems so foolish, what they are doing,' Humphrey said. 'They really don't know what they are doing.' "
"Humphrey is caught by regulations of Canada's firearms act that take effect in the new year."
"He currently holds a possession-only firearms licence, which allows him to own or borrow firearms and buy ammunition."
"But Humphrey, who got rid of all his guns a couple of years ago, has been advised by the Canadian Firearms Centre he will lose that licence because he no longer has any guns." ... |
NJ: Lawmakers will again consider 'smart gun' bill
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"Legislation requiring 'smart gun' technology in handguns will be considered again by state lawmakers today."
"The technology allows only recognized users to fire handguns."
"The childproof handgun bill passed the Senate in previous sessions but was not considered by the Assembly. The legislation was amended last week and is expected to be voted on at today's sessions."
"Bill sponsors said the amendments addressed concerns of competitive shooters and gun collectors by stating that childproof handguns will not be mandated until the technology is both commercially available and proven reliable."
"Opponents say the technology does not exist and would be risky anyway. They also say the bill could hurt sportsmen and small business owners."
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Bin Laden Said to Warn of Attacks
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On a new audiotape said to be from Osama bin Laden a male voice warns that the "youths of God" are planning more attacks against the US.
The Arab satellite station said the voice was that of bin Laden but there was no way to verify that claim or when the recording was made.
"By God, the youths of God are preparing for you things that would fill your hearts with terror & target your economic lifeline until you stop your oppression & aggression" against Muslims, the voice said. |
OK: Suspects in robbery face murder charges in death of accomplice shot by police
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"Two men charged with armed robbery will also face first-degree murder charges because their suspected accomplice was killed by Tulsa police."
"Delvin Lamar Gordon and Christopher Michael Dickens by law can be held responsible in the death of Charles Turner because it was 'foreseeable' that participating in an armed robbery could result in death, a prosecutor said."
"Prosecutors are reviewing police conduct in the shooting." ... |
TX: Hunting program offers cheap alternative for youths
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"Texas Youth Hunting Program, a non-profit program established in 1996 for the purposes of boosting youth participation in wildlife and hunting activities in Texas and to promote the hunting heritage in our state."
"The program — co-sponored by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Wildlife Association — caters to youths 9-17 years of age ..."
"It’s an education process aimed at teaching kids ethics, basic skills, values, techniques and responsibilities of hunting." |
China: Beijing's Police Hold 'Hollywood Action Style' Open House
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Dogs attacked handlers on cue & dancing 6 yr olds grabbed each other by the neck in the first open house held by Beijing's police, an affair aimed at building trust with citizens & improve their image tarnished by corruption, brutality.
Events began with music/dances such as girls in scarlet mini skirts whose moves included grabbing their partners by the neck & shoving them to the ground. A police choir sang & rock bands accompanied board-smashing demos by officers in black flak jackets. |
NRA-endorsed politician calls for expanded gun registration
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"[NRA executive vice president Wayne] LaPierre urges gun owners to 'throw your full support behind those candidates who 'support your rights.' ... Why, then, has the NRA thrown its support behind a candidate who endorses the expansion of Sarah Brady's gun registration program?"
"In 2000, Colorado voters passed an unjust and unconstitutional law requiring gun registration for private sales at gun shows. On May 12, 2002, Senator Wayne Allard told the Denver Post he 'would support legislation at the federal level that is identical to the state ballot initiative.' The Brady law and its Amendment 22 companion require gun buyers to file paperwork that is available on demand to the BATF. I.e., the Brady scheme registers guns and their owners with the federal government."
"Did the NRA demand that Allard change his position and support the repeal of the unconstitutional Brady law, rather than its expansion? No. Instead, the NRA endorsed Allard." (10/04/02) |
"Islam is Not the Enemy"
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"No religion has the power to rape, murder and rob. Only people do. There's only one kind of organization that can do this on a mass scale: government. The current Islamic regimes are only the latest example of the lethal mix of religion and government, in a human history rich with these horrible examples. There's not only no guarantee that a new Christian government wouldn't indulge in the same murderous excesses, indeed there's every expectation that it would." ... |
Media Co. Accuses Rep. Dick Armey of Retaliation
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The parent company of The Dallas Morning News accused House Majority Leader Dick Armey of trying to retaliate against the paper for its coverage of his son's failed congressional bid.
They said the TX Rep. tried to have language inserted into a $10 billion military appropriations bill to force Belo Corp. to divest itself of 1 of its 3 Dallas media properties.
The news articles looked at Scott Armey's record as judge, including his votes for contracts benefiting political associates. |
Racist Affirmative Action Challenged Again
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White students rejected for admission to the U of MI appealed to the Supreme Court.
The two claim they were unconstitutionally denied admission because of their race. They want the high court to hear their case alongside another that tests the race-conscious admissions policy at the university's law school.
At issue is a scoring system for applicants that assigned a 20 pt bonus for black, Hispanic, American Indian applicants to the university's College of Literature, Science, Arts.
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"A Brooklyn, N.Y., lawsuit has become a pivotal test that could affect civil suits against the gun industry nationally because the plaintiffs have, for the first time,
obtained comprehensive government information tracing gun sales."
"The information given to the plaintiffs' lawyers by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms includes the sales history of guns used in crimes." ...
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If more Chevy vans are used in crimes than, say, Volkswagon Rabbits, does that mean it's fair, sane, rational or righteous to sue Chevrolet for the way their product is criminally misused? Has anyone EVER sued a car manufacturer because its product was criminally misused? |
Columbine shooter Eric Harris told Jeffco he was 'homicidal' over one year before massacre
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"A year and 13 days before the Columbine tragedy, Eric Harris told a
Jefferson County juvenile probation officer that he had experienced homicidal and suicidal thoughts."
"In addition, the Rocky Mountain News has learned, Harris said that he had wrestled with anger, anxiety and disorganized thoughts, that he frequently blew up and that he often cried. The admissions are contained in the still-secret files from the 11 months Harris and fellow killer Dylan Klebold spent in a juvenile diversion program run by the Jefferson County district attorney's office." ... |
Supreme Court Allows New Jersey Ballot Switch
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"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed New Jersey Democrats to switch Senate candidates on the Nov. 5 ballot, giving them a huge boost in a key race that could help determine control of the U.S. Senate."
"The high court rejected a Republican challenge to a state court ruling that let Democrats replace Sen. Robert Torricelli, who abruptly dropped out of the race last week amid a political gifts scandal, with former Sen. Frank Lautenberg." ... |
Belgium: Man Dies in His Own Booby-Trapped House
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - "A Belgian man died of a gunshot wound after setting booby-traps throughout his house using hunting rifles and explosives, to police and local news reports said Sunday."
"The 80-year-old former chemical engineer had apparently set the traps to prevent his children from entering the house after a family dispute in the town of Aiseau-Presles near Charleroi, south of Brussels, the local Belga news agency said." |
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Solid editorial on how Americans these days base far too much on feelings, and far too little on facts. A worthy read, and worth sending to someone you may encounter who looks at a fact and says, "that's not my opinion."
One of many good, accurate statements:
"Everyone has an opinion about what's going on in the world, but not many come equipped with facts to substantiate their opinions. And, increasingly, they're not needed. I know this because I've found lately that if I demand facts from verbal adversaries, I risk being labeled a bully." |
India: Troops beat up state minister, break jaw, break teeth
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SRINAGAR, 8 October — "A senior minister was beaten up by army troops following an argument here yesterday."
"State Food and Supplies Minister Bashir Ahmed Nengroo, who is the ruling National Conference’s candidate from Pulwama constituency, was traveling in his car along with his son when he was stopped by the troops at Badami Bagh cantonment area."
"Police said Nengroo came out of the car and told the soldiers that he was a minister and had to reach his home in Pulwama early but the troops insisted on searching his car and the passengers, which started the altercation."
"Police said one soldier pounced on the minister and beat him with rifle butts. His son who tried to intervene was also beaten up."
"The minister and his son had to take refuge in a nearby police station where they lodged a complaint. Nengroo suffered a fractured jaw and two broken teeth." |
"Supreme" Court refuses to hear case challenging prohibition on targets with human images
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"In another First Amendment case, the court declined to consider whether Massachusetts was wrongly restricting target shooting at human images."
"The ban at some gun clubs includes human forms or likenesses of people like Saddam Hussein or Osama bin Laden. It's the only prohibition of its kind, and the challengers argued they had a free speech right to shoot at human pictures."
"Justices refused to review the 4-year-old Massachusetts law. The ban applies to gun clubs that have a special license for large-capacity weapons."
"State officials argued that they had a public safety reason for preventing the practice shooting. They also said that the court should not waste its time on a matter that affects only residents in one state."
"The law was challenged by a group that includes gun clubs, a minister, and a retired military officer who competes in wheelchair shooting events."
" 'There are far more gun owners in the Commonwealth who would like to shoot at a target of Osama bin Laden than there are persons who burn the American flag,' their attorney, Stephen Halbrook, told justices."
The "high" court also let stand a ruling against a man who purposely violated a South Carolina law prohibiting tatooing -- allowing a $500 fine to be issued against a man who chose to tattoo someone who willingly consented to the procedure. |
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"Breath mints won't cut it anymore for students who have been smoking in the bathroom - some schools around the country are administering urine tests to teenagers to find out whether they have been using tobacco."
"Opponents say such testing violates students' rights and can keep them out of the extracurricular activities they need to stay on track. But some advocates say smoking in the boys' room is a ticket to more serious drug use."
"Short of catching them in the act, school officials previously had no way of proving students had been smoking."
"Testing students for drugs has spread in recent years and was given a boost in June when the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed random testing of those in extracurricular activities. Tobacco can easily be added to the usual battery of tests." ... |
UK: Police pay libel damages to BBC reporter
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"A police force will be left with a £750,000 legal bill and a public relations disaster today when it capitulates in a high-profile libel action brought by the BBC investigative reporter, Donal MacIntyre."
"The climbdown by Kent police is believed to mark the first successful libel action against a British police force. It is a severe embarrassment to the Sunday Telegraph, which first published the police's misplaced doubts about one of MacIntyre's programmes."
"The disputed edition of MacIntyre Undercover was broadcast on November 16 1999. Secretly filmed pictures showed employees at the Brompton home in Medway assaulting residents and using restraint practices similar to the discredited and potentially lethal 'pindown' technique."
"Police claimed MacIntyre had misled viewers about the level of abuse with selective editing, and said its investigation had been largely fruitless. It threatened to sue MacIntyre for the £50,000 it claimed to have spent on the inquiry."
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"Safety: Home Is Where the Harm Is"
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"As many as 20,000 Americans died in accidents at home in 1998, a new survey reports, and an additional 7 million were hurt." ...
"Leading the list of dangerous household accidents are falls, with poisonings a distance second. The study also cited fires, inhalation of dangerous fumes, suffocation and drowning. The poisonings, it said, involved not only children ingesting inappropriate materials but adults who mixed medications or illegal drugs."
The ONLY mention of firearms in this New York Times report:
"Many people do not pay attention to the temperature settings on their water heaters, the study reported, and in the households where guns are kept, they are locked up less than half the time." ... |
UK: Police emulate NYC police, offer £1,000 bounty on gunowners' heads
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"A police force is offering cash rewards to try to halt a rise in gun-related crime."
"West Midlands Police, desperate for information in the battle to control open warfare between black Yardie gangs in Birmingham, will pay a maximum of £1,000 to any witness whose information leads to a charge."
"Yesterday officers displayed an arsenal of weapons confiscated after street shootings. They included a 9mm Abrahams machine pistol which can fire 10 bullets a second and imitation pistols." ...
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It looks like the Brits are importing American gun prohibitionist police state strategies. This bounty tactic has been used by New York City for quite some time now. In April of this year, the gunstapo in the Big Apple raised the bounty to $1,000. |
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