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Security role urged for "AmeriCorps"
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AmeriCorps.org, set up 8 years ago [KABA NOTE: BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT] to encourage young people to do public service, "should be expanded to include work on homeland defense," Sens. John McCain and Evan Bayh said.
"The bill also would assign a committee to find new ways for seniors to volunteer and, after 500 hours of work, offer $1,000 the volunteer can use for a child's education." |
Rampart "Crooked Cop" Case Coming to Close (CA)
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"The Rampart police corruption investigation will be closed by year's end with no new prosecutions, District Attorney Steve Cooley said today as he announced a new policy for handling officer misconduct cases."
"The city has paid millions to settled dozens of lawsuits and 65 officers have faced or will face administrative action." -- while citizens who did the same things would go to prison. |
Gun-Hating Gilda Jacobs is at it again (MI)
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Michigan’s most vociferous anti-gun state representative, Gilda Jacobs of Huntington Woods, is trying to attack our new concealed-weapons law once again.
Rep. Jacobs just sent a memo out to all of the State House members telling them that she’s going to introduce a new bill which will bar concealed carry from public libraries. |
CRPA Blasts Governor Davis Over New Handgun Laws (CA)
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The California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) has released a letter it sent to Governor Gray Davis criticizing his lack of leadership and questioning his character and integrity for recently signing two new state laws that increase red tape for handgun buyers. Copies of the two-page letter are available through the CRPA. |
Philadelphia Terminal Shut Down after Pilot Says He Has A Gun (PA)
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"A U.S. Airways pilot who allegedly told a security screener he had a gun in his bag could face federal charges. The sarcastic comment caused officials to shut down a terminal at Philadelphia International Airport for an hour and a half on Saturday. An official with the security company says the pilot was apparently irritated that a screener had confiscated a nail clipper from his bag as he passed through a checkpoint." |
UK: Family Terror as Gun Shot Fired
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"A man fired a shot at an empty car and then at a house in Birmingham terrifying the family inside."
"Police believe it was a shotgun that was fired at the driver's door of a BMW X5 which was parked on the driveway of the house in The Spinney, Handsworth Wood."
"A second shot was fired through the porch into the glass front door in the attack just before 9pm on Monday."
These "gun free" utopian societies can be dangerous. |
Man murdered - Former Corrections Officer Charged (TN)
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"A former corrections officer charged with the Thursday shooting death of a Manchester man faces a litany of charges, all accumulated in one day. -- four felonies in addition to first degree murder."
The former county jail employee "confessed to kicking open the front door of Harmon's residence and shooting the occupant to death." |
Nerve Gas Chemicals "Readily Available"
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While do-gooders seek to ban our means of self-defense, "someone with a little bit of knowledge and a credit card can produce enough nerve gas to kills thousands, and still fly under the government's regulatory radar screen."
"Many of the chemicals, such as dimethyl methylphosphonate or phosphorus trichloride, are available legally from reputable distributors and are used for research and to produce things like insecticides... But they can also produce deadly gases like sarin..." |
American Academy of Pediatrics: Rating Violence
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Violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children go hand-in-hand, according to a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The highest proportion of television violence is in children's shows, and every animated feature produced in the United States between 1937 and 1999 portrayed violence.
In addition to a simplified ratings system the AAP recommended:... |
Federal Judge Nominee Vows to Weigh Laws & Liberties
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Joe Heaton, a federal prosecutor in Oklahoma City and former Republican leader in the state House, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that if confirmed as a federal judge, he would follow the Constitution to determine whether any new anti-terrorism laws undercut civil liberties. |
Cybersecurity Chief Opposes National ID Cards
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The White House adviser on cyberspace security said that a proposed national identity "smart card" is not a very smart idea.
Richard Clarke opposed the idea during a forum on computer security Wednesday. The appearance was his first since being appointed to the new post last month. |
Officer Earns Statewide Honor (TX)
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A Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot a gunman approaching a busy restaurant this year was named Peace Officer of the Year on Tuesday by Attorney General John Cornyn.
It was the third time in four years that a Fort Worth officer has won the prestigious award. |
Study to focus on Women's Issues (TX)
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DALLAS - A first-of-its-kind study on the issues and challenges facing Dallas County's female population has been commissioned by the Dallas Women's Foundation.
Special attention will be given to child care, economic issues, women's health, housing, family life, safety, support systems and transportation issues.
[Their findings about womens' safety issues should be interesting.] |
High Court hears Gun Law Arguments (Albuquerque, NM)
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Albuquerque Mayor Jim Baca asked the state Supreme Court to stop application and licensing procedures for concealed handguns, saying the new state law is unconstitutional.
But the attorney general said Baca is misreading the state constitution, and that nothing prevents the Department of Public Safety from carrying out the law.
The five justices heard arguments in the case in Santa Fe on Wednesday, but took no immediate action. Under the law, licenses may be issued in January. |
Battered woman given prison time for killing boyfriend
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Woman given 5 to 8 for defending herself in a documented abusive relationship.
"Defense attorney Eric Whitner told the judge that Crittenden had suffered years of serious abuse from Haynie."
"The judge said she recognized the abuse Crittenden suffered and her lack of a violent criminal record. Still, she said, a light sentence would be wrong."
Crittenden "could be" eligible for parole in 2 1/2 years. |
Murderer gets "maximum" in Slaying (NE)
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Maximum for a PLEA BARGAIN! Why not go with the murder one? This murderer "could be paroled after serving about 19 years and 4 months." And the judge has the gall to sound like he's being tough in giving the guy "maximum" for the plea-bargained deal! |
Texans Rush to Arm Selves after Sept.11 Attacks
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Driven by fear and uncertainty in a time of terrorism, Texans are seeking to carry concealed handguns in far greater numbers than before the Sept. 11 attacks.
Requests for applications for concealed-weapons licenses have nearly tripled in the last two months, according to the Texas Department for Public Safety. |
Judicial Watch: Challenge to Bush's new Secrecy Order
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Judicial Watch calls move 'grave disappointment,' threatens suit:
A new presidential executive order that ostensibly outlines implementation of a 1978 law on release of White House records has earned the administration a lawsuit threat by a seasoned legal watchdog group, which claims the order violates the spirit of the law. |
The Terrorism Ploy
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This ran next to Lisa Price's piece of work about gun shows posted on KABA on Wednesday. This one was written by Paul Valone of GRNC.
The good news is SB680 will probably not get any attention until next year. |
"Bogus Gun Pitch" Deceives Women
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"It would be irresponsible to suggest that strangers cannot pose a lethal threat to women, or to deny that such crimes are particularly disturbing. Nonetheless, the fact remains that if a woman is murdered in the United States she will most likely be killed by an intimate acquaintance using a handgun. By recognizing that the greatest threat she faces is from a man she knows, women should act in their own self-interest -- and not in the gun lobby's financial interest."
-"Commentary" by Karen Brock, a "health policy analyst" with the Violence Policy Center in Washington.
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