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Under Color Of Law
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"Police officers, prison guards and other government officials who improperly abuse the rights of individual Americans have long been recognized in federal law as a threat to society as a whole. That's why, immediately after the Civil War, Congress approved Title 18 USC 242 -- a statute making it a crime to deprive any person of their rights 'under color of law.'"
"But, as case-by-case Justice Department records make very clear, a law on the books does not always translate into a law that is enforced. In this particular case, for example, the latest available Justice Department data show that federal prosecutors declined to file charges against virtually all -- 98.7% -- of the individuals who the investigative agencies had concluded were in violation of 18 USC 242." [emphasis added] ... |
A left-wing monopoly on campuses
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... "Today campus leftism is not merely prevalent. It is radical, aggressive, and deeply intolerant..." ...
"So, for example, at Cornell, of the 172 faculty members whose party affiliation was recorded, 166 were liberal (Democrats or Greens) and six were conservative (Republicans or Libertarians). At Stanford the liberal-conservative ratio was 151-17. At San Diego State it was 80-11. At SUNY Binghamton, 35-1. At UCLA, 141-9. At the University of Colorado-Boulder, 116-5." ...
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Where does a company's right to prohibit guns stop?
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"The fight over whether employees should have access to firearms at work seems destined for a tortuous journey through the courts."
"Meanwhile, many companies have banned, even in parking lots, weapons owned by employees who have concealed weapons permits."
"As one might expect, tempers can get hot over this issue."
"As Dan Consalvo, security chief for State Farm Insurance's corporate office in Bloomington, Ill., put it, 'People get intimidated even when other people talk about weapons at work.'" ...
"The solution, as he sees it, is for companies to ban all firearms on their premises, including parking lots." ...
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U.S. OKs Evidence Gained Through Torture
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"Evidence gained by torture can be used by the U.S. military in deciding whether to imprison a foreigner indefinitely..."
"Statements produced under torture have been inadmissible in U.S. courts for about 70 years. But the U.S. military panels reviewing the detention of 550 foreigners as enemy combatants at the U.S. naval base in Cuba are allowed to use such evidence..." ...
"Noting that detainees cannot have lawyers at the combatant status review proceedings and cannot see any secret evidence against them, detainee attorney Wes Powell argued 'there is no meaningful opportunity in the (proceedings) to rebut the government's claims.' " ... |
Anti-hunters create litigation division
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... "An Animal Protection Litigation section was created in the wake of the recent merger of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Fund for Animals. Attorney Jonathan Lovvorn was selected to head the department. The organization intends to add four litigating attorneys by the end of the year."
"'The animal rights movement sees the courts as the easiest way to realize its anti-hunting agenda,' said U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Senior Vice President Rick Story. 'Anti-hunters are in court right now to halt black bear hunting and kick sportsmen off of public lands. The move to implement an HSUS Animal Protection Litigation function so quickly and the commitment to the program's expansion prove that it is a priority for the newly formed mega-anti-hunting rights group.'" ... |
OH: Clerk Shoots Robbery Suspect
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"A gas station clerk fought back when a suspect tried to rob her store."
"The Franklin County sheriff's department says Desmond Thompson walked into a Sunoco station on Cleveland Avenue around 7:30 Sunday morning, and told the clerk he had a gun while demanding cash."
"The cashier gave him the money, but pulled a gun and shot Thompson when he told her to step out from behind the counter." ... |
FL: Airport roots out packs of marauding wild pigs
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... "Packs of wild pigs are pillaging yards in the Fountainhead South subdivision. The animals emerge from thick brush on adjacent, unfenced Melbourne Airport Authority land, damaging landscaping and frightening residents." ...
"Following a rash of complaints from the Fountainhead Homeowners Association, the airport authority agreed to a one-year contract with two licensed trappers to try to thwart the hog onslaught."
"Since Nov. 14, James Dean and Chad Penright have caged and bow-shot 23 feral pigs -- including a 380-pound brute." ...
"[Connie Canfield, a homeowners association director] who has a concealed-weapon permit, now carries a .38-caliber pistol during morning walks with her miniature terriers, Tiffy and Ace, in case of pig attack." ... |
MN: Shoot, Don't Shoot
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... "'I saw Tycel Nelson standing right about there with a six inch revolver in his hand.'"
"It would end minutes later in one of the most notorious police shootings in the M.P.D.'s history." ...
"Tycel Nelson was only seventeen. And from that day forward, Dan May was the cop who shot the kid in the back." ...
"May's version then, and now, is Tycel Nelson had turned at the last moment." ...
"Watch this carefully. Lewinski's experiments have shown a suspect can fire, turn his back, and begin running, in just 18/100th's of a second."
"It takes an average officer 33/100ths of a second to respond, and that's with their finger on the trigger. The difference, is more than enough time for the bullet to hit the back." ... |
IL: Illinois State Police shake up governor's security team
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"ABC7 News has learned there has been a shakeup in the Illinois State Police unit that guards Governor Blagojevich."
"The house-cleaning comes as a result of an ABC7 I-Team investigation that exposed official misconduct."
"The I-Team has learned that there was a major shake-up of personnel Monday in the executive protection unit of the Illinois State Police...that is the unit that guards the governor, the secretary of state and the state attorney general."
"The commander of the unit and his top two deputies have been moved out -and almost half of the governor's bodyguards have been replaced in the first cut of a total makeover." ... |
MO: Policeman's son is charged in theft of father's gun [second story on page]
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A son of a Maryland Heights police captain was charged Sunday with stealing his father's service pistol, authorities say.
The suspect, Louis Weingart, 19, of Maryland Heights, then traded the gun to a drug dealer in exchange for crack cocaine, authorities say.
The St. Louis County prosecuting attorney's office charged Weingart with felony theft on Sunday.
The gun was taken Saturday from a locked container at the home of Capt. Gil Weingart, authorities say.
After the younger Weingart made his deal in St. Louis, he returned home and confessed to his father, police said.
Maryland Heights authorities were trying Sunday evening to recover the 9 mm weapon.
"Gil is a great guy," said Maryland Heights Police Chief Tom O'Connor. "He's extremely embarrassed and feels terrible over this." |
MA: Smith & Wesson to Host COPS4KIDS Match To Benefit Kids Fighting Cancer
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"Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 152-year old handgun maker, in conjunction with The Police Officers Safety Association is hosting the first Isabella de Bethencourt Memorial COPS4KIDS Match on March 19, 2005. All proceeds from this law enforcement tactical style match will benefit the Jimmy Fund at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute."
"In May 2003, eleven-month old Isabella de Bethencourt succumbed to cancer at Children's Hospital in Boston ... Since Michael de Bethencourt is a well-known police trainer, a pistol match seemed like a natural way to combine some fun with fundraising for a worthy cause. This event is open to all members of the law enforcement community and will be held at the prestigious Smith & Wesson Academy in Springfield, MA." ... |
MD: PG probes denial of protection in fatal case
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"A Prince George's County district administrative judge said he is investigating a district court commissioner's denial to grant a protective order to a Greenbelt woman who was killed hours later." ...
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WI: Norwalk police officer bound over for trial
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"A police officer for Norwalk and Wilton, Wis., was bound over Wednesday to stand trial on charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of second-degree reckless endangerment, all with the use of a dangerous weapon."
"Despite defense claims that Matthew L. Hoskins, 34, of Sparta, Wis., was just trying to resolve a chaotic situation when he pointed the gun at a Black River Falls man in September 2003, Jackson County Circuit Judge Gerald Laabs said enough evidence exists to try Hoskins."
"Hoskins, 34, of Sparta is accused of pulling the trigger of a handgun that was pointed at the chest of John T. Ellingson just after midnight Sept. 27, 2003." ... |
Mexico: Vigilantism spurs soul-searching
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"The bloodied face of federal police officer Victor Mireles, pleading in vain for his life before being burned alive by a mob on national television, has become the latest image that stokes fears of future anarchy in this gigantic metropolis." ...
"Residents of San Juan Ixtayopan, where the lynchings took place, say what is needed is fewer police, not more. They say the police only bring corruption, mistrust and other problems to neighborhoods such as theirs, where panicky residents mistook the undercover officers for kidnappers." ...
"'We just want the police out of here,' said Antonio Medina, a neighborhood leader, after a church mass for the two slain officers last week. 'The police don't function, and this is the clearest proof of that.'" ... |
CA: Mountain lion seen in hills of Oakland
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"Police and Forest Park neighborhood residents spotted a mountain lion walking along trails in the wooded Oakland hills early Sunday afternoon."
"A resident called police about 2 p.m. to report having seen a mountain lion in a heavily wooded canyon near Agnes Street and Sheridan Road, off Broadway Terrace."
"The area, which had been burned in the 1991 East Bay hills firestorm, is surrounded by several parks and swathes of open land, as well as the Lake Temescal Regional Recreation Area, the Claremont Country Club and Mountain View Cemetery." ...
"Oakland Police Communications Sgt. Rebecca Campbell said several officers responded to the scene, rifles drawn, after an officer confirmed the reported sighting." ... |
RI: Aim Of Gunlocks: Prevent Accidents
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"Distributing free firearm locks to the public, local police are aiming to limit tragic gun accidents."
"'It will be very effective as long as people take advantage of it,' said Chief Edward A. Mello, noting that the department had not issued a single gunlock since receiving a new supply of 500 three weeks ago."
"'It's every gun owner's obligation to safely secure their firearm,' he added."
"The department is one of several in the area ... offering the locks through Project ChildSafe, a national program funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. Launched last year with a $50-million USDOJ grant - and with recent awards of $30 million - the program strives to disperse 32 million gunlocks nationwide." ... |
OR: Linn County Sheriff's Office offering free firearm safety kits
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"The Linn County Sheriff's Office is offering free firearm safety kits for county residents through a partnership with Project ChildSafe, a nationwide firearms safety education program."
"Each kit includes safety curriculum and a cable-style gun lock, which fits most handguns, rifles and shotguns."
"The goal of the kits is to allow people to securely store their firearms and to prevent children or unauthorized people from accessing guns inside homes."
"Kits are available during business hours at the Linn County Sheriff's Office ... the Lebanon Substation ... the Harrisburg Substation ... and the Mill City Substation ..." ...
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"California has a trigger lock law and saw a 12% increase in fatal firearm accidents in 1994. Texas doesn't have one and experienced a 28% decrease in the same year. However, trigger-locks do render guns inaccessible for self-defense." |
IL: Satisfying The Demand: Williamson County Pavilion's First Gun & Knife Exhibition Well Received
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"Even though it was a new building and a new show, many were pleased by the turn out of at the first Gun & Knife Exhibition at the Williamson County Pavilion this weekend."
"The two-day event brought sportsmen, gun collectors and enthusiasts from around the region to buy, sell and trade sporting arms, knives and collectibles."
"But for some the show was closer to home and a welcome change."
"'We go to these things all the time, but we usually have to drive 40 minutes away or more to Mount Vernon or Paducah,' said Lucas Boyt of Marion. 'It's nice to have one in your own backyard.'" ... |
DE: School Mentor Attacked
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... "About 50 volunteer mentors go in and out of the Lewis Elementary School every year. Most of them are giving up a half hour every week to help a child with their studies. That's just what one mentor was trying to do this morning when act of volunteerism ended up in violence."
"The unidentified mentor was able to walk out of the William C. Lewis school on his own but his face was clearly battered, the result of a pistol whipping that took place moments before he was scheduled to arrive for his weekly visit to the school. The bleeding 66-year-old victim managed to make it to the school where he described the broad daylight attack." ... |
CO: Encroaching homes silence firing ranges
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"Bill and Judy Oxenford moved to a beautiful spot in Park County last year - a house on a piney ridge north of Crow Hill that overlooks the bucolic meadows of Deer Creek."
"They knew there was an informal shooting range on national forest land nearby when they bought the place had heard people shooting in Slaughterhouse Gulch when they first saw the house, but it didn't bother them - Bill owns guns and enjoys target shooting himself, he said."
"What they didn't realize was they were moving into the line of fire. They know now: They have found shotgun pellets on the roof, and bullets fly through the yard nearly every weekend, he said." ... |
OH: Journalists 'blind' to areas of society
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"Two deer-hunting photos last week produced complaints from opponents and ambivalence from outdoors fans."
"For me, they represented token coverage of one of the paper's 'blind spots,' those areas that have achieved popularity in American society but have gained almost no foothold among journalists."
"That's because newspeople do not hunt, in much the same way they generally don't go to gun shows, don't play video games and don't watch auto racing. There are many more examples, but you get the idea."
"Despite efforts to offer occasional coverage of these things, editors hold little interest in them, and the paper reflects that lack of enthusiasm. And that's not lost on readers." ... |
UK: 'Self defence change not needed'
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"The law does not need to be changed to give householders the right to defend themselves against burglars, the lord chancellor has said."
"Lord Falconer was responding to Tory calls for a new law to say residents would only be investigated if they used 'grossly disproportionate force'."
"MP Patrick Mercer is to table a private members bill which could get enough parliamentary time to become law."
"But Lord Falconer said the current laws allowed people to defend themselves." ...
"Mr Mercer said his proposals would not have changed the case of Tony Martin, the Norfolk farmer jailed for shooting dead a 16-year-old burglar in 1999 as he ran away from the farm." ... |
UK: Strengthening The Gates Of An Englishman's Castle
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"TORY proposals to give householders greater protection from prosecution when they fight back against intruders in their homes will be seen by many as long overdue."
"The issue has been surrounded by controversy since the case of Tony Martin, the Norfolk farmer who shot dead a teenage burglar who had travelled from Nottinghamshire to raid his farmhouse in 1999." ...
"Earlier this month, police said pensioner Kenneth Walker was robbed of £1,000 by hammer-wielding masked men at his isolated home in Stainland, Calderdale. The 69-year-old recluse ... told officers he had been burgled twice before."
"In October, the Yorkshire Post reported how a judge at Derby Crown Court refused to condemn a pensioner for shooting an intruder." ... |
UK: Limits to self-defence
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... "There is no doubt the latest Conservative policy on crime will win public support. The party has endorsed a private member's bill, that would amend the 1967 Criminal Law Act so that householders who confront burglars would only face prosecution if the force they used was 'grossly disproportionate'. ..."
"There are several things wrong with this political move. First is the suggestion that the current criminal justice system is 'limp wristed' and leans too much in defence of offenders. The current law already allows householders to use reasonable force when confronting a burglar in their home. With more than 100,000 burglaries reported every year, there are numerous occasions where this happens when neither the police nor prosecutors see any reason why the householder should be prosecuted." ... |
UK: 'Don't buy children replica guns'
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"Officers who visited a county junior school recently were shocked to discover about 60 per cent of children already owned a mock gun, or BB gun. Most pupils who did not have one of the realistic toy weapons told police that it was at the top of their Christmas wish list."
"The officers' call to parents is being backed up by a father whose son sparked a full-scale armed police alert after he and friends were spotted playing with BB guns by a passer-by, who assumed the guns were real."
"'Kids like these replica weapons. Maybe they think they are grown-up or something,' said Insp Andy Male, who is based at Snigg Hill in Sheffield." ... |
UK: Guns found in a flat near parliament
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"POLICE have recovered a cache of deadly-looking guns near the Scottish Parliament - but fortunately they were not the real thing."
"Detectives swooped on a Holyrood flat following tip-offs from members of the public and seized a collection of imitation weapons."
"A realistic looking fake machine gun and a collection of 16 replica handguns were among their haul from the raid last Tuesday."
"The weapons belong to a 57-year-old man. Police are currently questioning him but no charges have been brought."
"Officers said the guns were harmless fakes but were still trying to establish where the weapons were bought. ..." ... |
Indonesia: Man busted for importing 'scary' toy guns
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Indonesian police have swooped on a businessman in Jakarta for importing children’s toy guns that they say could be used for crimes, a report said.
The man was arrested after customs officials found a cargo of what they originally described as semi-automatic combat air pistols, but which police later found were toys, the Detikcom news website said. Jakarta Police detective chief Mathius Salempang said officers nevertheless decided to charge the importer for possession of firearms because the playthings posed a danger. 'The gun toys can be categorised as firearms because they can be used to threaten or scare people,' Salempang was quoted as saying. Under Indonesia’s tough regulations governing the possession of firearms, violators face a possible maximum death sentence. |
UK: Teenager injured in airgun shooting
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"A teenage girl has been shot on the doorstep of her Moray home. The fourteen year old was putting out rubbish when she was hit by a pellet fired from an air rifle. Police have described the shooting as abhorrent and reckless."
"Shelley Beattie was recovering at home in Elgin today, shocked and frightened after an airgun attack. She'd just stepped outside to put rubbish in a bin late on Friday night. Suddenly she felt an agonising burning sensation in her chest."
"But a few inches higher and it could have been much worse. A neighbour rushed the teenager to hospital where doctors put her on a heart machine." ... |
South Africa: Man gunned down after smoking row
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"A drinker has taken offence to a fellow drinker lighting up a cigarette in a pub and went to extreme measures to stop him - he shot the smoker in the head, killing him."
"The dispute between the 50-year-old gunman and the
35-year-old smoker broke out at the Flash Road Bar in Kwartel Street, Birch Acres, Kempton Park, on Saturday night."
"Superintendent Eugene Opperman, police spokesperson for the North Rand, confirmed that the irate suspect had been incensed by smoking in the pub. He then had pulled out a pistol and fired a shot into the smoker's head during a quarrel."
"'It seems like the whole argument was entirely about smoking,' Opperman said." ...
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Canada: MP targets gun-registry vote
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"A group of Liberal backbenchers has the Martin minority government on tenterhooks over their plans to vote this week to scrap the controversial $1-billion gun registry."
"Sarnia Liberal MP Roger Gallaway, who is leading the charge, has served notice to the Speaker of the House of Commons that he wants a separate vote on the funding for the National Firearms Program when the House votes on spending estimates Thursday."
"Mr. Gallaway's initiative, combined with Prime Minister Paul Martin's fragile minority government, could result in the death of the contentious registry, which has seen costs balloon from a promised $2-million to reports of more than $1-billion."
"'Everybody supports gun control,' Mr. Gallaway said in an interview yesterday. 'The question is: Can we support this version of it?'" ... |
South Africa: Gun attack mars taxi business launch
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"Celebrations to launch a new business venture went horribly wrong for members of the KwaDukuza Taxi Association when they became victims of a gun attack in an incident that left 18 people seriously injured on Saturday."
"The police said between 90 and 100 people had gathered in KwaDukuza for a braai to celebrate the association's new car-wash business."
"However, the festivities came to an abrupt end when men arrived in two vehicles and opened fire on the group using R-1 rifles and AK-47s."
"Police said the incident had happened at 11pm on Saturday." ... |
Sudan: Genocide in Darfur: A growing international strategy of equivocation
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"Though genocide by attrition daily claims over a thousand lives in Darfur, adding to a total morality figure of approximately 350,000 human beings, the once austerely clear moral character of this human destruction is slowly dissipating. In its place, we are being encouraged in various quarters to believe that the non-Arab or African populations of Darfur are dying and suffering because of insecurity that is increasingly attributed to the Darfuri insurgency groups. The central role of the Janjaweed---Khartoum's savage militia proxy---is highlighted less often, and is frequently conflated with an unspecified mélange of 'armed militias.' The compelling underlying grievances that originally gave rise to the insurgency are also discussed less often, especially by Kofi Annan and his special representative for Sudan, Jan Pronk. But neither is there much stomach for historical truths in Washington, European capitals, or in other quarters." ... |
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