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"Jed at Freedomsight found an interesting story. It seems that CNN, in an attempt at exposing the horrible dangers of .50 BMG rifles just committed at least one, and possibly more than one felony. Apparently they purchased a .50 in a private-party transaction from a person in another state. In fact, they might have done it by straw-purchase - that is, they had someone local buy it for them. Those are no-no's. FEDERAL no-no's, unless the purchaser has a Federal Firearms License." ...
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Seminar teaches participants counterterrorism techniques
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"Purdue Police Sgt. John Moore jumped out of his seat, ran up the aisle of the airplane and attacked a terrorist who was holding a knife."
"He then attacked another terrorist to protect a hostage from being killed and finally burst into the cockpit and killed the terrorists flying the plane."
"Moore was participating in a seminar on self-defense and counterterrorism at the Purdue University Airport."
"The mock terrorist attack was on a Purdue Boeing 737 with 51 attendees ... The mock attack was simulated from the same components as the terrorist attack on the Sept. 11, flight number 93, the flight that crashed into the Pentagon." ...
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CA: Black Panther historian keeps legacy alive with photo collection
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"Billy X Jennings remembers the first time he ever heard of the Black Panthers."
"'It was May 1967; I was 16 years old. I was coming home from a track meet, and I knew I was in for a scolding because I had missed my curfew. But my father had fallen asleep in front of the TV set, so I was safe.'"
"'The 10 o'clock news was on, showing a story about some black men with rifles on the steps of the state Capitol in Sacramento. I was so thrilled, I woke my father up. And he was as moved by the moment as I was. ...'" ...
"'Young people have some funny ideas about those days,' he says. 'They think it was all about the guns, but the guns were just a symbol. It was the right to carry them, and use them to defend yourself, that was important. ..." [emphasis added] ... |
MA: Free speech or bad example? 'Fight crime' plate on car at school has some parents fuming
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"An employee's car parked at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School lot has sparked fury among some parents ushering their children inside the school each morning."
"The car -- a red, late-model Ford Mustang with a novelty plate on its front end reading 'Fight crime, shoot first' -- irritated one parent so much that she complained to her son's pre-kindergarten teacher. ..."
"'Being a member of the staff, well, you have to be an example to the kids,' the mother insisted. 'You don't just do whatever.'"
"'I can listen to parents and listen to their concerns,' [Principal Sandra] Dunning said. 'But we do live in America. That's part of our democracy, free speech.'"
"The parent, however, says the school's responsibility to provide positive role models to children supersedes the right to free speech, and that the offending license plate is a breech of the public trust placed in school employees." ... |
VA: Deadly home invasion in Chesterfield
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"A Chesterfield homeowner says he shot and killed a man trying to break into his home."
"Since then, authorities have been sifting through clues to figure out exactly what happened."
"'Seven o'clock at night isn't quite the middle of the night. So, the police in a case such as this will want to know what the circumstances were,' says NBC12 legal analyst Steve Benjamin. 'You're not allowed to just shoot somebody because they're in your home. You have to reasonably fear that your life or your family's life is at risk.'" [emphasis added] ... |
OH: Calling OH gun owners: 'Demonstrate Your Political Strength" (OFCC)
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"The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) is inviting gun owners from across the state to its biennial Ohio Legislative Reception. Second Amendment advocates are encouraged to come to meet with state lawmakers, discuss self-defense and conservation issues and more." ...
"The Legislative Reception is one of the most effective ways for Ohio gun owners, sportsmen and self-defense advocates to maintain their positive working relationship with elected officials. Those planning to attend should contact their legislators in advance. Let them know that you will be at the reception and you would like to meet with them to discuss issues that concern you about OhioCCW, conservation, hunting, etc." ... |
NC: Police officer accidentally shoots teenage girl
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"A Wake Forest police officer is on administrative leave after wounding a 14-year-old girl." ...
"Investigators said Jermane Richardson, 19, was pulled over for a traffic violation."
"Police said they later learned Richardson stole the van he was driving and he sped off."
"This led Officer Kenny Mangum on a chase to his house on North Allen Street."
"That's when officers said he ran inside and Mangum's gun went off. The bullet hit his sister, Brianna."
"The officer told investigators it was an accident."
"Chief Greg Harrington explained, 'The only thing I know, Jermane ran into house, the next thing I know, Officer Mangum said his gun accidentally discharged.'" ...
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IL: Police couple in fatal shooting
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"On a damp Sunday morning in front of stunned restaurant customers and riders waiting for a bus, three shots were fired outside a Far North Side diner that killed one and wounded two."
"'I've been shot. My wife shot me,' a Chicago police officer told a witness about his wife and fellow cop, who officials say wounded his daughter and fatally shot herself moments later."
"The shootings occurred about 11:20 a.m. outside the Deluxe Diner on the southeast corner of Clark Street and Devon Avenue. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the wife, the alleged shooter, as Valerie Martinez, a 14-year Chicago police veteran in the Harrison District." ... |
WA: Abusive Cops Rarely Pay the Price
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... "In the wake of Brame's death, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer did an extensive investigation into officer-involved domestic violence in the Seattle area. They found 41 officers who had been accused of domestic violence within the previous five years, a number of them accused of multiple incidents. Few paid any professional price; less than half faced charges, and only one was convicted. Among the cases unearthed by the Post-Intelligencer are these:"
"Seattle Police Ofcr. Phil Rees flew into a rage and slammed his wife, Jenifer, into a wall and hurled a dresser drawer at her, leaving visible injuries. Rees called King County sheriff's deputies, who handed her intoxicated husband back his gun and let him drive away, 'so he wouldn't miss work in the morning.' No charges were filed. Rees was not disciplined, despite two prior complaints of domestic violence against him." ... |
CA: Sheriff's Sergeant Arrested On Sexual Abuse Charges
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"The Kern County Sheriff's Department is in a state of shock, following the arrest of a longtime sergeant on sexual abuse charges."
"Michael Lackey, 56, was arrested by the Bakersfield Police Department on Feb. 16, charged with numerous felony counts, including continuous sexual abuse of a child, lewd acts with a child under 14, and forcible acts of sexual penetration."
"Lackey is a 23-year veteran of the Sheriff's Department, working in general investigations and the detective division."
"The Bakersfield Police Department began their investigation into Lackey on Feb. 14, when the mother of the three alleged victims learned of the abuse and came forward." ... |
NJ: Cop charged with drunken driving
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"A Trenton police officer has been charged with drunken driving in a school zone and leaving the scene of an accident where she crashed her car Wednesday morning, police said."
"Officer Kim A. Wallace, 38, of the 900 block of Lamberton Street, was arrested at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday by fellow officers investigating a hit-and-run, according to Trenton police spokesman Detective Sgt. Pedro Medina."
"Wallace was allegedly intoxicated when she was involved in a motor vehicle collision on the 400 block of South Olden Avenue. She was off-duty at the time, Medina said."
"But Wallace, who has been employed with the Trenton Police Department for 1˝ years, did not stop and fled the scene, according to Medina." ... |
PA: Former Officer Pleads Guilty To Stealing Crack
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"A former Harrisburg city police officer has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole thousands of dollars' worth of crack that had been seized as evidence."
"John Evans, 43, was fired in October and now works as a truck driver."
"Defense attorney Jerry Russo said Evans could be sentenced to a maximum of nine months in prison."
"Prosecutors have said that Evans did not sell the drugs or use them to frame anyone, but that he consumed them himself. Police said they have identified 23 cases that have been affected."
"Russo said his client was a good officer, but he developed post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing a man slash a baby's throat in 2000." ... |
VA: Ex-officer's trial in kicking of suspect begins
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"A federal trial began yesterday for a former Petersburg police officer charged with kicking a man who minutes earlier had been beaten bloody and motionless."
"Michael R. Perkins has pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of depriving Lamont Cortez Koonce of his civil rights while performing duties as a police officer."
"Koonce was pulled over by former Petersburg officers Michael A. Tweedy and David Enoch House around midnight on Oct. 13, 2003. After Koonce fled on foot and led officers on a wooded backyard chase over three chain-link fences, he was pulled to the ground and repeatedly stomped in the head by Tweedy."
"Perkins, who arrived on the scene minutes later from an off-duty security job, kicked Koonce twice in his right side, a charge the former officer doesn't deny." |
NY: Worth County deputy indicted
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The Worth County Sheriff says he doesn't plan to suspend a deputy who was indicted Wednesday on a felony charge stemming from a bar fight.
A Dougherty County grand jury indicted Deputy Leonard Davis for aggravated assault.
He and Chief Deputy Bobby Sapp were in a fight in an Albany bar last November. The deputies thought someone was trying to manhandle a disabled customer, even though that man said they weren't.
Investigators say Davis cut a man with a knife. Sapp was not indicted because prosecutors say he'll accept a plea deal. |
PA: Officer Charged with Assault
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"A policeman is accused of kissing and groping a DUI suspect and indecently exposing himself to her at a police station, Bucks County District Attorney Diane Gibbons said Thursday."
"'The woman was completely vulnerable, completely under his power and control. To be molested by a police officer, who has a badge and a gun, is a woman's worst nightmare,' Gibbons said."
"New Britain Borough Police Sgt. Darryl Norman Allen is charged with indecent assault, indecent exposure and official oppression. The accusation came from a 25-year-old woman he pulled over in the early morning hours of New Year's Day." ... |
CA: Police officer charged with writing bad checks
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"Santa Barbara police officer Henry Lee Gonzalez has been charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly writing a bad check to Exclusive German Auto Care, located in Carpinteria. The amount of the alleged bad check is $3,000."
"According to Elisa Christensen, who co-owns Exclusive German Auto Care with her husband Anders Christensen, the bill for repair work to Gonzalez’ BMW 750IL was $6,000. Payment arrangements were made and Gonzalez wrote a check for $3,000 and would return to pay the balance. After the check bounced and Gonzalez did not return phone calls, the Christensens decided to contact the District Attorney’s office." ... |
MD: Jury Reaches Verdict In Police Brutality Case
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Jurors have reached a verdict in a police brutality case in Prince George's County.
The jury delivered a verdict of not guilty on both counts against Cpl. Brain Addis.
Prosecutors said Addis kneed a handcuffed carjacking suspect in the groin and hit him with a police baton during an October 2003 arrest. The prosecution's case centered on a videotape of the arrest taken from a camera mounted in Addis' patrol car.
Addis testified Tuesday that he kneed the suspect in the stomach, not the groin. He also said the suspect had reached for his waistband as if he was trying to get a weapon.
Addis was charged with second-degree assault and making a false entry on a public record. Both charges are misdemeanors. |
WI: Beaten Man Files Suit Against City, Police Dept
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A Milwaukee man who has accused off-duty Milwaukee police officers of beating him has taken the first step towards filing a lawsuit.
Frank Jude (pictured, right) filed a claim against the city of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department.
Jude alleged he was at a party with the off duty officers last October.
He said they began beating him when one of the officers noticed his badge was missing.
Jude suffered severe injuries.
Four officers have been suspended with pay, but no charges have been filed yet. [emphasis added] |
PA: Feds Arrest Ex-West Homestead Police Chief [but won't reveal charges]
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David Ausburn, who resigned as the chief of West Homestead police last week, was arrested by FBI agents and U.S. Postal Inspectors on Wednesday.
The charges against Ausburn are sealed.
Ausburn's attorney, Jim Ecker, declined to comment Wednesday afternoon.
A hearing is scheduled for Friday in federal court.
Earlier this month, Channel 4 Action News reported that federal agents seized Ausburn's car, removed a computer from his office at the police department and were questioning people about alleged e-mails between Ausburn and a 16-year-old girl. |
KY: Marine To Accept Plea Deal In Road Rage Shooting Case
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"LEX 18 News has learned that a U.S. Marine who was arrested last month following a road rage incident on I-64 will accept a plea deal in the case in exchange for lesser punishment."
"Abraham Serpa was traveling with his wife and two children on I-64 in Woodford County last month when police say he opened fire at a car that had two fellow Marines in it. Initially, Serpa was charged with first-degree assault, along with other serious offenses. LEX 18 has learned Serpa will plead guilty to wanton endangerment in exchange for having the other charges dropped."
"Serpa's wife said all along her husband acted out of self defense. She claims the two Marines harassed them for miles on I-64." ... |
Sweden: 17 prosecuted for Hall escapes
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"Legal proceedings began on Monday against fifteen men and two women suspected of involvement in one of three high profile prison escapes last summer." ...
"According to the chief prosecutor, Stefan Bergman, there were a number of factors which created the right environment for an escape."
"'The poor technical design of the cell doors, the poor control over what visitors and staff were able to take in to the prison, a young and poorly trained staff member and manipulative criminals who skillfully succeeded in persuading the employees to co-operate made the escape possible,' said Bergman." [emphasis added] ... |
Canada: Police trial goes ahead
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"A Toronto traffic cop charged with corrupt practice for allegedly accepting tickets to a hockey game, in exchange for letting a Yorkville restaurant owner off the hook after he refused to provide a roadside breath sample, lost his bid to have the charge thrown out yesterday."
"The charge, laid under the Police Services Act, alleges Const. Paul Stone took the hockey tickets in return for releasing Opus restaurant owner Mario Amaro after arresting him on Avenue Rd. last February." ...
"Last month, Stone pleaded guilty to one count of insubordination under the Police Services Act for failing to record any of the necessary paperwork after arresting Amaro. At the same time, he pleaded not guilty to the corrupt practice charge, prompting a trial." ... |
AZ: Gun bill a surefire success
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"Senate Bill 1363 passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday, 5-2. The measure fell one vote short of passage last year. In this current legislative year, many of the limp-wristed pansies who opposed the bill have been replaced with manlier, conservative legislators."
"After the bill is safe from the patchouli-stink that threatens to suppress it, Arizonans will be able to carry pistols, rifles and shotguns into their favorite bar or club. Hell, son, you could even carry a 5.56-caliber assault rifle with attached 40 mm grenade launcher into the Sail Inn, provided that you held all of the required documentation and paid the cover." ...
"Today, we've evolved to the point where a couple of Dos Gringos patrons might unload Uzis at each other over an offensive text message." ...
"Arthur Martori is a blank-firing junior studying journalism. Shoot him an e-mail at arthur.martori@asu.edu." |
OH: Media questions affordable firearm made in Ohio
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"In a span of several days last week, several Ohio television outlets turned their focus of attention to the "problem" of inexpensive firearms which low-income families use to protect their homes."
"Although Cleveland's WKYC admits most of the Hi-Point 9mm handguns that are used in crimes are purchased "on the street", the story goes on to blame gun shows and Ohio law for the misuse of these firearms." ...
"Many are purchased on the streets. But investigators say gun shows have also become a goldmine for Hi-Points in part because Ohio law permits multiple gun sales - and under certain circumstances, with no records - which has helped Ohio become a nationwide leader in guns sold here - and used out of state in crimes." ... |
NY: New York Animal Cruelty Bill Will Make Criminals of Sportsmen
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"New York sportsmen should urge state lawmakers to defeat an assembly bill that will make hunting a punishable act of animal cruelty."
"Assembly Bill 1850 ... would revise the state’s definition of animal cruelty to include 'killing or injuring...wild game and wild birds.' The revision would make legal hunting and trapping activities criminal offenses. ..."
"'The bill creates a contradiction in the law as the state code allows regulated hunting,' said Tony Celebrezze, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance director of state services. 'But the definition of animal cruelty in the bill makes hunting illegal.'"
"'If AB 1850 becomes law, anti-hunters will have a field day ensuring that sportsmen are prosecuted on animal cruelty charges,' said Celebrezze." ... |
FL: AIDS Patient List Accidentally Emailed
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"A confidential list of 4,500 Palm Beach County residents with AIDS and 2,000 who are HIV positive, including their addresses, was inadvertently emailed to more than 800 county workers, officials said." ...
"Palm Beach County Health Department Director Dr. Jean Malecki has launched a 'full and major investigation' into the incident..." ...
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FL: Recapturing childhood -- and the Wild West
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at My Jestic Ranch, and it's time for a showdown."
"Lined up outside a dusty sand arena are saloon girls, schoolmarms, varmints, cowboys, cowgirls, a cavalryman and a vaquero. They're mounted and armed, but not the least bit dangerous."
"True, they're here for a shootout. But in this test of speed, skill and horsemanship called cowboy mounted shooting, the only victims are the white and red balloons that nod in the breeze above orange traffic cones in the arena."
"Catherine Johnson, 27, of Orange City enters the arena on Diablo, a paint horse who jigs with excitement. When she tucks him nose-first into a corner of the arena to wait for the signal to begin, Diablo nervously strains against the bit, head high." ... |
UK: Armed raid terror
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"AN ARMED robber held a gun to the head of a weeping shop assistant as she begged for her life."
"And the masked gunman's demands for cash could not be understood by the woman's profoundly deaf assistant."
"Seconds before demanding cash and threatening to kill the shop workers, the robber fired his gun in the air."
"He eventually ran off with hundreds of pounds."
"The terrifying raid, at a post office in Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, came just hours after a virtually identical robbery almost 80 miles down the North Wales coast."
"A gunman struck at a grocery store in Garden City, Flintshire, earlier on Saturday morning, brandishing a handgun before making off with the contents of the till." ... |
Australia: Court told of gunshot struggle
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"A BURNIE man accused of attempted murder shot a neighbour four times, twice in the head, at the climax of a heated feud, a court heard yesterday."
"Anthony Maxwell Eastley, 42, of Old Surrey Rd, is charged with one count of attempted murder after an incident in Burnie on August 8, 2003."
"Eastley appeared before Chief Justice Underwood on the first day of his trial in the Supreme Court at Burnie."
"Crown prosecutor Nick Perks told the jury of an altercation between Eastley and the alleged victim Tony Sturzaker in the Burnie CBD earlier on August 8."
"Later that day, in Wright St, Eastley got out of his vehicle and pointed a revolver directly at Sturzaker, shouting 'You're f...ing dead', Mr Perks said." ... |
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