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UK: An armed robber who carried out a "spine-chilling" campaign of gunpoint raids has been jailed for 11 years
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"Car salesman Darren Russell, 35, was responsible for three terrifying robberies in Cambridgeshire which left his victims traumatised."

"The father-of-three also admitted responsibility for three more gunpoint raids in Norfolk and to possessing an imitation firearm."

"Sentencing Russell at Norwich Crown Court, Judge John Farnworth said: 'I do not deal with you as a first division bank robber but I deal with you on the basis you were engaged in a campaign of armed robberies which instilled fear in your victims.' "

NM: Family Of Teen Killed In Self-Defense Sues Shooter
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"A man who authorities said fatally shot a teenager in self-defense is defending himself again in the case."...

"Rose said at first the teens were friendly. Then Chavez started spraying him with Mace and tried to choke and beat him, Rose said. But Rose still had the gun." ...

" 'And I told (Chavez) several times, 'What are you doing? What are you doing?' He was crushing me and suffocating me. Then, I shot him at point-blank range,' Rose said." ...

"Chavez did not survive." ...

"Now, family members of Chavez have filed a wrongful-death suit against Rose, saying he didn't try to help the teen after the shooting. ..."

Team Bush pushes Patriot Act on the hustings
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"President Bush's re-election campaign pushed the Patriot Act this week, calling on governors and state attorneys general to speak in its behalf and questioning Democratic rival John Kerry's willingness to do what it takes to protect the homeland."

"The speeches and press conferences extolling the incumbent's commitment to work "tirelessly to strengthen and secure our nation," in the words of Franklin County, Ohio, prosecutor Ron O'Brien, is further evidence of Bush's desire to move the issue of national security to the forefront."

"Vice President Dick Cheney... said the legislation adopted in the months after the 9/11 attacks 'solved some dramatic problems' regarding domestic security."

Buying a home? Prepare to pay to have your name checked against a government list of suspected terrorists
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"With the passage of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, which required that financial institutions create anti-money-laundering compliance programs, anyone purchasing property must be checked against a list of names of known and suspected terrorists. The list has been around since before the September 11 attacks, but increasingly the ritual closing ceremony has involved writing yet another check to the title company that runs the homebuyers name against that list."

CA: Gun versus Bat..... Gun Wins
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"A man shot in the chest after allegedly breaking into a Santa Maria apartment belonging to his estranged girlfriend and her family remained hospitalized Monday in stable condition."

"Police said Jose Everett Fisher, 32, of Santa Maria forced his way into the apartment of his ex-girlfriend's family early Sunday morning and was shot by a resident there, likely in self-defense."

"The suspect allegedly used a baseball bat to both threaten the family and to damage items in their home in the Meridian Apartments, in the 500 block of West Sonya Lane, according to Lt. Larry Ralston of the Santa Maria Police Department."

Feinstein uses unorthodox tactics to get AW ban ready for vote (go figure) (Blog)
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"So, Sen. Feinstein and her 11 co-sponsors (the usual suspects) have thrown down the gauntlet, and a true showdown is shaping up. Once again, we must contact our Senators, ESPECIALLY those who voted against the AWB renewal amendment several months ago, to stand firm in their opposition to this ill-conceived and proven ineffective idea. Because the AWB renewal has enough votes in the Senate to pass, a filibuster is likely the only way it can be stopped there."

"The Senators who voted against the recent amendment renewing the ban need our support and encouragement to stand their ground, as it the rhetoric put forth by the anti-gun side will undoubtedly be intense and vicious."

WA: Homeowner Wrestles, Captures Suspected Burglar
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"A bold homeowner wrestled a suspected armed burglar and captured him after finding him and his accomplice inside his home."

"Brian Smith suspected someone was in his house when he noticed his garage door was slightly opened just after 11 a.m. Monday."

"Smith sneaked in, grabbed the burglar in the doorway and pinned him against the wall before taking him down."

"Smith then applied a leg wrestling hold he remembered from high school when suddenly, the burglar pulled out a gun."

" 'When I saw that, I grabbed the end of the barrel and pointed it out so nobody was shot. I basically tightened up my grip on him. He finally let go of the gun, I slid it across to my dad,' Smith said."

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"An 11-year-old girl will face a juvenile trial at a family court in southern Japan on charges of killing her classmate with a box-cutter, authorities announced Tuesday." ------- There are several horrific murders mentioned in this article, but none involved a firearm. This shows once again that when guns are outlawed, criminals will find other means of victimizing you.

MI: No charges to be filed in shooting death of 4-year-old boy
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No charges will be filed in the death of the 4-year-old son of a city police officer who shot himself with his father's gun, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Investigators said Evan John Warsecke apparently found the loaded .32-caliber handgun atop a 7-foot-high dresser in his father's room last Wednesday evening.

"There is no evidence to suggest that criminal activity led to the boy's death," Benzie County Prosecutor Anthony Cicchelli said in a statement. No further investigation will be required, he added.

Evan John was the son of Traverse City officer Evan Warsecke, who lives with his wife and family in Benzie County. Evan John was one of six children.

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Now if it were a civilian...

PA: Investigation opened into alleged illegal sale of ammunition
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"A county SWAT team member has admitted stealing thousands of rounds of ammunition and trading them for weapons at a gun shop, authorities said, and they said other officers could be involved."

"Officer Mark Martin Short, 42, was arrested Monday after a raid of his home turned up a 'substantial' amount of ammunition, and nearly $1,000 worth of ammunition found at a Beaver County gun shop was determined to be property of the SWAT team, District Attorney Stephen Zappala said."

"Short told investigators that he had stolen more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition intended for the SWAT team, and his "statements to detectives potentially implicate other persons," Zappala said."

OR: Where is it safe to shoot guns?
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"J.D. of Roseburg would like to know where it is safe and permissible to shoot guns for target practice in Douglas County."

" 'There's no law against shooting a gun in the county. However ... as the population grows and the cities grow outward, the area that might be safe for shooting, or that used to be safe for shooting, tends to shrink,' said Douglas County sheriff's spokesman Dwes Hutson."

"Hutson said it is best to find a remote location where you're not likely to run into a lot of people. It's also important to use some kind of backstop that stops the bullet without causing it to ricochet."

The American Civil Liberties Union: Misnomer Part II
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"The Declaration of Independence is the document that states the philosophy upon which this nation is built. Right in the opening sentences, Thomas Jefferson invokes a creator as the source of our rights. Whether or not there is a God is not the issue here. The issue is that this is our underlying philosophy in this country. So what does garner the attention of the ACLU? Well, any mention of God anywhere in government."

MO: Law enforcement officers accuse prosecutor of failing to do job
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"The heads of three law enforcement agencies say the elected Phelps County prosecutor puts citizens at risk by not aggressively pursuing criminal cases. ..."

"Phelps County Sheriff Don Blankenship, Rolla Chief of Police David Pikka and St. James Chief of Police Kevin Friend, announced on Monday that they have no confidence in Clayton. In a letter signed by all three, sent to the Missouri attorney general and others, they outlined seven instances -- including the sexual molestation of a young boy and assault of an officer -- in which they say Clayton allowed defendants to escape justice."

New Zealand: Guns stolen from Wairarapa properties Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Police say 18 guns have been stolen from two Wairarapa properties in the past week, the latest in a spate of firearm thefts." "A rural Eketahuna home was broken into over the weekend by burglars who stole 16 assorted firearms including pistols, rifles and shotguns owned by a gun club member." "The arms burglars left behind air rifles and didn't take any ammunition."

UK: Facing the gunmen without fear
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"By day, the street in Longsight in Manchester seems an unthreatening place. The rows of neat terraced housing facing onto a bank of open grass look just like many others in the city."

"But the blackened patch of ground in front of Sheila Eccleston's house tells a different story."

"It's where her car was set on fire and burnt out six weeks ago. The result, Ms Eccleston says, of her work with Mothers Against Violence (MAV), a group which is seeking to turn the tide of gang violence and gun crime in the city."

IA: Reagan used gun to rescue woman
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"Former President Ronald Reagan is known as the 'Great Communicator,' but one Iowa woman will always know him as her hero."

"Melba King (pictured, pictured below right) was a 22-year-old nursing student in Des Moines in 1933. She was walking home one autumn night when a mugger came up behind her with a gun and demanded her money."

"At that moment, Ronald Reagan -- who was a Des Moines radio sportscaster at the time -- came to her rescue. Reagan pointed a .45-caliber revolver at the robber from the window of his second-floor rented room."

"And he said, 'Leave her alone or I'll shoot you right between the shoulders,' "

Canada: Stephen Harper To Replace Gun Registry With Coat Hanger Registry (Satire)
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"Stephen Harper promised to replace the failed federal gun registry with a new and less expensive coat hanger registry if his party is successful in forming the next government in Canada."

"During a news briefing broadcast on all the major Canadian news networks, Harper told reporters that once his government makes changes to the Canadian Charter of Rights, 'eliminating a woman's right to choose abortion', the 'coat hanger' will become the single most 'dangerous' threat to human life in the country."

"Although Harper was sketchy on details pertaining to how the new coat hanger registry would work, he did hint at the possibility of using the number tags dry cleaners attach to the clothing as a starting point."

PA: Domestic Violence Victims, Advocates Respond to Legislators' Decision to Postpone Vote on HB 2403
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"Statement from Susan Kelly-Dreiss, executive director of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV), regarding Monday's decision by the state House of Representatives to
indefinitely postpone a vote on House Bill 2403, which seeks to increase protections for victims of domestic violence by amending Pennsylvania's Protection From Abuse Act:"

"On behalf of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence and our 62 community-based domestic violence organizations, I am deeply disappointed that the leadership of the House of Representatives postponed a vote on our legislation as a result of a campaign of misinformation by gun owner organizations."

CA: San Francisco D.A. Vows Crackdown on Gun Crime
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"With gun crime on the rise in San Francisco, Calif., District Attorney Kamala Harris has proposed stiffer penalties for those who commit crimes with illegal guns..."

" 'I'm putting the criminals of San Francisco on notice: I'm going to attack these gun crimes with intensity and focus,' Harris said." ...

" 'If you carry an illegal gun in the city of San Francisco and your case is brought to my office, you are going to spend time in jail -- period,' said Harris. ..."

AZ: Trail shooter's daughter recently mauled (Follow Up)
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"He was listening to a radio show about the beheading of a U.S. citizen in Iraq when the unleashed dogs came at him."

"While the dogs rushed him, he remembered his daughter being mauled by a neighbor's dog."

"He didn't want to kill the dogs coming at him, so he fired a warning shot. That angered the dogs' keeper, who began rushing at him."

"If he had used his walking stick to beat off the dogs, the man would have still come at him."

"The karate training he received in college, he told police, would not have helped him."

AL: Program to get illegal guns off streets working in Morgan
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"Since its inception in Morgan County almost two years ago, a project to disarm prohibited gun carriers has recovered more than a dozen stolen guns."

"Firearms Regulation Enforcement and Education Zone, a local spinoff of a program called Alabama Isolate the Criminal Element, is working in Morgan County, according to District Attorney Bob Burrell." ...

"Archer said the Police Department changed its past approach of confiscating guns when arresting someone for a misdemeanor."

"Rather than keeping the gun temporarily and returning it without a thorough background check, Archer said, a department secretary now reviews tickets from pawn shops."

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"One of the candidates vying for a federal seat says N.W.T. residents are most concerned about homelessness, Northern resources and gun control." "New Democrat candidate Dennis Bevington has been campaigning in Inuvik." "Bevington is advocating legislation that would allow provinces, territories and municipalities to regulate guns within their boundaries."

Indonesia: Police fail to tackle auto theft
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"The latest monthly police report reveals that of the 34 reported cases of motorcycle and car theft between May 1 and June 7, only six arrests pertaining to four cases have been made and two motorcycles and one car recovered. The report did not specify the type of vehicles seized."

"Most cases of street robbery also remain open, with only eight of 17 reported cases between the same period being solved and 17 suspects, two of whom were killed when resisting arrest, apprehended."

"Most robbery suspects were armed with sharp weapons to threaten their victims. Six used firearms."

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Odd. This, in a country that imposes the death penalty for illegal firearms possession.

NRA Mourns the Passing of President Ronald W. Reagan (NRA)
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"WHEREAS, throughout his entire public life, President Reagan has been steadfast in his defense of individual rights and freedoms as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights; and ..."

"WHEREAS, despite great personal adversity, President Reagan has forcefully stood by his convictions in support of the second amendment right of citizens to keep and bear arms for any legitimate purpose, including self-defense; and ..."

"WHEREAS, he vigorously rejects the myth that gun control is crime control but instead firmly believes in the reality that the most effective form of crime control is swift and certain punishment for criminals; and ..."

LA: NRA Applauds Passage of Louisiana's Freedom to Hunt, Fish and Trap Amendment (NRA)
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"In a nationwide trend to uphold the heritage of America's outdoorsmen and women, the Louisiana Legislature overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment recognizing every citizen's fundamental right to hunt, fish and trap. The National Rifle Association (NRA), as well as numerous other sportsmen and conservation groups, solidly supported 'The Freedom to Hunt, Fish and Trap' (SB 2) amendment. It will now be placed before state voters on the November 2nd ballot."

NY: Artist falls afoul of Patriot Act
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"In a highly unusual use of the USA Patriot Act, which its creators say was designed to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States, The New York Times reports that three artists have been served subpoenas to appear before a federal grand jury June 15. The grand jury is considering whether or not to charge Stephen Kurtz, an art professor at the University of Buffalo whose art involves the use of biology equipment, with 'possession of biological agents.' "

"Mr. Kurtz's problems with the Patriot Act began in May when he dialed 911 to report his wife of 20 years was unresponsive. When paramedics came to his house, one of them noticed that Kurtz had laboratory equipment, which he used in his art exhibits. ..."

MA: Boston Police to Randomly Search Rail Riders
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"Boston's transit police will randomly search subway and commuter train riders' bags and packages, making it the first American city to do so after March's deadly bombings in Spain, officials said on Tuesday."

" 'This is a proactive policy designed to deter and prevent a terrorist attack,' Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police Chief Joseph Carter said."

"The random searches will begin in July, before July 4 Independence Day celebrations and ahead of the Democratic National Convention at the end of July."

"Boston has the nation's fourth largest rail system with nearly 1 million train and subway riders daily. Locals voiced concern about security at the convention site, which stands above a subway station and near a major train station, prompting the closure of both stations during the July event."

What Price Freedom?
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"Actually, if the woman knew what was happening inside the nondescript office building at 3701 Fairfax Drive, she might think it really does matter because the building houses the Pentagons Defense Advanced Research Project Agencys Total Information Awareness Program, the 'big brother' program Congress thought it killed."

"When the woman in line deposited her paycheck at the Bank of America branch, a record of that deposit showed up immediately in the computer databanks in the office across the street, just as financial, travel and other personal transactions of virtually every American do millions of time every minute."

"Despite Congressional action cutting funding, and the resignation of the programs controversial director, retired admiral John Poindexter, DARPAs TIA program is alive and well and prying into the personal business of Americans 24 hours a day, seven days a week."

KY: Charge could be dropped against man loaded gun at Louisville airport
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"Federal prosecutors are delaying the criminal case against a man arrested at Louisville Airport in 2002 when screeners found a loaded handgun in his carry-on luggage."

"Prosecutors said Tuesday that the weapons charge against Russell Lorenzo Baldwin could be dropped."

"Baldwin, of Jonesboro, Ga., was arrested in August 2002 and charged with attempting to carry a weapon or explosive onto an aircraft. He was later indicted on that charge."

MA: Despite Ban, Fake Guns Reemerge in Boston (JTO)
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"Sales of fake guns have been banned in Boston, Mass., since 1988, but their presence in the city is increasing. Police said many fake guns pose a serious threat because officers are unable to distinguish between the toys and real guns, the Boston Herald reported June 1."

"Many of the replica guns are made by gun makers like Smith & Wesson and Colt. Of the 201 such guns that Boston police have identified, a number have been heavyweight novelty pieces sold with silencers, laser sights, and magazines." ...

"Police officials said there are MP-40 submachine gun look-alikes as well as BB and paintball guns with such powerful muzzle velocities that they could be used to attempt suicide."

Solomon Islands: Crocs dine out on guns amnesty
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"Man-eating crocodiles are benefiting from the clampdown on guns in the Solomon Islands."

"According to police officers serving in the troubled archipelago, at least four people have been killed by the marauding reptiles on the Guadalcanal coastline near their base in the past six months."

"The latest victim was a young girl, whose remains were found a month ago in the stomach of the 4m to 5m crocodile."

"Inspector Graeme Cairns, head of the New Zealand police contingent supporting the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (Ramsi), said there was anecdotal evidence of crocodile numbers increasing because, with more than 3000 guns having been handed in, islanders no longer had the means to shoot them."

TX: Veteran Deputy U.S. Marshal Sentenced for Illegal Immigrant Scheme in Texas
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"A federal judge sentenced a veteran deputy U.S. marshal from Abilene to two years in prison Monday for scheming to transport and harbor undocumented immigrants from Mexico and for income tax evasion."

"Federal prosecutors had asked for leniency for Richard 'Trigger' Jones because his cooperation could yield criminal charges against two Border Patrol agents who helped him in the immigrant-smuggling scheme."

"Jones, who agreed to resign from the U.S. Marshal's Service as part of his plea agreement, will also have to pay $22,406 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service and a $100,000 fine. U.S. District Judge David Godbey also ordered Jones to enroll in a treatment program for gambling addiction."

UT: Rocky Anderson Speaks Out For Tougher Gun Control Laws
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"Sunday's gang shooting in Liberty Park has prompted Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson call for tougher gun- control laws in Utah."

"Hundreds of people were in the park when two rival gangs, started arguing. A 14- year old grabbed a gun from a 17- year old friend and shot at a rival gang member."

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Let's get this straight. The kids were already breaking gun laws by the mere possession of the gun, not to mention the shooting, but more laws will somehow rectify the situation?

UT: Mayor Anderson Wants Guns Out of Kids' Hands (another report)
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"After Sunday's gang shooting in a crowded Liberty Park, Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson calls for tougher penalties against minors caught with guns." ...

"So he called on the state legislature to pass tougher penalties for minors with a gun."

"And he encouraged anyone with information on these minors to turn them in... and make some money in the process."

"The tips for cash program will pay $2,000 to anyone who contributes to the arrest of a minor illegally carrying a firearm."

UK: Britons' right to self defense practically eliminated
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"The withdrawal of Englishmens right to self-defense is having dire consequences in Great Britain: higher crime rate, weak sentences for assailants, and even the victims end up thrown in jail, says historian Joyce Lee Malcolm."

"This did not happen all at once. The people were weaned from their fundamental right to protect themselves through a series of policies implemented over some 80 years, she says. Those include the strictest gun laws of any democracy, legislation that makes it illegal for individuals to carry any article that could be used for personal protection, and restrictive limits on the use of force in self-defense."

Police State: Keep and Bear Arms - Part I - Lets be Specific
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"A quick review of the writings of the Founding Fathers will reveal that they believed the worst protector of human rights (aka God given) were public servants and governments. As a matter of fact, the most likely suspects for suppressing the rights of the people were realized to be the ones who were supposed to ensure the same rights, namely the government. I say this because I want to be perfectly clear that your choice of arms has little to do with duck hunting or protecting yourself from crime and everything to do with standing athwart the plans of tyrants who would subjugate you and rule over you." ...

"You are the Militia, you are supposed to be armed."

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"The discussion, one of a series held in Oregon, will focus on how the act affects Americans' rights to privacy, free speech and equal protection under the law. Secret surveillance and secret courts, threats to personal privacy and profiling by race, religion, national origin and immigration status are of special concern, says the ACLU."

Girls Fight Differently Than Boys
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"Retaliation for previous conflicts is more likely to fuel violent incidents among preteen girls than among boys of the same age, according to a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia study." ...

"Compared to boys, violence among girls was more likely to occur at home and it was more likely a family member would intervene to stop the violence."

"The study also found weapons were present more often in incidents involving at least one girl and that girls were more likely than boys to be injured by a weapon, especially blunt objects such as sticks or rocks."

"Only five of the 190 children in the study suffered firearm injuries."

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That's 3 percent. And yet, gun banners like to paint shootings at epidemic proportions.

Australia: Violence on the rise in our public schools
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"THE number of reported offences on school grounds has fallen, despite an increase in assaults and drug offences, police figures reveal."

"Data obtained from SA Police under Freedom of Information laws shows the overall total recorded offences occurring at government primary and secondary schools dropped from 12180 in 2002 to 11843 in 2003."

"The total number of reported offences against people increased by nearly 30 per cent, from 473 in 2002 to 606 last year."

"Total reported offences against public order which include drug offences increased from 1823 in 2002 to 1842 last year, while the total number of offences against property decreased from 9884 to 9395."

South Africa: Activists Angry As Rape Accused Keeps MP Job
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"No good could come out of putting "bad seeds" like alleged rapist IFP MP Albert Mncwango in the government, People Opposing Woman Abuse (Powa) said yesterday."

"Powa has slammed the IFP and parliament for not suspending Mncwango after a regional magistrate found him guilty last year of raping a former girlfriend."

"The party's national organiser is said to have used a firearm to force the woman to sleep with him and therefore faces life in jail. The case has been referred to the Mtubatuba High Court for sentencing on June 21 when the judge will either uphold the ruling and sentence Mncwango or acquit him."

"The IFP has closed ranks around Mncwango saying they believe the case will be thrown out of court."

WA: Homeowner foils two would-be burglars (another report)
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"A homeowner interrupted two would-be burglars and held one at gunpoint until police arrived Monday morning."

"The resident came home about 11:17 a.m. and found two men inside, according to Snohomish County sheriff's spokeswoman Jan Jorgensen."

"He grabbed one of the men, who pulled out a gun. The homeowner wrestled the gun away from the man, 30, and held it on him until officers got to the house."

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Once again, here is more proof that the citizenry are the last line of defense against armed thugs. The police arrive after the fact to make arrests and write reports.

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"Armed police and trained negotiators converged on an East Neuk tourist attraction in the early hours of this morning following reports that a man had barricaded himself inside, writes Gordon Berry." "This was confirmed today as the stand-off at Scotlands Secret Bunker, near Anstruther, continued, with the premises surrounded by a large number of police officers."