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It is time to trigger the vote
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"The surprise victory of Christine O'Donnell in Delaware's U.S. Senate primary confirms what we've suspected all year: This year's critical midterm elections are going to bring real change to Congress. And it won't be the kind of change favored by the 'hope and change' crowd ..."
"I've been taking every possible opportunity this year to talk about the importance of voting in these elections. In May, I visited the [NRA]'s annual meeting and talked about how just about everything -- from U.N. treaties to Supreme Court decisions -- is affected by the power of the vote. You can see that speech on YouTube."
"The subject is so important to me that I agreed to serve as honorary chairman of the 'Trigger The Vote' voter registration campaign ..." ... |
Killer Empowerment Zones
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"Editor's Note: This article first appeared at www.spartancops.com, and is being republished with permission of the author."
"The November 5th 2009 Ft. Hood TX rapid mass murder incident, as tragic as it was, should have some resultant positive ripple effects. The extended coverage time in the media commanded public attention toward two important areas that were previously not made public enough:"
"1. KILLER EMPOWERMENT ZONES© ('KEZ')
2. RANDOM ACTOR THREATS"
"Killer Empowerment Zones"
"'Killer Empowerment Zones'© are more commonly known as 'Gun-Free' zones by the 'Reality-Challenged.' The Utopian intent of course, is a delusion that the law, or warning signs at a public facility will be sufficient to protect the public." ... |
Anti-gun mayoral criminals have something else in common
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"Shameless plug for my esteemed colleague David Codrea, the National Gun Rights Examiner; in his column yesterday, he asked why so many anti-gun mayors are criminals."
"He overlooked another 'common denominator' among several former members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) who have taken a fall in court: They all share the same political party affiliation. Codrea lists several mayors who were MAIG members who have been convicted of various crimes, so this column did a little checking. Every one of them is a Democrat."
"This might not matter much except for yesterday's high-profile busts in Bell, CA where city officials have been sacked after having been exposed for their grotesquely high salaries and perks. ..." ... |
Shooting The Nationals
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"Pretty soon, I'll be in Tulsa, shooting the IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) 2010 National Championships at the awesome United States Shooting Academy facility. I'll be competing in the Custom Defense Pistol (CDP) division for single action .45 autos ..."
"Do I have high hopes of becoming National Champ? Oh, HELL, no! The guy to beat this year is, I believe, going to be my team-mate on Team EOTAC, Bob Vogel. He has many times been the overall and/or Enhanced Service Pistol division national champ ... Now, I’m 62, and Bob is more like 26. He's a splendidly conditioned athlete, and I'm a fat old couch potato. ..."
"So why go at all? Because, dammit, people like you and I CAN, that’s why. ..." ... |
Wolverines: A New Absolved Chapter
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"With one exception, when the raid parties of Operation Clean Sweep descended upon the homes of the Wolverines which were scattered across seven counties in lower Michigan, they came up empty. The unfortunate exception for all concerned was Tommy Brno, who was too sick to 'get out of Dodge.'" ...
"Operation Clean Sweep was supposed to be about 'assault weapons' but it wasn't, not really. All semi-auto rifles were to be surrendered, yes. But the administration didn't really care about those in the hands of people who had buried them ..."
"What the Feds WERE interested in were those rifles in the hands of armed citizens who were trained, organized and had every intention of resistance to the Federal tyranny. ..." ... |
Gun Review: Robinson Arms XCR-L Rifle
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"Do you want a rifle that goes BANG every time you pull the trigger or a highly evolved weapon with excellent ergonomics, superior accuracy and endless customization? Yes! Unfortunately, American rifles tend to divide between AK (rough and ready) and AR (hot rod). The underlying assumption: they’re mutually exclusive platforms. Maybe not. Robinson Arms’ XCR-L rifle combines the reliability of the AK-47’s gas-operated, piston-driven system, three-lug rotating bolt, beefy extractor and fixed ejector with the superior ergonomics and accuracy of the AR platform—with a dash of FN-FAL for added finesse. Or does it?" ... |
Armalite Introduces AR-10(T) in .260 Remington
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"Press and release.""It's the rifle you want, in the caliber you asked for. The new ArmaLite AR-10(T) chambered in .260 Remington. This is ArmaLite's legendary 'T' to a 'tee.' Its 22' stainless steel Match barrel and National Match trigger perfectly complement the flat shooting, ultra-accurate .260 Remington Cartridge." ...
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Gun Review: Ruger SR9c
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"I once dated a girl who was perfect: triple-take gorgeous, Ivy League smart, stand-up comic funny and easier on the eyes than chilled cucumber slices. ... When she wore a bare midriff shirt I had to check her belly for staples (Playboy joke). Truth be told, she wasn't perfect. She had one flaw. Politics. My fellow college student was so far to the left she made Barack Obama seem like Glenn Beck in a dress. Wait, that didn't come out right. Anyway, as Mort from The Penguins of Madagascar might say, I could shut up a little. But she couldn't. It was less like constant needling and more like semi-regular javelin thrusts. We lasted two days. The Ruger SR9c is like that. Only you just might go the distance . . ." ... |
OH: Good Samaritan couple with Ohio concealed carry licenses stop beating
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"Cleveland area media are reporting that Wadsworth police are crediting a gun-carrying couple for helping them catch a man who was allegedly beating his girlfriend in a parking lot in front of her two small children."
"From NewsChannel5 ...""Officers said the couple pulled into the Wadsworth McDonald's on High Street Sunday and saw a man hitting a woman in another vehicle."
"Police said the couple, who each have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, called 911 then pulled out their guns and ordered the man to the ground."
"'My husband and I both have CCW licenses and we were in fear of her life, and we drew our weapons on him,' Heather Evans told the 911 dispatcher." ... |
FL: Polk County resident shoots two teenage intruders
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"Officials with the Polk County Sheriff's Office say a resident in Davenport shot two teenage intruders after he awoke to find them in his bedroom."
"Jose Luis Oyola-Aponte, 37, and his wife, 38-year-old Yahaira Cintron-Rivera, were home sleeping, when two males, 15 and 16 years old, had broken in and entered their home at 1077 Merrimack Boulevard around noon Tuesday." ...
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DISCLOSE Act Returns for Vote at Harry Reid’s Direction
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"Anti-gun Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV) is giving voters yet another reason why he must be defeated in November."
"Preparing for heavy losses in the general election, anti-gun Democrat leaders like Reid and Charles Schumer (D-NY) appear to be readying for a vote on the so-called DISCLOSE Act, possibly this week." ...
"You may recall that the DISCLOSE Act, which passed the House in June, died in the Senate in July after an intense lobbying effort by Gun Owners of America and other groups."
"The bill, sponsored by Schumer, puts severe and unconstitutional limits on GOA's ability to hold individual congressmen accountable in the weeks leading up to an election." ... |
Some Democrats Advance by Attacking Their Own
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congressional candidates in danger of losing are going after their own leaders in Washington rather than their Republican opponents. And for at least one candidate, the strategy appears to be working, The Hill reports. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin recently issued an ad criticizing Washington for viewing her sate as merely "flyover country."
The South Dakota Democrat says in the ad: "They look down from 30,000 feet and don't care about our agriculture, the Second Amendment, or our fiscally conservative values."
The most recent Rasmussen poll shows Herseth Sandlin with 47-45 percent edge over Republican Kristi Noem. That compares with a 51-42 percent Noem lead in Rasmussen's August poll. |
Could Terrorism Save Obama's Presidency
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"President Barack Obama recently claimed that America is able to simply absorb any terrorist attack. He pointed out that even after 9/11 things didn’t change so much."
"The president is getting quite a lot of flak for this ludicrous claim, with some people believing he wants a terrorist attack to happen."
"Obama said in an interview that we are stronger as a country from 9/11, yet many people believe the only thing that got stronger was government control."
"It comes as no surprise that Pennsylvania's office of Homeland Security was caught working with an Israeli security company to see if Second-Amendment protesters were a terrorist threat." ... |
MO: Gun group endorses Hartzler
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"Its not the NRA, but its something."
"Vicky Hartzler has received the endorsement of the Gun Owners of America in her bid to unseat incumbent Congressman Ike Skelton."
"[GOA-PVF] has supported the election of pro-gun candidates at all levels of government since 1975."
"'I am so pleased to have Gun Owners of America’s endorsement,' said Hartzler. 'As a lifelong gun owner who fought for gun owners' rights during my tenure in the Missouri Legislature I am honored to have Gun Owners of America support our campaign. This endorsement, coupled with the backing of the Western Missouri Shooters Alliance, is strong proof that our victory will ensure the Second Amendment will have no better friend in Congress.'" ... |
PA: Pennsylvania House District 14: Jim Marshall
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"Race: Pennsylvania House District 14"
"Party: Republican"
"Bio: Based on his commitment to bring more accountability to state government, Jim Marshall was elected to represent the 14th District in Beaver County in November 2006." ...
"Jim currently serves as a volunteer firefighter for the Big Beaver Borough Volunteer Fire Company."
"Jim's goals as a lawmaker include reducing the cost of state government, reducing or eliminating property taxes ..."
"Jim is a pro-life, pro-second amendment lawmaker who believes in a small government whose duty is to protect the environment and citizens of the Commonwealth and the country from real and present danger. ..." ... |
TN: McWherter At The Bridge
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"If Tennessee voters are seeking a champion for the their Right To Keep And Bear Arms, and for that matter, any other part of the Constitution, they need to look for someone other than Democrat candidate for governor Mike McWherter."
"After persuading the Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Firearms Association to change their monthly meeting date to accommodate his schedule, McWherter spent all of about 35 minutes before the group speaking and answering, or rather not answering, questions, 34 minutes more than he wanted to no doubt. Thanks to Richard Archie of the TFA, we have video of his appearance." ... |
FL: Where does Rick Scott stand?
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"Rick Scott has made his position on job creation pretty clear at this point."
"But what about more of the traditional issues also important to voters?" ...
"On gun control, Scott, who has been endorsed by the NRA, shoots from the hip. Even when asked about high-powered assault rifles."
"'I believe in our right to bare[sic] arms,' he says. 'I believe in the second amendment.'" ... |
NY: 'Don't Drink And Carry A Gun,' Vallone's Proposed Law Says
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"Applying the 'when you drink, don’t drive' dictum to gun possession, a bill that seeks to prohibit people from carrying guns while under the influence of drugs or alcohol has been introduced by City Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. and Mayor Michael Bloomberg."
"The bill aims at decreasing the possibility of gun violence by prohibiting carrying a gun while intoxicated or while a person's ability to safely possess such a dangerous instrument is impaired ..."
"A hearing was held on the measure by the Public Safety Committee, which Vallone (D–Astoria) chairs. The lawmaker noted that the standard imposed by it 'would mirror the standard used to criminalize driving while intoxicated'." ... |
CA: Santa Clara, Calif. Gun Ban Ordinance Defeated
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"On Tuesday, September 21, 2010, the Santa Clara City Council was scheduled to adopt Ordinance No. 1863, which would prohibit the possession of firearms in city parks (with the only exception being for 'peace officers,' no exception for unloaded open carry or for CCW holders)."
"But the item was withdrawn from consideration by unanimous vote of the City Council when Santa Clara City Manager Jennifer Sparacino raised legal concerns brought up by a letter received from [NRA] and California Rifle and Pistol Association ('CRPA') attorneys. The City Attorney needed more time to review the case law mentioned in the letter. Until then at least, the item is off the agenda. But the city might bring the ordinance back. ..." ... |
The tyranny of the bigoted comes to Madison Wisconsin
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... "With no clear definition of what constitutes behavior that is 'disturbing' or 'disorderly', many in law enforcement use such laws as a way to both control and punish citizens for otherwise legal and constitutionally protected behavior."
"I had hoped at the time that the public attention directed toward the problem by the arrest of Professor Gates would have encouraged legislative reform ... Unfortunately, as is often the case where civil rights are concerned, the spotlight quickly dimmed and nothing has changed."
"And thus the harassment suffered by five law-abiding members of Wisconsin Carry at a Culver's restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin last Saturday evening should come as little surprise." ... |
WI: Restaurant incident reveals confusion over open carry
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"A 62-year-old woman visiting a local Culver's sees several restaurant patrons with guns on holsters in plain view."
"She doesn't know that Wisconsin law allows people to openly carry a firearm, so she notifies authorities ..."
"Officers arrive to find five armed men at the restaurant ... In an effort to determine whether there is any threat to public safety, they ask to see the men's identification ..."
"To some, the actions by Madison police Saturday evening are reasonable. But members of gun rights organizations say police had no reason to suspect the men were felons. And what happened next, they say, amounted to the illegal search and detention of two of the men when they refused to provide their IDs." ... |
WI: Police to Charge Wisconsin [Open] Carry with Disorderly Conduct (another view)
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"'Madison police said Wednesday they will rescind obstructing citations wrongly issued to two of five [members of Wisconsin Carry] who were openly carrying firearms while eating at a Culver's restaurant,' madison.com reports. 'and instead cite all five men for disorderly conduct.' Huh? 'All five men, who are members of the gun-rights group Wisconsin Carry, would be cited for disorderly conduct because the caller, a 62-year-old woman, along with a second patron interviewed this week told police they were disturbed by the armed men.' Huh X2? If someone thinks you're a danger, you're disorderly? Let's just check that statute shall we?" ... |
Terrorists in Pennsylvania?
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"Mike Salvi a Pa. End the Fed organizer with a large following of under 30 year olds, was named a potential terrorist threat (by association) in an 'intelligence briefing' linked here. Now this briefing is over 9 months old, however, since it has been made publicly available many are wondering what this means for all anti-government protestors."
"Here in Cochise County we have two large organizations that are specifically tailored around ridding ourselves of the cumbersome burden that is the Federal government. ... According to Philadelphia Libertarian Examiner Aaron Proctor, 'Tea Party groups, pro-Second Amendment groups and tax and government malfeasance protesters all across the state of Pennsylvania are now being labeled terrorists.'" ... |
No Law? No Warrant? No Problem!
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... "[Sheriff] Bouchard's admitted purpose in staging the raids was not to enforce the existing law, but rather to create a 'test case' intended to change it, either in substance or in application. By strict definition, this was an exercise of violence against the helpless intended to bring about political change -- that is, an act of official terrorism."
"Although Bouchard accuses medical marijuana advocates and providers of engaging in 'organized crime,' that description makes a much better fit when applied to the NET [Oakland County Narcotics Enforcement Team], which is a federally designated multi-agency task force. ..." ... |
Federal court cases alleging police abuse increased 25 percent since 9/11
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"Since the 9/11 terrorists attacks, we’ve seen a sharp increase in First Amendment violations against photographers, usually in the name of keeping us 'safe.'"
"Now it is evident that one of the reasons for this increase is the lowering of police hiring standards in the recruitment frenzy following the September 11 terrorist attacks."
"Between 2001 and 2007, federal court cases in which cops were accused of violating people's civil rights dramatically rose 25 percent, according to the U.S. Justice Department."
"While figures are not available for the most recent years, anybody who keeps up with the news knows that there hasn't exactly been a decrease." ... |
FL: Child who shot brother found Lakeland cop's gun in bag
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"The Lakeland police officer whose firearm was used in the accidental shooting of a child was identified Tuesday as Officer Rawn Haynes."
"Both the Lakeland police and the Orange County Sheriff's Office initially said Haynes, 45, worked as an undercover officer and that Florida statutes did not permit him to be publicly identified."
"On Monday, however, the police department notified the sheriff's office that ... he was not technically an undercover officer." ...
"While Haynes was away from his vehicle, a 7-year-old boy found Haynes' unsecured gun in a bag in the front of the vehicle. The boy told authorities that he didn't think the gun had bullets and began 'clicking' it, until it fired, striking his 10-year-old brother." ... |
SC: Sheriff Wells, former Union County officials sentenced
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"The man who became the hero of the Susan Smith tragedy in 1994 was led out of a federal courtroom in handcuffs Tuesday."
"Former Union County Sheriff Howard Wells was sentenced to 90 days in prison for lying to federal investigators about his income tax returns during a far-reaching public corruption probe — perhaps the largest since Operation Lost Trust about 20 years ago. ..."
"'Mr. Wells' criminal conduct did not begin, nor did it end, with making a false statement,' Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Moore told the court. 'He was a glorified loan shark with a badge.'"
"Prosecutors also called Wells 'a tax evader, a witness tamperer (and) a liar' before Judge Henry Floyd sentenced him to prison." ... |
LA: Ex-New Orleans police officer sentenced to 3 years in prison in post-Katrina bridge shooting
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"A former New Orleans police detective who admitted he helped cover up deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina has been sentenced to three years in prison."
"Jeffrey Lehrmann, one of five former officers who have pleaded guilty in the Justice Department's probe of the Danziger Bridge shootings, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Lance Africk."
"Africk refused a prosecution request to postpone Lehrman's sentencing until after six current or former officers are tried. Africk also went above the sentencing guidelines, which called for up to six months behind bars." ... |
LA: St. Charles drug arrests in jeopardy after undercover cop discredited, authorities say
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"Just seven months after the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office concluded a year-long undercover drug sting that nabbed nearly 100 suspects, and six months after his office received an award for the operation, Sheriff Greg Champagne said the District Attorney's office will have to drop the charges against approximately 60 of the suspects because the credibility of the lead deputy in the case has been compromised." ...
"'Essentially, we have a detective who is the main witness on these cases not really being forthcoming or truthful to two assistant DAs, two detectives and an administrator with the Plaquemines Parish Sherrif's Office,' Champagne said. ..." ... |
FL: Cop, Two Dispatchers Fired for Faking Crime Scene in Effort to Reunite Lovers
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"A Florida police officer and two dispatchers have been fired for faking a report of a possible crime in an effort to reunite the cop with his former lover, police officials say."
"Jason Moore, a 26-year-old former officer with the Fort Myers Police Department, was fired earlier this month along with dispatchers Joeleen Jeffery and Michael Grimmett after an internal affairs investigation revealed they faked a report of a suspicious person at a mall, police spokeswoman Shelly Flynn told FoxNews.com."
"Flynn said Moore, who had been on the force for three years, requested the fake call in order to reunite with his former girlfriend, Officer Chelsea Berden, who remains with the force." ... |
TN: Chancy Jones Sentenced to 24 Years
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"If there really was a river called 'denial,' then convicted murderer Chancy Jones has his oars still deeply planted in it."
"'I felt threatened by her,' said Jones. 'She had threatened me and I told the police that. And she was threatening my family at the time of that incident. I just reacted to what she had done.'"
"'You're still blaming her. She was revving her engine. You were in fear of your life? It's still her fault?' countered Shelby County Assistant Prosecutor Missy Branham. 'Yes, ma'am,' Jones replied."
"It's been three months since the former Memphis police officer was convicted on a second degree murder charge in the execution-style shooting death of his former girlfriend Phyllis Malone ..." ... |
IL: Ex-trooper convicted in double fatal crash wants money for his injuries
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"Former Illinois State trooper Matt Mitchell is asking the state to compensate him for injuries from a crash in which he hit and killed two Collinsville sisters at triple-digit speeds."
"Mitchell filed a worker's compensation case on Sept. 13 against the Illinois State Police. ..." ...
"Mitchell was driving 126 mph in busy day-after-Thanksgiving traffic on Interstate 64 ... while sending and receiving e-mails and talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone moments before the crash. Mitchell was responding to an accident near Lebanon, but help already was at the scene of the accident ..."
"Mitchell crossed over the median and hit the girls' car head-on. He sustained severe leg injuries." ... |
FL: Man beaten during arrest says deputies are 'getting away with it'
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"Three Collier County deputies have been cleared of excessive force accusations in June 2009 arrest caught on tape; but now the man targeted by those deputies tells WINK News they still need to be held accountable."
"Coroy Flournoy says he's disappointed in the results of a Collier County internal investigation." ...
"Flournoy says the dash cam video tells the story, showing deputies pulling him out of the passenger's seat of a car following a high-speed chase ..."
"But a Collier County investigation found the deputies didn't use excessive force, saying Flournoy was only hit to distract him so he could be cuffed."
"'Deputies acted in accordance of policy with agency,' said Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk." ... |
PA: ACLU Sues Pittsburgh Over G-20 Arrests (video available)
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"It has been a year since the G-20 Summit came to Pittsburgh, but now the ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the city."
"The group contends the First Amendment rights of dozens of people were violated when they were arrested on the last day of the summit." ...
"In this case, protestors claim they were ordered to disperse, but had no means of escape." ...
"'People asked how they could leave. They were told they can't or not given any direction. Very quickly a circle of police closed on these individuals. They were told to lie on the ground face down and they were arrested simply for having dared to come out for a peaceful demonstration on a beautiful Friday evening,' Vic Walczak from the ACLU said." ... |
VA: Local jailer convicted of sex with inmate, fined $25
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"On Tuesday, Letica Dina Stagg, 41, a former Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail correctional officer was convicted of one count of having sex with an inmate, which is a felony. However, at the suggestion of Williamsburg- James City County Commonwealth's Attorney Nate Green, the same jury imposed only a $25 fine."
"The former guard could have received a prison sentence of up to five years."
"Stagg, who began working as a guard at the jail in 2004, resigned in September 2009 after it was alleged that she had sex with inmate, Tarik Watson, 33."
"Stagg initially admitted to the relationship, but then claimed that she had been forced into the confession." ... |
NY: Transit beggar gets $250G in deal with city after claiming brutality during subway bust
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"A Brooklyn man busted for panhandling in a subway station walked off with a $250,000 taxpayer-funded payout Tuesday ..."
"Kalween Rodriguez sued after suffering a fractured cheekbone during a January 2009 altercation with Officer Massood Syed."
"He required surgery, but everything else about the violent incident ... remains in dispute."
"The city Law Department said the settlement was in the best interest of all parties."
"NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Rodriguez was arrested after trying to enter the turnstile gate without paying and attacked the cop."
"The Brooklyn district attorney's office dropped all criminal charges against Rodriguez, and Syed was neither suspended nor disciplined." ... |
CO: DPD Charges Process Server After Car Hits Him
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"A Denver process server has been charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief after he was run over and badly injured by a woman he was trying to serve with divorce papers." ...
"... Bellizzi said he was immediately met with sarcasm, hostility and aggression by an officer manning the station's front desk. Frustrated by the officer's attitude, Bellizzi asked to speak to a supervisor. He provided Denver police with his videotape of what happened and information on how to track down Bantley, which police did, summoning her to the District 3 station. After several hours he said the same officer who greeted him with hostility and aggression handcuffed him and told him he was being arrested for harassment and criminal mischief." ... |
CO: Arvada settles excessive force suit; incident videotaped
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"Another case of alleged Arvada police brutality has surfaced, this one caught on video."
"Last week, Arvada police revealed numerous officers has[sic] resigned or been put on leave following allegations of excessive force and cover-up."
"FOX31 News has learned about a new case -- this one costing Arvada taxpayers $100,000 dollars."
"At least one of the officers involved in this new case was involved in the previous case as well. The Court family sued the Arvada police for illegally entering their home, beating them, falsely arresting them, and then lying about it."
"At least 15 officers are named in the lawsuit."
"The City of Arvada settled with the family for $100,000 dollars." ... |
IN: Juvenile Corrections Officer Faces Child Porn Charge
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"A longtime juvenile corrections officer was arrested Tuesday, accused of trading child pornography and hiding it in his home."
"Michael Shane Bates, 47, of Kokomo, was charged in federal court with one count of receiving child pornography."
"Investigators said Bates used a computer to receive and distribute multiple images of child pornography online between September 2008 and this month."
"Police said the investigation was sparked by a complaint to the cyber tip line of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children." ... |
Canada: Police lay charges of libel, obstruction against Calgary website operator
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"RCMP have laid five charges against a Calgary man related to the operation of a website highly critical of Calgary police officers."
"In a news conference Friday morning, RCMP announced the charges against John Kelly, 53, of Calgary."
"Kelly's website accused officers of perjury, corruption and destroying evidence, RCMP said. Police deny the charges, saying they injure the reputation of Calgary police officers and interfere with an ongoing homicide investigation." ...
"What makes Kelly's site libellous, said McGinnis, are the false allegations made against two city homicide investigators." ...
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H/t to David Codrea. John Kelley's website is here. |
Canada: MPs vote to save gun registry
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... "With all MPs showing up to vote, the result early Wednesday evening was 153-151 in favour of keeping the registry." ...
"Hoeppner, who had all but conceded defeat on her bill, believed before the vote that she was one vote short after most of the eight Liberals and 12 New Democrats, who sided with her in an early vote last November, withdrew their support." [emphasis added]
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Submitter's note: Many of these traitors WILL be thrown out of office. This isn't over. Voting for the status quo is NOT a good idea in the current climate. The rural Canadians vastly outnumber the urban types who don't respect individual liberty. |
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