Friday, August 07, 2009

Facing Tough Questions

They are still mourning a fallen officer, but they are also now facing tough questions whether commanders made tactical errors as they carried out the operation. [More]
So it may not be a matter of just banning pump-action shotguns?

[Via Cemetery CAS]

Proper Etiquette When in the Presence of Your Betters

“On Monday, August 3, 2009 at approximately 9:00 AM at the North Pavilion the disrespectful attitude you displayed to the Mayor was unacceptable,” George Edmunds, the city’s acting director of Parks and Recreation, wrote in a Monday, Aug. 3 suspension notification memo issued to Moye. “The Mayor indicated that this was not the first time that you had not acknowledged her when you came into contact. This type of behavior will not be tolerated and is detrimental to the department. Your actions have caused irrevocable damage to the welfare of the department and your fellow workers.’’

In the memo, Edmunds also uses terms such as "insubordination" and "disgraceful" to describe Moye’s failure to greet Deerfield Beach Mayor Peggy Nolan. [More]

One could argue that by being a willing part of the Imperial Legions, one owes deference to the Empress.

And the rest of us subjects can pay our respects to her as well.

You might ask her how the Emperor is doing.

[Via John G]

Speaking of Heavyweights...

A nearly 600-pound man was able to hide a weapon for more than a day while he was in custody...

...the gun was allegedly hidden between fat layers. [More]
Mister, have I got a job for you...

[Via Harvey and Tom Z, who sent me this version]

We're the Only Ones Fit for Duty Enough

Should a police officer's physical condition determine whether he is fit for duty? [More]
I'm wondering if "Only Ones" so morbidly obese they're incapable of getting up off the floor is really such a bad thing...

[Via Harvey]

SCOTUS Gets Excuse to Dodge

On Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit Court voted to review en banc a three-judge panel decision in April, extending the Second Amendment right to have a gun for personal self-defense so that it would restrict or nullify state, county and city gun control laws. The effect of that order, of course, was to vacate the panel decision. Thus, the disagreement between that panel and the Second and Seventh Circuits no longer exists... [More]
Who's surprised that rather than just recognize and protect our unalienable rights--the whole reason we feed these bastards in the first place--that ritual is given more importance than the reason behind it?

So now SCOTUS can sit on its hands, continue to allow injustice and deprivation of rights to exist unchallenged, and allow the pot to continue its gradual progression to full boil.

Truth is, the only way those in power ever cede it is when costs of not doing so exceed benefits. Nobody thinks they're going to voluntarily just give it up because it's the right and moral thing to do, I trust...

[Via W-III]

We're the Only Ones Catty Enough

A Provincetown police officer shot a severely injured cat early Monday morning to relieve its suffering, according to Provincetown police Chief Jeff Jaran.

But questions about the number of times the handgun was fired — four — were raised on a local blog... [More]
An act of mercy, "Only Ones"-style. Hey, it could have been worse. And at least this time it wasn't a dog.

[Via Brian F]

We're the Only Ones Pensioned Enough

A perv Bronx cop will keep his pension after pleading guilty to meeting an underage girl in an Internet sting, police confirmed. [More]
Well, thank goodness this Bloomberg's Finest "Only One" got a break. At least now he can still afford to buy his dates a...y'know, I still don't know the romantic dinner of choice in these relationships...

[Via Harvey]

'Senior Mexican Official' Hides Behind Anonymity to Attack US Gun Rights

What possible objection could any "senior Mexican officials" have against fully cooperating with an independent audit to trace all military-grade weaponry seized, particularly ordnance that has been sent to Mexican armed services and police? [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner column recommends going on the offensive against these officious corrupt bastards.

I also have a plea of sorts. It appears when I ask readers to tell a friend about these columns, some are telling a bit too much.

Tell a friend just enough?

Have you read the latest from all the Gun Rights Examiners?

This Day in History: August 7

The Commander in Chief wishes all officers to be impressed with this truth, that nothing is more essential in military service than an exact subordination, and ready obedience to the commands of superior officers; that it is this which gives life and vigour to an army: that a contrary conduct must clog and impede every movement, and excite a spirit of discontent, disobedience and licentiousness among the troops; that in this view, the conduct of Capt. Friesback must be deemed highly criminal, and of a very dangerous tendency. [More]