Brother Charged in California “Shelter in Place” Stabbing
Remember the stabbing death of eight-year-old Leila Fowler ? The local po-po issued a shelter-in-place advisory. TTAG suggested the Calaveras cops' post-Boston lockdown response was a little OTT. Last night, they arrested Leila's brother, the...
What’s Wrong With This Picture: Point-Blank Police Shootout Edition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDkUZtr-8eo
Cover, concealment, shoot and move, don't turn your back on a suspect, where do you start with this one?
Quote of the Day: Don’t Mess with Texas [Or Nemovskaya] Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjac8wbGI8g
"Before spikes, I was involved in at least 10 events where a vehicle was stopped by using a weapon. I've used shotguns, pistols, carbines, and machine guns. It does take a minute or two...
Chicago Cop Shoots Dog. And Fellow Officer. At the Same Time.
What was that about "know your target?" "An on-duty Chicago police officer was shot in the leg Monday night when a police officer fired at a charging dog in the Englewood neighborhood," officer.com reports.
"Two officers...
Question of the Day: Does This Make You Proud?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT0c5glZ_c8&feature=player_embedded
A email blast from Lenco Armored Vehicles:
"The many pictures and film footage of the Manhunt for the Boston Marathon Bombers clearly demonstrated the Police Mission to Protect & Serve. While law enforcement conducted the...
Locals Limit Pittsburgh Police Night Training
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSQCLoGJYZM
GMan writes:
The local MSM ran a story on the police department's practice limitations: they're prohibited from shooting in low/adverse light unless neighbors green light the training. The agreement's based on complaints about noise pollution;...
Why Cops Love Gun Buybacks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVTcxumAaps
Not to put too fine a point on it, gun buybacks have about as much to do with reducing crime as Jenna Dewan has to do with arc welding (that's Jennifer Beal's thing). At...
Ohio Highway Patrol Spend $645k to Replace “Too Long” Shotguns
"The Ohio Highway Patrol is spending more than $600,000 to replace its shotguns because the old ones are too long to fit in the front seat of the Dodge Chargers the state bought...
Question of the Day: Did Boston Bombers Open Americans’ Eyes to the Threat Posed...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Gb6i5DF9k
It's increasingly clear that the Boston bombing was a watershed event. While the media focuses on the bombers' past and the possibility of further attacks, the police response to the terrorists is bound to...
California Cops Training with Airsoft Amidst Ammo Shortage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV0tQ0F9LLs
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com reports that California cops are suffering from the same ammo shortage that's keeping you and me from busting caps like Detective John McClane. "Everybody is fighting for what seems like a shrinking...
OMG! College Students! With Nerf Guns! OMG!
"It is an absolute waste of police resources. Most of our officers went out there because it is a serious incident." So scolded Marc Lovicott, University of Wisconsin campus police spokesman. What had the...
Cops Bring Out the Big Guns for Boston Bombers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEpi7GhlfzQ