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    Sandy Hook Slaughter: Could the Police Have Prevented The Spree Killing?

    Robert Farago - 39
    "In the five years since 20 students and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the Connecticut State Police have been unable to complete a report that law enforcement across the country look for...
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    Report on the Pulse Nightclub massacre by the Department of Justice (courtesy incidentreviews.org)

    Department of Justice Report Whitewashes Pulse Nightclub Police Response

    Robert Farago - 61
    "The Orlando Police Department and other agencies performed strongly during the Pulse nightclub massacre, but additional training is needed to improve communication and prepare for future terror attacks, officials wrote in a report commissioned by the U.S. Department...
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    TSA firearm gun declaration

    Flying with Firearms: A Few New Lessons Learned

    Conner W. - 106
    "I can't tell you what's going to happen next, but I will explain it once it's over," the TSA supervisor said to me after the explosives detector alarmed on my shotgun case. Again. Last week...
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    In Praise of the Service Revolver

    Sam Hoober - 89
    Recently, the NYPD announced that it would finally be phasing out the last of their remaining .38 Special revolvers, with a sunset date of August 31, 2018. At that point, wheel guns will be...
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    SUNY Adirondack’s officials have decided to spend more than $100,000 on stuff the college does not need. This stuff includes body armor, guns, Tasers and body cameras for its campus officers. The decision to arm and armor officers comes after research was done by Anne Marie Somma, vice president for administrative services, and a presentation was made to trustees. Somma talked about what officers had recommended, what other colleges have done and which weapons are considered most effective. What she didn’t talk about was the need for campus officers to wear bulletproof vests and carry lethal weapons. She didn’t bring up any history of violent crimes committed on campus, when a responding officer would have had use for a gun. She didn’t talk about the likelihood of an armed intruder or active shooter on a small college campus like SUNY Adirondack’s. The main justification for arming the officers appears to be an unscientific survey done of the college community. Even if this meaningless survey had been valid, it would have been a poor tool for making this decision. The percentage of students and teachers who want campus officers to carry guns is irrelevant. It’s the need for the guns that matters. Are campus officers likely to encounter situations when they will need a gun? Pause Current Time 0:00 / Duration Time 0:00 Stream TypeLIVE Loaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:00 Fullscreen 00:00 Mute No, they’re not. It’s very unlikely. But it’s telling that this decision was made on the basis of impressions and popular opinion. That’s the way it is with guns in America. They have become the default solution to any worry about the possibility of danger. Guns are not magic wands, but we see them that way. Wave the magic gun in the air and you will get the safety and security you desire. Listen to what Somma said in her presentation to the college trustees: “It is one method of thinking that drawing a weapon itself is enough to get someone to comply.” Just wave the magic gun and trouble evaporates. The bitter irony is that the proliferation of guns throughout American society has made us all less safe. Toddlers playing with their parents’ guns kill themselves or their siblings. Spouses kill each other in moments of rage. Fearful homeowners shoot people who are not intruders. Road rage degenerates into murder. People whose minds and souls are twisted obtain machines that allow them to kill scores of human beings in a matter of minutes, and they do it. The other thought that guides decisions like the one at SUNY Adirondack is that they have no downside. Even if the guns are never used, under this way of thinking, they’re worth the money as a precaution, like fire extinguishers. But the guns have a downside — the possibility an officer will make a mistake and commit an unjustified shooting. This happens, as anyone knows who watches the news. Officers who patrol dangerous neighborhoods, where people carry guns and use them in crimes, need to be armed themselves. But officers who patrol bucolic campuses where very little crime and even less violence occurs —campuses like SUNY Adirondack’s — don’t need the capacity to kill.

    There’s No Need for College Campus Police to be Armed: IMI Systems Quote of...

    Dan Zimmerman - 68
    "Officers who patrol dangerous neighborhoods, where people carry guns and use them in crimes, need to be armed themselves. But officers who patrol bucolic campuses where very little crime and even less violence occurs...
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    Mother of man shot to death by Wichita Police in alleged swatting incident

    Call of Duty Gamer Dispute Allegedly Results in Innocent Man’s Death by Swatting

    Dan Zimmerman - 105
    Gee, we thought gaming was supposed to be, you know, fun . . . Call of Duty gaming community points to ‘swatting’ in deadly Wichita police shooting Online gamers have said in multiple Twitter posts that...
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    Baltimore cops charged with corruption (courtesy youtube.com)

    Question of the Day: Do You Trust the Police?

    Robert Farago - 153
    "The leader of the Baltimore Police Department’s corrupt Gun Trace Task Force pleaded guilty to racketeering and other charges Friday morning, admitting to a wide range of new crimes, including dirt bike thefts and re-selling stolen prescription...
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    Crestview, Florida Police Department: Give Us Your Guns!

    Robert Farago - 47
    "A recent Facebook post on the agency website called on residents who 'find themselves in the awkward situation of getting rid of handguns, rifles and other firearms' to drop them off at the Crestview...
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    Use of Force Court Decision Offers Police Officers “Valuable Learning Points”

    Robert Farago - 33
    Two recent federal appellate decisions are good reminders of how US judges may assess claims of excessive force where unarmed suspects are involved. Atty. Michael Brave, always a popular legal updater at ILEETA conferences...
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    California gun confiscation team (courtesy policestateusa.com)

    Question of the Day: Should Cops SWAT Prohibited Persons?

    Robert Farago - 80
    "A surge in gun sales and a reduction in funding for the program has stymied efforts by the state Department of Justice to eliminate a backlog of people in California who have firearms...
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    Las Vegas Shooting Police Report: Second Suspect, Motive, New Timeline, Firearms Inventory, SWAT ND...

    Robert Farago - 96
    The Clark County Sheriff's Office have released an 81-page report on the mass shooting on October 1, 2017. Click here to read.  As The New York Times reveals, the document contains several surprising details,...
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    Kentucky Cop Leaves AR Leaning Against A Car

    Robert Farago - 58
    So there's a domestic violence call-out in Dayton, Kentucky. "Police officers from Dayton and Bellevue responded," fox19.com reports. "Authorities say a man involved exited a home in the area and fired a round into...
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