Armed EPA Agents?
"The North Carolina man visited by armed EPA agents after sending an email to a controversial agency official says he not satisfied with the explanations about what he considers an excessive response and that...
It Could Be You! NC Po-Po Ready for Domestic Terrorists
Remember the hysteria surrounding private militias? You know; back when Sarah "She Put a Reticle Over Her Opponents on her Facebook Page" Palin was the Republican choice for Vice President? About the time Jared...
OMG! A Stun Gun! Used on A Pregnant Woman!
"Tiffany Rent stood hunched over in pain outside a Far South Side courthouse Wednesday, tears streaming down her face as she worried about whether her unborn son had been harmed when a Chicago police...
Guns for Goons Courtesy Deputies Ryan McGowan and Thomas Lu
TTAG commentator Derrick writes:
"When police responded to a report of shots fired near San Francisco in February 2011, they wound up in a standoff with 29-year-old Joseph Camilleri and his girlfriend," news.yahoo.com reports. "The two were...
In Defense of SWAT
Special Weapons and Tactics teams have lately gotten a bad rap both here on TTAG and in the press. Stories abound of SWAT teams kicking in doors (sometimes the wrong door), shooting the family...
Question of the Day: What Would You Do If You Were SWATed?
"Conservative bloggers say they are being terrorized by a potentially deadly prank in which phony 911 calls bring armed cops to their doors in search of criminals, all in retaliation for their blog posts,"...
Ft. Worth Cop Shoots Dog in Wrong House Response
http://embed.5min.com/517381204/
It's getting downright dangerous holding down a gig as a faithful family dog these days. Note to canines: if you see a cop walking up your driveway, run and hide under the porch. Go...
Gun Crime: Baltimore Gets it Right While NYC Mayor Bloomberg Pisses on Philly’s Stop-And-Frisk...
"The average prison time doled out to Baltimore’s felony gun offenders doubled in 2011 to more than five years in state institutions from 32 months in 2009, according to Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who released new crime...
Seattle Police Blame Guns for Gang Shootings
You may recall that I blogged the Memorial Day shootings in Chicago. During the same time span, Seattle had an outbreak of gun violence, including your basic drive-by collateral damage disaster. I focused on...
Quote of the Day: Common Sense Squirt Gun Control
"Throughout the summer months, Shipley said Maryland State Police troopers and other law enforcement officers will likely use common sense to assess the level of danger associated with water guns. 'If you see a...
Self-Defense Tip: Low Ready MEANS Low Ready
In this drill at the SIG SAUER Active Shooter Response Instructor course, a pair of responding officers enter a room with roughly thirty potential targets. Their job: ID and shoot the bad guys without shooting...
SIG SAUER Active Shooter Response Instructor Course School Shooting Simulation
"Controlled chaos." That's how SIG SAUER Senior Instructor Scott Reidy describes police response to an active shooter at a school. At best. And no wonder. Officers entering the scene of a school shooting don't...