When Seconds Count: All Our Operators are Busy Edition
Just wow. A couple of boneheads were in my neighborhood riding their motor cycles up and down the sidewalk. Definitely annoying, and not the kind of thing I want going on around here. Rather...
Quote of the Day: Heaven Forfend Edition
"Last November, the House passed a bill that, as Gail Collins put it in a column, requires 'states with strict gun regulations to honor concealed-weapon carry permits issued in states where the gun rules are...
Why No-Knock Warrants Suck
There's nothing wrong with a no-knock warrant--at least in theory. The cops know some bad guy is holed-up inside a house or apartment. A really bad guy. Someone they know is armed and dangerous....
Four NYC Cops Recovering from Gunshots, But Why?
That's Detective Kenneth Ayala headed home from the hospital yesterday. He was one of four of New York's finest who were shot by Nakwon Foxworth when the NYPD Emergency Service Unit stormed his apartment....
Does Anyone Actually Know What A “Stand Your Ground” Law Means?
As we've been following the media coverage of the Trayvon Martin shooting and its aftermath one fact stands clear: the press has no frickin' clue what a "stand your ground" (SYG) law actually means....
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Off Duty Chicago Cop
It can't be easy being a police officer in the City of Broad Shoulders in the County of Cook. You're held up to such high standards, after all. Coppers there are - to hear...
Less Lethal TASER May Have Sparked Auto Inferno
"The explosion and fire that followed the pursuit of a wrong-way driver near Buckman Springs may have been caused by a spark from a Border Patrol officer's Taser," officer.com reports. "Multiple sources the...
Self-Defense Tip: Plan for Police Incompetence
Yesterday, I raised the issue of 911 operators, labeling them a dangerous distraction. I suggested that armed citizens facing a defensive gun use (DGU) tell the 911 operator who they are, where they are,...
Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Listen to the 911 Operator
Anyone remember the mysterious assault on Dan Rather? According to the disgraced CBS anchor, his attacker asked him a bizarre question: "What's the frequency Kenneth?" And now we have another phrase entering the mainstream, thanks...
Leechburg PA Police: Shotguns Are Antiquated
"With the things going on in the world and society today, shotguns have become an antiquated weapon for us. Shotguns don't have distance." So sayeth Leechburg PA police Chief Mike Diebold . According to pittsburghlive.com,...
Another Victim of Racial Profiling or Trayvon-Mania?
TTAG takes a skeptical view of police procedures. We regularly report on deficiencies re: firearms training, gun handling (i.e. negligent discharges), SWAT team proliferation, officer strategy (i.e. questionable shootings) and bureaucratic coverups. The lack of...
Esserman Disarms Trigger Happy New Haven Cops. For Now . . .
"On-duty officers were dispatched to at 2:37 a.m. on a report of gunfire," nhregister.com reports. "Police found shell casings in the area where the shooting occurred and encountered the men. After it was determined that...