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 . . .
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"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...
Sanford Commissioners Vote No Confidence in Chief Bill Lee Jr. After Trayvon Martin Shooting
The Sanford, Florida city commission, in a 3-2 vote, signaled their lack if confidence in police chief Bill Lee Jr. over the handling of the Trayvon Martin shooting investigation. What that vote means, though,...
SWAT Urban Assault Vehicle: Really?
Driving along Interstate 44 the other day, I had occasion to snap the above photo. This was not an armored truck carrying a mountain of cash to various and sundry establishments around our fair...
Left and Right Unite! Your Militarized Police State is at Hand!
"Occupiers say police arrived suddenly before a protest march, pouring from vans to order residents of 540 NW Seventh Street into the building's courtyard before searching both people and apartments," huffingtonpost.com reports. "Three Occupy...
Detroit Rolls Out “Virtual 911”
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