New York Times Suddenly Notices Police Militarization
To which we can only chuckle and reply, "Ya think?" We've been yakking about the militarization of policing here for a while. Sending SWATties out to serve what used to be run-of-the-mill search warrants,...
Incompetent Gun Handler of the Day: N.J. Phillips
Ah yes. More deft LEO gun handling skills were on display at a security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta yesterday. Another Rhodes scholar candidate tried to slip a loaded .22 through a TSA...
U.K. Police To Test Blinding Laser For Crowd Control
It may look like one, but this crude graphic (courtesy of the venerable Beeb) does not depict a scoped bullpup bipod-mounted can of ultra-pasteurized whipped cream. It's actually a very crude CGI illustration of...
‘Culver’s Five’ Collect $10K From Madison Taxpayers
You may remember the case of the 'Culver's Five,' a group of men legally open carrying in Madison Wisconsin who were surrounded by MPD cops. Two of the five refused to produce their IDs...
Tape To Prevent Filipino Cops’ Celebratory Gunfire
It appears there's a lack of trust on the part of the Filipino police commanders when it comes to their beat cops. Or maybe there's just a lack of discipline in the ranks. Come...
Stadium Sniper Training – Texas Style
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Were you lucky enough to score tickets to this year's Super Bowl XXXIVLTKP in Indy? Or are you just a supportive alum, cheering on the old alma mater every Saturday at the U? Have...
Quote of the Day: 911 Edition
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"I can't tell you that you can do that but you do what you have to do to protect your baby." - 911 operator's advice to Sarah McKinley, abcnews.go.com
Canton Cop Daniel Harless Fired For Motorist Abuse
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Canton police officer and anger management poster boy Daniel Harless has been fired from the Canton, Ohio police force. Faithful TTAGers will recall officer Harless's distinguished body of work. As cantonrep.com so eloquently put...
Brooklyn Cops Shoot Armed Homeowner
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Thanks to decades of gun control, there are parts of America where legally-armed civilians are so rare that the boys in blue don't consider the possibility that a man holding a gun could be...
Menacing Mug Shot of the Day: Reynaldo Vargas
Reynaldo Vargas was apparently strolling through beautiful downtown Galt, California Wednesday morning when he spotted some members of the local constabulary. Being on probation and in possession of a firearm, Reynaldo became...agitated. Or so...
TN Cops Won’t Face Charges in Road Rage Gun Incident
"Brock Estep, 31, of Knoxville, alleged that two men in a Toyota Avalon attempted to cut him off in traffic as they pulled out of the Waffle House parking lot at the corner of...
NYPD 2010 Report: Use of Firearms by Police On the Decline
RF sent me a link this morning to a report compiled for the New York City Police Department that outlined the circumstances behind every bullet fired by an NYPD cop that wasn't on the...