Quote of the Day: Beware the Angry Neighbors Edition
"Is it time to start arming Transportation Security Administration officials? No way . . . If you're the kind of person who thinks that every teacher and hall monitor and mall cop and cinema...
Housekeeping: Should TTAG Republish CATO Institute’s National Police Misconduct Recap?
TTAG's been publishing material critical of police on a regular basis---when they deserve it. Which, it must be said, they often do. To substantiate that claim, Ralph has been directing readers to the CATO...
Police Militarization For Fun and Profit
"Few galas can boast as many lights, cameras and action as the Houston Police Foundation gala." With a lead like that you gotta know this gem from chron.com is going to be a great story....
Real Reason Detroit Police Chief Leaves Carjacking: He’s Not a Cop
"Police Chief James Craig was limited in what action he could have taken against a perceived carjacker because Detroit’s top cop isn’t certified as an officer," detroitnews.com reports. You hurt your what? "Craig is...
Dallas Cops Shoot Stationary Schizophrenic
The common criteria for a legal defensive gun use: the shooter is facing an imminent, credible threat of death or grievous bodily harm and imminence is imminent. That last bit is often ignored but...
CA Police Shoot 13-Year-Old Holding Airsoft AK. And?
Regular readers know I adopt a guilty until proven innocent approach to police misconduct. In case you didn't catch it, I am deeply suspicious of the boys in blue. But when the TTAG telegraph...
MD State Troopers: They Shoot Deer Don’t They?
Maryland State Police announced additional deer hunting training for SWAT teams. JK. But not by much. "Frederick County's farmers have embraced a suggestion from state troopers that helps them reduce their deer population, but...
Chino, CA Police Officer [Not Shown] Injures Three in Grade School Negligent Discharge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKjYlpex4OM
In the grand tradition of DEA agent Lee Paige (above), a Chino, California police officer injured three students when he negligently discharged his firearm during a, um, safety demonstration at Newman Elementary School this...
Attorney General Eric Holder: I Heart Police Militarization
Just before the head of Interpol told the world that arming citizens is the best way to protect against terrorist attacks on "soft targets" U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder assured cops attending the International Association...
Sniper Teams Guard Keene, NH Pumpkin Festival
Keene, New Hampshire is small New England town nestled in the southwestern part of the state near to the Vermont border. There is no interstate highway access and the population is only about 23,000...
Brazil Pizza Robbery “Shootout.” Instant Justice?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6bqECQZoMM
So much for "put your hands up" or "secure the perimeter." Fair enough?
Cleveland Suspends 63 Cops for Fatal Car Chase. For Less Than A Week
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIzZMrfGeEE
"The nighttime chase began last November when an officer thought he heard a gunshot from a car speeding by the police station in downtown Cleveland. A parking lot attendant thought it might have been...