More Questions About Waco Biker Brawl
https://youtu.be/M0793phm8sc
"Despite the characterization by police that the afternoon gathering at a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas that led to Sunday’s bloody shooting incident was a gathering of criminal biker gangs with violent intent,...
Atlanta Man Arrested for Open Carrying at Airport
An Atlanta man says he was harassed by police for openly carrying an AR15 rifle at Atlanta Hartsfield Airport, in apparent violation of Georgia firearms law which explicitly protects that right, reports 11alive.com. "Cooley...
Policing In Kalamazoo – Doing it Right?
Republished with permission from forcescience.org:
For a heart-stopping moment during his foot pursuit of an ADW suspect, a gang member with a long history of violence, Ofcr. Rick McCall was a sitting duck. His gunbelt hung...
Note to Jon Stewart and Co.: Open Carry is Color Blind
In the video above, lame duck Daily Show host Jon Stewart takes on the controversy surrounding the now-infamous McKinney pool party video, where a police officer draws his weapon (and holsters it) while trying to...
Kentucky Cop Shoots Flagpole-Wielding Attacker
https://youtu.be/zo13B07nryg
"Moving to quell criticism of the fatal shooting of a black man by a Louisville Metro Policeofficer a day earlier, Police Chief Steve Conrad on Sunday released video of the incident and identified the officer involved," usatoday.com reports....
LA Times: Bob Owens Was Right. Handguns Without External Safeties And “Light Trigger Pulls”...
You may recall that bearingarms.com blogger Bob Owens recently penned a post for latimes.com. Mr. Owens asserted that cops shouldn't carry GLOCKs. "The underlying problem with these pistols is a short trigger pull and the lack of an...
A Good Shoot, But . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=47&v=-1vOxHMP6Bw
I'm glad that Las Vegas Patrol Officer Brian Kroening survived the obvious lethal threat against his life in the video above. I reckon it's a "good shoot." That said, as someone with academic and...
The Atlantic Asks Uncomfortable (And Familiar) Questions About the Waco Biker Shooting
"Why is Waco, Texas, fighting to suppress multiple videos of the shootout that killed nine bikers at the Twin Peaks restaurant on May 17? Why are some attorneys in the case now prohibited from...
Question of the Day: Are Police Bodycams a Boon or a Bandaid?
We've seen lots of bodycam footage of officer-involved shootings in the last year or so since the Michael Brown shooting. As more and more police departments video officer interactions with the general public, we're getting better...
CA Cop Draws Gun on YouTuber: “Are You Some Kind of Crazy Constitutionalist?” [NSFW]
https://youtu.be/gDV6-ryjcJ8
I don't know the backstory to this clip. I'm sure there is one and it's relevant. At 3:18, the videographer says to the cop "you guys have done enough to my family." Regardless, and even...
Quote of the Day: This Is Not Who We Are Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYONo5LeWDs
“The incident portrayed on the video is not a typical interaction between our public safety officers and the public.” - City of Rohnert Park statement in Northern California cop placed on leave after pulling...
Gun Safety Advocates! SWAT’s Been Renamed!
mister3d doesn't miss a trick. Scanning the horrific story 8 Found Dead, Including 5 Children, After Stand Off in Harris County, Texas at nbcnews.com, the TTAG reader caught this little gem: " Gilliland said officers were...