A little truth for a change (not that I agree)

Via Billy Beck:

Assistant DA says he’s “above the law”.

Asshole.

Let’s hope they don’t find this new power of frequent utility

Via the New York Times – US approves targeted killings…

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/world/middleeast/07yemen.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

1 in every 1000? Ya don’t say…

CCTV cameras not helping anybody solve the vast majority of crimes – but certainly keeping people off the unemployment rolls…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/6081549/One-crime-solved-for-every-1000-CCTV-cameras-senior-officer-claims.html

(I’m still doing screen captures of articles – but WordPress seems to smoosh the ones I post to illegiblity. If I figure out what I’m doing wrong, I’ll update the post…)

But of course you are, sweetie…

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/07/21/heritage-house-law/

Next:BATF claims warrantless right to search for White Zinfandel

All over the place, but I read it on Balko’s website ———————–>

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/fcc-raid/

A German Interlude

Good to know somebody’s looking back at the State…

Quick – send this to Milwaukee aldermen!

Ya don’t say…CCTVs have a “modest” effect on crime, but don’t cut it completely?  That money would be better spent on security officers? Sheesh – learn something new every day…

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/may/18/cctv-crime-police

Wasn’t this an episode of The Simpsons?

                                               HOMER

                            I told you, boy, my threats were only meant

                            as a test of your preparedness.   PREPAREDNESS!

                            Now let Daddy go, and he’ll give you a cookie!

                                                BART

                              Don’t have a cow, man!  Obama’s gonna try

                              you – as soon as he gets the TARP funds back!

Bart loads Homer head first into the back of a APC with “DHS” painted badly on the side. Homer groans in pain.

                                               HOMER

                             If only I had donated to the ACLU!

                                               BART

                                Now, where’s Skinner? (laughs)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/us/14explorers.html?_r=1

More Random Stuff

The Sub 2000 sure would make for a good home defense weapon, especially for older folks, and since it folds up for convenience it might be useful in areas discussed in this fine blog…

http://ferfal.blogspot.com/

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Short review of The Dunwich Horror (2009) – nothing much to recommend it – saw it for free ’cause my cable company messed up my service and gave me a free movie coupon to use for on demand.  Jeffery Combs does his best, but sticking out your jaw and acting like you’re a microencephalatic does not make for a memorable character.  Dean Stockwell – meh. A couple of promising effects shots of Lovecraftian monsters at the beginning, but they fall apart by the end of the picture.  I didn’t mind it being set in the bayous, but everything was too clean!

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And just for you folks who have nothing to hide – don’t come to Wisconsin… (via Balko, to the right)

http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/may/07/news/chi-ap-wi-gps-police

The more you know…

Nice of them to inform the good residents of Carroll – perhaps they can also sell Girl Scout cookies as well while training up.

http://www.carrollspaper.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=7451&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=&S=1

Scared yet?