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Virginia Tech Massacre
Is there anything that can be done to stop this type of thing from happening?
It just seems so surrreal to think that someone like this Cho Seung-Hui can get away with murdering over 30 people.
It’s getting to the point where you can not feel safe anywhere. Where are my children …
7 dead in shooting rampage at postal center
At the first report of this, I must admit I was not shocked or surprised. These types of things certainly seem to be happening with more frequency.
However, the fact that this rampage was from a female sets it apart. I can not recall an incident like this being from a …
Back To Basics
Gunpundit has an instructional post on the difference between fully- and semi-automatic firearms. The presenter is a California cop--maybe his law enforcement credentials will give him extra sway with the non-shooting public. I certainly like the fact that he pulls no punches with the press. --John Snow
One Hundred Years of Debate on Concealed Carry
So, everybody at Vandy and their grandmother has weighed in on concealed carry as of late: Mike Warren wrote an editorial for the Hustler many moons ago about how lifting the ban on handguns on campus would deter the somewhat frequent muggings. Stuart Hill responded in the negative, referencing Virginia Tech. The debate in the December issue of the Torch is on concealed carry (with the stupidest titles we could think of): Trevor Williams's "99 Problems, But Guns Ain't One" vs. Douglas Kurdziel
Feds to use BS rule against Blackwater
WASHINGTON – Blackwater Worldwide guards involved in the deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting of Iraqi civilians could face mandatory 30-year prison sentences under an aggressive anti-drug law being considered as the Justice Department readies indictments, people close to the case said. Charges could be announced as early as Monday for the shooting, which left 17 civilians dead and strained U.S. relations with the fledgling Iraqi government. Prosecutors have been reviewing a draft indictment and consi
J.J. in starting lineup; Howard out again it appears
J.J. Barea is set to make his first start of the season at shooting guard, playing alongside Jason Kidd. He's earned the start with his recent play. It looks like Josh Howard will sit out his seventh consecutive game with a sprained left ankle. Devean George will start at small forward. "He's a playmaker," Howard said of Barea in the locker room. Rick Carlisle informed Barea of the start this morning. When asked about it in the locker room prior to the game, Barea gave a big smile and said he
Friday Fun (On Thursday Evening)
Why didn't we have this when I was growing up? My brother and I could have had much more fun than just shooting BB guns at each other...
Pinellas middle school principal under investigation; replacement takes over immediately
Maureen Thornton, the fourth-year principal at John Hopkins Middle School in St. Petersburg, has been removed from her position and placed on administrative leave with pay, school district officials said this afternoon. The district's Office of Professional Standards is conducting an internal investigation of Thornton (left) but would not release details. Thornton was in the news in February when her estranged husband, Charles Lee "Cookie" Thornton, was killed after he went on a shooting spre
Anatomy Of A Rumor
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) sent ripples around the news world an hour ago with a report that "six gunmen have been shot dead" at the airport in the Indian capital Delhi. Our correspondent called to say it wasn't clear anyone had actually been shot. The BBC Foreign Desk said its reporter had been told of the shootings as he checked in for a flight. Our man in Delhi again: "a bit premature," he said. No reports of a shooting. "Things proceeding normally." Still, there were the c
Boys' basketball: Lots of news, notes and opinions
Lonnie Jackson, a sophomore guard at Valencia, is off to a fast start. He has scored 23 and 21 points in two games of the Simi Valley tournament. His father, Lance, was a standout guard at Woodland Hills Taft in the 1970s. Santa Ana Mater Dei Coach Gary McKnight is going for win No. 800 Friday night in the Loara tournament. Fairfax junior guard Jordan Weathers is developing into a college prospect because of his excellent shooting form. Pacific Hills has one of the toughest schedules for a s
Plaxico as teaching tool: omission liability, complicity, prosecutorial discretion, collateral consequences....
As all my students know too well, I love high-profile criminal cases because they provide great teaching moments (and perhaps great exam hypotheticals). And, thanks to more developments today, the Plaxico Burress case is the case that keeps on giving. First, consider this new story from Newsday, headlined "Doctor who treated Plaxico suspended, facing charges." Here are the highlights: If the doctor at the center of the Plaxico Burress nightclub shooting is prosecuted for not reporting the
mark Ruffalo's brother shot in Beverly Hills
From the AP: A publicist for Mark Ruffalo says the actor's brother is fighting for his life after being shot in Beverly Hills. Jessica Kolstad, publicist for the Zodiac actor, confirmed that 39-year-old Scott Ruffalo, a hairstylist, was found early Monday with a gunshot wound to the head. Beverly Hills police spokesman Lt. Tony Lee would say only that "suspicious activity" had taken place at the location and time of the shooting, which was first reported by ETonline. [Photo: Getty Images]
What to watch: Attack Shaq
Jason Terry provided a little insight this morning about going inside against Shaq tonight. Let's see if the Mavs can take Terry's words and put them into action: "We know he's back there and he's big, but he's not going to block any shots unless you bring it to him and so we want to attack him all night long. He doesn't want to get in foul trouble and I think that's the big thing with him. But, if you look back there and say, 'Ah, Shaq's back there, I'm not even going in there,' then it's goi
Like a Moth to a Flame
Did you ever notice that you either have no auditions, nil, zero, nada or suddenly out of nowhere, you need to ask your agent to adjust audition times because your bookings are conflicting with a multitude of auditions and callbacks (you should only dream of this being your biggest problem). Why is it that when it rains it pours? Who knows? But I do know that the old adage, work begets work, is pretty accurate. So what does all this mean? Well if the work is not coming to you, go to the
One dead, one injured in Plant City shooting
PLANT CITY -- One man is dead and another wounded after a backyard shooting in Plant City. Hillsborough sheriff's deputies were alerted about the incident at 1:14 p.m., and are investigating the matter at 3506 Juanita Dr. Initial information indicates the victims were with the suspect in a Silver Pontiac Grand Am before they arrived at the residence, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. They were all in the backyard when shots were fired. One man was found dead at the scene. Another is
Scavenging to become a 21st-century artform?
Ripped from the wires ... A Colorado writer extols the virtues of modern-day trashpicking, touting it as a habit we might all have to learn: By Craig Childs A farm couple in Colorado opened their fields in November to gleaners, giving away what was left of their harvest. Expecting about 5,000 people to show up, they were shocked when 40,000 arrived. This might be a sign of the times. As the economy plummets, we enter an environment ripe for scavengers. From field gleaners to garage-sale afici
GUELPH, ON. November 28, 2008 - The Salvation Army has been accepting donations at the Stone Road Mall since November 22nd. (Guelph Mercury/Ryan Pfeiffer) Photogs comments: It's been a slow week for me photo wise. Lots of assignments like this one, shooting static objects. I found a Christmas tree to put behind the donation bin to add a little interest to the image.
UPDATE: Boy accidentally shoots himself in head with Uzi
The shooting happened during an event at a Massachusetts gun club, when the boy lost control of the Uzi and accidentally killed himself, and a grand jury has issued indictments against three people for involuntary manslaughter. One of the men, a police chief / gun trainer who cosponsored the event, is facing charges for giving a machine gun to a young person.
Man With a Gun Results in Officer Involved Shooting
Los Angeles: An armed 27-year-old man struggled with officers was shot in South Los Angeles. On November 29, 2008 at about 9:30 p.m., Southeast Area Gang Enforcement Detail Officers saw the suspect, Marlon Hunt and several other individuals, consuming alcohol in public in front of a liquor store on the 9800 block of Main Street. The officers stopped to issue citations for the violations but Hunt and others quickly entered the liquor store to elude them. The officers followed the susp
Free Plaxico Burress
Cato’s David Koppel has an interesting piece in today’s WSJ suggesting New York Giants star Plaxico Burress’s arrest for carrying a handgun into a New York nightclub violates his 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms. For those of you who somehow missed this story because you're focused only on college football, Burress caused himself a world of trouble by accidentally shooting himself in the leg at the club over the weekend. His behavior was bad, no doubt. But as Kopel points out, you hav
Rehab of the Clintonista Foreign Policy
The press has begun the process of rehabilitating the horrendous track record of the Clinton foreign policy team. This is necessary as they will now be in charge again under the sage & experienced Tuzla dasher her self Hillary. In a CNN tongue bath, Richard Holbrooke is trotted out to discuss Bombs for Peace" or how his cunning plan of bombing a few things won the war there. I mean that is what happened, right? ( I just heard the TankerBabe lose her mind). The article does at least mentio
Man removed from lankmark terrorism case
There's one happy Muslim in America today: "A Bridgeview man once accused of funneling money to a Palestinian militant group has dodged a $156 million judgment in a potential landmark case after a federal appeals court dropped him from the case. The nearly dozen judges who make up the U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago on Wednesday ruled that Mohammed Salah shouldn't be part of the judgment to be paid to the family of an American teen killed in the West Bank 12 years ago. Salah and several I
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