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About TMM

TMM is the owner, editor, and principal author at The Minuteman, a competitive shooter, and staff member for Boomershoot. Even in his free time he’s merging his love and knowledge of computers and technology with his love of firearms. Many know his private name and information however due to the current political climate, many are distancing themselves due to the abandonment of Due Process.

One Last Piece of Homework

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Finished up the class this morning.  Drew the lucky card and was the first one on the timer.  Thankfully I rocked it and didn’t have to run the shooter multiple times.  The main focus for class today was stage design, safety concerns, what to look for, and then the practical application of scoring.

The stage was a modified El Presidente.  There were no shoots placed between each of the targets with their perf edges lined up on the center A zone.  T1 in our case had hard cover on the left hand of the perf as well.  Up rage there was two no shoots stacked immediately behind the shooter.  The shooter had to turn and engage T1, T2, and T3 with two rounds each as a normal El Presidente.  Then while doing the mandatory reload, you needed to switch and engage from the other side of the no shoots.  So if you shot left side first, the 2nd string of 6 shots after the reload had to be done from the right side.

It was actually a fun stage.  I don’t remember my exact score,  I know I clipped a couple no shoots.  I ran it just under 10 if I remember correctly.  I ran the stage a few extra times later when they needed shooters for those who had trouble on the timer.  I did ok on the second one.  The third time I ran it I decided to throw a little curve.  I shot an extra shot before doing my reload and just to make sure it curved I put it off target so there wouldn’t be a matching penalty.

Ry tried to throw a curve ball and did a fantastic job of zeroing the stage in procedurals.  He didn’t switch sides after the reload and stacked his shots.  Total he got 7 procedurals at –10 a piece at a total of 60 points for the stage, you do the math.  Yeah, it’s those little things that get you, like walking past the port and getting two FTEs and the misses to go with it.  That stuff adds up quick. 

So now comes the last piece of homework.  The open book exam, where thou shalt cite all relevant rules and state a conclusion for the answer.  I actually did really well on last nights homework so I’m not too worried.  My biggest mistake was I wouldn’t find other rules that further supported the conclusion.  But I will probably work on that tomorrow so I can try and sleep and recover.

SSCC #291–Lorain

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Lorain police Officer Bill Lachner pleaded no contest Friday to a disorderly conduct charge that stemmed from his Dec. 23 arrest on allegations he had physically assaulted his girlfriend and was fined $150.

Originally officer Lachner faced a domestic violence charge which would have placed him under the Lautenberg Amendment if he was found guilty.  This would have prevented him from being able to own or carry a firearm even if on duty.  In other words he would have to be fired from his job.  The victim appears to be pleased with the results however I doubt a prosecutor would be as lenient with someone who was not anointed. 

State Sponsored Criminal Count 291: Bill Lachner

Because being a cop means you can escape a domestic violence charge when it would also mean you would loose your job.

NROI Training

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So I spent the morning with Joe and Ry while doped up on Dayquil and Mucinex. It kept me clear enough to be able to pay attention think about what the instructor was as well as different things I’ve experienced and ask questions.

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Biggest upshot of training though is being able to hear about the experiences of others and learn from them.  So I’m going to spend the night working on homework and continuing on going through the material.  I also discovered that being an RO can save a wasted trip should the unfortunate occur at an area or national event.  Instead of being stuck twiddling my thumbs I can go work a stage and they often ask.  I also learned that DQ isn’t a matter of if but when for those active in the sport.  There are those who have and those who haven’t yet.

Tomorrow is the range day so I’m going to get through the homework as well as writing up some notes for tomorrow and then relax to try and hopefully feel better for tomorrow. 

Quote of the Day–Emily Miller (03/23/2012)

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“George Clooney paid $100 to post bail in DC. It cost me $465 to register a gun. It’s cheaper to be a criminal in this city.”

Emily Miller – Status Post on Facebook

[The facts above do not surprise me one bit.  If they can’t legislate something away they will work on taxing it out of existence.  Just look at the National Firearms Act of 1934.  It didn’t out law guns specifically but taxed them to the point where people would have trouble affording the stamp.  -B]

h/t Uncle and Instapundit

SSCC #288-#290–Spokane

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Federal obstruction charges are expected to be filed soon against two more Spokane Police officers in connection with the city’s handling of the Otto Zehm investigation, which U.S. Department of Justice officials have called an “extensive cover-up.”

What were they covering up I hear you ask?

Thompson was the first officer to arrive that night at the Zip Trip, 1712 N. Division St., after two young women erroneously reported that Zehm had taken their money from a nearby ATM machine. A jury convicted Thompson after the video showed him strike the unarmed and retreating Zehm almost immediately during a struggle that later included six other officers.

Zehm was struck as many as 13 times with a baton, shocked with a Taser multiple times and was eventually hogtied. After a plastic mask was placed on his face, he stopped breathing and never regained consciousness. He died two days later.

It gets worse.

The 2006 police confrontation that led to the death of Zehm, a Spokane man with schizophrenia…

While the primary officer was responsible, what he was found guilty of was not for the homicide he committed.  Instead he was found guilty of needlessly beating him and then lying to cover up his actions.  He is punishment for the cold blooded murder of an innocent man who committed no crime other than not being able to grasp what was happening?  Six to 8 years.  Most depressing in all of this:

Otto Zehm’s last words were, “All I wanted was a Snickers Bar“

Had it been any civilian who had done something like that it would have been a murder charge.  The officer initiated force without any indication it was required.  Beat the hell out of the suspect who was innocent, hog tied him, and then placed a non rebreather mask on him without oxygen.  Where I’m from at minimum that’s manslaughter since the mask was the final blow.  He was negligent and it resulted in a mans death.  That fact though was ignored and that’s not what he went to jail for.

Two other officers then attempted to aid him in his cover up.  They are just as culpable in this mans death by their actions.

State Sponsored Criminal Count #288: Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr.

#289: Officer Sandra McIntyre

#290: Officer Tim Moses

Because when someone wants a snickers bar, you beat the hell out of them and then suffocate them.

SSCC #287–Seneca PD

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After following up with Newton County Sheriff Ken Copeland, it was confirmed that the two officers, whose names were not disclosed, had been commissioned by the Seneca Police Department, while each lacked state certification, and one of the two was a convicted felon.

Emphasis mine.  That’s right, a police department hired a convicted felon who also didn’t have state certifications. 

They extended the right of qualified immunity to a convicted felon.  Think about that long and hard the next time someone tells you about how infallible the state is and why they should be given power “X”.  They’re more than willing to hand that power over to a criminal and leave you at the legal disadvantage.

To the departments credit, they have fired the two officers.  The incident is no less disturbing.

State Sponsored Criminal Count #287: John Doe

Because when you apply for a job in law enforcement we will trust you on your word.  I mean why would we do a background check, you want to be one of the “good” guys.

SSCC #286 – Seattle

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This is unsurprising given the how the City and PD have been attempting to prevent the release of these dash cams.  What is doubly entertaining though is this:

So what did the officers claim they were doing? De-escalating the situation. That’s right. During an investigation by SPD’s Office of Professional Accountability, according to documents obtained by SW, the officers claimed that that Oregon and Perez were “obvious gang-bangers.” (See pdf of OPA’s summary findings.) Officer Corey Williams explained further:

Yeah, de-escalate doesn’t mean what they think it means.  Where I’m from they were escalating the situation to provide a better reason for the use of force.

I could tick it more than one but right now I feel like crap and this is my second time writing this pile of garbage.*

State Sponsored Criminal Count 286: Officer Brett Schoenberg

Because when you’re telling someone you’ll beat the crap out of them and skull fuck them, you’re really saying just calm down!

via Uncle

*WinXP auto rebooted after an update and Windows Live Writer didn’t keep my previous post.  While sick that means this post becomes double abbreviated.