Author Archives: TMM

White House spokesman Jay Carney, however, told the press pool that the
size of the small event dictated that the Teleprompter be left behind,
not this week’s theft.

Do you think I have the memory of a rock?  Because well I don’t and I quite distinctly remember him speaking at a small event at an elementary school.  Guess what was there!?

So yeah, he went without the teleprompters as planned?  I will point out his discussion with the students was without a prompter, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt on the validity of that claim.  But the discussion with the media after had them front and center. It doesn’t matter how small it is, he relies on them heavily, unless he’s talking to children.

A former New York narcotics detective has testified it was common practice to fabricate drug charges against innocent people to meet arrest quotas.

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Anderson was arrested for planting cocaine, a practice known as “flaking,” on four men in a Queens bar in 2008 to help out a fellow officer, Henry Tavarez, whose “buy-and-bust” arrests had been low, the newspaper reported.

Words fail to describe the so many problems with this.  The worst part of this is that it wasn’t the first time, and it most certainly wont be the last.  The war on nouns not only destroys people who actually take part in the illicit trade, but it destroys those caught in the cross fire.  People who are framed to further the quest for funding for those waging the war.

State Sponsored Criminal Count: 139 – Stephen Anderson

Because if you haven’t made your quota drug busts, just frame someone.  If we miss our quota our funding will drop, their innocence doesn’t matter relative to our funding.

Reminded of by Alan.

A San Bernardino school district police officer
accidentally fired his gun inside the district Police Department
building this morning, but no one was wounded.
…
“An officer was doing a routine inspection of his
firearm and it accidentally discharged one round,” said district
spokeswoman Linda Bardere.

Keep your booger hook off the bang switch.  If you feel like touching the trigger when it’s not necessary, just push that sucker right up your nose.

I know some firearms require you to exercise the trigger mechanism when getting ready to clean your weapon.  However one should thoroughly clear that the weapon is empty prior to dropping the hammer/striker.  Also make sure to drop the mag before ejecting the round in the chamber.  Less you clear the round to just chamber a new one.  You are responsible for every round you fire, even if you didn’t mean to.  Luckily in this case no one was hurt.

This little incident just goes to show that our “anointed” officers can and do make mistakes.

“It’s freedom of religion, not from religion” needs to be made into a keyboard macro for this time of year.

JayG – Yes. I Know Massachusetts Sucks.

Where I do get annoyed is when you disagree with someone’s beliefs and use your disagreement to force your beliefs down someone else’s throat.  I have friends who are little a atheists and they’re awesome.  I have other friends who are Jewish and seriously many of my friends run the gamut of religions.  The one thing all my friends have in common is none of them bash the others for their beliefs or faith.  Just because you see a nativity during Christmas doesn’t make you a Christian, just the same as seeing a menorah during Hanuka doesn’t make you Jewish.  I had a roommate in college who was a capital C christian growing up who then became a capital A atheist.  That guy was the most annoying, intolerant, asshat I have ever met.  Every group has their vitrol spewing, bigoted, haters. 

Often we hear about the ACLU coming into town telling people to roll up the sidewalks and decorations because someone is offended.  Here’s a suggestion, climb down off your cross, tear it down, and use the wood to build a bridge and get over yourself.  I don’t care if there’s X – display on city property, your neighbors property, or your property.  While I’m not a big fan of city’s buying decorations, it’s wasteful spending, but some times the city just allows the use of the land for a donated display.  The result of these complaints is a poo slinging fest which makes all sides look bad, most especially the one that started the complaint.  It also goes to destroy what most of the displays are done to help foster, community.

The bottom line is complaining about some display because you don’t like it because it’s not your faith, or absence of faith, is intolerance no matter how you cut it.  In Jay’s case it appears the haters are spreading to Thanksgiving and Halloween. -B]

The actions of a South Bend police officer during an arrest 18 months ago have led to a federal lawsuit in which 27-year-old Germaine Harris alleges he was falsely arrested, wrongfully imprisoned, and the victim of excessive force.

The claims alone are despicable but what assured his inclusion in the wall of shame is the following.

The lawsuit contends that Robert used excessive force when he threw punches at a handcuffed Harris once the pair arrived at the jail.

Robert later received a 30-day unpaid suspension for striking Harris at the jail. Prosecutors later dismissed all criminal charges against Harris.

Again the local law enforcement refused to take responsibility for reigning in its out of control officer.  Prosecutors refused to punish the officer despite evidence of wrong doing.  Remember, the best way to get away with being a criminal is to be a cop.  This isn’t to say that all cops are criminals, but the record shows that their punishment is much more lax, and are less likely to be held accountable for their actions.  Honestly the reverse should be true considering one leads by example.

State Sponsored Criminal Count: 137 – Theo Robert

Because an officer has every right to just enter someones home without warrant, arrest them, and then beat them while handcuffed in jail.  At least that’s what the local prosecutor thinks.

I heard about this a while back but hadn’t heard anything about it since.  Well there was an update today.  Given the gravity of it, today’s a double SSCC. 

A federal judge in Detroit has dismissed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the wreck of a $750,000 Ferrari driven by an FBI agent.

Judge Avern Cohn said in his recent decision that the crash of the 1995 F50 sports car was “certainly unfortunate,” but cited a law making the government immune to lawsuits when property is in custody of law enforcement.

Never mind the fact that it was the FBI driving the vehicle.  What if that car had wrapped its self around a school bus?  The bottom line is there is this thing called responsibility and this immunity crap is making sure no one can be held responsible for poor decisions.

The car had been stolen and given the fact that insurance had paid the owner for the loss of the car it belonged to the insurance company.  Said agent then took it for a test drive and wrapped it around a tree, destroying property that was not his.

Remember, the government exists to protect their employees when they break the law.

State Sponsored Criminal Count: 136 – FBI Special Agent John Doe

Because if you have the ability to take a joy ride in an F50 you take it.  While on that joy ride you are not responsible for any damages that may occur to said automobile.

via Tam.

Spokane police officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. responded on March 18, 2006, to an ultimately false report that Otto Zehm stole money from an ATM. After confronting Zehm in a convenience store, a struggle ensued, and Thompson beat Zehm with a baton and Tasered him repeatedly. Other officers then rushed in, tied up Zehm, placed a plastic mask over his face and sat on him until he stopped breathing, according to court documents. Zehm died a few days later.

     The Spokane County medical examiner ruled Zem’s death a homicide, but local prosecutors refused to file charges against Thompson. The FBI eventually investigated the case and filed charges against Thompson for using unreasonable force and making a false statement.

No matter how you cut this, this was a despicable act that resulted in the death of an innocent person.

Zehm fell to the ground, where he was hogtied while on his stomach. A plastic mask that was not connected to an oxygen bottle was placed over his nose and mouth. Officers sat on him.

No place could that be considered reasonable force. It is doubly despicable the actions the department took to protect their officer. Including throwing out other witness testimony that was unfavorable to the officer.  There is no question that the officer is guilty of at minimum negligent homicide.  His actions were taken without a thought or care to the rights of the victim.  His actions immediately after the assault guaranteed his death.  Even if this man was guilty the actions taken after illustrate the belief he was judge jury and executioner.

While he his now facing a trial, it was brought about by a federal investigation since local law enforcement refused to act and punish him.  For that, he’s still a state sponsored criminal.  

State Sponsored Criminal Count: #135 –  Karl F. Thompson

Because after assaulting someone they should be restrained in such a way as to guarantee their death.