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Another Awesome View

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So I went up Moscow Mountain this morning to help with the Tri-State ARO repeater.  The antenna is having issues and is in need of replacement.  All was going well until we hit the last gate.  Someone had gotten stuck and left the entry way a mess.  Combine that with the fresh snow and ice on the ground the heavier rigs had problems since they’d slip in to the rut quite quickly and be headed for impalement by the gate.   When you backed back down it was all polished up too so you’d start sliding towards the side of the embankment to tumble down Moscow Mountain.

I tried to crawl up and scrub my way through the rut but it just didn’t help.  While I turned around the one rig that could make had the antenna so he took it up to drop it off and the tower climber went up as well to aid in some other trouble shooting.

It was about 3 minutes after they left I realized I had all the tower climber’s stuff in my rig and had my camera with me.  I was stuck waiting for them, and I was not going to get what I originally came for.  I then began the 2 mile hike to the radio tower.  It paid off.

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Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of the tower after I took the panoramic.  As Alan would say these are just “cute little towers” since up here in the north west we actually have mountains and hills to put them on top of.  So we need a little elevation but nothing like what he needs in the flats of Texas.

We’re currently in the process of planning a return trip on either quads or snowmobiles.  If they do it on snowmobiles I’ll rent one for myself to tag along.

SSCC #164 – Atlanta PD

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Wilson Carstaffin, 46, met his 12-year-old victim in November 2007 while working a side job as a resource officer at a middle school. According
to prosecutors, Carstaffin summoned the girl, who has a slight developmental disability, from class and instructed her to meet him after school at a nearby church.

Yet again a police officer placed within a school has ended up being a predator. Again I ask, why does a police officer all the sudden get a free pass when it comes to trust just because he is an agent of the government?

I understand why they put resource officers within schools, but I do wonder why departments don’t follow basic youth protection policy involving two deep interaction.  If you have kids remind them that as a minor if the officers wish to interact with them they have a right to have their guardian or legal council present.  As always, your children should know to exercise that right.

State Sponsored Criminal Count 164: Wilson Carstaffin

Because when you wear a badge you no longer have to work to be trusted, it is bestowed by government.

Use A Holster Idiot!

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A Milwaukee police officer is under investigation, after his gun went off accidentally Wednesday, in the middle of Southridge Mall.

It ends up however this officer felt he was Palaxo Burris in his off time.

Carry of a gun tucked in the waistband *without* a holster aka “Plaxico Burress” style is no accident, and is not a safe way to carry a handgun. Its unfortunate that with all the purported training that we often hear that police officers obtain with regard to firearms that both Police Chiefs do not take the opportunity to use this as a teachable moment.

Incidents such as this are easily preventable and are nothing but a blight on those who carry responsibly everywhere.  This is another example though that the police are not always the best trained or equipped to carry their firearms.  It adds yet another example to the long list of examples of why the “Anointed Class” doesn’t work.

Next time dumb ass wear a freaking holster.  To the idiot agencies who said the following:

“He was not trying to take any action. He didn’t engage in any tomfoolery. He was examined and found fit for duty by two separate police agencies. It’s an accident and the investigation will continue,” Chief Flynn said.

You’re wrong!  Properly carrying a firearm always involves carrying in a holster.  Police officers on duty don’t carry without a holster.  Responsible firearms owners and permit holders carry using the proper equipment.

SSCC #163 – Canton Mo.

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Hudnall pleaded guilty to buying a .45-caliber firearm at a Canton gun shop. He admitted with his plea that he made a false statement on the Firearms Transaction Record form to obtain the firearm for an individual known by Hudnall to be a convicted felon and, therefore, prohibited from possessing a firearm.

I don’t know if he was currently the chief at the time of this incident but the act is so egrigious that I cannot let it pass.  Doubly so considering the very light sentence he was given.  Had it been someone who wasn’t in law enforcement their ass would have been grilled to the wall.

State Sponsored Criminal Count 163: William Hudnall

Because it’s the job of police and law enforcement to arm felons.  Just ask the ATF.*

*You would think that joke would get old, but seriously, it just doesn’t considering how horrible the ATFs actions are yet those responsible are all walking away.

Living the Dream

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So Wirecutter fuffilled a deam that oh so many of us have the other day. Some asshat from occupy wallstreet tried to get up in his grill.  His response was priceless.

I gassed him. I hit him full in the face with a looooong blast of pepper spray. I mean, I leaned out the window and followed him all the way to the ground with it.

Seriously read his whole run in.  It put a smile on my face and made a small tear of joy go running down my cheek.  I just wish I had been able to get it on video.  Instead I’ll watch this clip from Southpark and just imagine it with real people instead.

Wire cutter if you’re reading this.  You sir are down right fucking awesome!

*via JayG

**Sorry Jay, I forgot to toss this in last night.

SSCC #162 – Sacramento County

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At all times Gonsalves knew that Biggers was a sworn officer with the
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department and believed that any attempt to defend himself
would result in his own arrest and prosecution.

After verbally berating Gonsalves, and without any provocation or warning,
Biggers sucker-punched Gonsalves in the nose which began bleeding profusely

Now to the officers credit it sounded like this punk needed his bell rung. That said there’s other ways to do it and most certainly unprovoked assault while using your status as a law enforcement officer as protection ranks at an all time low. At least if you’re going to do something like that, provoke him into at least hitting you first.

Seriously this whole incident still just makes me shake my head that an officer would so blatantly and callously commit assault without fear.

State Sponsored Criminal Count 162: Detective Keith Biggers

Because if your a cop, you can take physical corrective action into your own hands.  Cops can’t commit assaults.

With Regards to Dealing With Zombie Hoards

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No matter what you think, you’re going to need more magazines.

They’ve moved into the destruction of private property and are nothing more than a bunch of mindless zombies.  Defending your property has a habit of deterring the zombies from your AO.  Still, make sure to have enough ammunition on hand to effectively eradicate the disease should it be necessary.  They may attempt to overrun you should you run out.