The Minuteman

More details on the incident can be read about here.  Honestly I’m at a loss for words. That video makes me want to drive down to Maricopa county and put my boot up sheriff Joe’s ass given the abuse exhibited by that department.  This is by no means the first incident like this and it most definitely will not be the last either.  Given their use of no-knock warrants and the belief that the cop has more of a right to his life than a law abiding citizen, there’s no doubt more people are going to be tortured to death at the hands of Joe Aripaio’s thugs.

Normally I would expand further, but that video is pretty much self explanatory.

State Sponsored Criminal Count: 22

Because every corrections officer should be allowed to torture and kill an inmate who is no immediate threat without fear of punishment.

h/t Bill

So, a couple months ago while the Egyptian riots were going down, our government berated the Egyptian government for cutting off internet access and limiting communications.  Well local legislators have yet again embraced the “let no crisis go wasted” mantra and are now exploiting the London riots to be able to restrict communication abilities.

The question resonated Saturday in San Francisco and beyond as details emerged of Bay Area Rapid Transit officials’ decision to cut off underground cellphone service for a few hours at several stations Thursday. Commuters at stations from downtown to near the city’s main airport were affected as BART officials sought to tactically thwart a planned protest over the recent fatal shooting of a 45-year-old man by transit police.

Considering this is the “Republik of California” how does one now notify the police when in an emergency situation?  You have not only disabled the ability of the enemy for communication, but for the law abiding as well.  But that’s the point isn’t it, put the public in the dark and make them dependent upon the state for assistance.

That said, I know that all they did is disable the towers within the tunnels, but it’s only a matter of time before they request the ability to do it elsewhere.  The wife and I have backup long distance communications abilities and procedures, do you?

There has been a lot of back and forth by me regarding this one and actually including it as a criminal count.  I finally decided that it is due to the following facts:

• The initial contact was not by an identified LEO.  Sorry but a shirt that says public safety officer doesn’t count.
• That individual in question made physical contact without proper legal authority.
• The initial contact had no legal purpose as there was no suspicious activity to warrant investigation or the belief that a crime had occurred.

That said, the New York State Patrol I’m afraid is technically in the clear.  Note I said technically.  New York is a stop and identify state.  What is problematic is this law is most easily abused, much like the declaration of a concealed firearm was in Ohio.  The initial contact was in no way legal, as there was no reasonable reason to believe a crime had occurred.  This LEO then assaulted one of the people he was intimidating and then called in the state police.  The state police with what they were informed at this point had given them enough to reasonably believe that a crime had occurred.  The problem is the issue is circular.  Identifying is what is claimed as the obstruction and a failure to identify, and to the state patrol officers all they know is what they were told over the radio.

This brings me to the second issue, as they were on foot, they have no duty to provide photo identification.  They government must supply identification should they be requiring it when no license is required for walking.  The individuals involved are at a loss when it comes to dealing with the mess that is the legal system and they knew none of the key words that should be used in a situation like this.  This further compounded the irritation exhibited by both state patrol officers.

If you are stopped on the street the conversation should go something like the following if you’re unfortunate enough to live in a stop and identify state*:

• Officer: Sir I need to see Identification
• You: Am I under arrest?
• Officer: No, but I need to see identification.
• You: Am I being detained?
• Officer: No
• You: Then you have no legal right to request me to identify (depends on state in this case it would work).

Another variation:

• You: Am I being detained?
• Officer: Yes
• You: Why am I being detained?
• Officer: (State’s a reasonable reason for being detained)
• You: (Identify) State your name and address.
• Officer: What are you doing here?
• You: (State’s reason for being in area and what you are doing)

Third variation is much like the second but that’s if they say you are under arrest.  Again depending on the state they must inform you what you are being arrested for prior to the cuffs.  This is because some states allow you to resist an unlawful arrest, even by force.  If you pursue this route be careful and be sure you can win; it’s going to be a very tough fight.  Then again you might end up dead anyway, killed while handcuffed in the jail.

So on that final note: The stupid public safety officer is abusing the law to intimidate the public and twisting it to obtain the support of the state patrol.  The state patrol was acting within the law, but the law allows them too much leeway.

State Sponsored Criminal Count: 21

Because the job of “public safety” is to harass law abiding citizens on foot to the point of arrest by twisting poorly constrained legislation.

Found here.

*Note: I am not a lawyer, do not take this as legal advice, do any of the following at your own risk.  Make sure you know the applicable laws for the areas you live and are traveling in.

They put Washington State Senator Patty Murray in charge of finding 1.5 trillion to cut from the deficit.

That socialist cow has never seen a taxpayer dollar she didn’t feel like spending.  Not to mention how much she loves the TSA, Social Security, Obama Care, and ever other big government program under the sun*. I sent a letter to both Senators over Obama care, it was obvious she never read mine since she (more likely an aid) sent me a response thanking me for my support and then reiterating the lies of why it was so important to pass it.

You want to know why the S&P down graded the credit of the United States?  This is why, the government isn’t serious about cutting back spending in any way, shape, or form.  The proposed cut backs amount to pennies in comparison to the problem and even then they shove the spending cow from Washington to be in charge of it. 

I can guarantee you ever last cut is going to be from programs that will cause maximum carnage and outrage so that all the Repulicrats and Democicans can drum up support amongst the dependent voters.  The country is swirling the drain folks and I hope you’re ready cause it’s going to be one hell of a ride.

Seriously, that’s like putting the fat kid at fat camp in charge of the diet.

*I’m sure that the fact that I am stating these opinions publically will have me placed on the list for reeducation when the time arrives.  She seriously is nothing more than an elitist socialist cow.

Came across this wonderful little book that honestly everyone should read.  DuPont, I thank you for creating that wonderful book.  It’s been forwarded to Joe, but this thing is just too awesome not to share.

A Tennessee doctor who lost his right hand serving in Afghanistan says a bag containing three of his prosthetic hands was stolen out of his car over the weekend.

Seriously, what kind of low life scumbag does it take to say, hey lets steal this guys prosthetic limb?  It’s not as if there is any scrap value to the items.  The thief can’t exactly use them for their own missing limb as they’re custom fitted to the primary user.  How fitted I hear you ask, my father in law gets a new leg about every 12-18 months.  The norm is about 3-5 years, however weight changes, activity, and changes to muscling cause fit issues.  Due to his job, as well as external activity level, those things fluctuate grossly.

I don’t normally do the wishing violence or harm to people, but there is absolutely no reason whatsoever for that theft.  The only “benefit” is the thief can get his rocks off knowing he stole the tools someone uses to help them function in the world.  So on that note I hope that the individual responsible ends up getting his nuts caught in a meat grinder.  If you see someone with a bunch of prosthetics that obviously aren’t theirs, kick them in the nuts for Mr. McConnell.

• 9 Times with the taser.
• The victim stated that they were killing him.
• They proceeded to beat him.  Including hits to the head and neck.  Which are ruled as lethal force.
• 54 contusions.
• No injuries to officers, not even a bruise or scratch.
• His only crime was having an open container in public.
• The state claimed he died from cardiac arrest cause by an “unrecognized” medical condition.
• Independent autopsy stated a broken neck.

It was the day he was going to be released.  They claim he was violently resisting, yet all he was doing was passive, further proven by the fact that no injuries occurred to their officers.  The county and independent autopsies were grossly different.  Which makes sense considering all parties involved work for the same master.

My heart goes out to this man’s father.

State Sponsored Criminal Count #20

Because lethal force is always justified against an unarmed individual locked up in confinement; whose only crime was having an open container and a mental condition.

Upon arriving home at about 1:40 p.m., she found the animal control officers being unreasonable and milling about on her property — without a search warrant.

This incident has so many different abuses by the police that it is difficult to accurately list them all.  Every last argument used against the owner of the property was full of ignorance.  What shines a light on this whole scenario is the following statement:

The “salt in the wound” that the situation had become was the fact that the sheriff’s office officials were accompanied by volunteers from the local branch of the House Rabbit Society — a nationwide group comprised of people who, according to Bell, think rabbits need to be raised like small children.

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When Bell told one of the four sheriff’s deputies on scene that she wasn’t comfortable with House Rabbit Society members being on her property, she said the deputy looked her in the eye and said, “It is what it is.”

Umm, the civilians had absolutely no authority to be on the property, and the property owner had every right to request their removal, warrant or not.  Here’s a quick list of issues, most of which were created by the actions of law enforcement or law enforcement was ignorant of the actual law.

• Claimed improper zoning, when in fact the property is zoned for agriculture.
• A dead rabbit was automatically cause for concern, with no regard for cause or time of death.
• Officers disconnected the cooling system raising the temperature in the barn.
• They disconnected the water system for the rabbits.

The last two actions by law enforcement provided the grounds for the abuse charge, of which I believe the warrant was based.  While waiting for the warrant police continued to attempt to trick her and extort her into surrendering her animals.  What was most telling was the abuse the animals received at the hands of the “professionals”.

For instance, 10-day-old babies “still in a nest box with their mommy” were wrapped in a towel and placed inside a cat crate and stood their mother on top of them.

“I looked at ‘em and I said, ‘You just issued a death sentence for those babies,’” Bell said, explaining that the mother would stomp the babies.

In response, the sheriff’s office employee said, “That’s their mom. Why would she do that?”

“Because they’re rabbits,” Bell replied.

The mother in a confined space wont be able to tell that those are her babies, instinct for survival is going to take over.  This also ignores the fact that the rabbits were relocated to a non air conditioned area, and left to live in their own feces and urine.

Sadly this is not the first story I have heard of animal rights activists lying and manipulating law enforcement for their own political game.  I had to fight to help a non-profit horse rescue fight charges of neglect, made by the owner of an animal whose horse was seized.  Seriously, the owner didn’t take care of her horse, had neither the facilities or money, and someone saw that it was extremely malnourished, lack of facilities, and called the police.  Charges were filed against her and the horse was seized.  She was found guilty and lost the horse permanently, she was even banned from ever owning horses again, however the hell that works.

The rescue while working to rehabilitate the horse, had a visit from the state vet regarding complaints of abuse and malnourishment.  She had spread a rumor online that the owner had killed the horse.  They seized all of his computers, cameras, and other office equipment he needed for day to day operations.  This was done because they could not find any physical evidence of abuse and the claim  was made that he was hiding it.  Some of the claims also included mass graves for horses and the like.  Much of the complaints was that the malnourished horses weren’t gaining their weight back overnight.  Instead of just getting them fat, he was properly rebuilding their muscle, fat, and digestive system as you would a human.  I have helped rescue a couple horses beginning to end, it takes time but the results are outstanding.  Not only that but the horse knows what you’ve done believe it or not and they love you for it. 

The whole issue damn near put him under and resulted in expenses that went to a bull crap legal fight than actually helping the horses.  It was private donations that kept him afloat since they took his computers in the middle of the grant filing season.  The individuals also damaged farm equipment and were vandalizing property, including the horses to make it appear to be his fault.  Two men were caught trying to sneak into the barn in the middle of the night.  One of the horses had been injured the previous night and required treatment every 4 hours so the owner was staying in the barn.  He surprised both of them and they ran off*.  He reported it and stated them as the probable cause of injury to the horse as well.  Thankfully in the case of this rescue, most of the officers knew the owner, it was very civil, the state vet was on hand during the whole event, and after it was over they told the complaining party to shut up.

The bottom line is groups like PETA, House Rabbit Society, and others file false claims that do nothing more than ruin law abiding citizens.  The use law enforcement to strip the law abiding of the rights.  The only harm that came to those animals were from the House Rabbit Society and law enforcement.  These laws are there to protect animals, but are too easily abused against the law abiding.  As I have had to explain lately, that guilty people sometimes going free isn’t a bug, it’s a feature to protect the law abiding.

State Sponsored Criminal Count: 19

Because the job of the police is to violate the rights of citizens based on their ignorance and then commit the very crimes they were supposedly ending.

H/T Alan.

*I found out about this just after the case was finally dismissed.  After which they stopped coming around.  When he first told me about it my response was, “I’ll bring my cot, AR, NVGs and stand watch in the barn till this is over.”  Then he told me they had since stopped, I was kind of disappointed and happy at the same time.  I kind of wanted to cause one of those little pricks to piss their pants for totaling the engine in the deuce and a half, by adding a seize agent to the oil.