“Honor” and “integrity” are not what you do when everyone is watching; they are what you do when no one is looking. Our government and those who represent us within it seem to have forgotten that, but apparently the American people, by and large, have not.
Linoge – what is it worth to you?
June 24, 2012
[It is said that power attracts the corrupt and those who lack honor and integrity. I think we have yet another data point. -B]
Given the court ruled that it was excessive, why would I list this as a Sponsored Criminal? Quite simple really.
To put the icing on the cake, this also was a wrong door raid. They attacked law-abiding citizens, violating their rights and committed assault with a deadly weapon. This is non-negotiable. I don’t care if the officers claim they thought they were acting in good faith, every officer is responsible for his own actions.
The courts however have stated that you can be shot, threatened, and your rights trampled by officers of the state as long as it wasn’t with malice a forethought.
I find that the odds of me being killed by a law enforcement officer considerably higher than by “illegal” drugs or someone on drugs. This is a prime example of the cure being worse than the “disease”. Yet here our government is saying it isn’t worse and that we should all live in terror to continue treating the “disease”.
Doesn’t that just make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
State Sponsored Criminal #354: The DEA
Because a girl sleeping in her own bed means you need to totally fear for your life, including putting a loaded weapon to her head and hand cuffing her. It’s a totally reasonable action that requires the threat and use of lethal force.* Eric Holder’s office says so!
*If you point a gun at something that means you’re willing to shoot it. Period.
So if you didn’t read it, a couple of months ago I wrote a root cause analysis on the causes and reasons behind Operation Fast and Furious, also known as Operation Gun Walker.
Today Uncle posted a link to an article from CBS that stated the following:
Think about that long and hard. These individuals broke the law willfully with an intent to create “necessity” for their new violations of the law. Their new violation of the law was the gun control they wished to implement itself as it is a blatant violation of the Firearm Owners Protection Act.
Many have attempted to vilify the gun shops in this case saying they should have just not sold the weapons. What these people are refusing to acknowledge is the ATF, through their regulatory power, forced these shops to sell to people the would have otherwise not sold weapons to.
Seriously, go read the CBS article, it’s is yet further evidence that validates my conclusions in the root cause analysis.
To add the icing to the cake though, I am reasonably sure the White House was aware of this program given Obama is now exercising “Executive Privilege” over the material. I have no doubt this was his “under the radar” efforts at gun control. As Jennifer said, “no one died when Nixon lied.“
Simple really, they don’t hire the best and brightest. Tyrannical bureaucrats don’t want enforcers who can think, much less read and tell the difference between the address on the warrant and the house they just arrived at.
How close was this almost a fatal screw up for the ATF as well as the home owner?
However the real take away is the following:
That’s the point. Law enforcement and the government want us to live in fear. Their actions exercise the very definition of the word terrorism. The best part of the story though is the discrepancy between the home owners story, which is considerably more believable, and the statement released by police.
No you did not, you put her in cuffs and took her outside until someone bothered to read the house number and street name and noticed it didn’t match the warrant.
Considering this can happen to anyone, anytime, and quite easily can have dire consequences, why is this considered acceptable? Especially since unsurprisingly the bad guys pretend to be cops. At this point it’s better to just let the bullets file and sort it out afterwards. Maybe if cops would knock first and be civil about it this wouldn’t be a problem. If you think the screw ups are rare:
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Don’t give me the line about how serving a warrant is dangerous because the majority of warrants served are for non-violent offenses. When the criminal is actually dangerous, they negotiate him to come out to reduce collateral damage. There is the argument about the destruction of evidence, well if we weren’t serving warrants over victimless crimes involving nouns that wouldn’t be a problem now would it?
Even better though, with the consistently increasing use of SWAT teams in unnecessary circumstances, the number of people caught in the middle who are innocent continues to increase. You can not use the service more and expect it to also become more accurate about it’s use, if anything it will become less accurate.
No knocks, like the TSA, need to be done away with. They have both grown since September 11th and it’s eroding and destroying the last semblances of freedom and liberty. The police state is here and we need to put an end to it.
State Sponsored Criminals 353: The ATF
Because it’s not the job of the swat team to read the warrant or make sure they’re at the right house. If there’s collateral damage, the law-abiding citizen should have just behaved, he had no reason to defend himself.
via Uncle.
Is this an open invitation to start doing what many others have been thinking?
You know, I tried to change the legislator by the ballot box and soap box. Are you saying I can remove a tyrant by any means necessary?
Seriously this doesn’t surprise me, it’s been the mortis operandi of the left for a very long time. They don’t want a constitutional republic, they want a de facto democracy which they would twist into a dictatorship. You see the law only applies to thee, not to me, in their own eyes. The whole point of the system is that they must act within the law, and that includes only doing things they have the legal power to do.
They cannot just magically change the law to grant them new abilities and powers and it is the role of the Courts to restrain abuse by legislation.
If Representative Gerry Connolly would really like to retire the judicial branch. I’m more than happy to take over the role of providing a check and balance. A word of warning though, in such a case it would define him as a domestic enemy given his willful a wanton disrespect for the Constitution he has sworn to uphold and defend. That clearly defines him as a domestic enemy.
If we take his want and claim as stated lets examine the following. If the legislators can write laws as they see fit, and the courts cannot do anything about it, does that mean that congress could write a law repeating a US internment.? Not only could they, but it would be legal because they could replace the legislators who imprisoned them. Oh wait, how would they be able to vote them out?
Listen here sparky, you might want to shut your mouth, because honestly it’s obvious exactly what you are and what needs to be done with rabid animals like you. It’s just saying so would be considered a threat or some such. I love this country more than anything and you sir are exactly what’s wrong with it. I hope to solve the problem though the Soap and Ballot Box as I am currently trying to do currently. There’s one last box remaining that exists for when all else has failed.
This also ignores the fact that if republicans controlled both house and senate along with the executive branch he would be clamoring how the courts are saving America.
h/t Bitter
So if you or I had discovered a raid was about to happen to a friend and we called to warn them, would the DA only be “considering” charges in that case?
Yeah I don’t think so either.
State Sponsored Criminal #352: James Yarbrough
Because tipping off your buddies to a “lawful” raid is perfectly acceptable if you’re “anointed”.
via Bob S.
The city had to settle the suit for over $1 million dollars. That’s right those two individuals cost the city $1 million in tax payer funds* and they are now employed some place else to repeat the process.
It is not as if there wasn’t cause to fire them either:
But evidently the County sheriff feels that those are the type of men he wants around his citizens.
State Sponsored Criminal #350: Willie Adams
#351: Cayenne Mayes
Because when you lie and violate the rights of citizens that is perfectly acceptable for you to go work some place else. It’s not like someone who exercises bad judgment should get a job in a different line of work.
*I realize that while tax payers foot the bill, ultimately it’s the insurance company paying out. What the taxpayers will foot is the increased rates because of their actions. In the end that actually has the potential to cost the public more than just the payout.
If you’re unaware of the Streisand Effect, please educate yourself before reading further.
This isn’t a full blown drama llama, but we’ll call it a baby drama llama*.
So for those unaware, some idiot lawyer went and demanded money from The Oatmeal because The Oatmeal pointed out in a blog post that his client was stealing copyrighted material. The Oatmeal replied in classic Oatmeal fashion. You can also read a legal synopsis and prediction from the opening shots here.
Then FunkyJunk’s lawyer, a supposed whiz with things related the internet acted surprised at the response. Charles Carreon then continued to flap his wings faster and with such ferocity that a hummingbird would not know how to keep up. Though as of last Friday I figured the weekend would swallow him whole and that would be the end of his 15 minutes of fame caused by his stupidity.
I was wrong. It appears that attempting to shutdown a collection for two non-profits wasn’t enough. He now intents to force them to waste funds in frivolous litigation. There’s a term to describe individuals who do things such as that, I believe it begins with a D and ends with a K.
Seriously, in what world where you commit numerous public relation disasters at the beginning is it a good idea to file lawsuits against two non-profits? It is not a non-profits job to filter who and who does not raise funds on their behalf. If I say I’m raising money for Soldiers’ Angels, that is me telling you where I’m sending the funds, that is not an endorsement by the non-profit.
So Charles Carreon feels it’s a good idea to sue the American Cancer Society and the National Wildlife Federation and then wonders why the internet has reacted the way it has. Well, he’s wondering because he’s a clueless moron that wouldn’t know how the internet actually worked if all it was is two cups with a string in-between.
If Mr. Carreon feels that people are dehumanizing him, maybe it’s because those people don’t feel he’s actually human. I think he’s a giant troll who bullies people and organizations with frivolous litigation without thought for the effect it will have on his fellow man. His only thoughts are focused on how he can get people to stop pointing out how he’s an idiot.
If he hadn’t done anything this whole incident would have faded into obscurity but instead he doubled down on stupid. Heck even after the response from the The Oatmeal just shutting up would have worked in his favor in allowing it to quickly blow over.
So in closing, Charles Carreon, you sir are a giant STD encrusted dick. You’re actions and frivolous threats at the beginning were bad enough. Now though you have proved your dickishness to the world by attacking two charities, one who’s sole goal is to the betterment and health of your fellow man. Yeah, you’re not human, you’re a big fat dick. Thank you for playing.
No I will not take this down because legally this is acceptable under the first amendment much to your dismay and displeasure. I have provided facts and evidence to support my position, you and your legal threats amount to you throwing a tantrum like a 4 year old in a supermarket. Grow up and act your age you spoiled rotten brat. Besides the way to make stuff like this not happen to you is actually quite simple. Don’t be a dick!
*I got pictures of llamas over the weekend and I need to use them so they get into the wild. 
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