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Now, for those who tell themselves, “Oh, that could never happen to me. I live in a GOOD neighborhood!’ or “That sort of thing doesn’t happen around here!”, let me tell you about my neighborhood. Most of my neighbors are retirees, many are veterans. Everybody is fairly close-knit, we all look out for each other. This is not a “poor” neighborhood, and while not quite a “rich” neighborhood, crime is all but non-existent here. Defense situations can (and do) happen to almost anyone, anywhere.

The Redneck Engineer – Defensive mindsets can prevent defensive shootings.
June 27th, 2012

[First let me say, go read the whole thing. Seriously, click over there and read it. It is every man’s worst nightmare come to pass. This nightmare had a happy ending though in that not even a shot was fired. Even if it had turned south, it was obvious who had the deck stacked in their favor.

Evil doesn’t call ahead, it doesn’t give advanced notice, and it doesn’t have set boundaries. While some places may have more frequent incidents no place is exempt from a visit by goblins. There is a reason I carry a gun, even with how quite it is where I live.

There is only one person I can absolutely guarantee will always be present when the SHTF. Myself. A cop may or not be present, friends may or may not be with me, but one thing is for certain, I am in that situation and the conditions will not magically change. I have to depend on myself to get out of the situation, just the same ultimately my wife has to be able to depend on herself. There is no question if danger comes around while I am present, I will be in the middle of that incident. That however is of no benefit when I am not present. She must be capable of defending herself from anyone who would wish to do her harm.

I don’t want my wife to have to depend on me. Far from it actually. I want my wife to be able to think and act independently so that when the SHTF she knows how to react. Not only can she react, but I know she’ll be able to have my back without my asking or instruction.

Why would I want that? See The Redneck Engineer’s story. He didn’t need to be there and she rocked that situation like a boss. Yeah, it could have been a horrible nightmare, but in the end it had a happy ending.

This however also skips over what he said in his post title, that type of awareness and level headed thinking can mean that there won’t even be a shot fired. So remember, be careful out there and carry your guns. There’s goblins in them thar hills, remember it. -B]

h/t Bob S.

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.

SSCC #354 – DEA

By TMM | June 22, 2012 - 10:57 |March 25, 2013 DHS, Government, Jack Booted Thugs, State Sponsored Criminal Count, War On Nouns

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that the DEA’s use of force against the 11-year-old and 14-year-old daughters of Thomas and Rosalie Avina–which included putting a gun to the youngest girl’s head–was “excessive,” “unreasonable,” and constituted “intentional infliction of emotional distress.”

Given the court ruled that it was excessive, why would I list this as a Sponsored Criminal? Quite simple really.

Attorneys for the Obama administration defended the raid, and Reason has obtained the brief the DOJ filed to the Ninth Circuit. In it, the Obama administration argues that “the DEA agents’ conduct was plainly reasonable under the circumstances.”

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.

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.

SSCC #350 & #351–Clayton County

By TMM | June 20, 2012 - 04:11 |March 25, 2013 Police, State Sponsored Criminal Count

The Clayton County sheriff has hired two of the former Atlanta Police Department officers who were fired in the aftermath and investigations of the botched and unconstitutional Eagle raid, according to a report by WSB TV.

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:

Adams and Mayes tried to get their jobs back with the APD by appealing to the city’s Civil Service Board but the three-board panel upheld the firings in both cases.

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.

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.

Quote Of The Day – Tam (06/18/2012)

By TMM | June 18, 2012 - 23:16 |June 18, 2012 Id10t Error, Internet, Police, Privacy

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I toyed with the idea of setting up a bogus profile as a 22-year-old named Tiffani-with-an-“i” myself, but figured that I’d run afoul of the Department of Natural Resources for hunting over bait.

Tam – findavictim.com
June 18th, 2012

[I have mixed feelings about Foursquare and for the most part still haven’t figured out the purpose. I will say it was nice when Ry and Joe came over for testing since it let me know Ry had arrived in town. Just the same that’s a bit creepy.

I have disabled geo-tagging on the pictures on my phone and have otherwise disabled the location tracking in any application I do use. I don’t let Facebook or Twitter tell people where I am when I push a status update. It is amazing though the amount of information people will push out into public and then act surprised when then figure out bad people can do bad things with it.

Ars Technica wrote up two articles which I highly recommend reading. The first was hardening your Android smart phone from stalkers. The second was the same but geared towards you folks with your iPhones.

I have had many conversations with an individual directly tied to the Windows Phone 7 location system. Bad people doing bad things was of serious concern during development. However standing out in the open while willingly telling your phone, “Yes, tell everyone on the internet exactly where I am right now” kind of defeats their work.

Be safe out there and remember the following: Anything that goes on the internet is ultimately public, especially those things tied to social media.

All that said, I have at times thought the same thing as Tam. Hell when there was a supposed serial rapist on campus I was coming up with ingenious ways to go hunting while not getting caught. I think that was probably a trait inherited from my father, I distinctly remember hearing about him wanting to drive around Tacoma during a rash of car jackings. Maybe if law enforcement would actually catch criminals people wouldn’t think about catching the predators on their own.

Then again, with the attitude that everyone is responsible for crime prevention that could be encouraged. It is merely the job of professional law enforcement to solve crimes after they have happened. Ultimately I don’t have a problem with hunting two legged varmints over bait and find it perfectly fair and ethical. They can remain unharmed quite simply by not trying to victimize someone. -B]

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.

SSCC #339–Denver

By TMM | May 30, 2012 - 18:15 |March 25, 2013 Government, Police, State Sponsored Criminal Count, Unfiled

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He wore a badge and a gun. And when the Denver police officer demanded sex in the front seat of his squad car two years ago, according to Valerie Arend, she felt she had to comply with his demands.

Yeah, go read the story. Sounds like a class A character right there. She had every reason to be afraid, our sworn officers of the law get preferential treatment. Don’t believe me, resist an unlawful arrest as you’re legally allowed to do and tell me how that ends up.

She could have used force to resist but his buddies who arrive on scene are going to pummel her face and no one will believe her.

Great how the system works isn’t it?

State Sponsored Criminal #339: Hector Paez

Because citizens should have the deck stacked against them so an officer always has the benefit of the doubt, no matter what he does.

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.

SSCC #338–Duval County

By TMM | May 29, 2012 - 06:00 |March 25, 2013 Government, Police, State Sponsored Criminal Count, Unfiled

Federal prosecutors say Duval County Sheriff’s deputy Ruben Silva took $5,000 in payment and planned to smuggle cocaine in his sheriff’s department vehicle from the Rio Grande Valley north through the Border Patrol inland checkpoint. He was arrested Thursday.

Yup, the “War on Nouns”, it’s nothing but a giant ploy so the government can create it’s own monopoly. Prohibitions fail, period. The “War on Drugs” just means that the smugglers who go and work for the state get preferential treatment and can do the inside jobs.

They only reason he’s facing punishment is because the DEA and ATF still have a black eye from fast and furious. Besides, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen someone doing an inside job like this.

State Sponsored Criminal #338: Ruben Silva

Because you’ve been sworn to enforcing the law, means you can enforce it against others while breaking it yourself to make some money on the side.

via Bob S.

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.

SSCC #337 – TSA

By TMM | May 25, 2012 - 11:05 |March 25, 2013 Search and Seizure, State Sponsored Criminal Count, TSA, Unfiled

You would think that given all the previous incidents of child molestation by the TSA would mean they would filter this guy out.

Until 2002, Harkins was a Catholic priest working at churches across
South Jersey. But the Diocese of Camden removed him from ministry
because it found he sexually abused two young girls. Now, in a new
lawsuit, a third woman is claiming she also is one of Harkins’ victims.

Evidently not.

The security checkpoint between Terminals D and E is a busy place where
thousands of people – including lots of kids – pass through every day.
But you might not believe who the I-Team observed working as a TSA
supervisor at that checkpoint this week: Thomas Harkins.

That’s right folks. He was hired by the TSA and given free reign to molest your little daughters without legal recourse. Is anyone though not surprised by this? This to me is expected.

State Sponsored Criminal #337: Thomas Harkins

Because when the church kicks you out for molesting little girls, go talk to your Uncle Sam. After he puts his hands in your pocket you can put your hands in that little girls pocket!

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.

SSCC Honorable Mention – Dallas

By TMM | May 24, 2012 - 21:29 |March 25, 2013 Government, Police, State Sponsored Criminal Count, Unfiled

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Here’s the static link to the video in case embedding didn’t work.

Obviously this guy felt that rules were for everyone else and not him. Thankfully no one was injured and this is yet another example to add to my anointed class post.

Since he didn’t identify as an officer and he’s currently facing charges I’m putting this as an honorable mention.

State Sponsored Criminal Honorable Mention – Hector Roa

Because rules are for everyone else, no one, not even the property owner can keep you out of his bar!

via Bob S.