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Post by professorx on Dec 4, 2009 0:28:52 GMT -5
is used to promote a national music tour:
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Post by professorx on Dec 3, 2009 23:45:35 GMT -5
Can't they come up with a taser or something like it that works without that pesky little stat that it kills 1 in every 20 victims? (or however many it is) Where have you seen any sort of mortality statistics for the taser?
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Post by professorx on Dec 3, 2009 23:43:29 GMT -5
Great song
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Post by professorx on Dec 2, 2009 0:29:31 GMT -5
Check this crazy shit out... How could you not love it:
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Post by professorx on Dec 2, 2009 0:10:30 GMT -5
I bowed to public pressure and added "Duke' at the last minute. Voting will be closed on December 31, 2009 at 0000 hours. I am still working on the "prize". I voted for Huckabee because his actions caused real harm. Duke, etc. are no real harm. News9 hasn't directly injured or killed a policeman are far as I know. Also the person that Huckabee released went on to sexually assault a child. Finally the more grief that Huckabee catches will make more politicians/judges realize that their actions will be scutinized if they reduce/commute sentences.
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Post by professorx on Dec 1, 2009 0:10:59 GMT -5
professor, professor, I luv ya like a brother, but have you never heard of field expedient implements? Hey, I am still working on my reply to you!!! I will make a short, non-boring response. You, your boss, your subordinates are all part of a team. I HATE to see any single officer take the fall unless it is something involving illegal activity, or malfesance. I am not saying you are wrong, I just feel a balance should be made. I'd save the career ending drama for super-serious f'ups if I were in charge of anything. And no I have not heard of field expedient implements... I'm off to wikipedia. Have a good night.
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Post by professorx on Nov 30, 2009 23:26:55 GMT -5
They WALKED in. past what should have been the most closely guarded piece of real estate on the planet. And yes, I have been and AM a supervisor; one of the ones with all responsibility and no authority. The ones that would have been blamed if Obama had taken a fork to the jugular and India's PM anthrax to the eyes. When examining the potential for harm of an event, I'd say this one ranked pretty high, and that demands accountability ALL the way up the chain. What I suspect you're going to see is that Emanuel or someone high up the chain circumvented what would have been the normal vetting process as being "too intrusive" or cumbersome. We'll probably never hear of it, because the House and Senate committees that oversee these affairs are confidential, and the Service never comments on procedure, nor should they. THINK about what you're saying: the first President of color in this Nation's history was put at risk needlessly, and at immeasurable consequence to this Country and the world if he's killed or incapacitated. If I were the head of the Service, my resignation would be offered, investigation or no, and my President would decide if I'd failed him. Micromanage, my ass. The gate the people lied or tricked their way though was not the only level of security at the party. Someone F'ed up at one gate, yet there were other levels of security to protect the president. I don't think the president was at risk. I am sure they were watched as clearly as any other party-goer was watched once they got in. Sure there was potential for harm to the president, but when is there not? If the incident would have been worse like a person got a weapon into the party, I would feel differently. I think a supervisor would have to address why unauthorized people gained access, but I would not see the need to terminate a person or even accept a resignation. As it stands now, there is not even a criminal violation. If there were a flaw in the tactical plan that allowed the people unauthorized access, then the problem lies with the supervisor. If his plan was implemented but not followed how could he credibly accept responsibility? Hypothetically, you set up a plan for a DUI check point which calls for all drivers to be screened for drunk driving. During the check point one of your officers misses a drunk driver. The drunk driver then brags about tricking the police the next day in the local media. Would the error be your fault? You can only be personally responsible if your plan was in error. If your plan was not followed and the mistakes were the result of officers not following your plan, then the error is theirs. The ramifications of the errors should be based on the severity of the errors themselves, not what might have happened. A drunk driver eluded detection who might have run over a bus load of nuns, but didn't. Just like the gate-crasher might have wanted to harm the president, but didn't. Dealing in "what ifs" is good for training and correction, I am not sure I would use "what-ifs" as the sole basis of destroying a person's career. That is a margin of error that no one could work under. I have talked with people who have inadvertently brought knives on commercial flights. In the worst case scenario I am sure in the wrong hands it could have brought down an airliner. But it didn't. I am not sure I would want to fire the head of TSA for one of his people making one error. Again, no one could be responsible for micro-managing at that level. I guess a good example is being a firearms instructor. Let's say one of the officers you taught does something crazy. You are called into court. They review what you taught your student. If his craziness was not what you taught him, then he is on his own. You are not to blame. You cannot be responsible for every thing he does... The same with the head of the SS, TSA or even you. You can only be held responsible for your plan, not every action of your subordinates. There is another matter in all of this. The Director of the Secret Service was not the negligent agent's direct supervisor, nor did he plan the tactical plan for the event. He is not even the supervisor to the supervisor of the negligent agent. He is about 7-10 supervisor above the agents. This incident would be like the govenor of Tennessee resigning because of the mistakes the hypothetical sgt. and officer might have made in the hypthetical drunk driving checkpoint scenario. That's how far he is removed from the strategic, tactical or day-to-day activities of the agents.
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Post by professorx on Nov 30, 2009 20:22:57 GMT -5
To carry the shit carycature is pustulating [sic]. I think to suggest that firearm ownship was considered a right to fight against consitutional enemies is entirely incorrect. Could you imagine how important firearms were back then. If you didn't have one, you were screwed. No food, no protection against animals (2 and 4 legged)... Not to mention if you were ever called up for "miltia" duty you could actually use the thing. I don't think they ever intended it for a right purely for military purposes. Its stupid for anyone to imply such a thing. I own guns. I think my chances of ever having to go "Red Dawn" are zero. I think my chances to ever have to shoot someone in self-defense are pretty low. Low but not zero. I figure I just have to hold the bad guys off the fort until the police get there... which is probably as little as 5 minutes here.
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Post by professorx on Nov 30, 2009 20:13:23 GMT -5
The CMF Police Blotter formally announces that we are excepting nominations for the First Annual Police Blotter Ass Hat of the Year. Nominations will require, first, a nomination and, secondly, a second. When I receive ten seconded names I will post a poll and let you, the CMF readers, vote. The winner will win some kind of shitty prize. Requirements for nominations: - Be an idiot
- Be an idiot that has adversely affected LE
- The nominee can be local, state or national
- Drunks you had to fight in a bar do not count
- Drunks you had to fight on the CMF Police Blotter do not count (You can nominate the Police Moderator)
- Names must be somewhat known by the common person
Since I started this, I will nominate the first candidate... Mike HuckabeeYou may as well mail his "shitty prize" to him now. I suggest actual shit in an actual box. I suggest the prize be named after Huckabee for all future winners.
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Post by professorx on Nov 30, 2009 20:07:12 GMT -5
It wasn't a judge who freed this guy. Which guy? Last time I checked he was only a suspect, not yet guilty of anything. That being said, whomever it was that killed the officers, I hope they resist. I really, really do. Even if it turns out this guy had nothing to do with the deaths of the four officers, he still should not be on the street. Even if it turns out this guy had nothing to do with the recent child molestation allegations, arrest and bail then he still should not be out on the street. Even if he lived the life of a saint for the past 15 years, he still should not be out on the street.
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Post by professorx on Nov 30, 2009 15:57:56 GMT -5
Every judge who lets these career criminals out on bond should be required to live NEXT to them. It wasn't a judge who freed this guy.
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Post by professorx on Nov 29, 2009 22:11:13 GMT -5
It would have been fantastic to get Patrick McGoohan in a cameo, but alas, he left us too soon. A gifted and inspired actor in a memorable role; I got a lot of ideas from that series! If you have Comcast On-Demand both series are available in their entireties. The 60s version was better...
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Post by professorx on Nov 29, 2009 22:08:38 GMT -5
No, but here is Mick Jagger with AC/DC.
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Post by professorx on Nov 29, 2009 21:58:53 GMT -5
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010385617_webmansought29.htmlMaurice Clemmons, the 37-year-old Tacoma man being sought for questioning in the killing of four Lakewood police officers this morning, has a long criminal record punctuated by violence, erratic behavior and concerns about his mental health. Nine years ago, then-Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee granted clemency to Clemmons, commuting his lengthy prison sentence over the protests of prosecutors. "This is the day I've been dreading for a long time," Larry Jegley, prosecuting attorney for Arkansas' Pulaski County said Sunday night when informed that Clemmons was being sought in connection to the killings. Clemmons' criminal history includes at least five felony convictions in Arkansas and at least eight felony charges in Washington. The record also stands out for the number of times he has been released from custody despite questions about the danger he posed. Clemmons had been in jail in Pierce County for the past several months on a pending charge of second-degree rape of a child. Clemmons posted $15,000 with a Chehalis company called Jail Sucks Bail Bonds. The bondsman, in turn, put up $150,000, securing Clemmons' release on the pending child-rape charge. .... In 1990, Clemmons, then 18, was sentenced in Arkansas to 60 years in prison for burglary and theft of property, according to a news account. Newspaper stories describe a series of disturbing incidents involving Clemmons while he was being tried in Arkansas on various charges. ... When Clemmons received the 60-year sentence, he was already serving 48 years on five felony convictions and facing up to 95 more years on charges of robbery, theft of property and possessing a handgun on school property. Records from Clemmons' sentencing described him as 5-foot-7 and 108 pounds. The crimes were committed when he was 17. .... News accounts say Huckabee then commuted Clemmons' sentence, citing Clemmons' young age at the time the crimes were committed. .... In my opinion Huckabee is personally responsible for this man's actions after he was released from prison.
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Post by professorx on Nov 29, 2009 15:25:05 GMT -5
And 'they' laugh at me when I laud the principals of "Escape from New York." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_IslandI think that sentences should be containment for public safety. It should not be correction or rehabilitation. I would send every predator (Child Molester, Serial Rapist, Spree and Serial Killer) to Devil's Island, or New York. I would not spend $35,000 per year on them. That is probably equal to the average wage in the south-east. "Sorry victim, your dad is dead. You will be without a dad, without income without support. But his killer will be given 3 meals a day, full medical, full dental and he will get his degree in law while he is in prison." If they want to live like animals, let them have their own little society. If not that, have them make big rocks into little rocks, or license plates and all the wages should go to the victim or the victim's family.
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Post by professorx on Nov 29, 2009 15:16:14 GMT -5
Four Officers Gunned Down in Washington State Coffee Shop AmbushPosted by Law Officer WebTeam on November 29, 2009 at 2:43pm in Officer DownTACOMA, Wash. -- Four police officers were shot and killed Sunday morning in what authorities called a targeted ambush at a coffee house in Washington state, a sheriff's official said. Pierce County Sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer told The News Tribune in Tacoma one or two gunmen burst into the Forza Coffee Co. and shot the four uniformed officers as they were working on their laptop computers, then fled the scene. [/size][/quote] "It looks like a flat-out ambush," Troyer told the newspaper. The four officers were about to go to work, Troyer said. He said officers were looking for a male suspect who fled on foot, and "at this point we may be looking for another person." He could not immediately say what agency the officers were from. The coffee shop is near McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, about 35 miles south of Seattle. "The four of them are known by everybody here," Troyer said. "We haven't got any information as to why this happened." connect.lawofficer.com/forum/topics/four-officers-gunned-down-in[/quote] There was another ambush in Seattle just a few weeks ago. The cop in that ambush was trapped in his squad car and gunned down.
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Post by professorx on Nov 29, 2009 1:14:40 GMT -5
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Post by professorx on Nov 28, 2009 23:20:56 GMT -5
There was a time when militias served a purpose in this country. That time has passe. Bring a gunowner does not make you a militiaman, nor does formin g a club make a militia. There is no country in the world that poses a military threat th the US so we don't need militias to defend the country. If you take up arms against the government ecause you interpret the Constitution differently than your elected offficials then you will be a criminal, an insurgent, and possibly a terrorist. If the government changes the law so they can take your guns (unlikely despite what alarmists say) then they will come take your guns or they will shoot you and take your guns. If you shoot the police that come to take your guns then LOTS more police will come to shoot you. If they can't do the job then the military will come to shoot you. You will never successfully defend your right to bear arms by bearing arms. Grid, I really don't care about militias. I just own them to protect myself and my family. I believe that all responsible people should do the same.
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Post by professorx on Nov 28, 2009 23:18:29 GMT -5
prof x: for your your convenience... from the over-user of ellipses. I am far from far-left! The "I love Pelosi" quote indicates otherwise.
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Post by professorx on Nov 28, 2009 23:17:13 GMT -5
53-Year-Old Moccasin Bend Hospital Patient Dies After Tasing Incident Happened Tuesday At Erlanger Hospital posted November 28, 2009 Chattanooga Police Major Crimes detectives said a 53-year-old Moccasin Bend Hospital patient died shortly after he became combative after being taken to Erlanger Hospital and was tased. The initial investigation reveals that Edward Buckner was a patient at Moccasin Bend for unknown reasons, but had developed dehydration due to diabetes and was transferred to Erlanger Tuesday. He was treated for his medical problems and was discharged from Erlanger sometime around noon. Moccasin Bend sent a van and personnel for transport back to their facility. Mr. Buckner was assisted to the van by medical personnel and Moccasin Bend personnel when he became combative and resistant. He refused to get into the van. At this point Erlanger Police officers were summoned to help and Mr. Buckner became involved in an altercation with the Erlanger officers and Hamilton County Corrections Officers who were on the scene on a separate transport. Mr. Buckner was tazed by the officers. He was then placed in the van and taken back to Moccasin Bend. When the van arrived at the facility Mr. Buckner was found to be unresponsive. He was transported back to Erlanger by EMS where he was pronounced dead. I'm no psychic, but I see sensitivity training for dealing with the mentally challenged in the CPD future.
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Post by professorx on Nov 28, 2009 12:18:23 GMT -5
They learned that rather effective strategy from the religious right. Wrong is wrong. When it comes to silencing dissent, today's examples seem more ominous because it is the government that is demonizing people. The Fred Phelps (God Hates Fags), Clear Channel not playing the Dixie Chicks, and so on were not government actions. Phelps, for what it is worth, is a lifetime democrat. People were up in arms when Bush called out Muslim extremists, but now it seems ok to call out americans..
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Post by professorx on Nov 28, 2009 2:17:43 GMT -5
Child sex offenders should never be let out of prison but until our legislature changes the law then predators will continue to get out on probation or parole after serving 35% - 80% of their time. Why would the laws need to be changed? Aren't the sentences already codified? If a person gets 10 years, they should get 10 years like the law is written. If this is the same guy in the story, he is getting out soon according to TheInmateLocater.com Name Register # Age-Race-Sex Release Date Location 1. LEE EDWARD SHELTON 08524-007 46-Black-M 02-03-2010 BUTNER MED I FCI
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Post by professorx on Nov 28, 2009 1:57:47 GMT -5
As he should it's his Dept. That's supposed to handle security. How the hell you spin it that it's the administration fault is beyond me. Too much Fox Noise and Laura Ingraham. I suppose when Cheney shot his friend on that drunken day in Texas you knew it was his friends fault not The drunk Cheney. Only guy I know that shoots someone and the person he shot apologizes. Now that's power. Does this Teach character like any holiday? Must be single. lonely old feller... Jesus. Fire the head of the secret service for the actions of a person way down the chain of command? He should be personally responsible for every action of the several thousand people under him? I supposed the 10 or 12 other supervisors down the chain should be fired too? I hope you are never a supervisor. You'd be a hell of a micro-manager. To top it off you'd have him fired for a couple of party-crashers. Harsh. I guess since Obama is the Secret Service guy's boss, he should take the hit too. He is the leader of the executive branch. Before we fire the entire Secret Service, Obama, and the rest of the executive branch, I guess we could find out how they got into the party?
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Post by professorx on Nov 28, 2009 1:44:04 GMT -5
I ain't got none either...but am cool with those who do ('ceptin them thar 'militia'/armegeddon types) What,you mean like these? (oh,and BTW...I'm far from being far right) Good for you. Everyone that legally can and wants to should. I've never understood why people politicize gun ownership. Notice the qualifiers that the far left uses to describe gun owners, IE "militia" or "Armageddon" types. Of course it is implied subtly that all gun owners must fall into one of these two groups. I really hate to see how the left is now using the "comply or be demonized" strategy for all discourse.
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Post by professorx on Nov 27, 2009 19:31:16 GMT -5
After the Health-Care bill passes...Obama and the evil Dems are coming after your guns! Really?! ...trying to 'have' discourse with a far-right RePug is like: Fresh air & sunshine,er, almost impossible as well as highly improbable. They're like their heroes: Sean "MORON Supreme" Hannity...not much in there(except strong, misinformed opinions). I is sick of hearing their tripe, and we're only 10 months in to Obama's FIRST term!!! PS: I love Nancy Pelosi... Have you ever heard the term "schizophrenic writings"? "...trying to 'have' discourse with a far-right RePug is like: Fresh air & sunshine,er, almost impossible as well as highly improbable." Why are you starting a sentence with elipsis? Why is "have" in quotes? What is a "RePug"? Why is there a colon jammed in there for no reason? Why is "er" in the sentence? Having a converstation with a republican extremist is as improbable fresh air and sunshine? What are you trying to write?
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Post by professorx on Nov 27, 2009 19:12:29 GMT -5
Bet he was drunk, how the hell do you pull out your drive way hit a fire hydrant and a tree. Unless he fell asleep Here are the most important news quotes: He wrecked speeding out of his driveway. His injuries - "Woods had lacerations to his upper and lower lips, and he had blood in his mouth.." And "Police say Woods' wife freed him from his SUV by smashing a window with a golf club" I am no detective, but....
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Post by professorx on Nov 27, 2009 17:50:10 GMT -5
Tougher penalties, no parole for sex offenders and dedicated task forces of law enforcement, probation, and parole officers would help. I really wonder why we ever allow predators out of prison. WTF, is there a large child molester lobby or what? Who possibly could think that ever letting a child molester loose would be a good idea? This guy went fugitive the second he was released from prison. It is incredibly hard to find people who do not want to be found. Letting people like this loose is only allowing them to re-offend. We are essentially granting them permission to go out and violate other children.
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Post by professorx on Nov 26, 2009 22:06:43 GMT -5
Although I did see another great eStreet band show the other nite in Nash.--don't believe that's Bruce.....sounds to me like Bob Seger. Bob Segar... Ding DING DING DING. We have a winner.
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Post by professorx on Nov 26, 2009 3:25:01 GMT -5
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Post by professorx on Nov 26, 2009 1:31:04 GMT -5
Guess the well known guest (uncredited) in this popular song/video:
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