Category Archives: Crime and Punishment

Quote of the Day: Trayvon Martin vs. George Zimmerman Edition

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Robert Farago

“There may have been traces of marijuana in his system but there is no question that George Zimmerman had hate running through his.” - Rev. Jamal-Harrison Bryant, Trayvon Martin’s mother gets an ovation at Balto. church, baltimoresun.com

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Law and Order, News | 78 Comments

Fontana Cops Recover Anti-Tank Weapon

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Robert Farago

“The boy was first spotted sitting on the apartment’s roof armed with the rifle,” sbsun.com reports. “He got off the roof and ran inside when officers arrived.” Sensibly enough. “The Fontana Police Department helicopter helped officers on the ground follow the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Police Procedure | 24 Comments

Question of the Day: What’s the Best Gun for Shower Carry?

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Robert Farago

“The man shot by a Clovis police officer Wednesday had just raped a woman at gunpoint and was threatening officers with his pistol,” kqre.com reports. “Investigators said [Paul] Villanueva broke into his ex-girlfriends home on Wednesday. As she was attempting to take a shower, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Handguns, Personal Defense | 38 Comments

ATF Death Watch 149: House Speaker to Eric Holder: Please?

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Robert Farago

May 18, 2012 The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Attorney General Holder: We write to express our concerns with the lack of full cooperation from the … Continue reading →

Posted in ATF Death Watch, Crime and Punishment | 10 Comments

OMG! Supermarket Security Guards! With Guns! In NJ! OMG!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Robert Farago

“Save-A-Lot opened Thursday, becoming [Atlantic City's] first supermarket in six years,” pressofatlanticcity.com reports, “and its first ever protected by armed security guards. At least two gun-carrying guards will work at all times inside the discount grocer now operating in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Gun Control, Gun Nation, Police Procedure | 15 Comments

DGU Results in Dueling Rallies in Walla Walla

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Dan Zimmerman

We told you about a recent DGU at the bafflingly named New York Store Western Outfitters in Walla Walla (the city so nice they named it twice). There were conflicting reports as to exactly where the burglar, career criminal Cesar … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Defensive Gun Use of the Day | 29 Comments

Where Did the LA Rocket Launcher Come From?

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Robert Farago

At best, gun buybacks remove broken ass guns from homes with kids. At worst, they create a black market for stolen firearms, torpedo criminal investigations, waste tens of thousands of police man hours and suck-up hundreds of thousands of tax … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Police Procedure | 35 Comments