Elgin, IL Cops Go All Tactical-Like for Escaped Felon
TTAG reader MS writes:
More of a local story, but a violent felon escaped from the Elgin Mental Health facility. One guy, in handcuffs. Cue the lockdowns. People are freaking out on social media....
Arlington, TX Cop Saves Dog’s Life
You have to hand it to officer Gary Carter. He stepped up and adopted Jeffery (now Chance) the pit bull before he could be euthanized in a local shelter. Why is this such a...
An[other] Excellent Reason Why Cops Shouldn’t Shoot Dogs
"Coffee County Sheriff Doyle Wooten confirmed late Thursday night that a 10-year-old boy was shot while investigators stormed the scene where they said the suspect in a shooting traveled to," walb.com reports. Ending a...
Quote of the Day: No Knock, No Foul? Edition
"The only items seized during Wednesday's raid included clothing, a glass bong and suspected marijuana remnants in a metal grinder." St. Paul police shoot, kill 2 family dogs in SWAT raid
Warwick, RI Police Ditch .9mm for .40 Ammo
"The Warwick Police Department issues every officer a SIG P229 – a semi-automatic pistol distributed Sig Sauer," warwickonline.com reports. "However, an officer may use a weapon of his own choosing as long as it...
ATF Lacks Staff to Chase NICS Denials
The left gets its panties in a bunch whenever the right uses the term "jack-booted thugs." They think the expression reveals right-wing paranoia against an inherently beneficent government. Insurrectionism, domestic terrorism, etc. But seriously, the ATF are a bunch...
Housekeeping: Is TTAG [Still] Picking on Cops?
Once again, TTAG's taken some heat for featuring more than a few police officers in our Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day feature. Some commentators feel that law enforcement officers are over-represented, indicating an anti-cop bias. I've...
IGOTD Winner May Cost NYC Taxpayers $90 Million
By Pascal
In the past decade, civil suits against the NYPD have more than doubled, hitting a record high of 9,500 in 2012. They've cost taxpayers $1 billion and tend to result from such outstanding police work as making...
Passively Constructed Negligent Discharge Story of the Day: ‘Nuff Said? Edition
"An off-duty Kansas City police officer suffered a slight foot wound Wednesday when his service weapon inadvertently discharged," kansascity.com reports. "Kansas City police said the officer had stopped by a credit union in the...
From the Annals of Police Militarization: EPA Shuts Down MRAP Transfers
Not exactly gun but . . . TTAG reader RS writes:
You may be interested to know that about two weeks ago the EPA notified DOD that ALL engine powered equipment transfers to ANYONE ANYWHERE was...
OMG! Pizza-Eating Feds! With Guns! In Our Neighborhood! OMG!
Janet Yellen happens to be the chairwoman of the Federal Reserve. That means, as a high-ranking government official, she gets a ride to work and a fair amount of security around her Georgetown home....
Cops Don’t Want Your Help, Apparently
"Police were searching the area of Sixth Street after a reported burglary when they spotted the suspect, Charles Cole," officer.com reports. "Officials said that Cole became verbally aggressive and then assaulted an officer during...