“Outgoing Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly wants to take half a dozen detectives to protect him and his family after he leaves the NYPD, DNAinfo New York has learned. “Citing the fact that he will remain a ‘high profile target’ after he leaves office, Kelly informed insiders at Police Headquarters that he will request the contingent of detectives — each will remain on the city payroll making about $120,000 a year — to shepherd him around town and protect him and his family during their travels.” Three-quarters of a million dollars to protect a former Police Chief who’s about to pull down at least that much per year as Head of Security for JPMorgan? Plus royalties from his forthcoming hagiography? And speaker’s fees that could double his income? Geddowdaheah! And while some might say “wimp” I couldn’t possibly comment.
How about this compromise? Guys who look like Stifler give up their guns, everyone else keeps theirs.
Why would he think that he is a “high profile target?”
Who would want to target him and why?
He’s afraid that if he doesn’t have security, some citizen that didn’t like his policies might try to “stop-and-frisk” him.
Disgraceful and unwarranted. Get off your high horse.
Oh he can FOAD in a dirty alley as far as I’m concerned. Did TTAG cover his visit to Brown University and how he was booed out of town?
http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20131029-protesters-boo-nyc-police-commissioner-kelly-from-stage-at-brown-university-poll.ece
Did anyone else notice that the two promiently featured guns were “dressed up” mini 14 and an sks? I know that picture has probably been out for awhile but it’s the first time I ve seen it.
Yeah I noticed the same. They probably confiscated them in original condition and then put the tactical stocks and goodies to make them look more scary. Because wood stocks and low-capacity mags aren’t nearly “assault weapon” enough for the NY elite.
Give him a .38 snubby and advise him not to let the door hit him on the ass when he leaves.
Why would he deserve ccw more than any other citizen? Let JPMorgan pay their protectors protection.
I think what many of these writers are missing is that despite the noise there aren’t that many people committed to civilian disarmament. The break down must be something like 10% rabidly for, 30+% rabidly against and 50+% with no strong opinion either way. By misunderstand the numbers writers like this one kick a hornets nest that will garner them little in the way of support, a dedicated backlash from pro 2A readers and simply waste the time of everyone else who reads the article.
That said, stupid ought to hurt. The more media outlets feel the sting of severely and likely permanently alienating 30+% of their audience the less they’ll be willing to go with these stories and the less they can shape the narrative about what amounts to advocating the taking away of civil rights.
Sounds like this will have to wait a little while before the correct details come out. Not like that will stop the bloody shirt waving.
Is Ray Kelly wearing a vest in this photo?
Typical stupid uninformed ASS!
He’s a police office he can carry his own gun and take care of himself like the rest of us do.
Buy a gun get a conceal permit and a gun that holds 12 rounds oh wait they took that right away from the people
Remember, the other definition of “Compromise” is;
“To weaken (a reputation or principle) by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable.”
Should the retiring police commissioner qualify, he should absolutely be allowed to purchase a SAFE Act compliant 7 round handgun. At his own expense – the taxpayers have already paid him a fortune. Let the commissioner navigate the long and convoluted process to obtain a carry permit, and allow his family the same.
Other than that, this man shouldn’t pull a single cent in taxpayer-funded protection.
I imagine the soon to be former commish and his family will have a much easier time navigating the NYC permit maze than mere mortal groundlings would.
I said it in my post yesterday: compromise has no place in many situations. If a strange man demands several sexual encounters with a woman and she wants no part of it, what is a “fair compromise”? Just one or two encounters?
So let’s turn it around on the fine Mr. Nick Symmonds. I demand that we ban high-tech and expensive running shoes. No one needs running shoes. Criminals always run away from victims and police. In fact we should also ban cross-training shoes because they are light weight and a criminal can run fast in those types of shoes as well. Let’s only allow people to wear big, floppy, heavy boots. They can still walk to their cars or a subway and work in large, heavy boots. And the heavy boots will provide exercise benefits as well. That is a fair compromise and anyone who disagrees is a monster.
There are aldermen (and former maor daley)in chiraq who think the same thing. Guess what – FOAD! You created a utopia that is so safe and secure, all you have to do is worry about the sh!t the ponies and unicorns leave on the golden paved streets under the rainbow.
And if incoming NYC mayor Deblasio goes along with this crap, he needs to be called out. Same for Bloomberg – you don’t get or need a security detail. You are perfectly safe in YOUR paradise.
I will take it one step further – we need to make sure ANY former govt official in any level of govt who made it their mission to disarm us is themselves left defenseless when they give up these cushy govt jobs. No need for police and secuirty when you made us all safe. C**ksuckers.
Maybe the real danger he faces is from activities at JP Morgan? Then again there’s probably a lot of pissed off innocent people who have been “Stopped and Frisked.”
Ah the wonders of living in Sh.tsville,and unarmed to boot.Ya you Chicago city fathers who are against Conceal Carry are Really protecting your citizens.It is unbelievable to me how stupidly uninformed you could be.But 400,000 people have applied in Illinois to get their CCW license and the Supreme Court says you have to get your heads out of you asses and issue them,as well as allow open carry.
You watch how these thugs are going to be meeting force with force,( as the Constitution set forth 217 years ago. And I know that the Supreme Court had to Remind you law makers of the Constitutional RIGHTS you have been denying )and thinking twice as to who they will attack with the threat of DEATH coming back at them(as it should be).
Gun regulations have a way of starting out to be reasonable, but evolving in fairly short order into infringements. Anyone familiar with gun laws and their history across various jurisdictions knows that.
What do you expect ,it’s New York!
the way he’s posed I’m inclined to believe he is very uncomfortable with that firearm and game bag (who goes hunting with an empty ammo pouch)
I think Nick Symmonds should sell whatever guns he might own. If you are a gun owner and not actively engaged in preserving our rights, sell them. He suffers from all the common tropes and traps the rest of the useful idiots do, and his “logic” is so fundamentally flawed that he ends up making no sense at all.
I think he’s an egotistical delusional person.
What makes him think he’s any more of a target then the next guy?
As the Commissioner of NYC police. The only enemies he might have made are the common man, who he looked down on all his public carrier,,,,,,,,,
Nothing wrong with giving him a security package. What fun would it be without it being a challenge?
Guns for me but not for thee. Yeah, way to go NYC. Give him nothing!!!
Remember that this is the same guy who when he first retired from the NYCPD got his mustering out physical and the doc noted a “heart murmur”. Under the insane union inspired “heart bill” for cops, he has been collecting 3/4 pay (a 100,000 bucks a year ) for several decades already and will until his death. This on top of his retirement pay from the Marine Corps reserves. Plus whatever he gets from the Feds for his duty as head of US Customs service. Gotta love this guy…
I’m publishing “Speedbump News,” the magazine for runners who have been run over. And we like guns.
Any plans by Sig to make a version of this that fits on an AK pistol? Or someone making a bolt on dummy buffer tube for the AK?
This in 9x19mm does nothing for me. Now if they were to do this in the 9x39mm round, THAT I’d be interested in owning.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9x39mm
Most of the comments to this article on its original page seem to disagree with the author.
Sounds like he is casting for “Schindler’s List” Re Dux.
Not that I’m a runner, but…
Surely the foremost requirements would be lightness & concealability. Given that, I would pick a Ruger LCP.
A S&W air weight revolver would be a good option although it isn’t the highest capacity you could carry.
I have carried my 340 PD .357 Smith J frame revolver. It’s about 13 ounces loaded with .38 + P. However, I just got back from a run / crossfit jaunt and carried absolutely nothing. I’m considering an LCP or Bodyguard – still – but I have a lot of bills that are considering me.
Ask the ATF guys from Fast and Furious. They’re the experts on gun running.
“Ban everything but bolt guns, and decades later you’re left with a country of experienced snipers.”
Tell them that next time someone suggests banning anything lol.
At risk of revealing TMI, I sweat… a lot… and acidic enough that I destroy cheap and not-so-cheap wrist watches in short order. For this reason I personally require STAINLESS steel for as many parts as possible.
Support the “COMMON LAW GRAND JURY ” in your state!
This worked toward overturning Prohibition before they were removed in 1933 and completely eliminated with the formation of the UN in 1946. The point is that the PEOPLE with COMMON LAW can change our Judicial System and return to its Constitutional Roots.
The statutes and ordinances we un-knowingly consent to every day are fraudulent in nature and implemented for the most part by military tribunals with court administrators [not judge] of the UN treaty.
My solution: don’t run. Running may not be as good for you as popular belief suggests.
Wow.. I can’t believe how badly he was excoriated in the comments. Who knew that runners were that pro 2nd? lol.. Say hi to Dick Metcalf when you see him at the unemployment office.
I’m sure there is no difference now a days reliability wise but I am partial to hammers – Sig. Also, the Sig has the raised tac sights so you can schuck the slide one handed on a belt or firm object when you are all shot up on your last stand against bad guys.
If I had to choose, I’d choose the SIG and a handful of Adams flies, TYVM.
The Sig as I own a few and not a one has ever failed me.
Ralph, Good read. I just bought a M&P 15 Sport (in Mass) as well… Love it! $599 at Four Seasons in Woburn. Really solid daily shooter.
Retreading this post this guy can FOAD
Never met a warrior that hates guns and I doubt I ever will.
Poor naive Tyler. Don’t be fooled. Civilian disarmament advocates are not interested in talking or negotiating. They are interested in dominating you and disarming you. They use many tools to try and dominate and disarm you: legislation, laws, regulation, taxes, demonization in the schools and mainstream media, bans in as many private venues as possible, and yes even their words which they use to try and browbeat you into submission — hoping you will “voluntarily” give in to their demands.
We, on the other hand, only demand that they leave us alone.