Category: Crime

Why law-abiding citizens should conceal-carry

An interesting quote from Alexis Piquero, a criminologist at the University of Miami, who was interviewed for the story:

“The onus is really on us as a collective because we can’t always rely on the police,” he said. “We have to rely on one another.”

I couldn’t agree more. That’s why I support will-issue concealed carry permit laws. If one of those riders had been a concealed carry permit holder, things might have gone quite differently – both for the criminal as well as the victim.

Are you kidding me?

So, using illegal drugs while on parole is only a “technical” violation? Aren’t drugs the reason many of these people were in prison to begin with?

New York Gov. Hochul orders immediate release of 191 Rikers Island inmates, citing ‘technical’ violations

The scariest observation from this article?

“New York incarcerates more people for parole violations than anywhere in the country,” she said. “That is a point of shame for us and it needs to be fixed.”

It’s not a point of shame for me; I’m not the one who violated the conditions of my parole. And just because New York incarcerates more people than anywhere else in the country (a claim that I have not verified), it doesn’t mean that these people should not be locked away. I might just mean that we are simply better at catching criminals.

In any event, shame on you Gov. Hochul for asking us to accept the shame for criminals.

Yes, BUT…

Where did he get the gun?!? Find out and prosecute the seller, please!

Texas man arrested for alleged terror plot after planning mass shooting at Walmart

One other note: While I think this guy probably needs to be off of the street, I am seriously concerned that the police were able to obtain a search warrant for:

“…radical ideology paraphernalia, including books, flags, and handwritten documents…”

I’d like to remind you that the documents regarding the founding of this country were once considered  “…radical ideology paraphernalia…”. Not that this guy is likely to found anything; I’m just trying to make a point about government overreach. Why wasn’t a search warrant for the firearms enough? (He is an ex-felon prohibited from owning firearms.)

I’m just not too keen our government’s march towards “thought police” status…

Punish law-abiding citizens…

…with onerous laws meant to restrict their 2nd amendment rights, but do nothing to the criminals who use firearms in the commission of their crimes? Oh, wait… it’s California. Duh:

California Democratic lawmakers look to remove penalty for possessing firearm during crime

However, if a law-abiding citizen possesses a firearm but commits no crime – well, that’s going to send them away for life.

No!

Enough is enough is right! No more hate crime laws that serve to protect only individual groups:

‘Enough Is Enough’: Democrats Push For GOP Support On Asian American Hate Crimes Bill

Hate crime laws are racist/sexist/whatever-ist on their face. They only protect the target group, but what about all of the others who remain vulnerable? If stiffer penalties offer protection for some then why not offer that same protection to all? Plus, increasing penalties while eliminating the “hate” requirement of a law prevents the need to prove yet another element of the crime in court before one can apply the enhanced penalty. Besides, ALL assault crimes involve hate of some sort. How many people are physically attacked because their attacker likes them?

It’s simple: if increasing the penalty for random personal assaults reduces such attacks (or offers vengeance to those assaulted), then offer that same protection (or vengeance) to all people and groups. After all, it’s only fair…

Interesting…

So on the one hand Democrats want to pass sweeping gun control legislation that will make it extremely difficult for law-abiding citizens to own guns, while on the other hand they will stop penalizing criminals who use guns during the commission of their crimes:

LA County DA George Gascón reverses course, says he will allow certain sentencing enhancements

Yes, he is walking back some enhancements. But notably he is not walking back his refusal to prosecute enhancements for gun crimes. From the same article:

Firearm allegations pursuant to Penal Code section 12022.53 shall not be filed, will not be used for sentencing, and will be dismissed or withdrawn from the charging document.

So – penalize law-abiding citizens with draconian rules meant to effectively end private firearm ownership, but refuse to prosecute criminals who use firearms to commit violent crimes? Why not; criminals vote Democrat (or at least they will now!).

My guess is that it’s intentional. You can’t easily pass gun control laws without gun crimes, and the lack of prosecution has caused gun crimes to soar in Los Angeles county. Should be much easier to win local support for gun control now….

It’s the games, stupid…

Brilliant. So it’s not the defund police movement, allowing criminals to roam free; it’s not the elimination of cash bail, forcing the release of dangerous criminals; it’s not the kids being out of the classroom due to COVID-19 school restrictions (and getting dumber by the minute). No; instead it’s the video games. Yeah, right…

Chicago sees spike in carjackings, prompting call to ban ‘Grand Theft Auto’

Does anyone else hear how stupid this sounds? Failed political and social policies are at the heart of the significant crime increases we are witnessing in largely urban areas – NOT video games.

Screw the voters….

I find it interesting when what is rejected by the voters is implemented by politicians, anyway.

For instance, the new District Attorney for Los Angeles, George Gascon, has decided to end cash bail – even though California voters resoundingly rejected Proposition 25, which would have done the same.

So much for a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people”.