Police Responses to Florida Open Carriers Show Need for Direction from DeSantis

There is something that is in DeSantis’ power to do that can mitigate that danger without having to rely on oath-breaking Republican power players… [More]

One simple, proactive order that is within the governor’s power to issue could minimize the chances of lawful open carriers being endangered by police ignorance of the law.

We’re the Only Ones Secure Enough

Center School District security guard charged with murder after deadly shooting near Westport… According to the probable cause statement, Ponder was seen on surveillance video near a business, appearing to be involved in an argument with the victim before shooting the victim in the back as he was walking away. [More]

Are you Pondering what I’m Pondering, Pinky?

[Via Steve T]

We’re the Only Ones Unwarranted Enough

Officers from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) routinely trespass onto private land—without consent, a warrant, or any reason to suspect a hunting violation has occurred—to conduct exploratory searches. They ignore fences, gates, and “no trespassing” signs, treating private land like public property. And all of this is purportedly authorized by an Alabama statute. [More]

I resume they can kill your dog with impunity if he vocally objects?

[Via Michael G]

We’re the Only Ones Malingering Enough

A former Southern California police officer who was receiving disability payments for a head injury is facing multiple charges after prosecutors say she had been going to concerts and amusement parks, playing golf and even running in races. [More]

This is the third “Only Ones”-as-fraudsters post today, and I don’t go looking for these. “Who will guard the guards?” indeed…

[Via Steve T]

Staged Video Gets It Right About Many Cops and Ignorance on Open Carry

Bottom line, armed citizens are out there. A lot of them. Law enforcement needs to understand this and be prepared to handle encounters respectfully and professionally. [More]

It’s bad enough when we’re behaving legally and they’re not. Add in jokes and threats about killing us, and that’s intolerable.

We’re the Only Ones Jerky Enough

An Oklahoma City police officer pulled over Canadian County (OK) Sheriff Chris West for speeding (outside of Canadian County). Almost immediately, he recognizes Sheriff West, who proceeds to demand special treatment, ultimately lecturing – and perhaps threatening/intimidating – the officer, who only gave him a warning. [Watch]

Ah… “professional courtesy…”

[Via bondmen]

We’re the Only Ones Measured Enough

Size matters.

So does competence.

[Via WiscoDave]

We’re the Only Ones Barrier-Breaking Enough

A New Hampshire man who was heralded as the first black sheriff in the state’s history was sentenced on Monday to 3 1/2 years in prison for squandering $19,000 of taxpayers’ money on expensive getaways with multiple love interests — and then lying to investigators about what he’d done. [More]

I guess he had to work twice as hard at being a corrupt piece of s…

[Via bondmen]

We’re the Only Ones Propertied Enough

Rollins noted that the “fence that was put up in 1910 by Charles’s great-great grandad that no one ever thought there was a problem”… “That’s [all?] they hear of it until agents in SWAT gear show up at their front door and say that they are being criminally charged for theft of government property that they need to find guardians for their young children because they are likely going to jail”… [More]

Anybody see any “Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings” in all this…?

[Via bondmen]

We’re the Only Ones Homicidal Enough

Three years ago, Detective Daniel Leyden shot and killed his girlfriend, Deputy Abigail Bieber, before turning the gun and killing himself. It was the third murder-suicide involving Hillsborough County deputies within five years. [More]

And the LEO/”civilian” divide isn’t just localized.

Just think of all the situations and places where they can have a gun and you can’t. Then ask yourself what the state is unleashing on the rest of us.

[Via Edmund M]