Laurie Smith – The War on Guns

We’re the Only Ones Wrist-Slapped Enough

He was charged with participating in a scheme to issue gun permits in exchange for San Jose Sharks hockey game tickets, access to a luxury suite at the SAP Center, and hundreds of Apple iPads. The bribes were given to [Sheriff Laurie] Smith and her guests, prosecutors said. Under conditions of his plea, Sung surrendered his California peace officer certification and agreed to complete 400 hours of community service.[More]

The greedy f_s were running a conspiracy that denied citizens who didn’t pony up for “may/and then again may not issue” extortion their rights and placing lives in jeopardy under color of authority — and no one has gone to jail, including briber/anti-gun Apple CEO Tim Smith, DA Jeff Rosen.

Don’t speak to us about your fearless prosecutions of fellow big club members. And don'[t speak to us about how “Rick Sung dedicated twenty years of his life to serving the people of Santa Clara County,” defense flack– he didn’t just wake up one morning and decide he could get away with in-your-face corruption. His “twenty years of [self] service” experience told him he could get away with it. That and it set the tone for everyone under him and Laurie.

And note just dropping it will prevent further probes into whether perennially virtue-signaling-on-race California Democrats discriminated on who gets approved for permits.

Giving the Devil His Due

Prosecution in Apple’s iPads-for-Concealed-Firearms-Licenses Bribery Case Can Go Forward [More]

But all they were trying to do was protect Tim Cook…

Jeez, you’d think the way they’re acting the law applies to “progressive” billionaires just like it does to us little guys…

[Via Michael G]

We’re the Only Ones Dated Enough

A central issue in Sheriff Smith’s trial is whether she provided concealed carry weapon permits in exchange for donations or other favors. Under questioning from San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Gabriel Markoff, Bechtel said he provided $750,000 to the Sheriff’s Advisory Board and arranged construction crews to make improvements to the Sheriff’s Department shooting range… Bechtel said he, his son, and two other relatives acquired concealed carry permits that were signed by Sheriff Smith. [More]

At least we know from Harpreet Chada that Laurie’s Big Club wasn’t exclusively “white privileged,” but I’d still like to see someone look into other “underrepresentation.”

In answer to an anticipated question, this was a civil trial and one of her defenders says regardless, these are not felonies. And here I was looking forward to Laurie becoming a “prohibited person” if they end up bringing criminal, charges.

[Via Rough and Ready]

We’re the Only Ones Resigned Enough

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith informed the Board of Supervisors in this one-line letter that she was leaving office effective Monday. [More]

Maybe if she goes quietly no one will ask any questions about “underrepresentation.”

Too bad. The “real reporters” could have had an “EXCLUSIVE” worth putting in all caps.

[Via Rough and Ready]

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