Friday, February 09, 2018
Nice day, but damn! it turned cold out there
February in Oklahoma: cold, little warmer, damn cold, quite warm, cold, etc. Which is why there's a few extra bits of data tonight; to distract from the yuck.
So, while you're congratulating yourselves, I have a question:
How many are NOT being turned in? Both because criminals don't obey the law, and because a lot of honest citizens, seeing where their country is going, have decided "Screw you, I'm not giving these up"?
More than 15,000 weapons were handed in during the last amnesty in 2013, and police are hoping for up to 13,000 to be handed in this time.
Amnesties were also held in 2007, when 13,000 firearms and 14 tonnes of ammunition were relinquished, and in 1993 when 17,000 firearms and 15 tonnes of ammunition were handed in.
And yet there are more? How might that happen?
And, for the winner,
Sweden's government plans to launch an amnesty for hand grenades this October, after a surge in grenade attacks in the country.
More than 15,000 weapons were handed in during the last amnesty in 2013, and police are hoping for up to 13,000 to be handed in this time.
Amnesties were also held in 2007, when 13,000 firearms and 14 tonnes of ammunition were relinquished, and in 1993 when 17,000 firearms and 15 tonnes of ammunition were handed in.
And yet there are more? How might that happen?
And, for the winner,
Sweden's government plans to launch an amnesty for hand grenades this October, after a surge in grenade attacks in the country.
While back, got some new bullets to try out,
cast from this Lee hollow-base mold. 405 grains, roundnose, with lube grooves wide and deep enough to hold plenty of lube for black powder. Reviews on this thing are mixed, it's a nose-pour and lots of people have trouble with the base filling out completely, some say the pin that forms the hollow isn't centered.
Having tried it, seems like the big thing is temperature: the lead has to be hotter than I usually pour in order for it to fill completely. Also, I've had no trouble with the bullet dropping out, but:
When you first open the mold, the bullet is sitting on the pin. That means you have to make sure you smoked the cavity well, because if it sticks on either side it'll cause the base to deform. Also, that lead is very soft at that temperature, so you have to be careful about dumping it out for the same reason; best seems to be to turn the mold over so it falls onto a padded surface.
Where I see a real problem in design is the base is stepped: it is full diameter until just before the bottom, then there's a step in so the part surrounding the hollow is a bit smaller. Why, I have no idea; seems like a flat bottom would be both simpler, and would give fewer problems in filling-out.
This time of year, I haven't had a lot of chance to shoot them, a few with a minimum load of A5744, and a few with 68.0 of 2f black. Both shot with no problems and decent accuracy, so there's potential there.
Digging around for reviews, I found a couple where people took the base pin out and modified it so it was no longer forming a hollow, just a flat base. Might not be a bad idea if I can figure out how.
Having tried it, seems like the big thing is temperature: the lead has to be hotter than I usually pour in order for it to fill completely. Also, I've had no trouble with the bullet dropping out, but:
When you first open the mold, the bullet is sitting on the pin. That means you have to make sure you smoked the cavity well, because if it sticks on either side it'll cause the base to deform. Also, that lead is very soft at that temperature, so you have to be careful about dumping it out for the same reason; best seems to be to turn the mold over so it falls onto a padded surface.
Where I see a real problem in design is the base is stepped: it is full diameter until just before the bottom, then there's a step in so the part surrounding the hollow is a bit smaller. Why, I have no idea; seems like a flat bottom would be both simpler, and would give fewer problems in filling-out.
This time of year, I haven't had a lot of chance to shoot them, a few with a minimum load of A5744, and a few with 68.0 of 2f black. Both shot with no problems and decent accuracy, so there's potential there.
Digging around for reviews, I found a couple where people took the base pin out and modified it so it was no longer forming a hollow, just a flat base. Might not be a bad idea if I can figure out how.
Thursday, February 08, 2018
Ok, so now there are TWO things vanished,
one of which I handled the other day; I'm getting real tired of this.
If that damned black hole would stay in one place instead of perambulating around...
If that damned black hole would stay in one place instead of perambulating around...
There's stupid, and there's Californicated-Leftist stupid.
Or liar. Take your pick.
The decision to rescind DACA is part of a much broader attempt to target immigrants. This Administration has ignited anti-immigrant sentiment, characterizing immigrants as rapists, murderers & people who are going to steal American jobs. That could not be further from the truth.
Remember, this is the prize the left has their eye on for President in a few years.
So now there's an actual criminal referral in the EffingBI/Do'J' mess.
The decision to rescind DACA is part of a much broader attempt to target immigrants. This Administration has ignited anti-immigrant sentiment, characterizing immigrants as rapists, murderers & people who are going to steal American jobs. That could not be further from the truth.
Remember, this is the prize the left has their eye on for President in a few years.
So now there's an actual criminal referral in the EffingBI/Do'J' mess.
Wednesday, February 07, 2018
And the actual racists are
5. STOP the racist and openly stated policy of “color blind” casting in the ICSD.
Because of institutionalized racism this results in white children being cast in roles written as white parts and also white children being cast in roles that were specifically intended for people of color. Make no mistake, the world is not colorblind. Casting cannot be colorblind. Enough is Enough.
Translation: "You must select people according to their color, or you're a racist!"
It's pretty hard to parody these people of the New Red Guard.
Because of institutionalized racism this results in white children being cast in roles written as white parts and also white children being cast in roles that were specifically intended for people of color. Make no mistake, the world is not colorblind. Casting cannot be colorblind. Enough is Enough.
Translation: "You must select people according to their color, or you're a racist!"
It's pretty hard to parody these people of the New Red Guard.
You're not helping the situation, guys
When police arrived minutes later, witnesses said, Becker dropped his handgun, raised his hands — and then an officer with a rifle shot him in the hip.
The gunman Becker confronted was initially concealed from police behind a cooler, said Raymond Watts, 28. The Kansas City man said he was in a vehicle with his two children on 23rd Street near the store.
“I was figuring, ‘How the hell do they shoot him?’ He never pointed a gun at the cops,” Watts said. “He complied with everything they said ... and then you heard a pop.”
I'm getting pretty tired of reading crap like this.
The gunman Becker confronted was initially concealed from police behind a cooler, said Raymond Watts, 28. The Kansas City man said he was in a vehicle with his two children on 23rd Street near the store.
“I was figuring, ‘How the hell do they shoot him?’ He never pointed a gun at the cops,” Watts said. “He complied with everything they said ... and then you heard a pop.”
I'm getting pretty tired of reading crap like this.
Tuesday, February 06, 2018
Worst. Hitler. Ever.
The Irish Parliament was poised last week to pass a major piece of
legislation that would make it crime to engage in trade with Israelis.
The bill, which was seen as part of the Boycott, Divestment, and
Sanctions movement, or BDS, would have imprisoned Irish citizens who
purchased souvenirs in Israel for a maximum of five years and subjected
them to a fine of more than $310,000.
Upon learning of the effort, senior Trump administration officials in the State Department are said to have scrambled to open up channels to Irish leaders in a bid to scuttle the bill and avoid a standoff with the Irish government over the measure.
Trump administration officials are said to have made clear to Irish leaders that passage of the bill would put them starkly at odds with the United States and subject them to inclusion on a list of countries supporting boycotts of the Jewish state.
Upon learning of the effort, senior Trump administration officials in the State Department are said to have scrambled to open up channels to Irish leaders in a bid to scuttle the bill and avoid a standoff with the Irish government over the measure.
Trump administration officials are said to have made clear to Irish leaders that passage of the bill would put them starkly at odds with the United States and subject them to inclusion on a list of countries supporting boycotts of the Jewish state.
Over in New Mexico, the land of roadside anal-cavity searches
and other abuses, someone needs to plant a boot in the asses of Nate Gentry and Daniel Ivey-Soto.
At least two New Mexico lawmakers don't want students to be able to collect a high school diploma unless they have a state-approved post-graduation plan.
To be clear, the students can't simply tell their school counselors what their plans are. The bill—HB23, introduced by Nate Gentry, a Republican, and Daniel Ivey-Soto, a Democrat—gives teens a small menu of approved choices. To get their diplomas, students have to commit to one of the following:
Asshats apparently think the students lives should be under state control as much as possible. If this crap passes, everyone who votes 'yes' should be removed from office.
At least two New Mexico lawmakers don't want students to be able to collect a high school diploma unless they have a state-approved post-graduation plan.
To be clear, the students can't simply tell their school counselors what their plans are. The bill—HB23, introduced by Nate Gentry, a Republican, and Daniel Ivey-Soto, a Democrat—gives teens a small menu of approved choices. To get their diplomas, students have to commit to one of the following:
- Attending college (either four-year or two-year)
- Participating in a trade or vocational program
- Getting an internship or apprenticeship
- Military service
Asshats apparently think the students lives should be under state control as much as possible. If this crap passes, everyone who votes 'yes' should be removed from office.
It's about 20 out there,
with a (happily)not-too-strong wind out of the north. Which sucks. Yeah, it's Febuary in Oklahoma.
Which means it's also dry so there're fire warnings out(one gets started in dry grass and brush in this weather, and it gets horrible nasty real fast). If we got the rain we need right now it'd be freezing rain, and that'd be a disaster all its own.
Well, this place still needs some cleaning, so. And that stuff I've been putting off loading needs doing. I think this'll be a good day to get some of that done.
Which means it's also dry so there're fire warnings out(one gets started in dry grass and brush in this weather, and it gets horrible nasty real fast). If we got the rain we need right now it'd be freezing rain, and that'd be a disaster all its own.
Well, this place still needs some cleaning, so. And that stuff I've been putting off loading needs doing. I think this'll be a good day to get some of that done.
Monday, February 05, 2018
You know, the Stupid Party doesn't have to release a memo to 'damage the FBI'
like the Bureau and Democrats keep screaming: the EffingBI is doing that all by itself.
The government response also reveals that Oregon State Police SWAT troopers at the scene, ordinarily required to wear body cameras, didn't that day at the request of the FBI. The FBI did obtain video from FBI surveillance planes flying above the scene.
State police detectives also normally record interviews of officers who might be involved in a shooting, but they didn't that night when questioning the FBI Hostage Rescue Team members, again at the FBI's request. A follow-up interview with the hostage team members also came with unusual conditions, prosecutors note.
Why, whyever would honest cops have such a problem with the incident being recorded? Especially in such a politically-sensitive matter?
Unless they maybe planned/considered doing things they didn't want there to be a record of, at least in someone else's hands?
Three other members of the FBI hostage rescue team who were at the roadblock on U.S. 395 also said they hadn't taken any shots, according to prosecutors.
As a result, "evidence that would otherwise have been gathered and preserved was not,'' Astarita's weapon wasn't seized, examined or secured and an FBI shooting investigation wasn't initiated, prosecutors wrote.
...
On Feb. 6, 2016, two state police detectives reinterviewed Astarita, but by then the hostage rescue team agents knew there were unaccounted-for gunshots and missing shell casings. The agents set conditions for the interview: They could only be interviewed as a group, the interview couldn't be recorded and their lawyer could be present on a speakerphone.
The state police detectives found those conditions "particularly an unrecorded group interview - odd and problematic, but reluctantly agreed to them, believing that the alternative would be no interview at all,'' prosecutors wrote.
This is utter bullshit.
B.M., the leader of Astarita's team, served as the "spokesman'' for the group and did most of the talking. The hostage rescue team agents conveyed individually and through their spokesman that they didn't fire any shots.
Astarita has been charged, which is good; what about the other Very Special Agents? They lied. Repeatedly. Why aren't they being charged for that?
The government response also reveals that Oregon State Police SWAT troopers at the scene, ordinarily required to wear body cameras, didn't that day at the request of the FBI. The FBI did obtain video from FBI surveillance planes flying above the scene.
State police detectives also normally record interviews of officers who might be involved in a shooting, but they didn't that night when questioning the FBI Hostage Rescue Team members, again at the FBI's request. A follow-up interview with the hostage team members also came with unusual conditions, prosecutors note.
Why, whyever would honest cops have such a problem with the incident being recorded? Especially in such a politically-sensitive matter?
Unless they maybe planned/considered doing things they didn't want there to be a record of, at least in someone else's hands?
Three other members of the FBI hostage rescue team who were at the roadblock on U.S. 395 also said they hadn't taken any shots, according to prosecutors.
As a result, "evidence that would otherwise have been gathered and preserved was not,'' Astarita's weapon wasn't seized, examined or secured and an FBI shooting investigation wasn't initiated, prosecutors wrote.
...
On Feb. 6, 2016, two state police detectives reinterviewed Astarita, but by then the hostage rescue team agents knew there were unaccounted-for gunshots and missing shell casings. The agents set conditions for the interview: They could only be interviewed as a group, the interview couldn't be recorded and their lawyer could be present on a speakerphone.
The state police detectives found those conditions "particularly an unrecorded group interview - odd and problematic, but reluctantly agreed to them, believing that the alternative would be no interview at all,'' prosecutors wrote.
This is utter bullshit.
B.M., the leader of Astarita's team, served as the "spokesman'' for the group and did most of the talking. The hostage rescue team agents conveyed individually and through their spokesman that they didn't fire any shots.
Astarita has been charged, which is good; what about the other Very Special Agents? They lied. Repeatedly. Why aren't they being charged for that?
"How dare that guy have a gun and defend
himself/someone else!" Etc. With all the usual "He should've just left/waited for the cops!" As if they'd be less pissed if a cop had said felons.
This could come to be a real interesting ruling:
Innocent behavior could swiftly be transformed into culpable conduct if an individual unknowingly crosses into a firearm restriction zone. The result could create a chilling effect on the second amendment when an otherwise law-abiding individual may inadvertently violate the 1000-foot firearm-restricted zones by just turning a street corner.
Someone really ought to point out that crap like this is why we've got Trump; and crap like refusing to recognize the victims and their families is just likely to get a few years more Trump.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini described the gruesome attacks as “depraved” and said the perpetrators would have had to have had “no regard for human life.”
So ravaged is Suffolk County by MS-13 that it received half a million dollars in a federal grant last October just to combat the gang violence.
But after Trump’s address, NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd immediately complained that he “didn't lead with a conciliatory tone on immigration.” (Presumably Trump’s guests, Evelyn Rodriguez, Freddy Cuevas, Elizabeth Alvarado, and Robert Mickens, were more upset that the illegals who killed their daughters “didn’t lead with a conciliatory tone” when they took machetes to their bodies.)
The New York Times editorial board said Trump had “injected only poison and confusion” into the immigration debate.
Every idiot out there who equates "We want to control our border to keep bastards like this from getting in" with "RACISM!!" is just pissing off more and more people. Not sure if they don't understand, or just don't care.
This could come to be a real interesting ruling:
Innocent behavior could swiftly be transformed into culpable conduct if an individual unknowingly crosses into a firearm restriction zone. The result could create a chilling effect on the second amendment when an otherwise law-abiding individual may inadvertently violate the 1000-foot firearm-restricted zones by just turning a street corner.
Someone really ought to point out that crap like this is why we've got Trump; and crap like refusing to recognize the victims and their families is just likely to get a few years more Trump.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Tim Sini described the gruesome attacks as “depraved” and said the perpetrators would have had to have had “no regard for human life.”
So ravaged is Suffolk County by MS-13 that it received half a million dollars in a federal grant last October just to combat the gang violence.
But after Trump’s address, NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd immediately complained that he “didn't lead with a conciliatory tone on immigration.” (Presumably Trump’s guests, Evelyn Rodriguez, Freddy Cuevas, Elizabeth Alvarado, and Robert Mickens, were more upset that the illegals who killed their daughters “didn’t lead with a conciliatory tone” when they took machetes to their bodies.)
The New York Times editorial board said Trump had “injected only poison and confusion” into the immigration debate.
Every idiot out there who equates "We want to control our border to keep bastards like this from getting in" with "RACISM!!" is just pissing off more and more people. Not sure if they don't understand, or just don't care.
Sunday, February 04, 2018
Scenes from the range
First, two ladies: one's been there before, the other had never touched a gun before; the first had convinced her to come and try it before she headed back home. She was visibly nervous, but listened well to the 'how to' and gave it a try.
After the first few shots she was still a bit scared, but finally fired some more, then they moved on from the .22 to a 9mm. By the end she didn't have the first-timer smile I always work for, but she wasn't scared anymore either: "That wasn't actually bad."
Turns out the repeat is originally from Iran; her friend about to head home to Russia. And seemed a little annoyed she couldn't try this again after she got there.
The other: seven guys from India, none of whom had ever shot before. They stayed close to three hours, and every one of them had that smile when they left. Had a chance to talk to one, the now-familiar "I was kind of scared when we got here, but it's fun, I like it!"
The gun bigots want to scare people and make them scared forever: we want to get rid of fear and make them enjoy this; guess which works out better?
After the first few shots she was still a bit scared, but finally fired some more, then they moved on from the .22 to a 9mm. By the end she didn't have the first-timer smile I always work for, but she wasn't scared anymore either: "That wasn't actually bad."
Turns out the repeat is originally from Iran; her friend about to head home to Russia. And seemed a little annoyed she couldn't try this again after she got there.
The other: seven guys from India, none of whom had ever shot before. They stayed close to three hours, and every one of them had that smile when they left. Had a chance to talk to one, the now-familiar "I was kind of scared when we got here, but it's fun, I like it!"
The gun bigots want to scare people and make them scared forever: we want to get rid of fear and make them enjoy this; guess which works out better?
"Google: We ARE Evil.
And if you disapprove, you're a (fill in the blank)ist."
More and more, I hope that lawsuit does get class-action status. And costs Google both ears and the tail.
More and more, I hope that lawsuit does get class-action status. And costs Google both ears and the tail.
Well, officer, how's it feel to be treated
like one of the commoners?
And the female who 'felt scared'? Either a serious drama queen playing games, or a lying clown who wanted to cause a problem.
The manager? Let's just say 'chose poorly'.
And the female who 'felt scared'? Either a serious drama queen playing games, or a lying clown who wanted to cause a problem.
The manager? Let's just say 'chose poorly'.
The nasty little shit is back
If you haven't heard of this before,
Clown(this description for reasons you'll see) organizes 'try in a hijab'.
Lady refuses, takes some pictures, leaves.
Clown starts calling for her to be expelled, because 'discrimination'.
Call not well received.
She took down her public posts, but they're back up, still calling for punishment. Because nothing says 'tolerance and compassion' like wanting to punish someone for not doing what you want them to.
Clown(this description for reasons you'll see) organizes 'try in a hijab'.
Lady refuses, takes some pictures, leaves.
Clown starts calling for her to be expelled, because 'discrimination'.
Call not well received.
She took down her public posts, but they're back up, still calling for punishment. Because nothing says 'tolerance and compassion' like wanting to punish someone for not doing what you want them to.
Saturday, February 03, 2018
And it's Saturday again;
I hope you people appreciate the sacrifice of gathering all this data for your perusal
Few days ago it was nice enough
to get out the lead pot and, using the formulae provided by Taminator, change the 30-1 and 25-1 to 15-1. And then cast some bullets.
So I've got some more to use now, and some pounds of alloy ready to use. Get another nice day and the time, I need to take a bunch of the pure and alloy it appropriately. I think I've got enough tin to do about half of it, then I'm going to have to get more.
So I've got some more to use now, and some pounds of alloy ready to use. Get another nice day and the time, I need to take a bunch of the pure and alloy it appropriately. I think I've got enough tin to do about half of it, then I'm going to have to get more.
Trust? The EffingBI and the DoJ?
Page: Have a meeting with turgal about getting iphone in a day or soStrzok: Oh hot damn. . . We get around our security/monitoring issues?Page: No, he’s proposing that we just stop following them. Apparently the requirement to capture texts came from [Office of Management and Budget], but we’re the only org (I’m told) who is following that rule. His point is, if no one else is doing it why should we. . . I’m told – thought I have seen – that there is an IG report that says everyone is failing. But one has changed anything, so why not just join in the failure.
I'd say the proper word isn't 'cavalier', it's 'corrupt'. And what we've come to expect.
What we've also come to expect: unless there's one helluva lot of pressure, not a damn thing will happen to the people behind this crap.
And it doesn't help when the idiots/malicious in Congress make it easier for the bastards by letting them keep using FISA to screw with us. My Senator's one of them: when I wrote about this, he insisted that the bill reauthorizing it 'has strong safeguards'. Yeah, just like the ones the corrupt ignored in the previous version.
To say I'm sick of this shit, would be a huge understatement.
Friday, February 02, 2018
Thursday, February 01, 2018
"The roses look wonderful!
What's your secret?"
A man who describes himself as a shy and helpless romantic at heart, a former mall Santa Claus, is now an accused serial killer who, Toronto police allege, buried the skeletal remains of his victims’ dismembered bodies in the bottom of outdoor planters and flower pots.
Parts of more human bodies may be hidden in planters or gardens at homes throughout Toronto. No one knows exactly which ones.
A man who describes himself as a shy and helpless romantic at heart, a former mall Santa Claus, is now an accused serial killer who, Toronto police allege, buried the skeletal remains of his victims’ dismembered bodies in the bottom of outdoor planters and flower pots.
Parts of more human bodies may be hidden in planters or gardens at homes throughout Toronto. No one knows exactly which ones.
Tab clearing
I didn't know OSU had so many whiny bitches attending.
Police union heads and elected officials are calling for a probe and an end to the practice.
“We need to do a full investigation,” said City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Queens), a member of the Public Safety Committee. “It’s an insult to the people who do work for the NYPD.”
Tell you what: you stop letting people get away with stuff because they have the card, and there won't be a damned problem anymore.
New dinosaur found in Egypt.
Assuming they can find anyone in the upper reaches of the EffingBI and DoJ who isn't a corrupt political hack, they need to replace the whole leadership in both places. And a bunch of the minions.
If they can't find anyone? Bring in outsiders who don't give a rats ass about 'protecting the reputation of the agency'.
All those laws in those Bloomberg & Brady-approved paradises don't seem to be working out real well.
Except for the bad guys; they don't have to worry about their victims being armed.
Police union heads and elected officials are calling for a probe and an end to the practice.
“We need to do a full investigation,” said City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Queens), a member of the Public Safety Committee. “It’s an insult to the people who do work for the NYPD.”
Tell you what: you stop letting people get away with stuff because they have the card, and there won't be a damned problem anymore.
New dinosaur found in Egypt.
Assuming they can find anyone in the upper reaches of the EffingBI and DoJ who isn't a corrupt political hack, they need to replace the whole leadership in both places. And a bunch of the minions.
If they can't find anyone? Bring in outsiders who don't give a rats ass about 'protecting the reputation of the agency'.
All those laws in those Bloomberg & Brady-approved paradises don't seem to be working out real well.
Except for the bad guys; they don't have to worry about their victims being armed.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
I still don't watch political speeches, so I didn't see it;
from what I'm hearing from people who don't like Trump, apparently he kicked ass. And Democrats. And, as someone put it the other day, "This speech will not be given by Hillary Clinton, so the state of the Union is GREAT!"
Interesting piece on Jewish support for the Evil Party, includes this:
So here’s the question I began to ponder after poking around the Blitzer family tree. What would make Wolf Blitzer decide to shit all over the memory of his Holocaust-survivor father, for no other reason than to push for the U.S. to be flooded with unskilled immigrants? Why is that so damn important to the guy, that he’s willing to dishonor the memory of the man who raised him?
This is a low point for leftist Jews. I would argue that this may indeed be the lowest point that any leftist Jew has ever managed to reach. Because, as sacred as the Holocaust is to the average Jew, and as sacred as Holocaust survivors are to the average Jew, apparently you can spit on the grave of a Holocaust survivor if by doing so you make it easier for a Mexican drug dealer to wreak havoc north of the border.
I want to know what all's in that memo, if only because even the threat of it being released is causing leftists to lose their minds. And stuff like this keeps coming out:
The inspector general, Michael E. Horowitz, has been asking witnesses why FBI leadership seemed unwilling to move forward on the examination of emails found on the laptop of former congressman Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) until late October -- about three weeks after first being alerted to the issue, according to these people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter.
A key question of the internal investigation is whether McCabe or anyone else at the FBI wanted to avoid taking action on the laptop findings until after the Nov. 8 election, these people said. It is unclear whether the inspector general has reached any conclusions on that point.
And this on the "The messages disappeared, we can't possibly retrieve them!" crap:
A former FBI special agent, who worked extensively on counterterrorism related cases, stated they were "dumbfounded" by the FBI's original excuse that the text messages were irretrievable.
"Even though the servers 'lost' the text messages of Strzok they would still be on his actual device, even if he deleted them," stated the former FBI special agent, who asked to speak on background due to the sensitivity of the case. "That's how we catch bad guys, we forensically search their phones. Nothing disappears off the device, nothing... unless they take a hammer to it or microwave it. The question is, the FBI knows this, so why did the bureau say they couldn’t retrieve them -- why did they mislead Congress."
Well, you've got two choices: trying to cover-up their actions, at least enough to buy time, or(in some cases) misguided clowns following their programming to try to protect the sacred Bureau from more bad publicity. Or a mix of both. Either case ought to lead to people being fired at the least; I'm pretty damned sick of LEOs- especially high-ranking ones- getting away with crap that would put a plain old citizen in a cell.
One gripe I've heard about releasing the memo is that it might damage the possibility of prosecuting some of the lawbreakers. I don't know if that's really a worry or not; I do know that if it causes enough people to blow up and kick the ass of their congresscritter to actually get something DONE about it, it might be worth if.
Interesting piece on Jewish support for the Evil Party, includes this:
So here’s the question I began to ponder after poking around the Blitzer family tree. What would make Wolf Blitzer decide to shit all over the memory of his Holocaust-survivor father, for no other reason than to push for the U.S. to be flooded with unskilled immigrants? Why is that so damn important to the guy, that he’s willing to dishonor the memory of the man who raised him?
This is a low point for leftist Jews. I would argue that this may indeed be the lowest point that any leftist Jew has ever managed to reach. Because, as sacred as the Holocaust is to the average Jew, and as sacred as Holocaust survivors are to the average Jew, apparently you can spit on the grave of a Holocaust survivor if by doing so you make it easier for a Mexican drug dealer to wreak havoc north of the border.
I want to know what all's in that memo, if only because even the threat of it being released is causing leftists to lose their minds. And stuff like this keeps coming out:
The inspector general, Michael E. Horowitz, has been asking witnesses why FBI leadership seemed unwilling to move forward on the examination of emails found on the laptop of former congressman Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) until late October -- about three weeks after first being alerted to the issue, according to these people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter.
A key question of the internal investigation is whether McCabe or anyone else at the FBI wanted to avoid taking action on the laptop findings until after the Nov. 8 election, these people said. It is unclear whether the inspector general has reached any conclusions on that point.
And this on the "The messages disappeared, we can't possibly retrieve them!" crap:
A former FBI special agent, who worked extensively on counterterrorism related cases, stated they were "dumbfounded" by the FBI's original excuse that the text messages were irretrievable.
"Even though the servers 'lost' the text messages of Strzok they would still be on his actual device, even if he deleted them," stated the former FBI special agent, who asked to speak on background due to the sensitivity of the case. "That's how we catch bad guys, we forensically search their phones. Nothing disappears off the device, nothing... unless they take a hammer to it or microwave it. The question is, the FBI knows this, so why did the bureau say they couldn’t retrieve them -- why did they mislead Congress."
Well, you've got two choices: trying to cover-up their actions, at least enough to buy time, or(in some cases) misguided clowns following their programming to try to protect the sacred Bureau from more bad publicity. Or a mix of both. Either case ought to lead to people being fired at the least; I'm pretty damned sick of LEOs- especially high-ranking ones- getting away with crap that would put a plain old citizen in a cell.
One gripe I've heard about releasing the memo is that it might damage the possibility of prosecuting some of the lawbreakers. I don't know if that's really a worry or not; I do know that if it causes enough people to blow up and kick the ass of their congresscritter to actually get something DONE about it, it might be worth if.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Dammit! I just found out
someone made a stuffed honey badger that, when you squeezed its paw, made appropriate comments!
And they don't make it anymore...
And they don't make it anymore...
There's trouble in Obama-worship land
Faculty at the University of Chicago have joined a growing chorus of
Chicagoans voicing alarm and anger over the planned Obama Presidential Center, set to be built in a sprawling historic park in the south side
of the city.
Wanting to take over the park, plus the costs and other problems. One of the 'We'll fix it' ideas is to make the parking an underground garage; I wonder how many millions that'll add to the price?
How'd it happen? Besides the general 'abuse of authority because we hate Trump' crap? Yep: they figured they'd get away with it, and be rewarded for doing it. Hell with a few people resigning, if there's not a MAJOR cleaning-out of both the EffingBI and DoJ, they'll just be papering over the problem and telling people "You can't trust us."
One of the Joe Leaphorn novels, he's reflecting on working with the FBI and thinks that there's only two things that'll really get an agent in trouble: doing anything that brings even a tiny bit of bad publicity to the Bureau, and having an original thought. From the evidence of the past while, the 'bad publicity' part wasn't a big problem anymore, as long as you were doing it for the right political party.
Wanting to take over the park, plus the costs and other problems. One of the 'We'll fix it' ideas is to make the parking an underground garage; I wonder how many millions that'll add to the price?
How'd it happen? Besides the general 'abuse of authority because we hate Trump' crap? Yep: they figured they'd get away with it, and be rewarded for doing it. Hell with a few people resigning, if there's not a MAJOR cleaning-out of both the EffingBI and DoJ, they'll just be papering over the problem and telling people "You can't trust us."
One of the Joe Leaphorn novels, he's reflecting on working with the FBI and thinks that there's only two things that'll really get an agent in trouble: doing anything that brings even a tiny bit of bad publicity to the Bureau, and having an original thought. From the evidence of the past while, the 'bad publicity' part wasn't a big problem anymore, as long as you were doing it for the right political party.
Monday, January 29, 2018
Pretty soon we just might be singing "Another one bites the dust"
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was forced to resign Monday, just as the House Intelligence Committee is expected to vote on the public release of a classified memo this afternoon revealing extensive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act abuse under the Obama administration, sources told this reporter.
Seems to be some argument between 'forced' and 'retired'. Considering the level of crap we know he's been involved in, if it was 'forced' it's because the current Director hoped to start trying to limit the damage. If so, too damned late, dumbass.
Current and former FBI officials said McCabe’s resignation is the beginning of more resignations to come.
That would be good, but best would be 'resigned just before their arrests'.
“There are people lining up in the bureau to go after McCabe,” said a former FBI official, with knowledge. “There will be a clean up at the Bureau of his cronies.”
A: I'll believe it when it happens.
B: What about all the OTHER corrupt bastard's cronies?
Seems to be some argument between 'forced' and 'retired'. Considering the level of crap we know he's been involved in, if it was 'forced' it's because the current Director hoped to start trying to limit the damage. If so, too damned late, dumbass.
Current and former FBI officials said McCabe’s resignation is the beginning of more resignations to come.
That would be good, but best would be 'resigned just before their arrests'.
“There are people lining up in the bureau to go after McCabe,” said a former FBI official, with knowledge. “There will be a clean up at the Bureau of his cronies.”
A: I'll believe it when it happens.
B: What about all the OTHER corrupt bastard's cronies?
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Tab clearing
More I read about Jordan Peterson, the more I like him.
This asshole is a teacher. Wonderful.
Standing firm on the principle of supporting constitutional rights such as free speech and due process, one will invariably be called the nastiest words the SJWs can muster, the worst of which is Trumpkin. After all, that’s what any heretic who fails to confess their sins and succumb to the overwhelming emotions of the progressive scolds must be. It’s infected colleges. From there, society. And that includes the law.
Never forget: we're a moving target in the biggest shooting gallery of all.
Why? Because both ladies are on the wrong political side; therefore the 'feminists' would happily see them destroyed.
Crap. Is this "A really odd occurrence" or "Oh, crap, who turned it back on?"
Sounds like a bunch of officers need to lose their rank. At the least.
And now, I'm tired and need to clean up and fall over.
This asshole is a teacher. Wonderful.
Standing firm on the principle of supporting constitutional rights such as free speech and due process, one will invariably be called the nastiest words the SJWs can muster, the worst of which is Trumpkin. After all, that’s what any heretic who fails to confess their sins and succumb to the overwhelming emotions of the progressive scolds must be. It’s infected colleges. From there, society. And that includes the law.
Never forget: we're a moving target in the biggest shooting gallery of all.
Why? Because both ladies are on the wrong political side; therefore the 'feminists' would happily see them destroyed.
Crap. Is this "A really odd occurrence" or "Oh, crap, who turned it back on?"
Sounds like a bunch of officers need to lose their rank. At the least.
And now, I'm tired and need to clean up and fall over.
Yesterday was Holocaust Remembrance Day
And it needs to be remembered. It also needs to be subtitled 'Remember that it was Socialists who did this'
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