First up, is the officer who decided that, while booking a quadriplegic, it’d be funny to ask him to stand from his wheelchair. And then dumps him to the floor for not complying.

The other would be an extremely large Baltimore cop, who no doubt has some issues with the fact he drives a girly vehicle, grabbing what I’m guessing is an eleven or so year-old boy by the throat and then taking him to the ground for the crime of skateboarding. I guess the good news is you just created a future libertarian.

Giving police a bad name. Stay classy.

The one in the video here? Defense Review has a bit on it. Looks like it requires a Glock slide. It’s called the MagPul FMG9. I still must have one.

Seems in Memphis, they can’t get the school system under control what with all the shootings occurring in those gun free zones. So, a modest proposal:

Memphis City School Board Member Kenneth Whalum, Jr. wants to immediately shut down all schools following two shootings in eight days.

Whalum said all schools should be closed until the district can find a way to assure parents and teachers that guns are being kept off campuses.

Or you could get in there, and take control of the situation.

If you’re not going to follow the four rules of gun safety, I’ll suggest a rule #5: Don’t disregard rules one through four with an illegal weapon:

A Senseney Circle woman reported to police Tuesday that around 6:50 p.m., her husband accidentally shot himself in the foot, according to a report by Clarksville Police Department Detective Eric Green Jr. She said while getting the gun out of the closet, it accidentally went off.

The gun, a short-barrel shotgun, was seized because it is a prohibited weapon, according to the report.

The folks at the History Channel have some cool looking Gun DVDs for sale.

I have, in the past, used the phrase couldn’t find his own ass with both hands and an ass-map to describe someone who is particularly clueless. I use it often when describing Chuck Schumer. It’s a funny phrase. I like it. I mean, ass-map is comedy gold. But now I’m in a quandary. You see, I recently (and quite by accident) used the phrase couldn’t find his own ass with both hands . . . and his own ass in conversation. I started to use the old phrase and, in mid-thought, realized the audience had heard me use that phrase before. So, that came out. And I thought to myself Self, that’s pretty funny. It’s funny because he can’t find his ass with his ass. But ass-map is funny too. So, which is funnier?

By the way, that whole getting the language under control thing is no going very well.

That’s funny

Always … no … Never let your wife know that you know how to hang shelving. At least this batch is in the office closet so I can type this up quick.

Some speculation in the past that it was illegal. Sebastian says probably not so much.

Update: Seems the Freepers are reading this post and want the original source. Well, screencap evidence is here.

Update 2: Someone at THR has sent a Freedom Of Information Act request.

Ahem, there’s no E in the plural of dildo.

Lest ye think I’m just picking on Democrats

Not too long ago, there was this group of small government types; conservatives longing for the days of the Republican party in the 1990s; small l libertarians; big L Libertarian types who were realistic; South Park Republicans; Neocons; Paleocons; socially liberal but economically conservative types; people who just don’t like Democrats; people who dig federalism; The God Squad; right leaning moderates; people who hate gay cooties; and others; all in bed together. In a Big Tent, even. We mostly got along with a few issues causing us some strain. But, generally, we voted Republican.

Then something happened.

That’s when the Big Tent decided that the small government types; small l libertarians; big L Libertarian types who were realistic; South Park Republicans; socially liberal but economically conservative types; and people who just don’t like Democrats; people who dig federalism; could collectively go fuck themselves. They dropped us faster than Brittney can drop a dime on therapy bills. But they stuck with the God Squad;the people that hate gay cooties; the Neocons; Paleocons; and others. To the former, the appealing to the latter seemed like they were keeping all the bad and none of the good.

Now, something else is happening. And the appeal of the party to the Paleocons; the God Squad; and the people that hate gay cooties; isn’t so great. All that’s left are the Neocons and some moderates.

So, forgive me if I’m not too sympathetic to cries of the Paleocons; the God Squad; and the people that hate gay cooties; about how the Republican party is dead. They abandoned me before they abandoned you.

Remember how you told me to suck it up and get in line? Not so fun, eh?

Update: In comments, AC says I got the Paleocons in the wrong group. I can see it going either way.

Update: Why the GOP is dying.

Tents this big sometimes collapse

Why do people shoot?

One of the more interesting things about the until recently tight race among Obama and Hillary was the innards of the Democrat primary process. I don’t know if the Republicans have a similar process or not because that’s not newsworthy apparently. But, if I understand it correctly, all these elections and such that you, the taxpayer, are funding don’t really amount to much if the Super Delegates get behind someone else. I could be wrong.

Any way, I think this shows that we need to get the .gov out of the primary process. Let the parties pick their candidates. Maybe then, if partisanship wasn’t so ingrained in the process, people would get sick enough of the party system and vote outside of it.

Fully Accessorized Rifle

At first, I couldn’t believe my eyes. But it happened in Nebraska.

GOA filed a Heller brief. Surprisingly, it does not consist of saying SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!!!!!! over and over.

Not here. Here. Hats off to Kopel, who is really on top of this.

Actual headline:

Ohio scores low in gun-control study

They’re, of course, referencing the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Ownership’s scorecards. This is about as much a study as I am a Kenny Loggins Record. The press continues to take dictation from anti-gun groups.

In college? Got a political blog? You may be able to get a $2,000 scholarship.

Seems to be a lot of teh st00pid today:

It’s an age-old childhood prank that has taken a very dangerous turn. It’s called Doorbell Ditch – where kids ring the doorbell and then usually just run away. Police say some kids have added a potentially deadly twist to the prank: a fake gun.

When Roseville resident Brian Stark opened his door Sunday night, he found a 13-year-old boy pointing a gun in his face.

Ya know, if I’m not expecting a knock at the door, I usually answer the door with a weapon.

To Bob and friends on the launch of the new company.

Gunpundit has some.

People are asking if bloggers are journalists. I ask: does it matter?

Applying for welfare. While driving your stolen Hummer.

Florida Newspaper Advocated Gun Control

I hereby declare the world a Stupid Free Zone.

Like Gun Free Zones before them, this will do nothing other than make hippies and the overly excitable feel better:

Apparently, a six year old boy was molested by a known sex offender at a public library in southeastern MA. In response, the city councilors have proposed “Child Safety Zones” in the town

Tam brings the snark:

I was unaware that the evil patriarchy seems to have decided that even though Barack Hussein Obama has a furrin’ sounding middle name and is obviously of a rich, dark hue, he at least pees standing up and is therefore preferable to Hils. Wasn’t it just a couple of weeks ago that Bill “Whitey” Clinton had directed the Democrat Machine to keep Obama down? I’m losing track. I do know this, though: The politics of victimhood are still hilarious.

In other news, the crazy left of 2008 sounds like the crazy right of 1996 what with their talk of the media’s candidate and all.

Was he even your fourth choice?

Well, did you expect the other views to be any different?

The Knoxville Chamber has set up a couple of blogs The Chamber Blog and The Workforce Blog. Excellent.