Memorial Day

I have had a lot of relatives serve in the armed forces. My Grandpa on Mom's side was a WW2 Army Vet who worked on B-17's. I lost a Great Uncle in the Battle of the Bulge. My grandpa on Dads' side, whom I never met, served in the Army somewhere in Europe. That tradition ended pretty much after WW2. My father almost joined the Air Force during Vietnam but backed out and said he regretted it at times. I almost joined right before college but a combination of the Army recruiter not being consistent and bad-mouthing me made me decide to stay away. I regret that a little too but the job I do plan on going into will be public service for the rest of my life so I should be able to get all the adrenal rush that I need from there. I currently have a cousin on my Dads' side who is in the United States Coast Guard and is just loving it. He almost had me signed up for his branch, too. I am always thinking several times a week about the people in our armed forces serving over seas. And I also have the foreign soldiers, sailors, and airmen who are part of NATO helping us overseas in my thoughts and prayers too. The UK along with some of their polititical leaders is one of many countries that has supplied soldiers and equipment in unwaivering numbers to us at the cost of their political ambitions. And to their servicemen, their lives. So remember if you see a vet in any uniform, or know anyone overseas, please thank them for their support to this great country.

Tasers in the News

Cocaine use may reduce vetrical fibrillation (heart stopping) effects caused by electrical currents.

Of course. Since Taser funded the study everything is considered biased and will likely be looked upon with doubt until someone independent verifies the findings.

Florida officer suffers Taser use on himself by suspect.

That would really suck! The article was poorly written. I would guess the officer was using a drive stun on him, which is just using the Taser as a stun gun without the probes. The stun gun effects do not normally override the neural pathways so all the suspect felt was pain. He probably grabbed the Taser from the officer and started using it to stun him, that is when the officer "drew his weapon" which I would guess would be his service pisol and that is when the suspect decided it was time to skedaddle.

OMG! DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STUDY PROVES TASERS ARE LETHAL! SUE DEM STUPID COP JERKS!


The headline is funny, until you read this part:


"Based upon input from our scientific and medical advisors, in Professor Webster’s latest study he cracked open the chest, removed the protective skin and muscle tissue layers which can disperse 98 percent of the electrical charge density, drilled a canal down to the surface of the heart, filled the canal with a conductive fluid, and placed the TASER® probe inside the canal, very close to the heart.
"Professor Webster's independent study is significant as it shows the extreme to which it is required to get VF to occur. Clearly, this doesn't represent any situation that occurs during actual field uses whatsoever and is an unrealistic real world worst case approach that can greatly magnify the currents at the heart.
"This research is akin to testing a directed laser beam versus the dispersion of an incandescent bulb. Under these same conditions of removing the protective skin and muscle tissue you could defibrillate the heart with a 9-volt battery."

OUTRAGE!

I read this while at work one night earlier in the week but forgot all about it until I was exploring Ravenwood's Universe once again. I was glad I was a lone in that office because I was fuming for a while.


Congress says serving search warrants on congressional offices is bad form and un-ethical.

Mr. Hastert thinks the publicly-paid for offices are some sort of raid free zone for criminal activity. Listen her, buddy. The Constitution has provided a test called probable cause that a judge is presented and signs off on. When a judge does that the area in question is free game. This includes private homes, places of worship, private business meeting rooms, and of course, Congressional offices. American history has proved that there is no where that is too sacred for a search warrent. Not even death and a grave are above it. So why should Congress get an excemption?

They don't and your buddy is screwed, and so is anyone else who partakes in illegal activity while working for the taxpayers!

Parental Control

So my younger sister and I are watching this MTV show. Very fascinating. The parents do not like the person their son/daughter is dating so they get a bunch of other dating candidites in and interview them. Then each parent picks someone for son/daughter to go out with and at the end of the show the original date, along with the two choices from mom and dad are sent through the ringer about the positives and negatives about them and you find out if they stay with the old _____friend or go with the parent pick.

So I am watching this and was thinking of my character high points and flaws. On this show it is the guy who is the child of the parents and with prissy girlfriend watching the parents roll out their choices for who should date their sone. One guy is going out with two girls and one of them is very attractive. They play volleyball and the girl, who wins, makes the boy take a dip in the ocean. I was thinking this girl is to die for. And then she takes him to the family restaurant where he ends up eating her recipe for guacamole.

ARGH!!!!

This whole thing is perfect up until then. But that would be the point that got me. I am a very finicky eater and it would take me baby steps to get me to guac. Even if it did taste awesome I would have to try out her pizza and then her cheeseburgers out first and work my way up to her guac sauce. My younger sister was laughing at me because she knows food is my one weakness when it comes to anything! Man! No wonder why I'm single.


This girl though. I just might have bottled everything up and tried leaping forward anyway.

Mosque Raises Fears in Italian City.

Well the plans to build a Muslim religious center has caused the populace to get very cranky with their government.


I find it odd that the city mayor expects everyone to share in the building. This isn't exactly a Shriner building. The muslims would consider such a thing a holy place and would be ticked if outsiders would come in to play volleyball after the daily prayer routine. And does the tax payers have to pay for it? That was never clarified and it would be a talking point for me. I wouldn't want my tax dollars paying for something the public cannot use.

TOO SHORT FOR PRISON?!

A Sidney Nebraska Judge has ruled that a 5 foot 1 inch man is too short, and wimpy, to be placed in prison. So as long as I am small I can do most any crime and be alright?


The idiocy of the court system knows no bounds nor decency.

Not Playing Favorites

I bet this Nebraska Sheriff gets re-elected.

It is sad that a relative can be arrested for such a thing. But atleast we know that law enforcement agency isn't biased like droves of people claim.

Woot!

Went in and passed my use of force test this morning. Then we went over the basics of handling, shooting, and fixing jams in the firearm. I knew a lot and thought I knew a lot but this was a awesome course. I found a lot I didn't know and it should make me more accurate. Next weekend we go to the range and after a few sessions we'll be certified.

LEO Work

Well I've been taking some class room work and got issued my sidearm. In two weeks we will be going to the range and then I'll be able to start riding with my department.

I did one screw up. I forgot about a reserve police officer meeting and was absent. I brought in a letter of apology and explaination and hopefully, it won't happen again in the future.

Ancient Mayan Treasure Found!

I always had an interest in Archaeology. Perhaps I should seek a job as security officer for one of these places. With the looting and all I might be able to get good pay and good finds.

Sony shoots self in head.

Sony really messed up when they announced that they were going to sell thePS3 for $499 and 599. I think Nintendo and Microsoft will be laughing themselves all the way to the bank over the E-3 announcement. Why buy one console when you can buy two for the cost of a PS3?

I also love how PS3 developers made a controller that rips off Nintendos' new innovation in designing a controller that uses movement to control the game.

Nintendo pretty much wins out on the publicity with this quote: Nintendo shrugged off the similarities, with a spokesperson saying "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".

Celebrities for Felons

::yawn:: Let them sit in jail. bludgeoning 8-year-olds to death is notcexactly something that society wants to reward.

teen Dies of Rabies

This is a great tragedy. But with this tragedy we do have two positives to look at. One is the works of Mr. Pasteur who developed the first antibody and the cure for rabies. One of the greatest accomplishments of mankind. The second positive is it is one more case where they can experiment and study a new method to cure rabies in people who are not vaccinated.

No Promotions for This Department.

They tossed out $30,000!

Historic Mysteries

Was Christopher Columbus an Italian or a Spaniard?

We may never find out, but I love it when scientist do these projects.

Illegal Immigrants and SCOTUS

Well the justices also have to rule if it is proper to use the RICO anti-crime syndicate law against businesses that employee illegals. On one hand, this isn't what the statute was for. On another, I bet the cheaper illegal labor has put other law-abiding companies out of business. So I could see it going both ways.

Supreme Court and the Kansas Death Penalty.

I see this as not going the way I want it to go. I want the people convicted of death in Kansas to die. Especially the Carr Brothers and their inhuman actions on their victims. But our Constitution and rule of law makes it simple that when in doubt over something you go with the lesser evil. With our law written up as:"When aggravating and mitigating factors for and against the death penalty are equal you must chose death." come up I see the Supreme Court ruling against that. It ticks me off to no end that none of the factors equal out in any of the death cases, or that murdering monsters would get off from the highest punishment. (They all would still face life in prison.) But to uphold the Constitutional standard the Justices will likely rule this way and not be wrong. If anything. The legislatures should have seen this coming with the language and change the law. They really screwed up.

I do not know if they ruled on it yet. I wrote this almost a week ago but haven't had internet access to post it. Usually they rule on them every wednesday but I haven't heard anything on it in the papers or the internet.

Supreme Court on Forced Crimes

This is interesting. The S.C. was asked to look at a battered wives defense and instead they are looking at it as a "forced by a criminal to do a crime under duress" defense. I want to know why the boyfriend was not prosecuted. Is he already facing life? Did they go after him for kidnapping? I agree with Scalia that the boyfriend needed shot, but not wounded. Holding kids hostage to get weapons? Talk about a dirtbag.I can see why the Justices are wary of a ruling. On one hand, more and more people would claim their drug dealer forced them to do a crime, or the drugs made them do it. Our society loves putting others to blame. But on the other hand she did what in her thoughts would keep her and her children safe. I don't think she should have got a conviction but I don'tthink a rule of law absolving everyone of responsibility should also be passed.

Terrorist Getting Life

Well it looks like Moussaoui will spend the rest of his days surrounded by infidels with no contact with the outside world for the rest of his life. I would have rather seen him die via execution for what he and his group was going to do but this is probably the best. Let him rot away, not as a martyr but as an aged delusional cultist.

And it appears he is also against the decision himself of keeping him alive. Another reason to agree with it. Our poor little terrorist won't become a martyr for the cause.

Kennedy

I didn't comment on the Kennedy situation because everyone else has. But there is a lot of ignored information that is worthy to note on the police report.

He hit a stationary barricade, he was ping-ponging over the lanes, he was making wide swerves. Definitly under the influence. And even though they said he wasn't drinking alcohol. He is just as guilty of DUI for driving impaired under legal drugs, just as much as illegal drugs or booze.

Sheriff Creates Posse

We need one of these in every county in every state.

PHOENIX -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's decision to send
deputies and volunteers out looking for illegal immigrants is drawing strong
criticism from some in the Hispanic community.
The sheriff says it's an
attempt to slow the tide of illegal immigrants into the county.
Former state
senator and Hispanic community leader Alfredo Gutierrez says "Every act like
this contributes to the angst and anger and desperation" in the
community.
Gutierrez says arresting illegal immigrants under the smuggling
law is a violation of human rights.

Hmm, a head Law Officer enforces the law and the people complain about civil rights. What an idiot.

Spanking Revisited

The lady who sued for being spanked won.



I think that is BS. She knew what she was getting into when she went along with it. I could at times be easily peer pressured into some things but I also turn down stuff I know I wouldn't want to go through.

Dubai

I found a very enlightening read on The Dubai Country. Very long, but fascinating.

I don't know if I would put them in charge of my ports. If they would sell and modify their culture off as fast as they did they could do the same for a foreign country and the security of that country in exchange for cash. But after reading about their efficiency and business model I know if I would let any Middle Eastern Country Handle it it would likely be them. (Outside of Israel of course.)

Paper Boy

Looks like one job catagory is falling on the wayside. Paper Boy

Kinda a shame, really. But the possiblity exist of a rebound. What adult can afford the gas to drive five or six times a week for $20-40?