tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post8016715525169848176..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Gang bangers drive around with their lights off, and when you flash your headlights at them...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-89134136951820128122010-08-09T19:19:47.088-04:002010-08-09T19:19:47.088-04:00In my rookie year, it was the dreaded Spetznatz sp...In my rookie year, it was the dreaded Spetznatz spring knife.<br /><br />Not only would it penetrate your vest, it would pin you to your seat.Mick Havocnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-168383402774336272010-08-03T23:25:23.406-04:002010-08-03T23:25:23.406-04:00>If it's legal for the cops to vidjo me, th...>If it's legal for the cops to vidjo me, then it's legal for me to vidjo them.<br /><br />Of course, that's obvious. Truth, Justice and the American Way, and everything.<br /><br />But then you have to remember that the state of Maryland is a different state of mine.Standard Mischiefhttp://standardmischief.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82963576179430404472010-08-03T12:52:09.394-04:002010-08-03T12:52:09.394-04:00What's the color of the boathouse at Hereford?...What's the color of the boathouse at Hereford?Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-57947521415421437262010-08-02T10:02:00.742-04:002010-08-02T10:02:00.742-04:00I mean, you'd have to be, since something like...<i>I mean, you'd have to be, since something like 90% of y'all were in SEAL team 37 1/2.</i><br /><br />Ha freakin' ha, Ms. Shooty. Me, I was in Marine Ranger SEAL Brigade Squad Eleventy Seven, but I can't talk about all the shit I did.<br /><br />Yup, me, Jesse McBeth, Micah Wright and Jimmy Massey operating out of Dang Nab, torturing Iraqian and Afghanistoons and making necklaces out of their body parts.<br /><br />Good times. But I'd rather not talk about it.Steve Skubinnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-83214019560961133772010-08-02T07:27:49.677-04:002010-08-02T07:27:49.677-04:00doesn't everyone have some silly paramilitary ...doesn't everyone have some silly paramilitary experience from the 80's?<br /><br /><i>Snopes is right. There is at least one real cell phone-shaped zip gun. There are also real zebras, but when I hear hoofbeats in these parts, I generally expect a horse. ;)</i><br /><br />Not a Jackass?John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875185117306503147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84032790844346036982010-08-02T07:09:25.115-04:002010-08-02T07:09:25.115-04:00"Just watch, the next scumsucking pol caught ..."<i>Just watch, the next scumsucking pol caught on tape accepting a briefcase full of money in some DC parking garage will indignantly denounce the "invasion of his privacy."</i>"<br /><br />Actually, he was boinking an intern in his office while he was on the clock. She saved the dress.<br /><br /><br />"<i>Counter jockeys are renowned for their strong yet strange beliefs...kinda my theory as to why you should never walk into most gunstores without knowing exactly what you want...because if you go in looking for advice at the average gun store...you are likely to get a pile of questionable "truths" instead...</i>"<br /><br />Yeah, gun store counter monkeys don't know dick about guns. You average customers are much better informed. I mean, you'd have to be, since something like 90% of y'all were in SEAL team 37 1/2.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-48481568942501302392010-08-02T04:14:27.044-04:002010-08-02T04:14:27.044-04:00Not only should there be no expectation of privacy...Not only should there be no expectation of privacy in public (I mean, what is the opposite of "private?") but a public servant should never have an expectation of privacy when on the job.<br /><br />Just watch, the next scumsucking pol caught on tape accepting a briefcase full of money in some DC parking garage will indignantly denounce the "invasion of his privacy."Steve Skubinnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45847785923917836302010-08-02T02:54:08.733-04:002010-08-02T02:54:08.733-04:00"Not only are the coppers passin' that jo..."Not only are the coppers passin' that joint around, it got regurgitated on me at the gun counter of a Bass Pro shop 2 years ago by a "salesman" who looked like he turned 21 the week before"<br /><br />Counter jockeys are renowned for their strong yet strange beliefs...kinda my theory as to why you should never walk into most gunstores without knowing exactly what you want...because if you go in looking for advice at the average gun store...you are likely to get a pile of questionable "truths" instead...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-52868460556455043782010-08-02T02:27:06.149-04:002010-08-02T02:27:06.149-04:00Standard Mischief, that MD law ain't gonna pas...Standard Mischief, that MD law ain't gonna pass muster. One cannot expect privacy when in public. If it's legal for the cops to vidjo <i>me</i>, then it's legal for me to vidjo <i>them</i>. <br /><br />While on patrol in Texas, I always assume that I'm on video, and have audio recording, when I'm in public. If I'm doing what I ought, video is my friend. <br /><br /><br />The right is currently there, just not the legal allowance that will change, if people challenge the status quo of the law. The double edged sword? We should be able to document what we want in public, but so too can they.Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63742330853410285632010-08-02T02:21:26.276-04:002010-08-02T02:21:26.276-04:00Funny thing, Les, Tam's got at least one frien...Funny thing, Les, Tam's got at least one friend on the Columbus PD force, and he's rank. <br /><br />She's got a fair number of others of us out there, too.Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-26011221520035173212010-08-02T01:20:18.633-04:002010-08-02T01:20:18.633-04:00From what you've been posting about the Police...From what you've been posting about the Police the last few days, something tells me that a certain Female Bike rider may not want to get too close to the Local Law Enforcement-Types for a while:<br /><br />"Need to see your Driver's License Ma'am (pause) Ma'am, are you the lady who writes that View Blog? Hands in the air! My buddy in Columbus warned me about You! Bang! Bang! Halt! Halt!...Honest Sarge, she was trying to run me over with her Bicycle! I had to empty my weapon into her, it was pure self-defense! Look! She even had a camera in her hand!"Bubblehead Les.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00730873284089958084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-17791099452617735752010-08-02T00:12:24.583-04:002010-08-02T00:12:24.583-04:00"I said son if I ever need to penetrate an ar..."I said son if I ever need to penetrate an armor vest I guess a 30-06 will do."<br /><br />Hell, the ol' thutty-thutty 'll do that.... see the Box O'Truth....<br /><br />wv- "flarda" ... birthplace of the CCW Movement.jimbob86noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-56400068927952103332010-08-01T22:59:48.591-04:002010-08-01T22:59:48.591-04:00Not only are the coppers passin' that joint ar...Not only are the coppers passin' that joint around, it got regurgitated on me at the gun counter of a Bass Pro shop 2 years ago by a "salesman" who looked like he turned 21 the week before. He breathlessly reported the new "57" was the only gat designed to penetrate armor vests. I said son if I ever need to penetrate an armor vest I guess a 30-06 will do. He looked puzzled, like he had not thought of that...James family outpost, Iowa.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00062611090739281431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-39831348310117495452010-08-01T22:53:09.088-04:002010-08-01T22:53:09.088-04:00But beware: it's a sharp sword, which cuts bot...<b>But beware: it's a sharp sword, which cuts both directions.</b><br /><br />Please, there's a difference.<br /><br />In Maryland the police can video you when you are in the public, and can issue tickets based on recorded evidence of speeding over 12 mph in a construction zone (which frankly is two orange cones and a traffic <b>s</b>camera, which incidentally gives the state no incentive to ever finish a public works project ever again).<br /><br />If you just happen to have a video camera on your helmet going when some jackass off-dity pig pulls a gun out before pulling a badge and identifying himself properly, well you will likely be arrested, your house will be ransacked, and you will be charged with a felony.<br /><br />The sword only cuts one way right now.Standard Mischiefhttp://standardmischief.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-29949742742195840502010-08-01T22:12:13.022-04:002010-08-01T22:12:13.022-04:00Sadly, I think I agree with Shootin' Buddy. As...Sadly, I think I agree with Shootin' Buddy. As <a href="http://maypeacebewithyou.blogspot.com/2010/06/let-me-say-this-once-for-everyone.html" rel="nofollow">I've said before</a>, there is <b>no expectation of privacy while you're in public</b>!!! <br /><br />This attempt to restrict photography in public has got to stop. But beware: it's a sharp sword, which cuts both directions.Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-65737181419662933192010-08-01T21:33:37.306-04:002010-08-01T21:33:37.306-04:00lucky the lady wasn't in Illinois, Massachuset...lucky the lady wasn't in Illinois, Massachusetts, or Maryland.<br /><br />Seriously, this shit has got to stop.<br /><br />Also, we need to bring an end to the obvious collusion between the pigs and the fucking judges. By pleading no contest to "obstructing official business", she's lost the right to sue.<br /><br />I only wish she had promptly gotten her phone to a whitehat to see if the video could be undeleted.Standard Mischiefhttp://standardmischief.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-78129738992869698722010-08-01T21:20:46.705-04:002010-08-01T21:20:46.705-04:00And the only reason it's 56k instead of 1200 b...And the only reason it's 56k instead of 1200 bps, is because in those days, a "cell phone gun" would have been the size of a lunchbox. :)perlhaqrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920117742664645165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-78678594402879878302010-08-01T21:13:27.557-04:002010-08-01T21:13:27.557-04:00Oleg Volk has pix of the FN 5.7 bullet tracks in b...Oleg Volk has pix of the FN 5.7 bullet tracks in ballistic gel, along with almost identical tracks from a .22 Magnum. Advertising men lie - ballistic gelatin does not. <br /><br />And everything else being equal, I would prefer the magnum, since I could afford to shoot 'em twice. At the price of 5.7 ammo I would have to think about it before I shot 'em the first time. <br /><br />StrangerStrangerhttp://extranosalley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-91669530586764843872010-08-01T21:06:56.267-04:002010-08-01T21:06:56.267-04:00"As a cop for 35 years, I have never wooried ...<i>"As a cop for 35 years, I have never wooried about cell phone guns, full auto anything or the FN 5.7 (the civilian ammo is loaded to lower pressures)..." </i><br /><br />Err...no, it's not. The civilian ammunition produces about the same amount of pressure and force as the police/military restricted stuff (which is not much more than a <b>.22 magnum</b>). The difference is bullet construction. The restricted stuff is armor piercing and uses a steel penetrater, where as the civilian stuff is generally a jacketed hollow point with either a non-armor penetrating aluminum core or a regular lead core, depending on who made it.Robertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-88736559150905586622010-08-01T21:01:05.375-04:002010-08-01T21:01:05.375-04:00Well hell, Dog, I want one of those AND a .470 H&a...Well hell, Dog, I want one of those AND a .470 H&H double.<br /><br />They're both so shiny...Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45992082757667798692010-08-01T20:33:53.935-04:002010-08-01T20:33:53.935-04:00Personally, I want one of the cell phone guns.
htt...Personally, I <i>want</i> one of the cell phone guns.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxIjkBVEtyE<br /><br />But, then, I'm a bit ... off.<br /><br />LawDogLawDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232684877582591461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-66896593755057953282010-08-01T19:22:54.979-04:002010-08-01T19:22:54.979-04:00Ya know, Old Grouch, some students have successful...Ya know, Old Grouch, some students have successfully used <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers" rel="nofollow">IPoAC</a> to send an email ... dropped packet rate was pretty high, though.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54899880022241945352010-08-01T18:55:48.690-04:002010-08-01T18:55:48.690-04:00probably first transmitted at 56k
Hey, as the res...<em>probably first transmitted at 56k</em><br /><br />Hey, as the resident of an "internet dark spot" whose <em><strong>best</strong></em> connect speed - on a good day, with the wind behind it - is 42K, I resent that!<br />;-POld Grouchhttp://oldgrouch.mee.nunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15510183506862615082010-08-01T18:42:54.033-04:002010-08-01T18:42:54.033-04:00"The ignorant ones are only dangerous by acci..."The ignorant ones are only dangerous by accident. It's the malicious ones I worry about."<br /><br />Especially the malicious ones who have a badge and think that makes them above the Law. There is Nothing worse than a crooked cop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81392160338653106872010-08-01T17:56:07.117-04:002010-08-01T17:56:07.117-04:00"What I worry about are the ignorant peoples ..."<i>What I worry about are the ignorant peoples out there carrying/using firearms.</i>"<br /><br />The ignorant ones are only dangerous by accident. It's the malicious ones I worry about.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.com