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  1. While it is too soon to draw any conclusions about the police killing the homeowner who had just killed the intruder, a couple things should be considered.

    One, as more and more law abiding citizens obtain CCW permits and keep guns in the house, law enforcement needs to train their officers to assess the situation before shooting. The presence of a gun, by itself, isn’t a crime, and isn’t a threat to them.

    Second, legislators need to codify qualified immunity rather than rely on Courts to legislate it. The Constitution doesn’t provide immunity to anyone other than Congress-critters enroute to sessions or on the debate floor. As part of the legislative debate, we need to discuss the responsibility of police officers to provide a safe way to de-escalate situations involving law abiding citizens.

    And one pet peeve: Law enforcement needs to train their people to shut the hell up and only have the senior person present issue commands to civilians. How many videos have we seen where multiple police officers are shouting different commands to a person, then shooting him because he didn’t comply with their command.

    1. I take issue with your use of the word “civilians.” Police are civilians, too. They aren’t military, and they certainly aren’t our masters.

      1. Po-po certainly THINK they’re our masters, and act accordingly.
        Attitude makes all the difference between a LEO (Law Enforcement Officer), one who enforces the law for revenue collection, and to be able “to go home safe after shift”; and a Peace Officer (further definition not needed).

      2. JWR:

        I agree wholeheartedly. Words mean things. They’re important. Nuance and subtilty give depth and breadth to communication.

        You and I are both wordsmiths, and I’m sure you’re as amused and dismayed as I over the calculated deterioration of our language. Listening to the talking heads reading from their teleprompters on the evening news can be a heart breaking laugh riot.

        It’s very Orwellian, of course, removing cursive writing from public education (all my notes and journals to my grandkids are now written in a foreign language they can’t read), diminishing the emphasis on grammar and spelling, ostracizing those who “talk too good.” And don’t even get me started on the dumbing effects of Twitter codes or emoticons.

        The thinkpol are laying a very solid foundation for Newspeak, always either “for our safety” or to make life “more convenient.”

        I fight the goodthink in every way I can.

    2. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/02/colorado-cop-who-killed-veteran-defending-grandson-from-naked-intruder-was-involved-in-another-deadly-shooting.html

      More news has come out, and I think we can indeed start drawing conclusions.
      The police officer that shot and ultimately killed the homeowner had just returned to duty from administrative leave for shooting and killing an armed but fleeing suspect.
      The 911 operator was informed by the homeowners wife what was going on, and was told what the homeowner and his grandson was wearing, and that the intruder was naked and had been shot.
      A pattern of behavior is emerging, from this incident to the Wichita swatting to the Castille shooting and many, many more I don’t have room to list. That pattern is that police officers are likely to shoot first and ask questions later when it comes to armed citizens. This indicates that Rules of Engagement (RoE) more aligned to an occupying army than to civilian law enforcement are often used in actual practice, regardless of what policies are claimed. Keep this in mind if you actually have to use your firearms in a defensive situation.

  2. “Legalized Land Theft”
    All the more reason for the white SA farmers to poison their land and wreck their homes and equipment as they are leaving (even if the SA ANC “says” they can’t leave).
    On second thought, the departing farmers don’t have to take the time or expend their resources, to ruin their farms as they’re leaving; the incoming NON-farmers will ruin the farms, land, equipment, and livestock ALL by themselves.
    Also, good reason for President Trump to declare these same white SA farmers as “Political and Economic Refugees” and welcome them into the US (after vetting, of course).
    (I can see Libtard heads exploding as these white Boer SA farmers come into the US and check the box “African” or “African-American” on Gubberment forms)

    1. These are mainly English who stole the farms from the Boers during the wars and genocide. Churchill invented the death camp to try to exterminate us(I am a descendant) when they had a hard time beating us on our land.

  3. South African farmers are seeing an overwhelming government Golden Horde.

    Franklin Graham is touring the PNW this month. Two years ago his tour gave the clarion call for us to get involved in local politics. Take over seats on planning commissions, school boards, county positions, art commissions, and more. If you get a chance, attend his events and be with other like minded people. Vote. Fight the Golden Horde.

  4. As more and more white farmer’s land is taken that is that much more land that will not be tilled and planted for food. The blacks that take over the land do not have the knowledge or work ethic to manage the farms and they will fall into disrepair and the population will begin to starve.

  5. So if the upper is a firearm, and a firearm can only be one firearm, that must mean a lower made to fit that upper is not a firearm. Just think what that means for a second or two.

  6. Deplorable S. S.

    I was hoping the Christians and Zitti’s in the middle east would be granted refugee status, after all if having your homes and churches burned, being murdered or sold into slavery for belonging to a minority religion is not reason to be granted refugee status what is? It is almost impossible to imagine that white, mostly Christian, farmers, said to be born racist segregationist, would be allowed in for any reason. You do have a good idea though, If they check “African” on the immigration form they might just slip through. With that same theme they might get free legal advise over the phone from “helpful” Liberal organizations here in the U. S..

    Anyone fleeing oppressive, tyrannical governments or genocide is more likely to be a desirable immigrant and to make a good American!

    By the way, I think the S. African government does not intend to redistribute the farms to individual black farmers. I think they intend to Nationalize the land so that it is owned by the government, not individuals (unless they are powerful politicians).

  7. I wonder what condition the farms will be in after about a year of black ownership? This question come to my mind today as I drove through the black section of a large city near my home.

  8. As a note: I skimmed over an article stating that Russia is offering a safe haven to white South African farmers. I think I read something about offering land an help in starting over. I read this as a link from Lew Rockwell several days ago.

    Smart of Russia, an automatic asset in that these folks already know how to farm. Providing them with land and assistance radically speeds up the process of having productive farms and therefore, something more to export for Russia.

    Smart move.

  9. On the subject of a dog licking a wound when I was as a child I had a bad infection on my ankle for about 2 months and wouldn’t heal and every time I took off my sock the scab would come off and leave the site open. I had a mean step mom so I wouldn’t tell my parents. I let my dog lick it every night for several minutes and it healed up quickly from then on. Over the last 50 years i tested this several times with success. Now that I’m older my immune system might be weaker. My advice now days since we live in a cleaner environment our immune system doesn’t get a workout to pick up immunity from germs by all means see your doctor first ! Only do this when you have no other choice. Don’t use a dog that’s eating dead animals etc.

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