The recent terrorist attack on the Champs Élysées with an AK-pattern rifle has the French on edge, right on the eve of a national election. Joe Dassin is doubtless rolling in his grave. Some pundits suggest that this might sweep Madame Le Pen into office. – JWR
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$128 ticket stands for Roseville man who left car running in driveway.
JWR’s Comment: That decision would be considered absurd here in The American Redoubt. It is common practice here in the winter to leave unattended cars idling in post office parking lots. Oh, and having a “remote start” system for a vehicle is considered a desirable convenience. – JWR
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Stunning Research Videos – Was Berkeley Police Department Supporting Antifa Violence? – L.T.
HJL’s Comment: While the video does a good job of identifying munitions and the media’s characterization of them, I’m not so sure about its conclusions. Evidence of Berkeley police involvement is circumstantial at best. There is no evidence presented that the munitions were supplied or used by police. While flash-bangs may be difficult to get (and certainly illegal for civilian ownership in California), high quality smoke can be had for about $30. However, we are talking about a group of people who are basically criminal in their actions. It’s not a hard stretch that illegal munitions were used by the antifa group without police involvement. There are also other sources of such munitions. If an entity (foreign or domestic) wanted to incite violence, a powder keg like that is the place to start.
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Here’s How Different Chemical Weapons Could Kill You – G.P.
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A recent survey by Aviva (A UK-based insurance company) has revealed that 20% of adults don’t know how to change a light bulb or boil an egg. An interesting read to say the least.
Ticketing idling cars in driveways has been threatened for yrs. Threats to do it have been made every winter.I’m Still waiting for a case to surface where the car was locked and started remotely. I believe that will put an end to this type of revenue enhancement program.
Was-Berkeley Police Department Supporting Antifa Violence
The police supported the antifa by not stepping in to stop them, no more then that needs to be concluded to find them culpable. I agree that there is very weak circumstantial evidence to support any claim that BPD actually participated. The pics of observers on roof tops were not clear and could have been anyone plus LEOs do post observers to coordinate responses anyway. Flash bang grenades leave the metal body of the device behind, it does not disintegrate. We don’t need propaganda from our side to stir things up…I’m sure the antifa backers would love to have conservatives turn on the BPD. It would play right into the anarchist playbook.