Deputy mayor meets Met police and RSPCA as more than 700 dangerous dogs seized A summit aimed at tackling the increasing number of "weapon dogs" in London was held at City Hall today . The number of suspected dangerous dogs seized by the Metropolitan police rose by 60% in the last year, while court cases involving dangerous dog offences rose by 50% between 2006 and 2007. In the last five...
As we previously mentioned, Morrissey refused to continue his Liverpool concert on Sunday after being hit in the head by a bottle thrown from the audience. Watch the clip (above) to see it all go down - the weapon of choice and his ego!
Confederate Yankee: The “Cop Killer” FN Five-seveN The “Cop Killer” FN Five-seveN The media is wasting very little time informing us that the weapon used by Major Nidal Malik Hasan in his rampage at Fort Hood was a “cop killer.” Ft. Hood terrorist used a cop killer FN-Five Seven tactical pistol—20 round clip — Examiner …How did the [...]
Few songs are as haunting as Taps played for a fallen warrior, and on an isolated combat outpost in southern Afghanistan it has been sounded for David Baker, a 22-year-old Marine just six weeks short of redeploying home when killed in an explosion.
One Went "Postal" In Orlando... Anyone but me wonder what the heck was/is going on down in Orlando this week? First I hear that some guy has run into an office building in downtown and shot the place up, killing one person and wounding five more. Then I hear that the guy was shooting in the offices of an engineering firm and was an engineer himself. I know that for various product related...
Yesterday's tragedy at Fort Hood has already given rise to a cottage industry of bloviation and idle speculation. Last night, I flitted around the cable universe. Sean Hannity asked if there was enough security on military bases. On Larry King, Dr. Phil offered the stunning insight that the shooter had had a break from reality and that this was a "major mental event." Rachel Maddow was more...
If you’ve caught an episode of COPS lately, then you’ve probably noticed that so-called less-lethal weapons have caught on with police departments across the country as a way to force unruly suspects into compliance. Tasers, which delivers an electrical current to the suspect via two dart-like electrodes, are often the weapon of choice
When the National Training Center opened here in 1981, it presented the most realistic training environment imaginable to prepare troops for a potential large-scale, tank-on-tank confrontation with the Soviet Union in Germany’s Fulda Gap.
A better night's sleep last night - hopefully Monday and Tuesday this week will turn out to be just a blip on the graph. It certainly helps when the sun is shining though, even if it is that time of year when it shines directly into my eyes as I head up the link road towards the motorway. One to one session with the boss to review my objectives from my last appraisal, and he still seems happy with...
Here is a post by K aya Dlanga from Thought Leader, which I thought was pretty apt for posting today after reading Google's threat to shut ILSA down. Everyone has the right to their own perspective and to express it. That's one right that is truly free. Google, Twitter and the whole bunch of internet service providers still need to realize that they need to act global if they want to have our support...
The Duchess of Cornwall is on her first official tour of Canada, alongside her husband Prince Charles. They've landed in Toronto and will open the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Friday.
It is a battle of the ballcocks, a fight to the death over the U-bends of the rich and famous. The weapon of choice, however, is not the monkey wrench, or even the sink plunger, but the High Court writ.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have announced plans to release a live CD/DVD package later this month. ‘ Live ‘ is set for release on November 16 (UK) and will include two DVD and a 14 live-track CD. The DVD features footage from the band’s 2007 shows in Berlin, Dublin and Glasgow as well as behind-the-scenes tour footage. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ‘ Live ‘ DVD tracklisting:...
It is impossible to imagine a coward like Joe Wilson ever having the dignity to actually stand up for a cause or for principles or even having the intellectual skill to recognize a principle. So... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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