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Tie a yellow ribbon [Mark Steyn]
NRO THE CORNER ^ | 04.04.09 | Mark STEYN

Posted on 04/04/2009 6:31:02 PM PDT by Chickensoup

Tie a yellow ribbon [Mark Steyn]

A few days ago in The Corner, I mentioned the South Yorkshire Police, who sat outside watching as a young couple and their children burned to death, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who sat outside a Greyhound bus for four hours watching a cannibal slice body parts off his victim and eat them. Now from Binghamton:

One receptionist was killed, while the other, shot in the abdomen, pretended to be dead and then crawled under a desk and called 911, he said.

Police said they arrived within two minutes...

Police heard no gunfire after they arrived but waited for about an hour before entering the building to make sure it was safe for officers.

What's the point of calling 911 if they arrive within two minutes and then sit outside for the rest of the day to "make sure it's safe"?

At the Dawson College shooting in Montreal a couple of years ago, a couple of officers happened on the scene to investigate an unrelated drugs incident, called for back-up, entered the building with guns drawn, and shot the shooter - all in three minutes.

If you ever have to call 911, it may be worth requesting that kind of service rather than the world's most heavily armed and lavished equipped yellow-tape installers.

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KEYWORDS: donutwatch; marksteyn; police
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To: Chickensoup

There are cops and there are other cops. There was a mass shooting at a nursing home in the southeast a week or so ago that was ended when the only cop on duty in the little town arrived, went in and shot the bad guy. That’s the sort of cop we all hope will arrive when we are in trouble. Someone refresh my memory with his name and jurisdiction as we should praise the good cops properly.


21 posted on 04/04/2009 8:41:42 PM PDT by RicocheT
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To: Chickensoup; DocH; RicocheT; potlatch; PhilDragoo; devolve

After the teacher bled to death at Columbine, police from many small upstate NY communities, state police and school officials were trained in the new way of doing business. From now on, a highly trained small group of officers would burst into the facility with the object of shooting the shooter. The school officials were trained what to do when the officers burst in, weapons drawn and shouting orders. I guess nearby Binghamton didn’t get the memo.


22 posted on 04/04/2009 8:51:17 PM PDT by ntnychik
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To: autumnraine
"A lightweight 38 special."

Don't let anyone give you grief about your choice, it's a solid weapon. Practice, practice, practice. Point shooting, instinctive shooting, shoot from the hip.

Is it a S&W or a Taurus or some other weapon.

23 posted on 04/04/2009 9:33:45 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck. (Let them eat arugula!))
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To: Eagles6

Smith & Wesson. And you make a good suggestion about the shoot from the hip. If I aim wildly while jerking it out, it does no good.

Thanks for that. I’ll remember to practice that at the shooting range.


24 posted on 04/04/2009 9:44:49 PM PDT by autumnraine (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson VIVA LA REVOLUTION!)
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To: Chickensoup
I'll say what nobody else seems to be willing to say...those cops were COWARDS.

Even if there are standing rules suggesting they "secure the perimeter" and "wait for tactical units"...they were cowards to not enter a prevent further bloodshed.

I would have entered (granted, only if armed) as a private citizen.

25 posted on 04/04/2009 10:03:48 PM PDT by Mariner
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To: ntnychik; potlatch; devolve
Savage had Jerry Brown call in and say Burbank has too many internal affairs investigating to be free to act.

That mayor in New York was more aggressive.

Name escapes me.

26 posted on 04/05/2009 12:46:11 AM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: razorback-bert
They are (once again) chewing up I-40 in Tijeras Canyon.

Inevitably, something happens and the only thing the cops do is stand around with their hands on their pistol butts while some hapless tow truck driver tries to direct traffic.

Worthless pieces of excrement.

27 posted on 04/05/2009 5:02:57 PM PDT by elkfersupper (Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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To: snowtigger

That’s been replaced with “Quality Service Always” around these parts.


28 posted on 04/05/2009 5:05:44 PM PDT by elkfersupper (Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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To: autumnraine
A lightweight 38 special.

A fine choice. Now don't forget the speed loader and extra ammunition.

And get thee to a range and practice!

29 posted on 04/05/2009 5:06:08 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: SoCalPol
4 Police Officers killed last week in Oakland 3 Police Officers killed yesterday in Pittsburgh

Then maybe they should be joining us in protesting some or all of this never-ending parade of silly laws that put them in harm's way to enforce.

30 posted on 04/05/2009 5:08:59 PM PDT by elkfersupper (Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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To: Lurker

Yes, range here I come.

And I’m going to buy ammunition with every extra cent I have. For the pistol AND rifles.


31 posted on 04/05/2009 5:38:08 PM PDT by autumnraine (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson VIVA LA REVOLUTION!)
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To: autumnraine
Good plan.

Do pick up a couple of speedloaders for that revolver.

I recommend the Safariland brand. They're a bit quicker and easier to use than most other ones.

Best,

L

32 posted on 04/05/2009 5:44:53 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: elkfersupper

*Then maybe they should be joining us in protesting some or all of this never-ending parade of silly laws that put them in harm’s way to enforce.*

That might be a good idea. The Nut cases who go on the killing sprees don’t need automatic weapons.

Or are you also saying the Police shouldn’t be called out
on someone gunning down people.


33 posted on 04/05/2009 6:18:31 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
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To: Mariner
I'll say what nobody else seems to be willing to say...those cops were COWARDS

I'll join you in that. If these pu$$ys don't have the guts to go in, they could give the gun to some MAN who will.

35 posted on 04/05/2009 7:45:26 PM PDT by snowtigger (It ain't what you shoot, it's what you hit...)
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To: SoCalPol

Yes.


36 posted on 04/06/2009 7:50:31 PM PDT by elkfersupper (Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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