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This is absolutely the single funniest headline I have read all day.
1 posted on 12/15/2004 12:25:58 PM PST by Lazamataz
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To: Sir Gawain; Wolfie; Cap'n Crunch; Southack; Travis McGee; Squantos

Ping for finally addressing the Flashlight Beating issue.


2 posted on 12/15/2004 12:28:30 PM PST by Lazamataz ("Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown" -- harpseal)
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nerf flashlights.

Problem solved!


3 posted on 12/15/2004 12:28:52 PM PST by flashbunny (Every thought that enters my head requires its own vanity thread.)
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Just.... damn.


4 posted on 12/15/2004 12:29:17 PM PST by Lazamataz ("Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown" -- harpseal)
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Yeah! What do we do now when our flashlights get out of control or wont obey the overlords? Timeouts? /sarcasm
6 posted on 12/15/2004 12:29:56 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Never underestimate the power of a cacophony of Cowbells played in unison...It shocks the mind.)
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The proposal comes months after a telvised beating by Officer John Hatfield showed him striking a motorist 11 times following a foot chase. The June 23 incident sparked widespread objection to the use of flashlights as weapons.

Where is the widespread objection to criminals running....?

11 posted on 12/15/2004 12:33:18 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: Lazamataz

It's a safety device. Lets you see what you're hitting.


12 posted on 12/15/2004 12:33:32 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Rodney King

How do you feel about this?


13 posted on 12/15/2004 12:33:37 PM PST by Lazamataz ("Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown" -- harpseal)
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So I take it flashlight beatings can only be conducted curbside? Wonder if the gutter counts.


14 posted on 12/15/2004 12:34:06 PM PST by A Navy Vet (CARE PACKAGES for our TROOPS: www.opgratitude.com)
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6-D cell mag-foo on your noggin ain't no joke.

Mag lites are considered a tactical weapon. Keep one within reach.

15 posted on 12/15/2004 12:34:11 PM PST by stainlessbanner
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To: Lazamataz

Personally, I'd like to see the headline "LAPD Plan to Double Flashlight Beatings."


16 posted on 12/15/2004 12:34:11 PM PST by LanPB01
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EEeeeeeevil flashlights! There oughtta be a law!

Confiscate them all!

24 posted on 12/15/2004 12:38:10 PM PST by TChris (Most people's capability for inference is severely overestimated)
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Who are beating the flashlights and why are they doing it?


25 posted on 12/15/2004 12:38:33 PM PST by aomagrat (Where weapons are not allowed, it is best to carry weapons.)
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To: Lazamataz

What's wrong with letting the criminal "See the Light" (and then see stars)?


28 posted on 12/15/2004 12:40:00 PM PST by YouPosting2Me
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To: Lazamataz

An exchange I had while working in corrections:

Citizen: Is that a Club?

Slim: No, it's a Baton.

Citizen: What do you do with it?

Slim: I club people.


29 posted on 12/15/2004 12:40:37 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim (I'm here because I'm not all there.)
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We need to pass some Flashlight Control legislation, right now!


30 posted on 12/15/2004 12:40:42 PM PST by Ryan Spock
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The very reason why cops hold their six "D" cell MAG-LITEs by the front with the handle on their shoulder while you look for your license is so if you make one false move they can crack your skull with it. This is common knowledge told to me by a cop.


33 posted on 12/15/2004 12:41:16 PM PST by SpaceBar
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Sheeesh, they could ruin the flashlight.

They should stick to using their hardened nightsticks, that's what they were desiged for.

36 posted on 12/15/2004 12:45:00 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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I bet the LAPD only beats the black flashlights. They gotta stop beating up the poor flashlights!

I hope the NAAFL can shed some light on this sore subject. (National Aassociation for the Advancement of Flashlights


37 posted on 12/15/2004 12:45:23 PM PST by Fierce Allegiance (Stay safe in the "sandbox" Greg!)
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The beatings will continue until morale improves...


41 posted on 12/15/2004 12:48:19 PM PST by mhking
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I thought that was the purpose of those big mags. Everybody I know who has one (including myself) considers them a tool of self defense. The light projection is just a bonus feature.


43 posted on 12/15/2004 12:49:14 PM PST by discostu (mime is money)
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