Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proud of a few things, and rightly so. First, DeSantis ended all COVID-related restrictions and lockdown measures on July 1st, 2021, completing the job he started in September 2020. The legislation, passed by the Florida Legislature last week, bars state and local governments from shuttering businesses and schools during health emergencies … [Read more...]
Compelled Speech is Now the Law of the Land
Alberta Justice Adam Germain tore up the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, then spit the tattered remains in the face of Calgary Pastor Artur Pawlowski. Why? Because Pastor Pawlowski dares hold an opinion unapproved by our political masters. Justice Germain believed it was his duty to crush this dangerous man, this man of ideas and principles, because our so-called 'just … [Read more...]
Pure Blooded: The Best Foreigner Cover Ever
There I was, minding my own business when a Facebook Messenger notification popped up on my screen. Needing a break from the project I'm working on, I opened the message and found the most hilarious cover of Foreigner's Hot Blooded I've ever heard. Because we all need a laugh now and then, and because this is just way to funny to keep to myself, "Pure Blooded: The Best … [Read more...]
Shamaya Lynn: Young Mom Killed on a Zoom Call
On August 11th, 21-year-old Shamaya Lynn, an Altamonte Springs resident, was on a Zoom call with a co-worker when she suddenly fell backwards and was unresponsive. This coincided with a loud bang. That bang was the gunshot that killed the young woman instantly. Veondre Avery, Lynn's boyfriend and father of their 2-year-old boy, left a loaded pistol in a backpack, and that … [Read more...]
Pastor Cody Butler Arrested for Violating New Brunswick COVID Mandate
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and many other countries that began as a day to give thanks for the blessing of the harvest of the preceding year. Never in Canadian history was this day used to browbeat a pastor into submission for giving that thanks -- until this past week. It was another shameful day in a long line of shameful days for Canada … [Read more...]
Wanted: A Judge Willing to Uphold the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Does Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms no longer apply? Normally I wouldn't even consider such a question, but we are not living in anything remotely resembling normal times. Over the past many weeks I've seen a number of people and organizations (GameOnCanada.org, Action4Canada.org, CelebrateRights.net) claiming various government edicts are a violation of our … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!
Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. While it may appear on the surface we have precious little to be thankful for, when I dig a little deeper it's easy to find a plethora of reasons to be grateful. First and foremost, I am alive and healthy, as is my wife. The breast cancer that threatened her life just three short years ago was sent packing by the most amazing … [Read more...]
Rosedale Park Rally Against COVID Restrictions and Mandatory Vaccinations
At 6:00pm on Monday, August 30th, approximately 500 people descended on Rosedale Park, just east of downtown Chilliwack, for a Free To Choose Rally against the BC Provincial government's COVID-19 restrictions, mask mandates and mandatory injection orders for health workers. "If you are capable of informed consent, you have the right to refuse consent. You can refuse or … [Read more...]
Erin O’Toole’s Election Dilemma: How to Stop Sounding Like Trudeau
The key to winning an election is to offer policy solutions that set you apart from your rivals in the minds of voters. And this is where Erin O’Toole utterly fails. For 18 months he’s been Trudeau’s "yes-man" on almost every major issue that matters to Canadians. Driving Canada’s debt to a record high? (Trudeau spent more last year than all other Prime Ministers … [Read more...]
OPP Sergeant Jamie Gillespie Pleads Guilty to attempting to intercept private communications
On December 28, 2020, Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Jamie Gillespie was arrested and charged with attempting to intercept private communication, obstructing justice, breach of trust, counselling an offence that is not committed, and obstructing a peace officer. These charges stemmed from Gillespie's illegal recordings of fellow Wellington OPP Detachment officers earlier … [Read more...]
Vaccination Status None of Court’s Business says BC Justice Geoffrey Gomery
On August 8, 2021, BC Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey B. Gomery slammed the door on violating an individual’s right to medical privacy. “There is no good reason to ask the question and I therefore declined to put it to panellists,” Justice Gomery ruled. A Crown prosecutor wanted Justice Gomery to exclude any potential jurors who were not vaccinated or who refused to allow … [Read more...]
15-year-old Boy Injured by Negligent Discharge of Stolen Handgun
On May 5, 2021, a 15-year-old boy in Burlington, North Carolina, was injured after two teenagers in the apartment next door discovered a loaded handgun in the apartment occupied by Sade Michelle Robinson and fired the gun. The shooting was the result of “an accidental discharge and involves at least two other juveniles in an adjacent apartment,” said a Burlington Police … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania State Rep Demands ID Requirement to Buy Ammunition
Democrat State Representative Brian Kirkland wants to force gun owners to show state- or federally-issued identification before they can buy ammunition. The goal, says Rep. Kirkland, is to keep loaded guns out of the hands of minors. Seriously. Kirkland says he’s plugging a hole in current legislation with this bill because current Pennsylvania law states that unless … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: 17-year-old Shoots Himself in the Chest
Honestly, I find it extremely difficult to feel sorry for someone so careless with a firearm that he shoots himself. Sheriff Steve Anderson said deputies responded to a negligent discharge call that a 17-year-old male received a gunshot wound to the chest. The young man was apparently meeting friends to fish on the river when he pulled his .22 calibre pistol from his … [Read more...]
Nanaimo RCMP’s Takedown of a Naïve 22-year-old and His Replica Handgun is an Object Lesson for us All
On July 30th, Nanaimo RCMP responded in force to a ‘man with a gun’ call when they discovered the young man’s gun wasn’t real, but a CO2 replica Remington 1875 revolver. While ownership of this toy gun is 100% legal, behaving stupidly with them in public can often lead to criminal charges. That won’t be the case this time, says Nanaimo RCMP spokesman Const. Gary O’Brien, … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Austin Police Department Officer Lewis “Andy” Traylor
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. On July 28, 2021, while responding to a serious injury traffic call, Austin Police Department Officer Lewis "Andy" Traylor was critically injured when a tractor-trailer made a U-Turn in front of his cruiser. Officer Traylor’s vehicle slammed into the … [Read more...]
Autumn Higgs: Dead because of Boyfriend’s Negligent Discharge
On March 31, 2021, 17-year-old Hayden Wik picked up his mother's handgun and, for reasons nobody understands, pulled the trigger. The bullet he fired hit his 16-year-old girlfriend in the head. Despite the best efforts of emergency services first responders, they were unable to save the girl's life. Initially police said the name of the slain teenage girl would not be … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Dallas Walmart
On May 18, 2021, an unidentified Walmart shopper carrying a concealed handgun 'accidentally' shot another customer with his handgun. The injured Walmart customer was taken to hospital and treated for a 'minor' gunshot wound. The precise details of how the negligent discharge occurred aren't available but, according to police, the individual carrying the handgun was not … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Kern County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Phillip Campas
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. It was a domestic violence call that turned into a deadly standoff in rural southern California. On July 25, 2021, Kern County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriff Phillip Campas was shot and killed during a standoff that also wounded another police officer. When … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Clark County Sheriff’s Office Detective Jeremy Brown
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. Clark County Sheriff's Office Detective Jeremy Brown was shot and killed while conducting surveillance at an apartment complex in the 3500 block of Northeast 109th Avenue in Vancouver, Washington. While he sat in his vehicle, he was approached by three people, … [Read more...]
Memphis Pastor Ricky Floyd Hosts Gun Safety Course for Kids
In May 2021, LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, set a record for the number of children shot (20) in a single month. “About half of our gunshot wounds are accidental. I think sometimes we think a lot of our problems we are dealing with are all related to community violence and a lot of them are just unsafe storage,” said Dr. Regan Williams, a Trauma Medical … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Josh Bartlett
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. On July 15, 2021, Lubbock County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Josh Bartlett was murdered during an hours-long SWAT standoff that also left three others injured. The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of our own, tonight, SWAT Commander … [Read more...]
Jared Lowndes Shooting Death: The RCMP Has A Lot to Answer for
On July 8, 2021, Jared Lowndes – wanted for an outstanding warrant for his DNA – was shot and killed by RCMP in the parking lot of a Campbell River Tim Hortons restaurant after evading police after an earlier traffic stop. From the RCMP’s version of events: The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Campbell … [Read more...]
Sergeant Robert Johnson: Pedophile Cop Commits Suicide
Sergeant Robert Johnson shot himself in his truck which was parked on the Highway 787 Bridge in North Liberty County. Thus ended a six-hour standoff between Johnson and negotiators from the County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Ranger. Harris County Precinct 1 Sergeant Robert Johnson, once named Officer Of The Year, killed himself after confessing to a long history of sexually … [Read more...]
Did Constable Kristopher Karl Planetta Benefit From Police Sentencing Double-Standards?
One of my longstanding pet peeves is sentencing double-standards applied to police officers who break the law, so while my blood pressure rose briefly when I first came across this case, ultimately, it dropped once I read the details and agreed with Judge A. Peter Ross's sentencing decision in R. v. Planetta, 2021 NSPC 30. Nobody - not the Crown Prosecutor, not the Defence … [Read more...]
Nigerian Army Purges 3,040 Drunken Deserters, Rapists and Murderous Soldiers
The Nigerian Army, a land force of roughly 160,000 troops, recently dismissed 3,040 of those troops for crimes ranging from desertion and drunken and disorderly to rape and even murder. While firing 3,040 troops from the army sounds like a lot, it's only 1.9% of Nigeria's Army, which is smaller than the percentage of Liberal Party of Canada MPs who are currently facing … [Read more...]
Free Speech is Despised Across the Political Spectrum
All power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. —Lord Acton I expect politicians on the left of the political spectrum to despise free speech. It's a foundational tenet of their belief systems - that only approved speech must be permitted and leftists are, naturally, the only ones capable of being the arbiters of 'permitted speech'. Justin Trudeau's … [Read more...]
2020: COVID-19 Lockdown Loneliness Responsible for 1,412 Suicides By MAiD
While governments worldwide focused their attention on 'COVID counts' and lockdowns of healthy people in their non-stop fear porn crusade, one number ought to make everyone sit up and take notice. In Canada, 1,412 people chose to end their lives by medical assistance in dying (MAiD) (18.6% of all MAiD deaths in 2020) because they simply could not face another year of … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: 12-year-old girl shot, expected to recover
Christian Lehl, 21, was babysitting his nieces and nephews, when he took out a loaded handgun and showed it to an 18-year-old friend. The handgun 'just went off' aka a negligent discharge, and the bullet buried itself in the arm of one of Lehl's 12-year-old nieces in another room. Thankfully, the young girl is expected to make a full recovery. Wichita Police arrested … [Read more...]
Can Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah Succeed Where Every Other Police Agency has Failed?
Peel Regional Police Services Chief Nishan Duraiappah wants to transform of his department away from its current culture of secrecy to a departmental culture that is more open, more transparent and less defensive than in the past. The reason? He wants to rebuild credibility and trust in the department that the region’s citizens lost a long time ago. High-profile cases of … [Read more...]