This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. On April 29, 2021, Chandler Police Department Officer Christopher Farrar was struck and killed by a violent moron driving a stolen vehicle. Gilbert Police Officer Rico Aranda was also struck and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He remains in … [Read more...]
19 Ontario Cops Side With Religious Freedoms and Constitutional Liberty over COVID Lockdowns
In a refreshing change from COVID cops arresting pastors for preaching the Gospel, a group of 19 serving and former police officers are challenging the constitutionality of Ontario’s COVID restrictions. They claim enforcing COVID lockdown and public gathering restrictions forces them to breach their oath to uphold the constitution. The Ontario Ministry of the Attorney … [Read more...]
Shooting Range Shrapnel: Even when you do everything right…
Firearms training for police officers generally goes as planned. There are some notable and tragic exceptions, of course, but by and large when men and women who are trained in the proper use of firearms get together to practice it is usually a good day. No so for one Utah Highway Patrol lieutenant training at the Unified Police Department firearms range in Salt Lake City on … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. On April 28, 2021, Delmar Police Department Corporal Keith Heacook passed away from injuries suffered when he responded to a 911 call from an elderly couple being attacked by a stranger. "Our community, my department, his family — we all mourn," Delmar Police … [Read more...]
Jason Kenney: Alberta’s King of COVID and Master of Tone-Deaf Hypocrisy
UPDATED May 11, 2021 at 18:00: Corrected reference to Artur Powlowski's childhood in Poland under communist rule. The same day he ordered a Calgary SWAT team to perform a ‘high-risk takedown’ of Pastor Artur Pawlowski in the middle of a busy Alberta highway [Watch Arrest Video], Jason Kenney had the audacity to Tweet: Today is an important commemoration of one … [Read more...]
Officer Terry Spence: Autism Awareness Training in Action
April was Autism Awareness Month in Tennessee and the Murfreesboro Police Department is one of the first departments in the state to deliver autism awareness training to its officers. Little did Officer Terry Spence know that, shortly after his training, he would need to put what he learned into practice. In a story published on April 24, 2021, Officer Terry Spence pulled … [Read more...]
Retired Pastor in Ghana Accidentally Shoots Himself While Patrolling His Property
It's every upstanding person's worst nightmare. A gang of thieves target you and your family for harassment because of your faith. Police can't be there 24/7 so you do what you can to keep your family safe, which includes patrolling your property with a loaded firearm. This was the predicament a retired Pastor in Ghana found himself in on April 28, 2021. While Pastor … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Teen Shoots Friend
It’s a story we’ve all heard a dozen times if we’ve heard it once. “I found the gun in the park. When I picked it up, it just went off.” And some poor schmuck gets hit with a bullet. If they're lucky, they survive, as is the case in this story. Jalen Fayne, 18, appeared in court in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on April 15, 2021, to face a single charge of injury by negligent … [Read more...]
Use-of-Force Up 27 Percent by Lethbridge Police Service
The Lethbridge Police Service tabled their annual report before the Lethbridge Police Commission on April 8, 2021. Among other things, this report shows use of force by Lethbridge Police officers is up 27% since last year. (see PDF) Every year the Lethbridge Police reviews all Subject Behavior Officer Response (SBOR) Reports to determine any trends or patterns that may … [Read more...]
Officers Down: Sergeant Chris Ward and Deputy Sheriff Logan Fox
When someone is so distraught they want to end their own life, why do they insist on involving others? Just kill yourself already and save the rest of us the grief and anguish. That's how I felt when I read the story of how two great police officers died last week in Boone, North Carolina. On April 28, 2021, an individual called in a welfare check on their … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Two Teen Montreal Morons Apprehended
Montreal's two-day negligent discharge shooting spree left a lot of people terrified but thankfully nobody was injured or killed. On April 21, 2021, Montreal Police received calls about gunshots near the Town of Mount Royal. That evening two Montreal teenagers aged 14 and 16 were arrested and charged for their reckless shooting spree after they were spotted driving down … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Man Shoots Himself with Stolen Handgun During Traffic Stop
One stolen handgun, one police traffic stop and one scared criminal attempting to hide the stolen handgun. Who could possibly foresee a negligent discharge in such a situation? On Friday, April 16, 2021, members of the Decatur Police Department pulled over a vehicle for a 'routine' traffic stop. “As officers approached they heard a firearm discharge from inside the … [Read more...]
Loaded Firearms and Children Don’t Mix
On April 27, 2021, a 5-year-old boy in Elkhart, Indiana, found a loaded gun in his home in the Four Seasons Mobile Home Park. The boy picked up the loaded gun and, while playing with it, managed to shoot himself in the chest. He was rushed to South Bend Memorial Hospital in critical condition, then flown to The Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis where doctors … [Read more...]
Illegal Gun Seizures Up Worldwide Despite Drop in Police Interactions
Washington, DC, known for its harsh gun laws, can’t stop illegal guns or the violence stemming from them. The 51 homicides recorded in the District this year represent a 34 percent spike from the same period in 2020, and that was a 16-year high for murders in the American capitol. In Montgomery County, PA, a 17-year-old was arrested for illegally selling 44 guns. District … [Read more...]
Officer Down: U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans
On April 2, 2021, United States Capitol Police Officer William Evans was killed when 25-year-old Noah Green attempted to breach a barricade at the U.S. Capitol. Evans was rushed to George Washington University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans this afternoon from … [Read more...]
CCF WIN: Section 91 of the Canada Elections Act is Declared Unconstitutional
On February 19, 2021, in another free speech win for the Canadian Constitution Foundation, Justice Davies ruled: I find that section 91(1) of the CEA violates section 2(b) of the Charter and is not saved under section 1. Pursuant to s. 52(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982, section 91(1) of the CEA is of no force or effect. The decision, Canadian Constitution Foundation v. … [Read more...]
Where are the Defenders of Religious Freedom?
Independent MP Derek Sloan and independent Ontario MPP Randy Hillier are the only two politicians I’m aware of who dare defend the right of Canadians to worship God during COVID. So where are the rest of the politicians defending the fundamental religious freedoms of Canadians? This question immediately brings to mind that famous scene from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off when … [Read more...]
UN Elects Iran to UN Commission on the Status of Women
As if the world needs another reason to ridicule the United Nations, news arrives that this useless international body elected Iran - a state renowned for all manner of human rights abuses in its notorious Evin Prison - to the UN Commission on the Status of Women on April 20, 2021. Commission on Status of Women Again by acclamation, the Council elected the following seven … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge costs 16-year-old his life
When common sense and firearm safety rules are ignored a negligent discharge can happen and, when it does, people die. A 16-year-old Houston boy is the latest casualty of the Negligent Discharge Games after he and three teenage friends played with a loaded handgun and the firearm 'went off'. The handgun didn't 'just go off' of course. One of the four teenagers pulled the … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharges Land Cristian Gutierrez in Jail
Some people are simply too stupid to possess firearms. I would definitely add 37-year-old Cristian Gutierrez to that category after his asinine negligent discharge shooting spree at 3:54am Friday morning, April 16, 2021. Bakersfield Police Department officers responded to Panorama Drive near Loma Linda Drive after they received a call about a person prowling outside a … [Read more...]
Premier Doug Ford Does the Unthinkable and Admits He was Wrong
Full marks for courage and character for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. He did what no other Canadian government official has done since COVIDiocy overtook the nation: he admitted he made a mistake. Premier Ford made the admission at his press conference yesterday, April 22, 2021. Now, if only other High Priests and High Priestesses of COVID (I'm talking to you, Bonnie Henry … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Decatur County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Justin Bedwell
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. On March 1, 2021, Decatur County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Justin Bedwell died from a gunshot wound to the chest he suffered on February 28. Lt. Bedwell was a 19-year veteran of the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy in Seminole County attempted to … [Read more...]
Former Police Officer Cariol Horne wins 15-year battle with Buffalo Police Department
It took 15 years, homelessness, depression and PTSD, but Cariol Horne, the former Buffalo Police Department police officer who was fired for saving Neal Mack's life in 2006, finally won her battle with her former employer. "I got punched in the face, was not allowed to file criminal charges, fired and lost my pension. I continue to advocate against the beatings and killing of … [Read more...]
Officer Down: LADP Officer Jose Luis Anzora
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. On February 26, 2021, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Jose Luis Anzora was struck by a vehicle while conducting traffic control in downtown L.A. He was standing beside his police cruiser near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Trinity Street at about … [Read more...]
“I accidentally shot my wife in the head… almost a dozen times”
Shortly before midnight on June 23, 2020, Keven Scott Olejniczak, 57, got into a drunken argument with his wife, 49-year-old Angela R. Quintero Olejniczak, over a car. As they struggled, one of them held a loaded 9mm handgun and "the gun just went off." Repeatedly. This was no accident, nor was it a negligent discharge. News reports vary on how many times Keven … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Tampa Police Department Officer Jesse Madsen
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. Tampa Police Department Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen gave his life so others may live, but how many lives he saved will never be known. In the early morning hours of March 9, 2021, Tampa Police began receiving calls about a white vehicle driving … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Memphis Police Department Officer Nicholas Blow
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. Making it to the end of your shift is the goal of every police officer. Once you've made it back to the precinct, changed into your civvies and made it to your personal vehicle for the drive home, all the dangers are over for the day, right? For Memphis PD … [Read more...]
Should We Amend Hate Speech Laws to Protect Police Officers?
I read an interesting article in the Winnipeg Free Press last week where a retired Winnipeg Police Service member pitched the idea that police officers needed to be protected under Canada's hate speech laws. Hate speech is handled in Section 319 of the Criminal Code of Canada. [emphasis added] 319 (1) Every one who, by communicating statements in any public place, incites … [Read more...]
Municipal Police to Doug Ford: Never Go Full Retard
2021-04-18 18:45 Updated to include the 43 municipal police agencies who refused to obey Doug Ford's illegal/unconstitutional order. It's now clear (if it wasn't before) that Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his so-called 'conservative' government has completely lost the plot. While more and more American states end their lockdowns and mask orders, Doug Ford decided … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: North Carolina Man Shoots Himself in the Crotch
On April 9, 2021, a 46-year-old man's negligent discharge caused him to shoot himself in the crotch while shopping at a Food Lion store in Salisbury, North Carolina. “I turn around to see him grab his crotch and run to the front of the store,” one witness said. “Scared the crap out of me and some other shoppers.” The brief WBTV news report did not say how badly the man … [Read more...]