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Jackbooted Thug of the Month
Josey1
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Jackbooted Thug of the Month
(Award & Unpleasant Graphics Explained)
Officer Gary Kingsbury
(Send your congratulations on Officer Kingsbury's JBT award to his boss
(City of Mitchell, South Dakota, Public Safety Chief Doug Feltman) at
dfeltman.cityofmitchell@midconetwork.com.)
Officer Gary Kingsbury, while on vacation and sixty miles outside of his normal jurisdiction, went above and beyond the call of Thuggish duty to evict and arrest an official candidate for Governor of South Dakota from a purportedly open debate with the candidates.
As an added bonus, Kingsbury is Samizdat's first
JBT winner known to have personally drawn blood
from his victim in the course of earning his award.
View Officer Kingsbury's Jackbooted Thug certificate.
Send your thoughts regarding Officer Kingsbury's actions to his superiors on the Mitchell city council
Merely arresting Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Nathan Barton probably would have earned Kingsbury a place on Samizdat's Jackbooted Thug rolls, but that wasn't enough for this over-zealous enforcer of the will of the entrenched powers-that-be.
Kingsbury personally listed himself as the official complainant and arresting officer, completely bypassing the attending local Huron law enforcement officer (who for some odd reason, within his own jurisdiction, did not bother to arrest Mr. Barton for the heinous act of speaking out at a public debate at a public event on public property).
He explained his actions with the statement: "I don't like you and I don't like what you are saying."(1) Officer Kingsbury isn't going to let little things like Constitutional law (he knows it's dead) and ethics get in the way of enforcing his brand of coercive peace.
The officer further justified the arrest by claiming: "I'm just a little cog in a big wheel and am taking my orders from the big guys."(2) The claim that 'I vass only followink orderz' is in the very best NAZI war criminal tradition, as demonstrated at the Nuremberg Trials, and earns Officer Kingsbury extra JBT Brownie Points.
Cuffing Mr. Barton for daring to commit a nonviolent crime like public speaking wasn't going to get the State-approved point across by itself, so Kingsbury pressed the point by further damaging an existing injury; no doubt Mr. Barton will remember his lesson every time he tries to use his hand.(3)
And as a probable unintended side benefit, Mr. Barton's doctor is likely to remember the same lesson, which he found ground into the candidate's wrists via improperly applied handcuffs.(4)
And lest you think this was an isolated demonstration of uniformed bravery in the face of individual rights, rest assured that Kingsbury has made a habit of such behavior: Libertarian candidate for South Dakota Attorney General Bob Newland reports that Kingsbury has threatened him with arrest for having the audacity to pass out political literature at the State Fair. In that case though, Kingsbury's unwavering courage... umm, wavered when Mr. Newland expressed his intent to publicize the attempted intimidation.(5) Or maybe that time he remembered that such an arrest would itself violate the law. Or laws. Or even other laws. I suppose even the biggest schoolyard bully of a JBT has to show his cowardly colors sometimes.
When it comes to exceeding his authority, Kingsbury isn't going to allow trite slogans like 'for the children' to sway him either. With the courage of his lack of convictions (else why blame his own actions on the "big guys"?), he happily abandoned Mr. Barton's two minor children at the Fair, unattended, while he hauled off their dad.(6)
The South Dakota State Fair (and hosting city Huron, SD) and the City of Mitchell must be proud to have such a man working for them; a man who will stop at nothing, no moral, no law, no ethics, in order to enforce the arbitrary edicts of the approved powers. They can rest easy knowing that Officer Kingsbury is hard at work stomping out free speech and other individual rights, ensuring that criticisms will go unheard and that the entrenched sorta-semi-Two Party (Dems and Reps, naturally; keep those nasty Libs and indies out of it) system will rule the days. And the serfs, of course.
Naturally, fear of this sort of arbitrary and Constitutionally (Hee, hee! It's dead in SD!) illegal harassment, arrest, and brutality will draw plenty of tourists to the State Fair and Mitchell's own unique - and sole tourist attraction - Corn Palace. Certainly no one would even think of boycotting those State-approved moneymakers out of fear for their civil rights and hides.
Hmm. Makes one wonder what would happen to some oblivious tourist silly enough to ridicule that Corn Palace within the hearing of one of Mitchell's finest. Such free speech clearly isn't high on their list of favorite things.
NOTES:
1 - Reported by Nathan Barton. Witnessed by Gareth Barton and other law enforcement officers.
2 - Ditto.
3 - Nathan Barton.
4 - Ditto.
5 - Bob Newland
6 - SDLP Press Release
http://members.surfbest.net/samizdat@surfbest.net/jbt3.htm
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
(Award & Unpleasant Graphics Explained)
Officer Gary Kingsbury
(Send your congratulations on Officer Kingsbury's JBT award to his boss
(City of Mitchell, South Dakota, Public Safety Chief Doug Feltman) at
dfeltman.cityofmitchell@midconetwork.com.)
Officer Gary Kingsbury, while on vacation and sixty miles outside of his normal jurisdiction, went above and beyond the call of Thuggish duty to evict and arrest an official candidate for Governor of South Dakota from a purportedly open debate with the candidates.
As an added bonus, Kingsbury is Samizdat's first
JBT winner known to have personally drawn blood
from his victim in the course of earning his award.
View Officer Kingsbury's Jackbooted Thug certificate.
Send your thoughts regarding Officer Kingsbury's actions to his superiors on the Mitchell city council
Merely arresting Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Nathan Barton probably would have earned Kingsbury a place on Samizdat's Jackbooted Thug rolls, but that wasn't enough for this over-zealous enforcer of the will of the entrenched powers-that-be.
Kingsbury personally listed himself as the official complainant and arresting officer, completely bypassing the attending local Huron law enforcement officer (who for some odd reason, within his own jurisdiction, did not bother to arrest Mr. Barton for the heinous act of speaking out at a public debate at a public event on public property).
He explained his actions with the statement: "I don't like you and I don't like what you are saying."(1) Officer Kingsbury isn't going to let little things like Constitutional law (he knows it's dead) and ethics get in the way of enforcing his brand of coercive peace.
The officer further justified the arrest by claiming: "I'm just a little cog in a big wheel and am taking my orders from the big guys."(2) The claim that 'I vass only followink orderz' is in the very best NAZI war criminal tradition, as demonstrated at the Nuremberg Trials, and earns Officer Kingsbury extra JBT Brownie Points.
Cuffing Mr. Barton for daring to commit a nonviolent crime like public speaking wasn't going to get the State-approved point across by itself, so Kingsbury pressed the point by further damaging an existing injury; no doubt Mr. Barton will remember his lesson every time he tries to use his hand.(3)
And as a probable unintended side benefit, Mr. Barton's doctor is likely to remember the same lesson, which he found ground into the candidate's wrists via improperly applied handcuffs.(4)
And lest you think this was an isolated demonstration of uniformed bravery in the face of individual rights, rest assured that Kingsbury has made a habit of such behavior: Libertarian candidate for South Dakota Attorney General Bob Newland reports that Kingsbury has threatened him with arrest for having the audacity to pass out political literature at the State Fair. In that case though, Kingsbury's unwavering courage... umm, wavered when Mr. Newland expressed his intent to publicize the attempted intimidation.(5) Or maybe that time he remembered that such an arrest would itself violate the law. Or laws. Or even other laws. I suppose even the biggest schoolyard bully of a JBT has to show his cowardly colors sometimes.
When it comes to exceeding his authority, Kingsbury isn't going to allow trite slogans like 'for the children' to sway him either. With the courage of his lack of convictions (else why blame his own actions on the "big guys"?), he happily abandoned Mr. Barton's two minor children at the Fair, unattended, while he hauled off their dad.(6)
The South Dakota State Fair (and hosting city Huron, SD) and the City of Mitchell must be proud to have such a man working for them; a man who will stop at nothing, no moral, no law, no ethics, in order to enforce the arbitrary edicts of the approved powers. They can rest easy knowing that Officer Kingsbury is hard at work stomping out free speech and other individual rights, ensuring that criticisms will go unheard and that the entrenched sorta-semi-Two Party (Dems and Reps, naturally; keep those nasty Libs and indies out of it) system will rule the days. And the serfs, of course.
Naturally, fear of this sort of arbitrary and Constitutionally (Hee, hee! It's dead in SD!) illegal harassment, arrest, and brutality will draw plenty of tourists to the State Fair and Mitchell's own unique - and sole tourist attraction - Corn Palace. Certainly no one would even think of boycotting those State-approved moneymakers out of fear for their civil rights and hides.
Hmm. Makes one wonder what would happen to some oblivious tourist silly enough to ridicule that Corn Palace within the hearing of one of Mitchell's finest. Such free speech clearly isn't high on their list of favorite things.
NOTES:
1 - Reported by Nathan Barton. Witnessed by Gareth Barton and other law enforcement officers.
2 - Ditto.
3 - Nathan Barton.
4 - Ditto.
5 - Bob Newland
6 - SDLP Press Release
http://members.surfbest.net/samizdat@surfbest.net/jbt3.htm
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
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Boyd says his aim was to keep city safe
By ANNMARIE TIMMINS
Monitor staff
Franklin
FRANKLIN - Former police chief Doug Boyd clarified earlier remarks and acknowledged yesterday that he had been collecting state mental health records on most residents who applied for pistol permits.
The practice dates back to at least 1995, but it became an issue for the first time Wednesday after city and state officials learned of it and concluded it was illegal. Boyd, who said he misunderstood a reporter earlier this week when he said he hadn't collected medical records, said yesterday his intent was only to keep the city safe.
"The fact of the matter is a police chief . . . has to determine if a person is suitable to carry a loaded, concealed weapon," said Boyd, now a city councilor. "It's a major responsibility. If I'm charged with that, I have to make more than just a tacit attempt at this. You have to be thorough."
Current Police Chief Nelson Forest recently discontinued the practice after city officials and former mayor Brenda Elias complained and presented him legal advice that showed the practice to be illegal.
Yesterday, Mayor Tony Giunta said he will ask Forest to write a letter of apology to everyone who signed the medical records release. The letter, Giunta said, will also invite permit holders to look at their records until a certain date. After that, the records will be destroyed, Giunta said.
"We made a mistake," he said. "We should let everyone know we made a mistake, and we should correct it. I guarantee you there are people out there who felt violated by this."
The permitting process came under scrutiny last month after Giunta and Elias both had locals ask them whether the medical records release could legally be included with a pistol permit. Giunta and Elias, who both have permits but didn't recall signing over their medical records, looked into it.
Their inquiries prompted the Gun Owners of New Hampshire and two state officials who are gun rights proponents to weigh in. All warned that the Franklin police were violating state law with the policy.
"It is in the best interests of all residents of Franklin and the state of New Hampshire that you address these issues with your chief," Stephen King, president of the gun owners group, wrote in a letter to Giunta.
When city councilors aired the matter at a police committee meeting Wednesday, there was disagreement over who originated the practice, Forest or a previous chief. Several city councilors who have pistol permits couldn't understand why they hadn't been asked to fill out the medical records release until after Forest arrived.
Forest could not explain it Wednesday, saying only that it was a policy he had inherited from the previous administration. Boyd tried to clarify the discrepancy yesterday.
Boyd said he did not ask applicants to fill out the release if he knew them well and was confident they had no mental health problems. A review yesterday of the permit records showed the medical release form in files dating back to 1995, City Manager Donna Nashawaty said. She did not know how many people had signed the release, but she said most had.
Neighboring police departments said yesterday they do not request medical records of everyone who requests a permit to carry a concealed weapon. The standard application asks residents whether they've been treated for mental illness or confined to an institution.
Local police departments follow up on that question differently.
In Concord, the police ask anyone who reveals a history of mental illness to elaborate on the application. But they do not ask for medical records. The same is true for the state police, who handle only non-resident permits.
"If you say yes to any of (several drug, felony and mental health) questions, you must provide complete details," said state police Sgt. Pat Poirier. "(We) can deny the permit just if they (answer) yes. We are not asking for the release of any information."
In Laconia and Northfield, the police handle it similarly, but both said they may ask an individual who admits to a history to provide a record of treatment or the name of their doctor. Northfield Police Chief Scott Hilliard explained why.
"I'd want to talk to the treating doctor and ask them if they felt the person was suitable to carry a concealed weapon," Hilliard said. "If they felt comfortable, I would grant it."
In Franklin, the police were asking only for records from the state mental health hospital and not from private doctors' offices and treatment centers. Boyd said that's because the state hospital is where people are treated if they have hurt themselves or someone else because of their mental illness.
He felt placement there was an indicator of an applicant's ability to safely carry a concealed weapon.
Earlier this week, Boyd told a reporter that he had not collected such records. The reason he explained yesterday, is because a reporter asked him about medical records, not mental health records. He did not collect records for physical ailments.
The gun permit issue is a personal one for many on the council. Giunta as well as councilors Dennis Reed, Clayton Gassett and Boyd all have pistol permits. But Giunta said the crusade to right the permitting process is not personal.
"Yes, I am a proponent of Second Amendment rights, and I am a lifetime member of Gun Owners of New Hampshire and the National Rifle Association," he said. "But I did not go to (Wednesday night's meeting) looking for a fight. Someone brought this to my attention, and I looked into it. A resident's rights were violated, and my rights were violated."
http://www.concordmonitor.com/stories/front2002/pistol_folo_2002.shtml
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
The Real Terrorist Threat
By Ted Langc 2002
Published 08. 6. 02 at 21:18 Sierra Time
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It's been said before, yet needs to be said again: Show me a politician who supports gun control, and in all likelihood, that politician is corrupt. It shouldn't be a problem identifying a few.
Topping the triumvirate organizational structure of each liberal activist group attacking various segments of our rule of law are individuals like billionaire Andrew McKelvey and his fraudulent Americans for Gun Safety, a phony front heavily financed with McKelvey's unlimited resources but having virtually no members. He's using his money and power to override the individual freedoms granted each citizen by running expensive anti-constitutional advertising in our morally bankrupt and deliberately out-of-touch mainstream establishment media.
The lowest tier of gun abolitionism is comprised of well-intentioned, non-thinking sheeple followers, who provide the numbers needed to give legitimacy to their unethical cause under the banner of feelgoodism. Then we have the middle tier - notable persons and Hollywood types who have achieved their notoriety through some gun-punctuated trauma conspicuously reported by the media. Sarah Brady is in this category.
"Unethical?" Absolutely! Pilots in the cockpits of American airliners once were armed, but starting in 1987, even with its self-created rules still intact, the FAA went against its own policy and began disarming pilots. This was caused by the clamor generated by the likes of Sarah Brady, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Rosie O'Donnell, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, all middle and upper tier members of the gun confiscation movement. Their strength is in their social position, magnified by non-thinking followers who have been deliberately deprived of debate-provoking and inquiry-generating information.
Brady recently acquired a rifle, breaking gun control laws that would have landed you and me in jail. O'Donnell used her television show to demand that all gun owners be sent to prison without a trial, except for the hired bodyguards who protect her children. Senator Feinstein carries a gun, but has been one of the most vociferous Congresspersons legislating abolition - she was quoted on 60 Minutes immediately after passage of the Brady Law intending to "get them [guns] all." Sulzberger, is also licensed to carry, was editor and publisher of The New York Times, the newspaper that in the Sunday edition before the election editorialized their recommendation that New York vote for Chuck Schumer for Senator based upon his opposition to the Second Amendment.
The gun abolition movement is what led the FAA to go back on good, effective policy that protected the American flying public from harm. This reversal of good working common sense is what caused the carnage and horror we were all subjected to on September 11, 2001. We lost 3,000 of our fellow citizens, innocent, decent, hard working people, moms and dads, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, children and grandhildren, because of the single most dangerous threat to American freedom: Gun Control!
Gun Control kills! And never mind about "good intentions" - that might have been an acceptable reason at one time, but the real hard facts of skyrocketing gun violence and deaths in countries that recently legislated total gun abolition, England and Australia, should have adequately informed and educated all three tiers of the anti-gun movement. Now gun abolitionists are falling back to the safety issue, yet another non sequitur.
Gun control does not preclude a "proliferation" of firearms that can get into criminal hands - England and Australia prove that. But eight people, pilots and copilots, could have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans. As women are now both trained and qualified to serve in the military, or to be employed as firefighters or police officers, so can pilots or civilians be trained at no cost whatsoever to the taxpayer. Now Mrs. Brady is viciously attacking, via website, Democrat Senator Carl Levin, and probably despising Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer as well, simply because they are using judgment instead of emotion on the issue of arming pilots. When all is considered, the real terrorist attack becomes clearer.
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"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
Two responses.
Both from Josey.
I guess we have more important things to discuss. Why bother figuring out ways to preserve our Liberty when we can talk about with color stock on your 10/22 matches your shoes?
Ahhhhhh heck. Who cares, right? I'm a nutjob and you already paid the NRA this month, right?
Everything will be fiiiiiiiinnnneee.
Stand And Be Counted
I know several that need a bashing in the head. Little people with big guns.
Merc
NO! You may not have my guns! Now go crawl back into your hole!
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