Saturday, January 17, 2015
Lancaster PA Creates Legal Defense Fund for NRA Suit
Local news reports
Lancaster officials have set up a legal defense fund to defray costs of fighting a lawsuit the National Rifle Association filed against the city.
The NRA sued Lancaster on Tuesday over its 2009 ordinance requiring residents to tell police if a gun they own is lost or stolen.
The NRA contends the ordinance violates a state law that prohibits local governments from enacting gun control ordinances.
Mayor Rick Gray, flanked by city council members and with the police chief present at a new conference Friday afternoon, accused the NRA of bullying and said the city won’t back down.
Many people have offered to help since learning of the suit, Gray said, prompting creation of the fund, commonsenselancaster.com.
Former mayor Art Morris — a Republican — agreed with Gray that the NRA is bullying cities and became the first donor. He gave a check for $1,000, which Gray said he would MATCH
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Gray said he had no idea how much it will cost to defend the NRA’s suit, but said costs would also be borne by taxpayers. The city’s insurance likely would not cover defending the suit, he said.
“At the same time, we believe that standing by this ordinance is the right thing to do. We are responsible for the safety of those city taxpayers — a responsibility we intend to fulfill,” he said.
The NRA sued Lancaster, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh under a new state law under which gun owners don’t have to show they’ve been hurt by a local ordinance to successfully challenge it.
Although I cheer any attempts to combat the bully tactics of the NRA, I've yet to be convinced about the benefits of a law requiring that stolen guns be reported to the police as long as there is no Licensing and Registration.
Miami Cops Using Mug Shots for Target Practice
Link provided by Kurt Hofmann with the following cryptic comment: "Utterly disgusting racial hatred on the part of Florida police (David Codrea has more). However strongly you condemn it, however loudly you assert racist motivation, I don't think you can take it any further than I think it should be taken."
After explaining what "any further than I think it should be taken" means, maybe Kurt would be willing to explain what David Codrea is talking about. What "double standard" is there? Because the cops in one state has strict rules against this kind of thing, does that constitute a double standard when cops in another state do not?
After explaining what "any further than I think it should be taken" means, maybe Kurt would be willing to explain what David Codrea is talking about. What "double standard" is there? Because the cops in one state has strict rules against this kind of thing, does that constitute a double standard when cops in another state do not?
St. Louis Sees 6 Fatal Shootings In 12 Hours
Huffington Post
Six homicides within 12 hours in an unusually high number for St. Louis, which has a population of about 320,000 people and recorded 159 homicides in 2014. Dotson and Slay linked the overnight violence to crime increases in the area documented since the fatal Ferguson police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown more than five months ago in north St. Louis County.
"To see this much violence going on in our city within such a short period of time, it is absolutely outrageous," Slay said. "It's out of hand. It disgusts me."
The first fatal shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday during a home invasion near Fountain Park. The city's medical examiner's office identified Leon Rivers, 34, as the victim, who was shot as he ran from the home. A 29-year-old man is in custody.
Shortly after midnight, a man was found shot in the hallway of an apartment complex in the Carondelet neighborhood. Police say Kenny Burgett, 19, was confronted by his girlfriend's former BOYFRIEND. The 22-year-old suspect challenged Burgett to a fist fight before shooting him, according to police.
. The 22-year-old suspect challenged Burgett to a fist fight before shooting him, according to police.
Just eight minutes later, two men died after a shooting and robbery on a street in the Dutchtown neighborhood. The victims were identified as Eric Lee, 21, and Jerivon Taylor, 20.
A sixth homicide was reported around 8 a.m. Thursday, when Cheri Simpson, 32, was shot to death in her car just south of downtown St. Louis while waiting at a stoplight. Capt. Michael Sack said police have arrested the woman's ex-boyfriend.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Missouri Man Goes to Jail for the Accidental Shooting of 3-Year-old
Local news reports
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker filed charges against a Kansas City man in the accidental shooting of a 3-year-old girl.
Jessie Ross III, 26, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and endangering a child.
Police were called to a home in the 3800 block of Chestnut Avenue on Jan. 7 after Teriah Davis was shot in the stomach.
Investigators said the girl's brother found the gun behind a mirror and that the gun went off while the children were handling it. The girl is recovering.
According to court records, the girl's mother told police that Ross brought the gun into the house.
Prosecutors said Ross was previously convicted of a felony.
He told investigators that he was not aware a gun was in the house and denied owning a gun.
Interesting. They arrested this guy on the mom's word? Maybe the gun was hers. Or maybe it belonged to another boyfriend?
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