Which is to say that, whether or not the allegedly well-intentioned reformers of Moms Demand Action and GunFreeZone.net are aware of it, they are flirting with disaster. On the surface, Ann Marie’s grubby little hope that police will eventually “have a run in with one of these clowns” may appear to be less threatening than was Ronald Ritchie’s fatal mendacity. But, if Marie were successful, the end result would likely be the same. There is no kind way of putting this, I’m afraid: Ultimately, what we are seeing on the fringes of the gun-control movement is the suggestion that American citizens be “SWATted” for their choices — that, in the name of a political disagreement, one party calls the cops on another and, under false pretenses, puts them in harm’s way. Is this reconcilable with “common sense” change?
via Moms Demand SWATting | National Review Online.
I had clicked on that article as it appeared in my Facebook timeline and when I read the mention of this blog, I started laughing. It was a merry laugh because I immediately figured out that there was an obvious and “serious” case of garbled signals between Bob Owens and Charles C. W. Cooke. Regular readers have seen Bob in the Comments section and I have sent you over his blog in several occasions and he is a gentleman and a proud defender of Gun Rights.
I contacted him via Facebook (OK. Threatened him with a duel with Nerf Guns. Reparations must be made!) and he was apologetic. I have not had contact with Mr. Cooke before, but I have heard him on the NRA News podcast several times so I know he is also cool, specially for a Brit…OK, kidding aside, he is one smart fella, keep him on your must-read list.
I am guessing the article will eventually be fixed, I can wait. If CSGV or Moms read the article, they should be having fits as neither have much love for yours truly and specially CSGV who has put me in his “Insurrectionist/Must Be Sent to Detention/Re-Education Camp” list.
Then again, I am a suspicious person. Maybe Bob Owens was trying to get me Blog-SWATted?
Hmmmmm…
CSGV who has put me in his “Insurrectionist/Must Be Sent to Detention/Re-Education Camp” list.
Really? They only banned me from commenting. I am humbled in the shadow of the master.
I even made it in Media Matters
Yeah but none of you are denounced in the Congressional Records. 😉
True! That makes you SOOPER Insurrectionist.
No cape!
Third wins! But according to CSGV on Huff Po, I am the inspiration for the LAX Shooter!
You are better looking…
So here’s a question for you.
What if we started playing two steps ahead of the antis.
Spot a prominent or at least known member of MDA or CSGV. Call the cops, claim you see them with a gun, it turns out to be a cell phone.
Anti-gun loon down.*
I mean we’ve already found out that if you’re calling over someone with a gun, you won’t get in trouble for SWATting.
*(Only because I know one of those psychos is going to read this and accuse us of being just as bad as them, do not do this. We’re the good guys.)
What we need to do (joke alert) is for Californians keep track of CSGV/Moms/etc members in Facebook and Twitter. Whenever we see one of them saying that we need to be killed just because we support the 2A, we call the cops and ask to have one of the instant coffee restraining orders that just went into law issued against the offender. That is not normal behavior and the authorities should take matters immediately.
I know, we do not play those stupid games…..
Actually, I recall reading somewhere that under California law, death threats made over the internet are a criminal offense that you can get arrested for, even if the threats themselves were made in jest.(which these most certainly are not)
So it’s actually a valid possibility. And while it is normal behavior(for them), it’s not behavior representative of individuals who should be permitted to walk free in society.
Ha this so sad that ppl will go to new lows to kill ppl ! Hope they find this caller and give them the death sentence !!