It came in the ads with the morning paper.

We ain’t in Miami anymore, Tontito.

And since the law favoring shoplifters is to be applied state-wide, I figure that to some degree this is affecting other business outside the city. But the case in SanFran is beyond the pale and with the rest of the city also suffering from other types of unchecked crimes, I do not know how long can they stand. People will be forced to buy online and have it delivered simply because they local store will shut down and it will be easier to control theft from behind the walls of a warehouse than a regular store open to the public.  Yes, the delivery people will be targeted, but I believe it will be less profitable for the organized gangs.

But hey! They are giving the “less privileged” criminal class a way to stay out of the traumatic experiences of incarceration which is nice, specially when they need to get cash in a regular basis to shoot smack and other substances up their extremities.

I have to wonder if the selected photo of Megan Rapinoe was just random choice or choosing the bending over pose had another more deeply inserted meaning.

Still getting the sources for my new State, but I found a copy of the Lifetime Order of Protection bill (now law) we were talking about yesterday and reader Therefore raised valid questions about its possible misuse.

Here is the text of the Bill.

Notwithstanding § 36-3-608, a victim of a felony offense under title
39, chapter 13, part 1, 2, 3, or 5 may file a petition for a lifetime order of protection against the offender who was convicted of the offense.

And here are the felony offenses covered under that law (in bold):

2014 Tennessee Code
Title 39 – Criminal Offenses
Chapter 13 – Offenses Against Person
Part 1 – Assaultive Offenses
Part 2 – Criminal Homicide
Part 3 – Kidnapping and False Imprisonment
Part 4 – Robbery
Part 5 – Sexual Offenses
Part 6 – Invasion of Privacy
Part 7 – Standardized Treatment for Sex Offenders
Part 8 – Terrorism Prevention and Response Act of 2002
Part 9 – Surveillance by Unmanned Aircraft

It seems to be narrowly tailored enough to prevent is abuse, but then again people have been creative in the past and abuses have happened. I just hope most people will have a bit of common sense and not screw with this.

There was an editorial by Nikki Goeser in the local rag, but it does not show in the digital version at time of posting. I’ll link when it does.

NASHVILLE, Tenn (WKRN) — On Monday, a man opened fire on at least four people and two Metro Nashville police officers in Madison.

According to a press release from the Metro Nashville Police Department, 23-year-old Deangelo Spears was sitting on Neely’s Bend Road yelling for help. When people approached him, he apparently fired shots towards them.

One man was shot in the leg, and another was grazed by a bullet. Metro Police say Spears also fired at two officers and struck a patrol car. No officers were injured
…
It’s unclear why Spears fired shots at police and innocent bystanders, but Davidson County criminal court records show this was not his first run in with the law. His list of prior charges include aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping, theft, possession of a handgun, and more over the last eight years.

Records show man who fired gun at police, innocent bystanders in Madison has long criminal history | WKRN News 2

So basically and just like everywhere else, there are people in Tennessee with enough felony crimes in them where they should be in prison for a long stretch, are actually free to endanger both civilians and Law Enforcement. But that is not the weird part:

In 2018, News 2 also reported on a shooting where a toddler accidentally shot Spears in the back and wounded him. After Monday’s incident in Madison, Metro Police noted that Spears is paralyzed from the waist down.

When even a 3-year-old is tired of your crap and puts a bullet on your ass paralyzing you, that is God telling you should mend your ways.

Celestial Warnings went unheeded and consequences happened.

And not even space…

Last week I saw my first OC in Tennessee (or anywhere else) and I did something I promised myself to do: Introduce myself and shake the hand of the person and thanking him for OCing. I believe the poor guy thought my bubble was off plumb, but he went along with it.

Today, I saw my second OC coming out of Kroger’s and now that the novelty is off, I have to point/ask something: No retention holsters, Is there a tactical/fashion reason for it? I don’t mean a top of the line Safariland, but at least something with a strap?

I will remain faithfully concealed, but it is nice to know that the option is there and I won’t be tasting pavement because an accidental display of the sidearm sent a Shannon into a panicked frenzy and called the cops.

OK, seriously at least some basic retention.