While there are certainly self-defense arguments that could be made here on behalf of Dolloff—and I’ve outlined many of those in the blog posts linked above—there would seem little doubt that Denver DA McCann has more than enough evidence in these photographs alone to amount to the probable cause needed to take Dolloff to trial on that initial charge of second-degree murder, if not some lesser-included charge such as manslaughter.

Instead, DA McCann has chosen not to try Dolloff on any charge whatever, with respect to his shooting dead of Keltner.

Prosecutors in America are given enormous discretion in deciding what cases to take to trial, and what cases to pass on.  Ideally, such decisions are based on the actual legal merits of the case.  Too often, such decisions are based on the political inclinations of the prosecutor.

Did Denver Shooter of Right-Wing Protester Just Get Away With Murder? (legalinsurrection.com)

Go read the whole thing.

Like awarding a dude the title of Woman of the Year:

Admiral Rachel Levine: Highest-ranking openly transgender US official (usatoday.com)

If they control transportation, they control you. “Dear Citizen, do you really need to go to the beach/park/library/etc? That is no-essential travel. Do your part to save gas and the environment and stay home.”

Lockdowns are just too tempting to do away with.

In this case, it is the photographer and not the camera because I know I can’t take a picture that good.

Oleg Volk’s work, ladies and gents. Doing the impossible job of almost make me look decent.

And the shotgun is a Turkish Tokarev USA TX3 12HD. Based on the Remington 500 870, I believe and for that price it is a very nice Boarder-Repeller. The Ghost sight is amazingly easy to see and acquire targets with it. Loved the wood and I am not one who needs or drools after that stuff, but I have to admit it was a very nice looking. Shot several low recoil rounds through it and impacts were right where I was aiming and felt very comfortable to do so.

And Oleg mentioned setting the shotgun like this, and I want one now. Nothing says “Go away or be ready to have a miserable day” better than a trench gun.

Once again, the wish list of guns keeps growing.

Not The Bee.

Starbucks has announced plans to rid stores of single-use cups by 2025 in favor of an all-reusable model. In a press release issued Tuesday, the company detailed plans to achieve its latest “planet positive goal” by encouraging customers to bring their own personal cups to be refilled, or by offering communal cups that guests would be instructed to return upon their next visit.

Those communal cups would then be professionally cleaned at the store and provided to other Starbucks customers, who would in turn repeat the process.

Starbucks is getting rid of single-use coffee cups, introducing a more communal model | WKRN News 2

1. I have seen the professionals at the store, the ones that still cannot spell “Joe” right. Somehow, I do not trust them doing a good job disinfecting the re-usable cups.
2. The term “planet positive goal” sounds like “If we can get this burnt coffee with soy milk and sprinkles drinking idiots to bring their own cup, we could save millions in disposable shit.”

More power to them and Viva Capitalism! specially since I refuse to drink that swill.

It seems that attacks like the one performed by Tammel Esco hitting a old Asian lady 125 was enough to trigger a panic response to buy some form of defensive weapon.

Chinatown, NYC. Look at the long, long line of mostly Asian women and elderly waiting to get their pepper spray. This is the clearest sign people are living in fear ?? #StopAsianHate pic.twitter.com/FXt5Zl3qZS

— Evelyn Yang (@EvelynYang) March 14, 2022

I carry pepper spray, but it is only one link in my defensive chain. Let’s face it: a can of spices is hardly a life-saving device. Specially against intoxicated individuals.