Gun Free Zone

I purchased one of these in 12 inches, the ASP Protector concealable baton.

It is about the same size as a tactical flashlight the uses two CR123 batteries (Surefire 6P, Streamlight ProTac, etc), just under one inch in diameter and five inches long.

Clipping it into a pocket you’d think it was just a tactical flashlight.

In these uncertain times, it is a tool to fit between nothing and a gun.

You need to check your state laws to see if it legal in your area.  Alabama doesn’t care.  It is legal in Florida with a CWP (in Florida it is a Concealed Weapons Permit, so it’s good for more than just guns).

If it is legal in your state, I think it is a tool worth the $45 I found it for online.

Stay safe out there.

This a group from Minneapolis (of course) and to say they are stupidly dangerous and naive  is not an exaggeration.

I looked around their recommendations and they are either insane, stupid or both. here are some.

1. An easy one: STOP calling the police when it’s clearly unnecessary.
Wait. This is a Police Free world as in No Cops for you to call.

4. If you DO need police, go to them instead of calling them to you.
“Hello, Police? Somebody just broke into my home. I am hiding in my closet, please help me.”
“I am sorry ma’am, but to the new initiatives, we can only help you if you come to the station. Do you have our address? We offer a 10% for your Lyft ride.”

6. Make a list of local services/hotlines you can call instead of the police.
I am so sure that a 5 foof 5 inches Social Studies graduate will be a force that will calm drunken hubby so he stops beating the shit out of the wife and kids.

10. Dream bigger: there was a time before police, and there will be a time after.
Yup, there were Vigilantes and Regulators and Night Riders to keep the peace.

I do want this instituted in Minneapolis ASAP. I am not alone wanting to see what kind of Mad Max world it turns out to be. The body count will be amazing, maybe Third World worthy.

Last night I was in the mood for comedy, so the wife and I started Space Force on Netflix.

I was bracing myself for it to be an anti-Trump screed, but it’s not.

It’s actually really funny.

It is a political comedy, but other than a few jokes about POTUS tweeting typos It’s spent more time mocking Schumer, Pelosi, and AOC than Trump.

What it really feels like is more of an anti-bureaucracy comedy than anything else.

It is like a cross between the fantastic HBO comedy movie The Pentagon Wars (which you really should watch) and The Office.

It’s not anti-Space force either.  there is a scene at the end of the third episode – which is a far as I’ve gotten – in which the General played by Steve Carell and his head scientist played by the fantastic John Malkovich testify before Congress and make an honest, heartfelt justification for why Space Force exists.

They also put “the angry young Congresswoman from New York” who only cares about her constituents on food stamps in her place.

Also, the Chinese are very much the enemy.

I’ve really enjoyed it so far.  I was bracing for the worst and have been very pleasantly surprised.

I suspect that part of the reason is that the co-writer is Greg Daniels who was the co-writer for King of the Hill, which is a show that still holds up.

Honestly, give the show a chance.  I recommend it.

I’m not gonna lie, this isn’t exactly what I expected — lying here in the hospital. I mean, it’s only a few broken bones, a punctured lung, and some stitches to the head, but I almost feel betrayed. Three weeks ago when I took the five-hour online course to become an unarmed rapid response social worker, I thought I was helping mankind. After all, with the police abolished, somebody had to be there to mitigate when people had inevitable disagreements.

I’m The Rapid Response Social Worker Who Replaced The Police

This is a hilarious and possibly prophetic article of what could happen if the Police Defunding/elimination were to happen.  Go rad the whole thing.

Another option I have seen bounced around is the elimination of qualified immunity and substitute it by some sort of insurance. I think this is even funnier and the unintended consequences would be just poetic. First, cops would not be able t pay the full premiums that insurance companies will ask. That means the force and the local government will have to step in and help out, just like it was Health Insurance. Group Legal and Liability Insurance for Local PD department will be established and premiums will go up an down for certain individuals depending on risk  just like in health insurance. A desk Sargent that never come out the precinct will have a low premium.  Billy Bob Doing Traffic control and Highway DUI patrols will pay like he was smoking 4 packs a day while taking X-rays unprotected.

And then, the first year will come around, the White Shirts will sit down with the insurance people and probably a conversation like this will occur.

“Thank you for seeing us, Chief. We need to address some issues with your coverage.”
“What issues?”
“Well, we checked the stats and we need to see how we drop some of the risks or unfortunately we will have to drop your coverage or raise the premiums at least 80%.”
“My God! We cannot afford that! Taxpayers are already pissed off that the county raised taxes to pay for the insurance.”
“I can certainly understand your problem. (pulls out a map of the city) So we had our people examine the data provided by your department and we found out that most of the complains and lawsuit originate in these two areas of town shaded in red. They are responsible for 71% of all the lawsuits and payments we had to issue.”
“Yes, these are troublesome spots. What do you propose?”
“Simply to stop sending officers there. No more patrols means no more contact between officers and probable plaintiffs there fore no lawsuits and no more payments to be made.”
“Are you crazy? The press would crucify us!”
“The press ain’t paying your policy. Taxpayers are.”
“And you understand the Mayor will raise hell. A lot of his voters live there.”
“That is politics which we are not interested in discuss. nor it is our purview.”
“Hmmm. It can be sold if the proper focus is given. These areas have made clear that they do not want cops. We can grant them their wish and we can continue to have coverage.”
“Again chief, that is politics and we don’t get involved on that stuff. we just shown you what we found and how much is going to cost you or not depending on how your department will adjust.”
“I understand. I want to thank you and I am sure we will continue to do business.”

Just saying…

It is here. Great condition.

Now gotta find me cheap frames (8.5×11 are not cheap) and claim a piece of wall in the house for me.