Enco,

The response of the Blacks in Lincoln Heights is admirable. There is no place for pacifism when its Nazis, Muslim terrorists, vicious dictators or the like. So good on them for defending themselves. And in this case good to see they can carry firearms since the Nazis have firearms.

On the other hand the Nazis coming to terrorize the…[Read more]

Unseen,

Not all jurisdictions allow for citizen’s arrest, which is why I said they should be bound by law enforcement strictures, especially if the private security agents are acting as agents of the Sheriff with search and seizure and arrest powers.

Then they should be private events, not public. I see events handle questions that way in, for…

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TheEncogitationer wrote:
Private security should be bound by the same restrictions as law enforcement officers.

No, they should be bound by the same restrictions as ordinary citizens, which they are. If they have legal grounds for a citizen’s arrest, swell. Otherwise, they were engaging in an assault. The hall was open to the public. Had…[Read more]

Lear’s business license has been revoked for violating city ordinances, which include a provision that requires security personnel uniforms be clearly and visibly marked with the word “Security,” Sergeant Reneau said.

Reg,

It’s never a good look for daylight, and only legitimate for night-ops. Not to mention just uncomfortable in the Summertime for good officers.

PopeBeanie,

Character assassination is trending, alongside digression from the original or most productive topic. It’s a Bannon/Trump political (and authoritarian) tactic, tossing in flurries of accusation, invective, and dubious or irrelevant information, requiring heroic focus to maintain or return to positive, on-topic interaction… toward act…

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Re the badges video, what caught my attention first was that it looked like they were wearing black shirts.

I too had forgotten about Natan Sharansky.  It is good to read a different perspective, especially when it is from someone whose life experience gives it a weighting that basement pundits can never attain.