Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Monday, September 16, 2024
The Gun Debate - 1960s Report Compares New York Cops and British Bobbies (1966)
On 28 September 1966, ITN's Peter Woods observed officers in the New York Police Department (NYPD) undergoing firearms training, as part of an investigation into the difference between British and American policing. In general, officers in the United States were baffled by the fact that British "bobbies" patrolled the streets unarmed. In New York, it was assumed that most members of the public would be armed in any interaction with law enforcement, however routine. Therefore all officers, male and female, were required to carry their firearms at all times – even when off duty.
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The shooting stance of those women, though......
Bidenomics in action
Amazon announced it would be closing its West Sacramento facility, possibly leaving dozens of workers without a job.
Based on a WARN notice filed with the state, Amazon plans to lay off 159 employees at its facility on Ramos Drive.
Election Officials Warn USPS About Key Issues with Voting by Mail Ahead of Presidential Election
A group of state and local election officials voiced concerns Wednesday regarding the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) capacity to efficiently handle the delivery of millions of ballots for the 2024 presidential election.
The National Association of State Election Directors and other officials wrote a letter to U.S. Postal Service Postmaster Louis DeJoy expressing concerns about USPS’ operations, such as processing delays, lost or delayed election mail and insufficient training that could impact the timely and accurate delivery of election mail. The officials stated in the letter that mailed ballots, postmarked by the required date during the past year and recent primary season, arrived at local election offices several days past the deadline for counting.
Young women are more liberal than they’ve been in decades, a Gallup analysis finds
Young women are more liberal than they have been in decades, according to a Gallup analysis of more than 20 years of polling data.
Over the past few years, about 4 in 10 young women between the ages of 18 and 29 have described their political views as liberal, compared with two decades ago when about 3 in 10 identified that way.
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Poor Gen Z guys. I do feel sorry for them. First they couldn't find jobs, then it was affordable homes, and now they can't even find anybody sane to fuck.
Kathy Hochul furious over 'bigoted attacks' on Haitian migrants: 'Always stand with them'
ALBANY, N.Y. (TND) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday expressed frustration with ongoing concerns over an influx of Haitian migrants arriving in the U.S.
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, on Tuesday shared his office had received reports that household pets in Springfield, Ohio “were abducted by Haitian migrants.” He noted he could not verify these claims, but attributed several tragedies to the arrival of such individuals.
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Looks like it's time for Ohio to start shipping Haitians to New York if she's so outraged about their treatment..
Plan B fails despite the government's help
As multiple investigations open into the second assassination bid on Donald Trump’s life in just two months, one major question is lingering: How did the shooter know the former president was playing golf?
It’s not shocking that Trump, an avid golfer, was on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday.
But it has raised eyebrows that the gunman knew the time and place where the Republican 2024 presidential nominee would be.
Commentary: Kamala Harris’ War on Housing
As Kamala Harris campaigns to become the most powerful person in the world, her detractors claim, among other things, that she has no idea how to manage the economy. She has certainly demonstrated that with her recent pronouncements. Even her usual supporters have been critical of her economic policy suggestions. Price controls on groceries. $25,000 grants for first-time homebuyers. A tax on unrealized capital gains. But while Harris backpedals from some of her most economically illiterate schemes, it’s only to attract more votes. Don’t be fooled. She hasn’t changed.
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DEI an' shit
SACRAMENTO — A new multi-million dollar bridge was supposed to make it safer for people to walk or bike between Land Park and the Sacramento River, but now it's the bridge itself that is creating a potentially dangerous situation.
Barricaded and off-limits to the public, this brand-new bridge is a key part of Sacramento's Del Rio bike and pedestrian trail, but the city says the concrete crossing over Interstate 5 is not safe.
Possession of...... possums?
A bizarre arrest unfolded Wednesday morning in an area under an evacuation warning due to the Bridge Fire after deputies allegedly found two people in possession of drugs, evidence of theft and multiple wild opossums in their vehicle.
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Your Monday Morning Florida Report
Two Florida adults are facing neglect charges after a young child was spotted running naked across multiple lanes of traffic — and later found covered in his own waste.
Jacob Roberson, 32, and Danielle Roberson, 34, have been charged with five counts of child neglect, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.
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But they're so cute!
A river otter attacked a child at a Seattle-area marina, dragging the youngster from a dock and into the water before the mother rescued her child, wildlife officials said.
MORE--Don in Oregon
Folsom? My first thought would've been meth lab
New development in the Folsom Ranch community has caused some significant damage to surrounding neighbors after construction blasts Monday afternoon sent debris flying and crashing into nearby homes and cars.
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That job would drive me to drinking too
Officials in Alabama with Morgan County Schools said a woman who appeared to be intoxicated was removed from campus on Wednesday.
Police believe the woman, identified as 44-year-old Brandi Michelle Bomar, is a substitute teacher.
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