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July 27, 2009
Racial Profiling in America?
And to think I was sick of hearing about Michael Jackson... I'm sure by now most of you have heard about the arrest of a black Harvard scholar by a white Cambridge police officer that happened...oh I don't know...last week? For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, here's a little article about the ever-continuing coverage on this story. I am so sick of hearing about this story that I've started changing the television station if I hear any mention of it. (Although here I am blogging about it...go figure.) I personally don't think racial profiling played any part whatsoever in...
Arrests, Public Safety, Racial Profiling
July 20, 2009
Buy a car...get a gun?!
On the market to buy a new car...and a new gun? You might want to head to Butler, Missouri. That's right folks- if you buy a new car from Max Motors, you're entitled to a $450 voucher from a local gun shop to purchase an AK-47 assault rifle. You know, because everyone should have an AK-47 assault rifle in their home. OK, I understand car dealerships are suffering in this economy, and I don't blame owners for trying to think of creative ways to sell cars. But, a free AK-47 with the purchase of a new car? Where is the connection here? And why would ANYONE need an AK-47?? And, is a background...
Cars, Guns, Public Safety