Dept. of Idiocy 3

Idiocy: Sandy Hook fallout & an armed robber

19-Jun-2015 / 1 minute of reading

NY elementary school after-care supervisor fired after answering elementary school students’ questions about Sandy Hook shooting, following a required lockdown drill. 18-year-old armed robber Tamon J. Stapleton stormed into an East Knoxville, TN, convenience store at 2:30 a.m. and forced the female employee behind the counter and towards the register with a stolen 9mm pistol to her head. A friend […]

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Geraldo Rivera’s armed guard v. Geraldo Rivera

12-Jun-2015 / 1 minute of reading

The armed guard who protected reporter Geraldo Rivera as he covered the Baltimore riots for Fox News has been under arrest since May 1. According to the The Baltimore Sun, the guard “has been in jail since May 1 for carrying guns around Baltimore protest w/o an MD carry permit.” vs.

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TSA update: failure even worse than we thought

12-Jun-2015 / 1 minute of reading

We have a report that the investigators who were able to smuggle mock explosives and guns through TSA nearly 96% of the time were auditors who did not have specialized training in this type of work, rather than the previously reported specialized “Red Teams,” which know all the ins and outs of TSA security. This of course makes the abysmal

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Unbelievable UK police FAQ answer. Unresponsive FBI.

5-Jun-2015 / 2 minutes of reading

An entry in the Frequently Asked Questions section of www.askthe.police.uk (a site that is operated by the Police National Legal Database in the UK, which provides information used by local police constabularies to help inform the public) asks, “Are there any legal self defence products that I can buy?” Answer: “The only fully legal self defence product at the moment

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Don’t do stupid things

29-May-2015 / 1 minute of reading

A group of motorcyclists — who have been encouraged to bring guns — plans to host a Muhammed cartoon drawing contest outside a Phoenix, AZ, mosque today (Friday) at 6:15 p.m. local time. Friday just happens to be the Muslim day of communal prayer. Folks, remember the rules: Don’t do stupid things. Don’t go to stupid places. Don’t hang out

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Boy Scouts ban water gun fights. More stupidity.

28-May-2015 / 2 minutes of reading

The Boy Scouts of America, an organization with semi-military origins which has been racing to the bottom in recent years (and has now arrived), has now banned water gun fights. Pointing simulated firearms at people is not allowed. Biodegradable water balloons no larger than a ping pong ball are still allowed. Also prohibited are rubber band fights and marshmallow shooters.

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Nut shooting nut in the nuts (video)

19-May-2015 / 1 minute of reading

“A bullet proof cup, and the CEO believes so much in his product that he’s willing to take a .22LR to the groin to prove its effectiveness.”

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BB gun & pocket knife at school. Toy soldiers. Southern Baptists.

14-May-2015 / 2 minutes of reading

We have a report that a 6th grade student at Woodley Elementary School in Hattiesburg, MS has been charged with a felony after bringing a BB gun and a pocket knife to class, and apparently not threatening anyone. However MS state law specifically establishes this as a misdemeanor, not a felony. (Hattiesburg’s mayor, Johnny DuPree, is a member of Bloomie’s

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