On Tuesday, Oscar Pistorius, the South African sprinter charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, said at his bail hearing that he accidentally shot Steenkamp last Thursday when he mistook her for an intruder. “I fail to understand
Despite little evidence that gun shows are in any way responsible for gun crimes committed in the United States, Maryland county has now banned all gun shows for the foreseeable future. According to Anita Pesses of the Prince George’s County’s
In response to Is Social Media Breeding Monsters?: Another thought: there’s a passage in Mark Steyn’s most recent book where he muses that H.G. Wells’ Time Traveler, jumping forward from the latter days of the 19th century, would have been astounded
President Barack Obama’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced last April that the “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions” would be updated so an employer’s use of an “individual’s criminal history in making employment decisions may, in
(Reuters) – Syrians in “leadership positions” who may be responsible for war crimes have been identified, along with units accused of perpetrating them, United Nations investigators said on Monday. Both government forces and armed rebels are committing war crimes, including
Just hours after Obama finished giving his gun control speech in Chicago, an 18-year old girl was shot and killed in North Chicago. Her name was Janay McFarlane, and reports indicate the bullet with which she was shot was actually intended
Is anyone else noticing a pattern these days? Facebook Postings Prompted Stabbing, Accused’s Sister Says Facebook argument escalates into real-world crime when boy grabs gun Facebook gangbanger turns himself in after threatening Brooklyn’s cyber crime-fighting captain Briton charged over Facebook
Two months after the crime at Sandy Hook Elementary took place, police are suggesting Adam Lanza may have been copying scenes from a violent video game when he carried out his treachery. In doing this, Police continue to focus on
“Think of the children.” I’ve heard that a lot lately, or variations thereof. One woman recently chided me on Twitter with the following: “Imagine if you had kids! Think about others instead of your pocketbook suffering. You don’t need automatic
In response to It’s Enough Already: One reason for the popularity of a creature like Chris Dorner among the Left is that those who control the culture in modern America still love to think of themselves as the counter-culture. Nothing
In response to About that Bipartisan Dorner Fan Club: The article attempts to make the case that the #teamDorner phenomenon isspread across the aisle, “Dorner is now hailed as a kind of folk heroby some on the Chomsky-esqueleft and the
Missouri Democrats are trying to join New York, California, and Illinois as states that oppose gun rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. National talk-radio host Lars Larson–who is not a lawyer–understands the relevant provisions of the Constitution better than many
On Thursday, Barack Obama told teachers in Decatur, GA that he was in favor of making school mandatory for children from the age of four, declaring, “The size of your paycheck shouldn’t determine your child’s future. So let’s fix this.
By REMA RAHMANAssociated PressSOMERVILLE, N.J.A former “Melrose Place” actress who was drunk when her SUV plowed into a car and killed a woman was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison, infuriating the victim’s relatives, who had hoped for the
(AP) – Authorities in Chicago are naming a drug kingpin in Mexico as the city’s Public Enemy No. 1 — a label first given to gangster Al Capone and one that hasn’t been used since Prohibition. Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman
South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius, who made history in 2012 by becoming the first double below-the-knee amputee to compete in the Summer Olympics, reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, on Thursday. According to multiple reports, Pistorius allegedly shot Steenkamp
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg, who, when not obsessing over salt content, wrings his hands about money in politics, has directed his personal SuperPAC to spend $1.3 million, so far, against Debbie Halvorson, former Congresswoman and candidate for the special election to replace
On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he’d be pushing for new gun control in the city of Chicago, even though it is the most heavily gun-controlled municipality in the country. Emanuel will be hosting President Obama on Friday,
The likely opponent to Gov. Chris Christie (R) in New Jersey’s gubernatorial election this November has sponsored legislation that would designate January of each year as “Human Trafficking Prevention Month” in the state. State Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Metuchen), a veteran
President Obama announced on Monday that he’d be visiting crime-ridden Chicago – his hometown, and the domain of his former chief of staff Mayor Rahm Emanuel – to talk about gun violence. Tomorrow, President Obama is slated to give his
He weighed in on another local crime with racial implications, in order to say if he had a son he’d look like Trayvon Martin. So will he be counseling people that they shouldn’t make a hero out of a serial
Days after the Chicago Police Department announced it will no longer respond to 911 calls for criminal damage to property, vehicle thefts, garage burglaries, or other crimes in which the suspect is no longer on the scene, the Fraternal Order
A Mexican mayor was having breakfast with his wife in a restaurant when he was gunned down this week. To avoid a similar fate, mayors in the western state of Michoacan admit they must pay off drug cartels. Wilfrido Flores
A trilogy of mystery novels from award-winning writer Andrew Klavan will be making its way to the big screen. Fox Hill Productions has optioned development and production rights to Andrew Klavan‘s mystery trilogy Dynamite Road, Shotgun Alley and Damnation Street. Klavan has adapted the trilogy into
Amid Chicago Mayor Emanuel’s recent push to get Bank of America, other banks, and various mutual funds to divest from gun companies, Breitbart News thought the timing was right to sit down with Joe Sirochman of American Spirit Arms (ASA).
