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Outside View: Alternatives to the draft
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SEATTLE, WA, United States (UPI) -- There is a process in American political life by which the unthinkable becomes the inevitable. Right now, the draft is as dead as last week`s road kill, and about as palatable. But the war goes on, the U.S. Army is imploding, and it`s possible to conceive of a number of foreign and domestic disasters that might move the issue from a Charlie Rangel fantasy to a deadly serious possibility.
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Thailand: Some schools reopen in Thai south, teachers may carry guns
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Schools in parts of Thailand's violence-plagued southern province Pattani reopened Monday. Teachers were allowed to take weapons to protect their own safety.
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Education Minister Wijit Srisaarn said he believed self-defense measures, including allowing teachers to carry guns, will be effective in protecting the teachers. The educators themselves will also help security officials look after their colleagues, according to Wijit. |
OH: Cincinnati Homicide Rate Could Set Record
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"This year, we've got 9 cases that have an element of self defense to them," says Police Chief Tom Streicher.
This means of Cincinnati's 79 homicides, 9 are being considered "justifiable", leaving just 70 this year.
This is down from 2005's 79 homicides and just five more than 2004's 65. |
Milwaukee Violent Crime Rises; Blood on Doyle's Hands, Says CCRKBA
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"Twice in the past three years," said CCRKBA Executive Director Joe Waldron, "anti-gun Democrat Gov. Jim Doyle has vetoed the single piece of legislation that would put victims on equal footing with criminals, and instead he has left citizens at their mercy. Doyle's callous disregard for the self-defense rights of the citizens who put him in office puts their blood on his hands. |
ME: Windham Quiznos employee defends himself from would-be robber
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According to police, a black male about 6 feet tall with a thin build approached the assistant manager as he exited the building at about 9:20 p.m. on Sunday. After a brief scuffle, in which the man attempted to steal a bag containing a night deposit from the employee, the suspect fled the scene. The Quiznos employee was not hurt during the altercation.
During the scuffle, police said the suspect pulled a knife on the employee. The Quiznos employee, acting in self-defense, then pulled a handgun, after which the suspect fled the scene. |
PA: Calling citizens to arms
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Statkowski is a councilman in Cherry Tree Borough in Indiana County. He is proposing – and borough council is considering – an ordinance recommending that households in Cherry Tree have at least one firearm with ammunition for self-defense purposes.
But, Statkowski said, this is not only a message for residents urging them to take precautions.
This is as much a message to would-be criminals who think Cherry Tree might be a good place to break into someone’s home. |
NH: Controversial gun enthusiats speak in MUB
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Guns should be allowed in schools. Owning a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon on campus would be a good idea for personal safety. These views and more were expressed last Tuesday in the MUB when the Young American's for Freedom (YAF) hosted an open discussion on the right to bear arms. |
Police Overkill Leaves a Trail of Death
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Once upon a time, the motto emblazoned on police cars was “To Protect and Serve.” However, as police forces are transformed into pseudo-SWAT teams, complete with riot gear and a take-no-prisoners attitude, the fear that cops are overstepping their limits is on the rise. |
OH: City's Homicide Rate Reflects National Trend
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As of Monday night, the City of Cincinnati has had at least 79 people die at the hands of others this year.
That's the same number of homicides in the city last year, and there's still almost a month left.
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What's caught the eye of police brass is that this year there's been a rise in homicides involving juveniles and also an increase in homicides resulting in self defense. |
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