Thursday, February 27, 2014

Take Away Barney Fife's Bullets, Please

Because they're now shooting senior citizens for the heinous crime of being disabled:
A police officer in South Carolina shot a 70-year-old motorist who was reaching for a cane during a traffic stop because he thought the man was grabbing a rifle from the bed of his pickup truck, investigators said. The man was expected to survive.
I suppose this could be good for a rant of how this shooting is Yet Another Example of How the Police Regard Themselves as an Occupying Army.

But let's take another tack and call ol' Barney into a classroom.


OK, Barney, let's do a bit of visual recognition training, shall we? Ready? There will be a test at the end.

This is a rifle:


This is a cane:


This is a rifle:


This is a cane:


This is a rifle:


This is a cane:


This is a rifle:


This is a cane:


Any questions, Barn'? If you pass the test, Sheriff Andy will consider giving you back your bullet. If you fail, the last cane pictured is yours to keep.

4 comments:

  1. Only the richest Americans will be safe until we disarm the cops.

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  2. Did the Police Officer get home safely? That is all that matters, isn't it?

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  3. Seems to be a fine line between Officer Safety and Officer Cowardice.

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  4. What about the guy the cops shot in his bed with a 6 round burst? They tried to say he was threatening them in the hallway but the bullet holes in his mattress were a give away.
    Not safe to go out or stay home anymore?
    w3ski

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