They chose wisely.
Haven’t there been a couple of false reports of this already?
BTTT
Respect!!! These guys have cojones!
When I read the Hardy article, he was skeptical of his source, and said that it had not been validated.
Here is the only source that David Hardy has found for this story:
I would like to know how many Connecticut LEOs refused to register their personal firearms?
No sale...They’re on the Kings payroll and will eventually do what the King says.
Things might get interesting!
for context it might be good to know the total number of officers in connecticut.
The Blaze says they believe this is a hoax... they could not find a “peace officers association” in Connecticut.
Got my doubts on this one. I watched the Boston Police force people from their homes at gunpoint and then search them for the bomber. There may be a difference but it isn’t a huge one. They just claim they are looking for felons.
Somebody needs to interview some of their more wacky state legislators screaming that all these policemen should be fired and arrested for disobeying orders, and that everyone who breaks the law will be put in prison, even though the legislature will have to raise taxes to build more prisons.
You know. Calm, rational stuff like that. Kind of a mix of Captains Bligh and Queeg. Goes over real good with the voters.
Fake News
Posted on March 9, 2014 by Chris
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There are several stories going around involving the Connecticut Police. The first one is one about how most of the CT police are refusing to register their so-called assault weapons. The original story is here: “Connecticut halts plans to round up firearms after finding most cops in the state are on the list”
The fact that the story is posted on a satire website seems to be lost on most people, judging by the number of times it’s been emailed to me or posted on Facebook. The very title of the website should be the first clue, “Call the Cops: America’s 27th most trusted source for public safety news”. The top of the page also lists “Our latest 12% factual headlines”. In case you’re still not sure, the bottom of the page contains a disclaimer:
This site is a satire of the current state of Law Enforcement, Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical work. Stories posted here are not real and you should not assume them to have any basis in any real fact. Heck we tend to leave in spelling and grammer errors just to prove we is not the professional media. No reference of an individual, company, or government entity seeks to inflict malice or emotional harm.
Yet this story still continues to be spread as the truth.
The second one is worse, in that it appears to be an actual hoax. Unfortunately it also had an air of legitimacy because it originated at a legitimate and well-respected website. I’m talking about “Some Connecticut police refusing to enforce AW law”, which was first posted on the website of noted firearm law specialist and author, attorney Dave Hardy. He writes that he was emailed by one Tyler Jackson, who is the head of the Connecticut Peace Officers Association. Mr Jackson writes that they would soon be publishing an open letter stating that the Connecticut police will not “be party to the oppression of the people of the state by enforcing an unconstitutional law”.
Sounds great, and the story has been picked up by by many other media sites and passed along. Problem is there doesn’t seem to be a “Connecticut Peace Officers Association”. We have a “Police Association of Connecticut”, but they don’t list a Tyler Jackson as their head, or even a board member or spokesperson. Hardy has since updated the story, saying “…. I’d treat this as a possible hoax. I would have done more digging except that when I posted I was on a plane, as part of 4,000-miles-in-36-hours trip”.
These stories play up our hopes that the police will not enforce an unconstitutional law, and I guess we really want to believe they’re true. But passing around wrong or misleading info doesn’t help. I’ve often said we have truth and facts on our side, all the anti’s have is emotion and lies. Let’s not stoop to their level….. we’re better than that.
God bless them!!
BS.
The cops in CT can’t wait to kick down some doors all dressed up in their SWAT costumes.
And they will pick the biggest loudmouths who keep saying “come get them.”
They cannot wait to kick them to the ground.
This will end in submission, not revolution.
Interesting. I hope this pressages a welcome trend...