http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/defense/ en-us Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:54:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418916/posts Michael Lee Thompson could just as easily have been dead. Instead, the 30-year-old Corvallis man spent Wednesday in front of a judge for sentencing on charges he attacked a man and chased him inside his home last June. The attack stopped after the homeowner picked up a pistol and told him to get out. Ravalli County Chief Prosecutor Geoff Mahar said the homeowner was scared to death. &#x93;Mr. Thompson may not have been here today but for the lack of a couple of pounds (of pressure) on a trigger,&#x94; Mahar told Ravalli County Judge Jeffrey Langton. * Later in the... Ravallirepublic.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418916/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:54:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418293/posts LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Las Cruces police say they are investigating a fatal shooting. Just before 8 a.m. Sunday, police were called to the Telshor Manor Apartments where two suspects attempted to break into an apartment. Investigators say a resident of the apartment was apparently startled awake, grabbed a handgun and opened fire at the intruders. At least one of the bullets struck one of the intruders as he was located outside on the west side of the apartment complex. Police say that man was pronounced dead at the scene but his identity has yet to be determined. They... kvia.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418293/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:42:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418290/posts FLORENCE, AL (WAFF) - The gun used in an attempted robbery that ended with the robber being shot had been stolen. On Saturday, Florence police said the suspect walked up to two men and tried robbing them at gunpoint. One of the men fought back, took control of the gun and fired it at the suspect as he fled, wounding him. The investigation is ongoing. No arrests had been made Monday afternoon, but police said they do have a person of interest in the case. waff.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418290/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:39:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417374/posts An apparent home invasion went wrong today for two suspects when a Hilltop resident apparently shot one of the suspects, police said. Two men knocked on the door of 177 Haldy Ave. about 2:21 p.m. and asked for money, Columbus Police Sgt. Eric Pilya said. One of the suspects then took a resident to a back room, where the would-be robber was shot, Pilya said. His wounds were life-threatening, and he was taken to Mt. Carmel West hospital. The second suspect, who was armed, fled. Columbus Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417374/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:49:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417117/posts Journalists talk about congressional earmarks in terms of lobbyists&#x27; shenanigans, or legislators helping themselves and their pals. But pause for a moment and consider that there are 97 pages listing nearly 1,000 congressional earmarks in the 543-page report by the House-Senate conferees on the $626 billion defense appropriations bill signed by President Obama this month. They cover every category from procurement to operations and maintenance to research and development, with the last group alone spanning more than 77 of those pages. Who is to say what kind of impact these separate transfers of what may be $5 billion will have... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417117/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:38:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416169/posts MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said on Sunday her husband has given her a submachine gun to protect herself from those threatening to kill her. But she said she had to go back to practice shooting because she was not familiar with the handgun given to her. ``I also have to recalibrate my brain, so I could always be psychologically ready to be attacked,&#x27;&#x27; she told dzBB on Sunday Santiago said had received a death threat from a Cabinet member whom she did not name and who she believed could also be behind a petition to the Commission on... The Philippine Inquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416169/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:06:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416160/posts The owner of an Alexandria, Louisiana fireworks stand reportedly used his handgun to fend off three armed robbers. Police say that the husband and wife who own the fireworks stand were preparing to close for the day when the wife noticed a young man acting suspiciously. The wife reportedly notified her husband, at which point he got his gun and kept it ready. At closing time, the suspicious young man and two accomplices drew their handguns as part of a robbery attempt, police say. The fireworks stand owner reportedly then drew and fired his own gun in self defense, ending... Self Defense Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416160/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:42:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414947/posts Questions about race, an antagonistic relationship with police and an ongoing dispute compelled the family of a Farmville man killed Nov. 15 to press for charges against a shooter who authorities say acted in self-defense. Ellis Hunter III, 26, died a week after a fight with William Payton, 23, of Greenville. An investigation by Farmville police concluded Payton shot Hunter after Hunter attacked Payton with a knife, District Attorney Clark Everett told Hunter&#x27;s family at a meeting last week. Everett told Hunter family members and Pitt County NAACP president Calvin Henderson during the Dec. 15 meeting that evidence collected at... The Daily Reflector http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414947/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:09:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414941/posts Several thugs tried to drag a woman off a Queens subway train Thursday night, but she fought back and fatally stabbed one of her tormenters before fleeing on another train, police said. The large group of men - perhaps as many as eight - surrounded the woman outside a chicken restaurant above the 21st St.-Queensbridge station about 9 p.m., police and a witness said. The harassment, which may have included unwanted sexual advances toward the woman and grabbing, continued as she entered the subway station. The woman broke free from the men and frantically ran down to the platform and... New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414941/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:01:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412843/posts Police said a registered gun carrier used his weapon on two men carrying out a home invasion at his residence on Sunday. One of the home invaders is listed in serious condition at Erlanger Hospital following the incident at 6207 Stockton Dr. According to the homeowner, Marcus Grier, he stopped by his home briefly to use the bathroom. He said he had his gun with him at the time of the home invasion. While at home, he said he heard someone enter his residence. He was met by two armed men who told him to give them his money. Mr.... chattanoogan.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412843/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:40:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411692/posts Afghanistan, World&#x27;s Longest War Has Only Just Begun Politics / Afghanistan Dec 20, 2009 - 07:22 AM By: Rick_Rozoff The higher number of Defense Department contractors, 160,000, added to over 100,000 troops - with the likely prospect of both numbers climbing yet more - will result in over a quarter of a million U.S. personnel serving under the Pentagon and NATO. The latter has 42,000 non-U.S. troops fighting under its command currently and pledges of 8,000 more to date, with thousands in addition to be conscripted after the London conference on Afghanistan next month. Approximately 35,000 U.S. soldiers are also... The Market Oracle<b> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411692/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:04:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410706/posts Kay Bailey Hutchison votes with Democrats to speed up process to healthcare vote. Red State http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410706/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:53:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410357/posts A $626 billion Pentagon budget narrowly advanced in the Senate Friday morning but not before Washington&#x92;s political battles seemed to eclipse the real wars of Iraq and Afghanistan overseas. The whole Senate scene, played out in a post midnight session on a freezing night, dramatized how poisonous the atmosphere has become in the health care fight. Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410357/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:22:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409264/posts A St. Rose, Louisiana homeowner reportedly shot two armed burglar who broke in to his home and threatened his life. Police say that a pair of burglars, who were armed with a pistol, kicked down the down the back door to a St. Rose home. Upon entering the house, one of the robber then reportedly shined his pistol&#x27;s laser sight on the homeowner. Fearing for his life, the homeowner is said to have fired one shot from his shotgun, which caused both intruders to flee, according to police. One suspected burglar, 21 year old Michael Cockerham, was found dead from... Self Defense Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409264/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:44:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408573/posts A gunman accused of a weekend killing spree on Chicago&#x92;s South Side and in the suburbs that left two dead and a third fighting for his life was enraged because he believed his father was having an affair with his wife, Cook County prosecutors said today. James Amison, 37, is charged with murder in the killing of his ex-girlfriend, Stephanie Reed, 40, and attempted murder in an attack on his 59-year-old father. He is also suspected in the killing of his wife, Tashika Smith, 38, during a four-hour killing spree that authorities believe began around 10 p.m. Friday, prosecutors said... Chicago Sun Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408573/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:36:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407047/posts PHOENIX (AP) &#x97; Phoenix police on Saturday released a man who told them he fatally shot another man in self-defense. Officer Luis Samudio says a 24-year-old man called police at about 3:15 a.m. to report a shooting at a northwest Phoenix apartment. Arriving officers found a 27-year-old man dead of gunshot wounds in the apartment. Samudio said the man told officers he shot the other man in self-defense. After being questioned, he was released pending further investigation. The names of the victim and the man who shot him were not released. fox11az http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407047/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:50:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405707/posts Investigators say they&#x92;ve uncovered evidence that a Pittsfield Township homeowner was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot another man outside his home Wednesday morning. Both men were armed when they got into a dispute, police revealed this afternoon. The shooting took place early Wednesday on Rockport Court in the Arbor Creek subdivision. The accused shooter, Adham Mofiid Abu Farha, 34, was released from the Washtenaw County Jail this afternoon as police continue to investigate the shooting outside Farha&#x92;s home in the Arbor Creek subdivision. Police say Michael Robert Rajchel, 28, of Van Buren Township, came to Farha&#x92;s home at... annarbor.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405707/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:41:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405087/posts Law: American heroes are arraigned for allegedly punching a terrorist in wartime. What happens to Tiger Woods isn&#x27;t vital to our country&#x27;s future. What happens to Matthew McCabe, Julio Huertas and Jonathan Keefe is. People are more likely to recognize the names of Tiger&#x27;s alleged bimbo eruptions than the names of these three Navy SEALs we sent into battle. They are not household names in a nation consumed with Climate Gate, the public option and the antics of billionaire athletes. An administration consumed with apologies has said the architect of 9/11&#x27;s massacre, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, must be given all the... Investors Business daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405087/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:15:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403574/posts An elderly Clayton County, GA man reportedly used his handgun to fend off a pair of criminals who tried to rob him at gunpoint in his own home. Police say that the elderly resident sells firewood from his home. A pair of robbers is said to have posed as firewood buyers, with one of the criminals first buying some firewood then asking to enter the man&#x27;s home to wash his hands. After washing his hands, the robber is said to have pointed a gun at the elderly homeowner, while the pair of criminals searched the home for valuables. At this... Self Defense Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403574/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:38:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395650/posts War On Terror: As Khalid Sheikh Mohammed receives the benefits of U.S. justice, three Navy SEALs face court-martial for allegedly punching a captured terrorist who hanged Americans from a bridge in Fallujah. Apparently our efforts to impress the world about the marvels of our criminal justice system require us to give foreign terrorists such as Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the man who invented the manned cruise missiles that flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and plowed into a Pennsylvania field on its way to the Capitol Building, the full rights and protections of the American citizens he conspired... Investor's Business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395650/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:09:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399282/posts Most of you will have heard by now about cop killer Maurice Clemmons and the slaying of four Seattle-area police officers this past Sunday as well as his violent end Tuesday following an alleged attempt at killing another police officer. If not, you can read what Dave Workman, Howard Nemerov, and John Longenecker have written. To recap, Clemmons stormed into a Seattle-area coffee shop and shot and killed four police officers who were working on their paperwork. He was later confronted by officer Benjamin Kelly who approached his stolen car. When Clemmons allegedly refused to comply with Kelly&#x27;s orders to... Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399282/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 14:28:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397520/posts A Miami catering company turned into a crime scene Monday morning after police and paramedics rushed to help a man who had been shot. The man was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, according to Miami Fire Spokesman Ignatius Carroll. The shooting occurred sometime after 9 a.m. inside Yolene Catering on the 5900 block of Northwest Second Avenue. Yolene Francois, the owner, told CBS4&#x27;s Tiffani Helberg that her husband shot a man in self defense. She said the man had worked for them briefly. He allegedly came in demanding money and picked up a chair as if to strike him. That&#x27;s... CBS4.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397520/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:17:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396803/posts GRESHAM, Ore. -- A person who kicked down an apartment door was shot and injured Thursday night, Gresham police said. Officers were called at 9:11 p.m. on Thursday about someone trying to kick in Nathan Brown&#x27;s apartment door in the 1200 block of East Powell Boulevard. Brown said his 2-year-old daughter was sleeping when he heard a loud noise. &#x22;I heard three distinct loud bangs like someone was kicking my door. It wasn&#x27;t like a knock, it was emotionally charged. It scared me,&#x22; Brown said. He grabbed his handgun and cracked the door to see who was there. Brown said... KPTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396803/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:40:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396473/posts Russian President, Dmitry Medvdev, has sent a security proposal to European security agencies, including NATO and the EU. The draft calls for all nations that agree, to the final writing, will follow the principle &#x93;indivisible, equal and undiminished security&#x94;. The proposal includes these few ideas of joint security. &#x93;That parties do not undertake, support or participate in actions that can jeopardize the security of another party to the treaty&#x22;. The sides also agree not to allow the use of its territory with the purpose of attacking their partners. The draft suggests that every party to the agreement is entitled to... Huntington Political Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396473/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:29:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394808/posts WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 17, 2009) &#x97; In 1940, as World War II tightened its grip in Europe, Congress prepared for eventual U.S. involvement by issuing billions of dollars in defense contracts. However, in early 1941, then-Sen. Harry S. Truman began hearing reports of widespread contract mismanagement and wasteful military spending. Convinced that this corruption would strangle the nation&#x92;s efforts to mobilize itself if left unchecked, Truman proposed a new committee, the Senate Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program. The Committee, which came to be known as the Truman Committee, saved our country millions of dollars by subjecting defense contracts... Pulaski County Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394808/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:20:39 GMT