Just hours after Dylann Roof killed 9 innocents at the Emanuel AME Church, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama blamed the deaths on the lack of tighter gun controls. Now, we find out that Dylann Roof -- under current gun laws -- should never have been allowed to buy the gun in the first place. Because of human error in the FBI's background check process, Roof's prior felony drug conviction was not flagged and therefore there was nothing stopping him from purchasing the firearm.
In the case of the recent killing of a San Francisco woman by an illegal alien that had been deported 5 times, and who had committed several crimes, the FBI should have arrested him months ago when they were notified that the SF police had him in custody. So, as a result of that error we have another murder that could have been avoided.
These kind of FBI failures are not uncommon. One of the shooters at the Draw Mohammed Contest in Garland Texas had been on the FBI's radar for years. Yet, where were they when, days before, this guy was talking up his plans under the clear-as-day hashtag #texasattack?
Before the Boston Marathon bombing, the older Tsarnaev brother also surfaced on FBI radar and was even interviewed by them. Some even think he was recruited as an informant. Yet, he went on to kill and maim.
Then there was the Fort Hood shooting. Nadal Hasan was also interviewed by the FBI when he came to their attention after having been in e-mail correspondence with radical jihadist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. Yet, he was able to later kill without intervention.
The President says he's tired of all the mass killings in this country. Well, tired as he may be, perhaps he and his Justice Department should try and ride herd over his own FBI before he calls for all kinds of new gun laws.
References:
Dylann Roof should NOT have been allowed to purchase a gun and was able to because background check system FAILED: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3156588/FBI-Church-gunman-shouldnt-able-gun.html
San Francisco sheriff says feds to blame in immigrant shooting case: http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/10/us/san-francisco-killing/
Texas Jihad Attack Exposes FBI Failure: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/05/texas-jihad-attack-exposes-fbi-failure/
Internal Documents Reveal How the FBI Blew Fort Hood: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/nidal-hasan-anwar-awlaki-emails-fbi-fort-hood
FBI pushed elder Tsarnaev to be informer, lawyers assert: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/03/28/dzhokhar-tsarnaev-attorneys-seek-government-evidence-tamerlan-say-may-help-defense/PJoDIO3Tdf3zIau7VM9m8L/story.html
Mourning Charleston, Obama calls for stricter gun laws: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/18/obama-charleston-statement/28919199/
Clinton, Obama seek gun control in wake of Charleston: http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/18/politics/hillary-clinton-barack-obama-charleston-gun-reform/
Showing posts with label Charleston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charleston. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Why Charleston Shouldn't Have Happened and Why It Did
Whenever there is a mass killing of innocents by some deranged person, America tries to search its soul as to why it happened.
In the case of Dylann Roof, it appears that all the signs were there. Many things in his life were pointing to what ultimately culminated in the senseless slaughter of 9 people at worship. So why were we unable to do anything about it? Because, in America, you can't involuntarily commit someone for mental illness unless they have already demonstrated that they are a danger to either themselves or others. Nor, can you imprison someone solely on the basis of what they say or how they dress or what symbols or tattoos they adorn themselves with. The courts have ruled that even the display of one of the most vile symbols, the swastika, is protected by free speech. For these reasons, Roof was free to roam the streets.
As far as the gun control issue, it probably wouldn't have stopped Dylann from doing what he did. Statistics have shown that 89% of the juveniles in our correctional systems owned a gun or guns at some point before prison. All of which were illegally obtained. Only 15% of inmates in our Federal prisons said they purchased guns legally. Also, we can't legislate a moron father who hands his mentally ill, druggy son, a weapon for his birthday. Stupidity in this country -- as bad as this was -- is still not a crime. Perhaps, however, we should consider finding adults guilty of associated murder charges when a gun, they knowingly give their child, is used in a murder.
Like it or not, there are more Charlestons in this country's future. Gun control or not. The weapon could have just as easily been a pressure cooker bomb and not a gun. Going all the way back to the killing of Abel by Cain, the kind of hate that was exhibited in that Charleston church has been and will always be with us. Jews, like Blacks, have been killed out of hatred. Christians are being slain by the hundreds by radical Muslims. Gays, too, especially by Muslims, have been the target of slaughter, and even Arabs slaughter each other because one might be a Sunni versus a Shiite.
I believe that the increase in the kind of Charleston-like crimes is because of the breakdown of the family unit. Too many single-parent families and the increasing rejection of religion. But, too, we are a country that has been desensitized to violence by violent video games, movies, and TV shows.
References:
Committing a mentally ill adult is complex: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/07/mental-illness-civil-commitment/1814301/
The Constitutional Protection of the Swastika: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1142331?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
The legal loophole that allowed Dylann Roof to get a gun: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/06/18/the-legal-loophole-that-allowed-dylann-roof-to-get-a-gun/
Charleston Massacre: Mental Illness Common Thread for Mass Shootings: http://www.newsweek.com/charleston-massacre-mental-illness-common-thread-mass-shootings-344789
Illegal Guns Statistics Overview: http://gun.laws.com/illegal-guns/illegal-guns-statistics
In the case of Dylann Roof, it appears that all the signs were there. Many things in his life were pointing to what ultimately culminated in the senseless slaughter of 9 people at worship. So why were we unable to do anything about it? Because, in America, you can't involuntarily commit someone for mental illness unless they have already demonstrated that they are a danger to either themselves or others. Nor, can you imprison someone solely on the basis of what they say or how they dress or what symbols or tattoos they adorn themselves with. The courts have ruled that even the display of one of the most vile symbols, the swastika, is protected by free speech. For these reasons, Roof was free to roam the streets.
As far as the gun control issue, it probably wouldn't have stopped Dylann from doing what he did. Statistics have shown that 89% of the juveniles in our correctional systems owned a gun or guns at some point before prison. All of which were illegally obtained. Only 15% of inmates in our Federal prisons said they purchased guns legally. Also, we can't legislate a moron father who hands his mentally ill, druggy son, a weapon for his birthday. Stupidity in this country -- as bad as this was -- is still not a crime. Perhaps, however, we should consider finding adults guilty of associated murder charges when a gun, they knowingly give their child, is used in a murder.
Like it or not, there are more Charlestons in this country's future. Gun control or not. The weapon could have just as easily been a pressure cooker bomb and not a gun. Going all the way back to the killing of Abel by Cain, the kind of hate that was exhibited in that Charleston church has been and will always be with us. Jews, like Blacks, have been killed out of hatred. Christians are being slain by the hundreds by radical Muslims. Gays, too, especially by Muslims, have been the target of slaughter, and even Arabs slaughter each other because one might be a Sunni versus a Shiite.
I believe that the increase in the kind of Charleston-like crimes is because of the breakdown of the family unit. Too many single-parent families and the increasing rejection of religion. But, too, we are a country that has been desensitized to violence by violent video games, movies, and TV shows.
References:
Committing a mentally ill adult is complex: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/07/mental-illness-civil-commitment/1814301/
The Constitutional Protection of the Swastika: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1142331?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
The legal loophole that allowed Dylann Roof to get a gun: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/06/18/the-legal-loophole-that-allowed-dylann-roof-to-get-a-gun/
Charleston Massacre: Mental Illness Common Thread for Mass Shootings: http://www.newsweek.com/charleston-massacre-mental-illness-common-thread-mass-shootings-344789
Illegal Guns Statistics Overview: http://gun.laws.com/illegal-guns/illegal-guns-statistics
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Obama's Record on Mass Shootings
As the following FBI data shows, mass shooting incidents have been on the rise since 2000.
In addition, these incidents have more than doubled under his Presidency (2009-2103) when compared to years prior. From 2000-2008, this country averaged about 8.4 mass shootings per year. Under Obama's watch, we have 18.6 incidents annually.
On the heels of the Charleston shooting, Obama calls for gun control. Despite this country having more guns than ever, the actual number of murders has fallen from approximately 23,000 to 24,000 in the 1990's to just over 14,000 by 2013.
Obviously, there are some cross-currents in our society. During Obama's presidency we have seen the highest incidence of mass shootings and the lowest number of murders since 1969.
The continued decline in the number of murders is something that Obama inherited. Some say that tougher drug laws were the reason. Others believe that increased stop-and-frisk and traffic stops is resulting in more and more illegal firearms being taken off the streets. Others believe that increased gun ownership makes the criminal element think twice about using a gun in robberies or other crimes. But, one thing is known, incarcerations have doubled since the 1990's while the murder rate is down 42%.
So, this brings us to President Obama and the three-fold increase in mass killings. I am not going to speculate why, like a light switch, this has happened. But, it has. And, all I can say is this kind of problematic killing by primarily young people has some psychological and sociological foundation and has less to do with gun control; given that murders, in general, are down. I will say this. Constantly, Obama and other Democrats such as Hillary Clinton downplay the good about America only to focus on its faults regarding race, the police, gay rights etc. Someone on the edge mentally, can easily amplify this talk and decide to take action on their own; resulting in a mass shooting. But, this is just my opinion.
References:
Chart Source: New York Magazine: http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/09/why-you-shouldnt-fear-the-mass-shooting-rise.html
United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2013: http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
The Many Causes of America’s Decline in Crime: http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/the-many-causes-of-americas-decline-in-crime/385364/
In addition, these incidents have more than doubled under his Presidency (2009-2103) when compared to years prior. From 2000-2008, this country averaged about 8.4 mass shootings per year. Under Obama's watch, we have 18.6 incidents annually.
On the heels of the Charleston shooting, Obama calls for gun control. Despite this country having more guns than ever, the actual number of murders has fallen from approximately 23,000 to 24,000 in the 1990's to just over 14,000 by 2013.
Obviously, there are some cross-currents in our society. During Obama's presidency we have seen the highest incidence of mass shootings and the lowest number of murders since 1969.
The continued decline in the number of murders is something that Obama inherited. Some say that tougher drug laws were the reason. Others believe that increased stop-and-frisk and traffic stops is resulting in more and more illegal firearms being taken off the streets. Others believe that increased gun ownership makes the criminal element think twice about using a gun in robberies or other crimes. But, one thing is known, incarcerations have doubled since the 1990's while the murder rate is down 42%.
So, this brings us to President Obama and the three-fold increase in mass killings. I am not going to speculate why, like a light switch, this has happened. But, it has. And, all I can say is this kind of problematic killing by primarily young people has some psychological and sociological foundation and has less to do with gun control; given that murders, in general, are down. I will say this. Constantly, Obama and other Democrats such as Hillary Clinton downplay the good about America only to focus on its faults regarding race, the police, gay rights etc. Someone on the edge mentally, can easily amplify this talk and decide to take action on their own; resulting in a mass shooting. But, this is just my opinion.
References:
Chart Source: New York Magazine: http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/09/why-you-shouldnt-fear-the-mass-shooting-rise.html
United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2013: http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
The Many Causes of America’s Decline in Crime: http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/the-many-causes-of-americas-decline-in-crime/385364/
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