Corruption and Arrogance in D.C.

Here is something interesting …

It is a memo from the “chief of police” from the DC Metro police dept. But there is something interesting about it, and her. Now what you should know is that she was not “hired” by the people but appointed and confirmed by the council. (You know this isn’t the same as the District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes ordering a crowd of those against the unconstitutional DC Gun Ban to "pipe down!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0w8sdDaXDY) She was “named Chief of Metropolitan Police Department by DC Mayor Adrian Fenty”. (http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1230,Q,561417,mpdcNav,,.asp) With that being said I want to compare their “statements” on the “Rogue” Supreme Court.

This is the beginning 3 paragraphs of the press release from the DC Mayor’s office - June 26, 2008

“Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, Interim Attorney General Peter Nickles and Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier announced their disappointment in today’s ruling of the United States Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller, in which the Court ruled that District of Columbia statutes banning private handgun possession at home and requiring safe storage of firearms at home violate the Second Amendment.

“I’m disappointed in the Court’s ruling and believe introducing more handguns into the District will mean more handgun violence,” said Mayor Fenty. “But I want to emphasize that at this moment, our gun laws remain in effect. It may be several weeks before there are changes to announce. “In the meantime, I have directed the Metropolitan Police Department to implement an orderly process for allowing qualified citizens to register handguns for lawful possession in their homes.”

Then it continues later by saying…

“The Mayor, Attorney General and Chief emphasized that the Supreme Court’s ruling is limited and leaves intact various other laws that apply to private citizens who would purchase handguns or other firearms for home possession. First, all firearms must be registered with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Firearms Registration Section before they may be lawfully possessed. Second, automatic and semiautomatic handguns generally remain illegal and may not be registered. Third, the Supreme Court’s ruling is limited to handguns in the home and does not entitle anyone to carry firearms outside his or her own home. In addition, although the Court struck the safe storage provision on the ground that it was too broadly written, firearms at home should be kept either unloaded and disassembled or else locked except for use in self-defense in emergencies.”

Now lets view an email from the Chef of the keystone cops,

From: Lanier, Cathy (MPD) Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:35 PM
Subject: Supreme Court Update

Residents,

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court today struck down part of the District of Columbia's handgun ban. I wanted to drop you a note to let you know the immediate impact of this decision.

The Supreme Court's ruling is limited and leaves intact various other laws that apply to private residents who would purchase handguns or other firearms for home possession. It is important that everyone know that:

a.. First, all firearms must be registered with the Metropolitan Police Department's Firearms Registration Section before they may be lawfully possessed.

a.. Second, automatic and semiautomatic handguns generally remain illegal and may not be registered. (Chief of police and doesn't know the difference between automatic and semiautomatic)

a.. Third, the Supreme Court's ruling is limited to handguns in the home and does not entitle anyone to carry firearms outside his or her own home. (You know because no one ever needs to protect themselves OUTSIDE of their home)
Lastly, although the Court struck the safe storage provision on the ground that it was too broadly written, in my opinion firearms in the home should be kept either unloaded and disassembled or locked. (Well there is a brilliant assessment. Maybe the Criminal and yourself can have a "gun build-off" to see which one gets to die. That sounds like fun. That is why people keep guns, because when seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.)

I will comply with the Court's reading of the Second Amendment in its letter and spirit. At the same time, I will continue to vigorously enforce the District's other gun-related laws. I will also continue to find additional ways to protect the District's residents against the scourge of gun violence.

Residents who want additional information can visit the Metropolitan Police Website at www.mpdc.dc.gov/gunregistration. Residents with questions are encouraged to contact the Firearms Registration Section at 202-727-9490.

Sincerely,
Cathy Lanier
Chief of Police


Comparing the two statements, it seems that someone is a puppet.

Well, well, well. We have an idiot leading an idiot.

This is my translation of the statements above…

Well we know better than the Supreme Court, the NRA, the people of this country, or the founding fathers. We have read this in a book somewhere or maybe some one told us, about it while we were being brain washed in the Liberal college we attended. Either way we know that gun control works to keep our citizens safe. Even if it hasn’t worked yet, and has continued to fail every time it is tried, but it will work one day. And if you don’t agree, we don’t care. We think the Supreme Court is wrong so we are going to skirt them by only barely going along with them. We are going to re-categorize the “classification” of the guns we don’t want you to have. In fact we don’t want you to be able to protect yourself in your own home; because even if you abide by the law, you could be a Criminal and no one knows it. Also, We know better than everyone else. We have a huge, crime rate because guns are evil. And if good people have guns, they turn evil because of the gun and they kill everyone they can. We know this because we just do.

Now it is a good thing they have degrees that tell everyone they are smart, because otherwise NO ONE would ever know.

Just in case anyone was confused by what the 2nd amendment says. Lets just see what our founding fathers and others that were close to them knew about it.

One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them. --- Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1796. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, (Memorial Edition) Lipscomb and Bergh, editors.

No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms. ---Thomas Jefferson: Draft Virginia Constitution, 1776.

To model our political system upon speculations of lasting tranquility, is to calculate on the weaker springs of the human character. ---Alexander Hamilton

[The Constitution preserves] the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...(where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. ---James Madison, The Federalist Papers, No. 46.

Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man gainst his own bosom. Congress have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of an American...[T]he unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people. ---Tenche Coxe, The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788.

A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks. --- Thomas Jefferson to Peter Carr, 1785. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, (Memorial Edition) Lipscomb and Bergh, editors.

We established however some, although not all its [self-government] important principles . The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves, in all cases to which they think themselves competent, (as in electing their functionaries executive and legislative, and deciding by a jury of themselves, in all judiciary cases in which any fact is involved,) or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed; ---Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824. Memorial Edition 16:45, Lipscomb and Bergh, editors.

Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive. ---Noah Webster, An Examination of the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution (Philadelphia 1787).

Maybe they were confuse by what the 2nd Amendment means. I mean when someone today says the same thing, sometimes word for word, they are confused. Maybe the people that wrote it were confused too.