It appears that ESU Detective Andrew McCormack is not the first officer to have trouble with the Surefire X300 weapon-mounted light. In October 2010, an unidentified Plano, TX sergeant negligently shot a suspected drug dealer as the officer attempted to turn on his Surefire X300, fatally wounding Michael Anthony Alcala, 25. According to this write-up Read More
Only Ones
The Only Ones Who Don’t Follow The Four Rules
The NYPD Emergency Services Unit is considered amongst the very best of SWAT/Rescue police officers in the world. They are highly trained, elite members of the NYPD who perform rescue, SWAT and other high risk tactical, counter-narcotic and counter-terror operations. But they still need to work on the Four Rules of Gun Safety. ESU Detective Read More
The Original Only One
Lee Paige is the original “Only One.” He’s the DEA agent who said “I’m the only one in this room professional enough to handle this Glock pistol,” seconds before he shot himself in the leg. The video has been posted and reposted hundreds of times since 2004. In April of 2010, Paige sued the DEA, Read More
We’re The Only Ones Who Won’t Shoot Indiscriminately
My heart goes out to the family of Baltimore Police Officer William H. Torbitt. Officer Torbitt was shot to death 9 January. By fellow officers. I cannot begin to imagine what those officers are going through. But I also can’t forget all the times the anti-gun folks worry and fret about how civilians will fire Read More
We’re The Only Ones Who Can Handle Dogs
Ironic right after my Michael Vick post, but I found this little tidbit about a North Carolina Highway Patrol Sergeant who abused his partner. I can’t think of any training regimen that includes hanging a dog by his collar and kicking him. Seems I recall Vick going to prison for similar behavior, and people calling Read More