Political Faux Pas in the Garage
The following photograph has been circulating rapidly around the blog-o-sphere and the internet. If you look closely, you may recognize the man in the suit holding the M-4 assault rifle. The ensuing controversy over the photo's release in The Times Picayune has leveled the press office in both the Mayor's office and his local police headquarters. To be fair, a video taken at the event shows quite another story, but it still doesn't absolve Mr. Nagin of his reckless attitude towards weapons. The chief has his finger wide of the trigger guard and his gun's action open. It is unclear if Nagin's weapon is in the "open" position. But that curled up trigger finger makes me nervous.
In one of my last posts, I addressed weapons handling and weapon readiness/awareness. Does the above photo make you feel comfortable about Ray Nagin's A) hand positions B) his body language?
In certain circles, Mr. Nagin risks getting slapped upside his foolish head for being so reckless. Whether or not intended, the muzzle of that rifle was in position to fire upon the Chief of Police or any other bystander present at this function.
Something else to remember, this is the same N.O. Mayor who took away his law abiding citizens' weapons during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. One unfortunate elderly lady in her 70's was taken captive by unnecessary force and greatly harmed in the process. Was it street wandering thugs or criminals who perpetrated this unthinkable act? No, it was Mr. Nagin's gestapo squad of policemen following his orders to disarm the general population in order to cut down on violent crime. Let's see....rapists roaming free in the relief shelter set up at the Super Dome committing unspeakable acts of atrocities by the hour, or visiting the elderly and upon learning that they have a legally obtained weapon- arresting them by force and putting them in jail. Ummm, that makes perfect sense...if you live in Louisiana and fall under corrupt political parties. If not for the National Rifle Association's emergency injunction filed in court on behalf of it's members residing in the Sportsman's Paradise, this civic catastrophe would have continued and more citizens would have been deprived of the only means to defend themselves!
Yeah, Ray, you are a real sweetheart of a public servant...
In one of my last posts, I addressed weapons handling and weapon readiness/awareness. Does the above photo make you feel comfortable about Ray Nagin's A) hand positions B) his body language?
In certain circles, Mr. Nagin risks getting slapped upside his foolish head for being so reckless. Whether or not intended, the muzzle of that rifle was in position to fire upon the Chief of Police or any other bystander present at this function.
Something else to remember, this is the same N.O. Mayor who took away his law abiding citizens' weapons during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. One unfortunate elderly lady in her 70's was taken captive by unnecessary force and greatly harmed in the process. Was it street wandering thugs or criminals who perpetrated this unthinkable act? No, it was Mr. Nagin's gestapo squad of policemen following his orders to disarm the general population in order to cut down on violent crime. Let's see....rapists roaming free in the relief shelter set up at the Super Dome committing unspeakable acts of atrocities by the hour, or visiting the elderly and upon learning that they have a legally obtained weapon- arresting them by force and putting them in jail. Ummm, that makes perfect sense...if you live in Louisiana and fall under corrupt political parties. If not for the National Rifle Association's emergency injunction filed in court on behalf of it's members residing in the Sportsman's Paradise, this civic catastrophe would have continued and more citizens would have been deprived of the only means to defend themselves!
Yeah, Ray, you are a real sweetheart of a public servant...
posted by Troy M. Stirman | 5:10 PM
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