Tase me, bro, tase me !!

Perhaps this should be a question in all SIU investigations and related coroners inquests:

Could this death have been prevented through the use of a taser, rather than being plugged with 9mm of police love through the pipes.

The inquest heard that an intoxicated Mr. Steacy was sitting at a computer in his mother's darkened home in a trailer park near Smiths Falls when now-Sgt. Hollywood and Const. Mike Cholette attempted to arrest him at about 11:30 p.m.

Mr. Steacy, who had his back to the officers and had a phone in his left hand, started to turn around when they ordered him not to move.

According to testimony, he kept turning toward the officers when his right hand dropped to his waist with his fingers gripping what appeared to be a weapon.

After ordering him to drop what was in his hand, Sgt. Hollywood shot Mr. Steacy in the chest.

The officers later learned that Mr. Steacy was only holding a computer mouse.

RELATED: Brockville city police aren't tas..er ... I mean fazed by the controversy ...

"In 2007, the Taser,....was "deployed" eight times ..... Meanwhile, officers pointed the Taser without using it nine times last year and got suspects to settle down simply by drawing it another 13 times.

"Just the act of unholstering it is usually enough to get compliance," Manoll told the board.

Freaks abound:From the same article:

Brockville has 23 residents listed on the provincial registry of sex offenders, meaning they must report regularly to police. All 23 are listed as "compliant" with their respective conditions.

The numbers reflect the situation as of Jan. 8 of this year. People listed on the registry are living in the community. When they are listed as "non-compliant," the chief said, they have likely breached their conditions and face charges in connection with that.

In comparison, Smiths Falls has 20 people on the registry, one of whom is listed as non-compliant.

RELATED: Check out the SICKO that dropped in here:

Domain Name bell.ca ? (Canada)
IP Address 76.64.75.# (Bell Canada)
ISP Bell Canada
Time of Visit Feb 4 2008 6:05:53 pm
Referring URL http://www.google.ca...n&q=SFDCI porn&meta=
Search Engine google.ca
Search Words sfdci porn

Those girls are still underage ... perv.

Where I've been ...

Due to the huge numbers (ok, three) of disappointed fans, I feel compelled to get back at this blogging thingy. Actually, I've really been missing putting my rants and discoveries down on paper.

Why I've been gone ...

Time: As the father of two young 'ens... well, it's precious. In addition to my paid work, I've signed on to a new volunteer role. It eats a lot of time, but is really rewarding. I've witnessed a truly remarkable thing happen in this role, something I don't have time to blog about tonight, but I surely will.

Disgust:I didn't blog the provincial election last fall, as I saw the disaster unfolding, and didn't really have much positive to say. An utter disaster. FWIW -- I think it's time Tory moved on .... I'm sure he is tarred by this failure, and keeping him will only give us another four years of ... well, you know.

Paranoia: Yep, that's me .... mild, but ever-present. When I started this, I was warned by a close family member (who happens to have been in the publishing business) to be VERY careful what I posted.... one wrong keystroke and you can find yourself being sued, he warned. Now we have two cases in point: Levant and Steyn. Then there is the Warman affair .... a couple of "ooopppsss" in the blogosphere ... by people much more experienced in this medium than I.

Those little complications aside, as I said, I really do enjoy doing this, so I'm going to attempt to be around here a little more .... if only for this.

The first shots ....

Have they been fired ?

Word comes this week buried in the back pages of the Record News/EMC of the recognition of a new Indian band in the Smiths Falls area, notably Drummond/North Elmsley Township.

Seems this group has erected a sign on 177 acres of Crown land in Port Elmsley that reads Pasapkedjiwanong Algonquin First Nation Ceremonial & Cultural Land. I'm wondering, did they have permission from the Crown to erect the sign ? The Township was certainly unaware, they were "surprised" by calls from area residents who were concerned what the sign meant.

Now, the erection of a sign might seem a tad benign, but looking through my site meter logs from the last little bit I turned up this odd hit :

Domain Name uu.net ? (Network)
IP Address 66.48.146.# (Verizon Business)
ISP Verizon Business
Location
Continent : North America
Country : Canada (Facts)
State/Region : Ontario
City : Napanee
Time of Visit Jan 28 2008 11:03:04 pm
Referring URL http://www.google.ca...ive occupation&meta=
Search Engine google.ca
Search Words smith falls native occupation

Hmmm ... a google search for "smith falls native occupation" from Napanee, not so far from Deseronto ... Coincidence ????

Watch for this one ... I have a funny feeling this isn't stopping at a sign.

RELATED:Why reserves are bankrupt

The real reason for hijabs ....

"You can’t expect all males to control themselves when the breasts are out"

That's the defense. Seriously.

An Iranian PhD student in St. John’s, Newfoundland - Farhood Azarsina - was sentenced to an additional 18 days in prison for sexually assaulting a woman on an elevator (he’s already served 3 weeks while awaiting trial). He said it was an ‘impulse’.

More disturbing to me than the story of the original assault is the reaction of the commentors coming to the assailants defense. (The post was picked up by Irans version of Digg) Maybe it was the use of "pig" to describe the "fine foreign born gentleman" that got the tail feathers ruffled.


Some prime examples ... and there are many more !!

In an islamic (and some other asian)country if you see a girl in an elevator with open boobs it means she is a whore!!

We all want sentence to death for this writer who has said pig for the people of a country. you will definitely go to jail for this article. I promise you.

Maybe you Canadians prefer pedophiles over breast kissers!
cover ur ass before affectedly boasting to be so prude. We are closely watching you, my host friends!

Good luck to Farhood Azarsina ... he's gonna need it to gain meaningful employment now.

A wrinkle in Lenny's plan ?

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A shadowy leftist guerrilla group took credit for a string of explosions that ripped apart at least six Mexican oil and gas pipelines Monday, rattling financial markets and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in lost production.

The EPR claimed responsibility for a July attack on a major gas pipeline from Mexico City to Guadalajara in western Mexico that forced at least a dozen major companies, including Hershey to suspend or scale back operations.

I wonder .... maybe they are getting cold feet ??

Kirk Saville, senior director with Hershey corporate communications, said it is expected the plant will "operate through 2008"

Previous announcements from the company have stated operations were to cease in 2008.

Settling in now ....

blogging should be a little more regular now !!

With a price tag like that ...

there has to be hope.

Hershey Foods Corp.'s chocolate factory in Smiths Falls is for sale.
The 472,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility is listing with CB Richard Ellis, and is being offered for $14.80 per square foot for a price tag of $6.9 million.

Speaking of fishin' ....

Can't help but brag .....

Spent last weekend in beautiful Prince Edward County goin' after the big lads. A successful start Friday night ... 3 small mouth bass in the 4 lb range, forgot the camera ... dammit.

Anyhow ... my BIL and I spent a great Saturday after the salmon and brought three in ... not huge by salmon standards but a great catch. Fire up the smoker !



Caught about 11 miles south of Salmon Point.

An early start to the fishin' ...

nets a Smiths Falls and a Merrickville man some trouble with the feds.....

The court was told that on the night of May 10, 2007 conservation officers from the Pembroke office of the Ministry of Natural Resources encountered the men outside their camp in North Frontenac Township, southwest of the village of Calabogie.

The walleye season in that area did not open until May 12, 2007. The 17 walleye and various pieces of fishing equipment seized when charges were laid have been forfeited to the Crown.

If only they had a band card .... then it's ok to fish off season. Because ....

Anglers are reminded to observe the fishing seasons. In most cases these seasons are designed to protect spawning fish when they are very susceptible to angling.

"An important step in history here today"

That's how mayor Dennis Staples characterizes the signing of an agreement in principal for a commuter rail system yesterday.

"This has the potential to be a tremendous benefit for all municipalities involved."

I agree.