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Oranges.

It doesn't allow it on grounds of gender, race, or creed. But there is no limitation on punishing folks who hold offices and position of authority. Unless you'd like to point out where in the Constitution that specifically protects against that. No argument there. This also means under the 10th Amendment, the states can also punish LEOs and politicians as they see fit. But then again, even on the Federal Level, there is no limitation on punishing someone given their office. Umm, yes. Why wouldn't we? Especially if he was a supposedly trained "professional", why wouldn't we make an example of him. If not to punish him, but to restore public trust in his profession. People need to be accountable for their actions and need to be responsible for the given level of authority they have. Maybe if we had a system which punished those who abused the power bestowed upon them, we would have more honest people in positions of power, and not the dregs we see in uniform and in political office.

Except us "little people" aren't in charge of enforcing the law. And we're most definitely not immune from it. The difference is: when a cop drinks and drives, it hurts the public trust in the institution of law and order. Regardless if he was on duty or off, the justice system needs to retain the moral high ground and hold those responsible for enforcing the law to a higher standard than the rest of us. How often do we see this? A cop driving drunk, abusing steroids, losing their gun, or acting above the law? How often do we see these guys commit crimes that would royally hurt you or I, but they are only given a slap on the wrist? How often does that shake the public trust in their institution? The system needs to be corrected.

Nope, one's authority within the law is what matters. Those responsible in carrying out the duties required in our system of law and order have no excuses to break the law whether in uniform or out of uniform. Then I guess we agree to disagree. Given their positions of authority and their place in our system of law and order, they should serve as examples for the rest of us. If they can't live up to what's expected of them as police officers (on or off duty), then maybe they should be fired or just quit. Increased responsibility should come with increased authority. For example: if a Congressman or Senator cheats on their taxes, they should face jail time or even harsher punishment then you or I. Especially since they're the ones responsible for levying taxes upon us. Same with the President. It's called moral capital, and it's just as important as the money sitting in the nations' treasury.

Yes. Not only is there job to uphold the law, but to be an example of it. As police officers, they are given quite a bit of treasure and authority to carry out their duties. With that authority comes a certain responsibility as they are given the public's trust. If that trust is broken though, then the punishments must be severe to restore that trust. As for those who are supposedly sheltered and ignorant, they would be punished just like any other citizen. I never said regular people should get off with a slap on the wrist, but that police be punished more severely. I don't know who taught you reading comprehension to misconstrue what I said into anything other than that. Remember: they serve us, not the other way around.

Aw. How cute. Do you get a 2nd chance when you get a DUI? Do I? "Oh, I'm sorry your honor! I didn't mean to hit a car and run away while under the influence! I'll pinky swear to not do it again!" Whatever happened to holding these pukes to a higher standard eh? These guys ARE NOT ABOVE THE LAW. They should be punished more severely than you or I would given their positions of authority and power.

As he should be. Given the expense of his salary, pension, equipment, privileges, and the fact that he is not only knowledgeable of the law, but should also be an example of it, he should not only have the book thrown at him, but be barred from any and all forms of civil service. These cops shouldn't be coddled, they should be punished in a manner far worse than you or I. Especially since they are abusing the authority the public entrusts in them. Not doing this simply diminishes the moral capital held by the state and hurts their claim to the authority entrusted to them. In the end, even the appearance of letting him off easily is a net-loss for the public good.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/judge_dismisses_drunk_driving.html The police and judiciary don't do themselves any favors with this crap. Letting bad apples slip through the system hurts the moral capital of the good officers who simply want to do their job and serve the community/state. While he is facing some internal punishments, they will be undoubtedly less harsh than if any of us civvies were caught and charged for the same reasons. Like you and me, but better... right?

They should make a Glock carbine in 9mm... the market is desperate for some competition to 9mm ARs and Berreta CX4s...

How much does one of these cost?

Is this serious?

I own a Mossy 930 and a Remington 870 express... both are fine shotguns and work well. Mossy is def. cheaper though.

The only thing I don't like is that faux-wood plastic cover on the top... is that a new addition? Or was that how the rifle was always made? (Back when it was the M-14)

I thought they actually manufactured Glocks in the US... if they did that, wouldn't they be excluded from import requirements?

I thought this was un-wise... especially since the bear can easily tear your car apart to get at whats inside. I always though hanging the stuff from the tree was the better practice.

That's what I figured... I only ordered 15/30s because it looked like they didn't have any 15/20s...

Got 4 magazines from MTN armory today... not sure if I should send them back. You see... they sent me 15/20s instead of 15/30s... But the 15/20s look nice and have great fit an finish, and I didn't even know they sold them anymore, lol So I didn't get what I wanted... but what I got was a bit unexpected. Thoughts?

Unit comes with solar cell/battery charger + connectors for the PC and various popular cellphone types in a waterproof zip bag. You can attach the two together with a lanyard. You can also load power management software on your PC to see how it performed throughout the day, and while outside, you can see what your max solar output is. The solar cell has a glass top and a protective plastic cover on top of that to prevent scratches. Not sure if it is replaceable. Battery is also supposedly replaceable, but Solar Components has yet to offer one. Also has legs so you can have it sit up and get more direct sunlight. Anyways, I tested it on Saturday: Took it down the shore to Belmar this weekend on a day trip to the beach. Used it to re-charge my GF's Droid 2. Went from 20% to 40% in about 32 minutes, using 40% of the battery on the solar charger (3 blinks on LED). However, the Droid can use up more power than the charger can put out... especially running Pandora and the GPS application. Once you shut those features off it can start charging at a decent pace. After taking her phone off, I let it soak up some more sun, and the charger was back above 80% (5 blinks on the LED). Charged my iPhone 3GS from 60% to 85% in about 25 minutes... while using Pandora. Seems like it works better with my iPhone than my GF's Droid. Also took it in the water and it still managed to work. I made sure to wash it under fresh water prior to leaving the beach though. More testing to come. I like it so far though!

I tried that, but the bag caused more trouble than anything. Next time I'll just do it in a big cardboard box.

Crisis averted. I found the proverbial needle in the haystack

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I'm surprised Glock hasn't simply made the following: 1. A single-stack slim-9mm 2. A friggin pistol carbine

Yeah. I used a razor blade to keep the detent/spring down, then slide the pivot pin over it. I just ordered a replacement spring kit, but I'll keep your idea in mind next time I do a build. Shoulda thought of that technique seeing as I use it for the bolt catch, trigger, and hammer assemblies.

LOL, had this happen to me today. Found the detent, lost the spring.... ARGHHHHHHH When I did it with the second detent spring, it went perfectly... sigh. At least the hard part is done.

http://www.solarjoos.com/products/ Just got mine today. Combination solar charger/battery unit. Comes with plugins for a variety of electronic devices (cell phones, iphones, radios) and is supposedly very durable (waterproof, shock proof, etc). It also got good reviews from a variety of online sources: http://www.wired.com/reviews/2010/04/pr_joos_charger/ Will add more after further testing.