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Moral of the story.... Draw a Will. Nobody wants to do it, I know. I've been putting it off, myself. But I resolve to do it this year. And there are a lot of on-line services now that can assist you rather cheaply. Choose your personal representative, wisely. Make absolutely sure that they'll do *exactly* what you want them to do, since you won't be there to enforce it. I know this, having just finished being the personal rep. for my late Godmother. My hope is to find someone that will do the same for me.

Me too. And when you've had Kobe tenderloin in Japan, you never go back!

We have a similar setup with my HOA in FL. But I don't use the HOA provided Cable service, as I prefer Verizon FiOS (Now "Frontier" FiOS here). I have 150/150 as well. But it's actually more expensive than the TV package. Probably to minimize the loss if we were to "cut the cord" and go with streaming devices. I'd want to keep the very "basic" FiOS TV package, because if I dumped it altogether, I think i'd lose a subsidy on the Internet side. It just sucks that we can't do our own "A La Carte" channel group, but I think it wouldn't matter, because they'd charge enough for that such to make it revenue neutral. They aren't about to lose any more money than they have to. And they're losing a ton as it is...

Fair point, They should all be carrying smartphones now to record the car's make, color and license plate, as well as the state of the meter or some photograph that demonstrates the parking infraction.

Were you "ordered" to get new plates or did you choose to do so to avoid future confusion? Fortunately, I didn't have to deal with the judge at all... just his clerk, but that was enough, It must of been a bad day for her but, at least, she did not "go off" on me.

You should also bring it to the attention of "Operation Strikeforce." I forget who's spearheading it, but they're on here and there are plenty of threads about it. Look them up. Edited to add: Ah, T Bill just beat me to it....

Yeah, I had to deal with that from the City of Orange, NJ once. I had to go "in person" to the Municipal Court House to resolve it. i had to deal with an overworked nasty little shrew of a court clerk. She pulled the ticket, and sure enough, the officer had bad handwriting and got my plate wrong by one letter. She got out her rubber stamp and singed the "charges dismissed" letter from the judge. Problem solved.

Interesting. I think the last time I went through there was, roughly, late July, 2015, and I saw them "operating" (i.e. flashes in the dark when a violation was caught). Whether or not that means tickets were actually being issued or sent, I don't know.

Yeah, that's been one of the issues regarding "cam" tickets... not knowing who was the driver, as the "violation" almost always goes against the driver's record, not the car owner. I wonder if that's what's keeping the fruition of violation cameras. BTW, I happen to know where there's a nasty little set of them in Warren County. Intersection of Rt. 519 and US 22, near Phillipsburg Mall. These, I believe are more "red light & improper turn" cams than speed, but... I've actually seen them work. In evening (dark) hours, you can see the flashes pop off when someone "commits a violation." I believe it's also true that (at least in re: true LEO stops) that out of state drivers get targeted more than in state... the logic being that out of state drivers are less likely to be available to challenge the violation in court. Easier just to pay the fine, or so they believe.... but when one has points and insurance premiums on the line, it makes more sense to make the required effort to challenge the violation if possible.

I wouldn't put it past them. Remember that MD has MCAC. I'm sure that means that Info. goes *both* ways.

I think there have been some recent confessions of that on TV and Twitter, lately. Dana Loesch mentioned in today's; radio broadcast. Unfortunately, I don't have any URLs or references for it, but the gist of it is that someone in the Obama administration admitted that they were targeting veterans as the #1 threat. Perhaps, Dana will also take it up in tonight's TV broadcast.

Not only do I have an Uplula for my pistols, I even have a "MagLula" for my LE6920 P-Mags... Works like a charm. YouTube - MagLula - AR15 Loader....

When you say "profiled" him, did they just simply swab the laptop(s) or did they take him over to the side for a "shake & bake" and other questioning?

If I were needing to read such a license plate, then yeah, I'd probably want a 4 MP or better. But I'm not doing that. None of my cameras are positioned that they would pick that up, anyway. Not unless my garage door was open and they parked backwards directly in the driveway (Florida is a "one plate" state). My concern is more "who is approaching the house on foot " from all different angles.

I think Israelis (and those that travel there frequently) understand the need for that level of security. It's already accepted there by the culture and "institutionalized," so to speak. I don't believe the US Citizenry is ready yet to institutionalize that level of security into their culture. We're still very much "freedom and liberty" oriented folks, here. Does Israeli law permit average "non military or LE/Govt." citizens to transport firearms as the USA does for its citizens? if, tomorrow, Israeli style security were to become SOP magically here in the USA, I think, at least, recreational air travel would grind to a screeching halt, and maybe a significant portion of business air travel, as very few would put up with it, at present. That said, I agree that some form of "behavioral surveillance and analysis" (I hate that word "profiling") might be appropriate and effective for the check in counter and baggage claim, and passenger waiting areas. Santiago should have been flagged immediately at the check in counter when the only baggage he submitted was the gun/ammo case. I recall an episode of "Miami Vice" where Crocket and Tubbs were staking out a check in counter at MIA. The ticket agent flagged a young boy that just paid cash for a one way ticket to Bogota, Columbia (the RAS being that he was going on a "mule run"). We should be able to do things like that where it might actually be effective and pose minimal inconvenience to law abiding citizens. You behave "abnormally," you get stopped and questioned. Or, perhaps, those transporting firearms might be required to pick them up in a different area of baggage claim, and then be escorted out of the building immediately. Need to hit the head? Do it before you pick up the checked firearm. Still, none of these measure will stop someone from just entering these areas from the street, so.... GGWG's carrying in those non-sterile areas might help a little, but that would apply only to "visitors" to those areas, as actual flying passengers probably would not be able to carry. Ultimately, maybe we might have to go full "Israeli" at our airports, and the public will just have to get used to it. Still, I don't think it will deter the terrorists. They'll just find other, less secure venues to target. We need to start looking at "root cause" solutions to the problem... eliminating it at its sources.

Well, if you want to pay for 1080p or better cameras to do that kind of work, then good on ya. It just seems like it's overkill to me, for a residential setting. For a business campus setting with ranges of 100 yards, or thereabouts, or maybe a residential lot greater than 1 acre, I could see 1080p or better resolution. But for a row house or a much smaller plot with only 50' or shorter setbacks to the street, I'd think the 720p more than adequate.

I agree. I have a 720p system, and although the images can get a little fuzzy, they still get the primary job done... security surveillance. A lot of the "fuzziness" having to do with the cables, connectors, etc. The right cables can make the difference. The shorter, the better but, of course, they need to be as long as they need to be, but no longer. WiFi is also an option, but I much prefer Wired options. I can hide the cables.

Can you imagine, in light of this tragedy, the call for "more surveillance" of airport bathrooms???? Actually, I could see them doing it outside the entrance way/door. You'd think that someone coming off an aircraft would try and hit the first bathroom they could find (usually one "airside"), or, hit the bathroom in the baggage claim area *before* the bags start to arrive, therefore taking advantage of the wait time. For someone to retrieve their checked bags and then go to the bathroom... well, it might be legit, but probably worth a look by the security folks. They might even make it a requirement that you must leave the terminal immediately, upon retrieval of all your checked baggage. I can see the TSA PSA's now...."Go, before you go!"

No, it's been widely reported that he went into the bathroom and loaded up there.

Indeed, you are. And allowing concealed carry in non-sterile areas has nothing to do with the what happened today. This guy, Santiago, actually followed the correct procedure for transport of a weapon. And, once he retrieved his checked luggage, it became the same as if someone just walked in from the outside with a weapon... I don't think banning weapons in airports or banning their transport will resolve anything. And when I heard some retired TSA guy say, when asked if the *entire* airport should become sterile and the security checkpoints begin at the main entry/exit doors. The TSA guy responding by saying that it would result in horrific delays in travel if that were to happen, that people simply wouldn't fly anymore. I know I wouldn't....

This is correct. That said, there's a bill introduced that, oddly enough, is scheduled for committee review this coming Tues. (01/10) to allow concealed carry in the non-sterile areas of a FL airport (as well as other places where it is currently prohibited by FL Statute). Certainly, this incident complicates that debate. But I listened to Gov. RIck Scott's press conference at FLL, and he did not take the reporter's bait over those committee meetings, staying that "This is not the time to politicize... it's time to grieve for the victims, and to bring the perp to justice." We have high hopes it will still pass, but we'll see...

I saw one tweet today indicating it was a "General discharge due to some unsatisfactory performance." But nothing rising to the level of a "bad conduct" or "Dishonorable" discharge.

Yepper. If it's a private place that isn't on the state list of places where carrying is prohibited by Fl. Statute (and that list is about to get a bit shorter, actually, if the current bill regarding it is passed), then you can carry there legally. And "no Carry" signs do not have any force or effect in the law. HOWEVER, if you are caught carrying by the property owner, they can ask you to leave. If you refuse to leave, then you've just committed an act of "Armed trespass..." a 3rd degree felony in FL. FS 810.09... Burglary and Trespass. Or, as said in PRNJ legalese, a "crime of the third degree."

Correct. Disney and the other "tourist" businesses are some of the strongest anti-gun forces in Florida. I think they are part of the reason why Open carry failed last year (ie. their support of the committee chairs that killed the legislation). But it's already back on the table for 2017. In fact, the first FL Senate committee hearings are scheduled for Jan. 10th. And the one committee chair that bottled up all the bills (Sen. Diaz De La Portilla) was voted out of office! Also, the bills committee routing bypasses the one committee that still has a Dem. chair. We think it just might pass this year!

Yes, if the agent is not trained on the Auto Train and its policies, they may not know the specific rules about it. Best practice is to call the specific customer service line for the Auto Train (1-877-SKIP-I95). Those agents should be fully briefed. As a reminder, firearms are prohibited on board the Auto Train... both in the coaches/sleepers, etc., as well as in your personal vehicle. The reason is that the Auto Train doesn't have a baggage car with a secure cage, unlike some of the other long distance trains where firearms can be checked in and transported. Theoretically, a baggage car isn't needed on the Auto Train as you'd be transporting most of your possessions in your vehicle, except for what you carry on-board (where firearms would be prohibited in all cases, anyway). Again, if you attempt to hide the firearms in your vehicle, and the Amtrak search dog alerts on it, you'll be in for a very long day... not to mention missing your train.