Keeping America Safe, One Nipple Ring at a Time

There is no problem that can't be made worse by having the government fix it.
Transportation Security Administration agents provide
typical government service to air travelers

Like most government-run agencies, the Transportation Security Administration has it bass-ackwards: long on providing "administration"; short on providing "security".

A Texas woman who was forced to remove a nipple ring with a pair of pliers in order to board an airplane last week in Los Angeles, demonstrating the TSA's commitment to keeping America's skies safe from breast piercing jewelry.


Mandi Hamlin called Thursday for an apology by federal security agents and a civil-rights investigation.

"I wouldn't wish this experience upon anyone," Hamlin said.

Hamlin, 37, said she was trying to board a flight from Lubbock to Dallas on Feb. 24 when she was scanned by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent after passing through a larger metal detector without problems.

The female TSA agent used a handheld detector that beeped when it passed in front of Hamlin's chest, the Dallas-area resident said.

What's the one thing the Transportation Security Administration does seem to do well?

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Dog the Bounty Hunter: Buck Naked Bounty Hunter

Naked--but wet--in Honolulu

Tim Chapman Buck Naked troubles: innocent changing of juiced clothing, or lewd act?

You decide.

Tim, a sidekick of TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman, turned himself in to authorities Friday after a shopping center security guard reported seeing him naked in his pickup truck, performing a lewd act, police said.

But Tim Chapman's lawyer insists his client spilled juice on himself and was just changing clothes Thursday night.

Tim Chapman and the security guard obviously didn't see eye-to-eye about the event.

In fact, Chapman, according to the guard, tried to get "up close and personal" with him--with his truck.

The guard told Chapman to put on his clothes and get out of the truck, police said. After dressing, Chapman started his truck and drove over a sidewalk, nearly hitting the guard, then drove off, police said.

Fame has its benefits.

And its drawbacks.

The guard told police that "he recognized Chapman from Duane Chapman's show "Dog the Bounty Hunter" and that he was performing an unspecified lewd act."

The story goes on to state that Duane Chapman and Tim Chapman are not related.

That was buried in the sixth or seventh paragraph.

Three Male Chapmans--all fully clothed--with Beth

Tim Chapman's attorney, Brook Hart, came to the rescue--as attorneys are wont to do--and said it was all a misunderstanding.

"It was simply a man who wet his pants with orange juice inadvertently and was changing them, doing nothing wrong at all and believing he had sufficient privacy to do it," Hart said.

Police said they were still investigating the matter. There's no word on whether they plan to charge Chapman, 42.

Several questions leaped to mind after reading this.

Was Tim Chapman alone?

What was the lewd act?

Does it matter if you're in the privacy of your own pick-up truck?

What attracted the security guard's attention?

Meanwhile, life goes on for the millions of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" fans who face another day without their favorite show.

As one person put it, "Maybe the security guard will investigate that one".

Don't hold your breath.

Da Kine, in da Sunshine

We realize that Tim Chapman is accused of almost running over someone.

But it was only a security guard, after all.

UPDATE: 8 am - Attempted Murder? From Private Officer: One of the stars of the reality TV show “Dog the Bounty Hunter” was arrested today on suspicion of attempted murder and indecent exposure. and also: Police checked Tim Chapman’s Hawaii Kai home, but were told he’s separated from his wife and has been living out of his truck. Then around 2:30 this afternoon, Tim Chapman turned himself in to Honolulu police.Chapman’s attorney Brook Hart says it’s all a misunderstanding. “Tim Chapman was driving in the Ala Moana, Kapioplani Blvd. area when he inadvertently spilled some orange juice, orange drink or liquid in his lap, and he got all wet so looked for a place for some privacy,” said Brook Hart, Tim Chapman’s attorney.Hart says Tim Chapman was not performing lewd acts.”He was merely changing from one pants to another when a security guard came and yelled at him to get out of his car. Tim panicked and drove over the curb and left the area,” said Hart.Tim Chapman was booked on suspicion of indecent exposure, and attempted murder for nearly running over the security guard. Although, police say he may be charged with terroristic threatening instead. Tim Chapman remains at the Honolulu Police Department’s main cell block tonight, pending charges. Nothing at this time on the attempted murder charge anywhere else but this one source. Source: Private Officer - Breaking News

by Mondoreb
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Source: Bounty Hunter sidekick Caught Naked in Truck; Says He was Changing Wet Clothes





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New Life Church: Gunman Killed in a Non-Gun Free Zone

The drama of spiritual renewal was secondary Sunday in Colorado Springs, CO. For member of New Life Church, the drama was of a more earthly type.

A gunman killed two staff members at a missionary training center early Sunday after being told he couldn’t spend the night, and about 12 hours later four people were shot outside a megachurch in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs police Lt. Fletcher Howard said a suspect had been detained in the shootings outside the New Life Church. Authorities in Arvada, a Denver suburb about 65 miles north, said no one had been captured in the shootings there.

It was not immediately known whether the shootings were related, but Arvada authorities said they were sharing information with Colorado Springs investigators. The mission training program has a small office at the church’s World Prayer Center on the New Life campus.

Howard declined to say whether the Colorado Springs suspect had been shot. Police sealed off the church, but it was not clear whether any parishioners were still inside.

Should one now have to keep a Smith & Wesson handy while thumbing the hymnal?

The church’s 11 a.m. service had recently ended, and hundreds of people were milling about when the gunman opened fire. Nearby were parents picking up their children from the nursery.

Police arrived to find the gunman had been killed by a member of the church’s armed security staff, Myers said.

“There was a courageous staff member who probably saved many lives here today,” Myers said.

As Michelle Malkin sums up, "Amid the horror, a glimmer of good news: The culture of self-defense may have saved untold lives."

Megachurches are fortunate that among their benefits are an armed security staff. Is this a new feature that the faithful can count on?

At least New Life Church wasn't a Gun Free Zone.

As we posted on Friday, (Gun Free Zones: Recent School Shootings )the only people who are protected in Gun Free Zones are the shooters.

The church members can get on their knees and give thanks that their church wasn't a Gun Free Zone.

One suspects the death toll would have been many times higher.

by Mondoreb
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Two Killed at Missionary Center; Four Later Shot at Church
Gunman killed by Armed Female Security Guard



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