Arrests in Kent shootout highlight gang problem(WA)

Monday 6th of February 2012 12:42:37 AM
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Four men are now in jail and two more are being sought for their involvement in the July 23 shootout at a Kent low-rider car show; a blast-o-rama that left a dozen people injured and gun prohibitionists blaming gun owners and firearms rights for an incident that was totally gang-related. This column discussed the case back in July, noting that this sort of thing doesn’t happen at gun shows. A detailed narrative of the investigation is attached to court papers linked by the Seattle Times. It’s quite interesting reading. Done by a Kent police detective, the report reveals that rival...

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Mexican rigs ready to roll

Monday 6th of February 2012 12:42:37 AM
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The requirements for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Mexican Truck Demonstration Project have been met, and some 37 Mexican trucking companies have been approved to run their long-haul rigs through the U.S. starting as early as Sept. 1, according to a Mexican government report. In the United States, the inspector general of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 6 issued to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee an audit about implementing NAFTA's cross-border trucking provisions, the last hurdle DOT faced before allowing the Mexican truck demonstration project to begin. As required by Congress, the report was withheld from...

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Boom Cars

Monday 6th of February 2012 12:42:37 AM
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Boom Cars and the Boyz: Is it just "harmless, innocent, fun???

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