Shot in the Dark

“But Mitch…”

“Why do you say that no “gun safety” group ever says anything that is simultaneously substantial, original and true?”

Easy. That’s a hard, objective face.

“So what about the shooting in Burnsvile that killed two cops an a parameeic? Gifford got the basic facts straight”

Well, they got some of them.

Not the ones that show us, as uaual, that their political and legal stance is gibberish, of course:

According to records with the Minnesota court system, Gooden had a rap-sheet going back to 2004 when he was convicted for disorderly conduct. In addition to a variety of traffic-related infractions including driving after suspension, expired registration, and speeding, Gooden had a domestic assault charge dismissed in 2005.

In 2008, Gooden was convicted of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and was subsequently sentenced to multiple years of probation.

After this conviction, Gooden lost his right to possess firearms. Years after the conviction and completing his probation sentence, Gooden applied to have his firearm rights restored. In 2020, a Dakota County judge denied Gooden’s application for restoration of firearm rights. The Dakota County Attorney’s Office opposed Gooden’s application, citing two order for protection petitions filed against him by two different women.

According to information from Crime Watch Minneapolis, Gooden was also “wanted or was to be arrested for 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct” at the time of the shooting.

CrimeWatch has more of the details the mainstream media will painstakingly avoid (Twitter thread):

So Giffords is to rep4ting actual facts about guns, gun laws, gun owners, gun crime and the Second Amendment as Melvin Carter is to fixing potholes.

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8 responses to ““But Mitch…””

  1. bikebubba Avatar
    bikebubba

    It strikes me that if he’d been accumulating firearms over the years, the petitions for protective orders gave police a good reason to investigate “is he complying with the terms of his sentence?” I am becoming more and more convinced that one of the nastiest things that the police do, in terms of a lack of justice, is halfhearted investigations while Officer Friendly spends his time handing out speeding tickets. I’m guessing the women who filed those restraining orders knew darned well he had guns.

    Failing to investigate well frees the guilty, can imprison the innocent, and endangers both the public and the police.

  2. jdm Avatar
    jdm

    Seven children in the house and wanted for or about to be arrested for 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct. Is this the domestic incident. Who’s children? Is there a mother or mothers involved?

  3. jdm Avatar
    jdm

    Were those officers and the firefighter set up to carelessly walk into a really dangerous situation (as so-called domestic disturbances usually are)? The more I hear about this, the more it stinks of bureaucratic incompetence.

  4. Bill C Avatar
    Bill C

    JDM:

    “Furthermore, Gooden was involved in a contentious custody dispute with Noemi Torres, the mother of his three oldest children (who were in the house during the standoff with the police, along with five other members of his family).”

    https://www.westernjournal.com/insane-burnsville-shooter-killed-2-cops-1-firefighter-wasnt-allowed-firearms-report/?ff_source=email&ff_medium=elliance-patriot-update&ff_campaign=CAN&ff_content=2024-02-18

    For as much as I hate taxes, I would gladly pay more if they would be dedicated to expanding prison space so we could sequester from civil society those who refuse to live by the rules of civility.

  5. jdm Avatar
    jdm

    Thanks Bill C.

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  7. bikebubba Avatar
    bikebubba

    One thing of note here as well is that Gooden had two misdemeanor domestic violence convictions before he was 21, which means he didn’t have one, but rather three, convictions that would bar his use of firearms.

    What a catch! Honestly, sometimes, I’m perplexed that guys like this ever get dates.

  8. cosmicwxdude Avatar
    cosmicwxdude

    The ONLY good thing to come of this story is the fact this piece of shee it is dead. May the 2 police and paramedic rest in eternal peace. 🙁

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