And not for the first time, either.
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Finally, Justice
Here’s an update to a Righteous Shooting aftermath:
Brian Camp, who was charged with manslaughter after shooting a man who broke into his girlfriend’s home, has been acquitted. The not guilty verdict was read in Hampshire Superior Court in Northampton. Prosecutors said Camp shot 27-year-old Jonathan Letendre when he showed up unannounced at Camp’s girlfriend’s home in Chesterfield in December of 2022.
The woman with whom Letendre had previously had a relationship was upstairs sleeping with Camp and her two young children. The news release from the DA’s office says that the woman and Camp woke up when they heard Letendre coming up the stairs to the second floor.
During a fight between Camp and Letendre, the woman called the police for help when gunfire was heard while talking with dispatchers. Approximately eight and a half minutes later, another shot was fired. At around 1 a.m. officers found Letendre, who was shot in the torso and the back of the head, on the kitchen floor.
Camp would’ve faced 20 years in state prison if he was convicted.
So someone finally saw sense and ended this bullshit. The fact that it took two full years to get there is doubtless because all this happened in Massachusetts, where self-defense = murder. Still:
Design Notes
At some point, Someone In Marketing thought that this design change would be a good idea for Roger Depuis watches:
I leave it to your imagination as to the average cost of a Depuis watch… now double it, and you’ll be closer.
I’m always reminded of the immortal words of another Roger, Roger Moore: “The point of language is to communicate your thoughts in the shortest possible time and in the clearest possible way.”
Now translate that into telling the time, and apply to wristwatches.
Oh, Sure
Seen at the launch of Neeeew Jaguar in Miami, with the actual photo caption:
All part of the Neeeeew Jaguar ethos, no doubt. What a shit show, in every sense of the word.
Gratuitous Gun Pic: Pietta King Trio
Loyal Reader Mike S. (thankee) sends me this lovely pic of a gun (or a pic of a lovely gun, whatever):
Note the extra cylinders. These will be explained later. But first, a close-up:
I don’t care who you are, that’s a purty lil’ thang right there, yessirree.
“But Kim… what’s it chambered in?”
According to the article Reader Mike so thoughtfully provided:
A close copy clone of a Colt Single Action Army (SAA), the King Trio comes with three cylinders, making it capable of shooting four different cartridges, earning King status on versatility for six-shooters.
And the boolets?
First up is the .38 Super. The .38 Super came out in the late 1920s and is a favorite cartridge for Mexicans. Being illegal to own firearms capable of shooting cartridges of war like 9mm and .45 ACP, the .38 Super is a popular choice by having the power to take care of business in the famous 1911 platform. Having a cylinder for .38 Super adds to the versatility of the King Trio revolver while upping the cool factor by 10!
Next is the .357 Magnum/.38 Special cylinder. Who doesn’t love the power of the .357 Magnum? Capable of taking deer-sized game, as well as being a proven one-shot man stopper, the .357 may be our most balanced and practical cartridge for everyday chores.
That .38 Special can be fired in the same cylinder, making it doubly good! Usually abundant and cheaper than most ammunition, the mild loads are great for practice, small game and teaching youth how to shoot without all the nasty muzzle-blast the .357 Magnum is known for.
Lastly, we have the 9mm. For plain plinking fun and varmints, the 9mm is hard to beat.
As any fule kno, I’m not a huge fan of the last-mentioned. But the ammo is cheaper than almost anything except .22 LR, and I bet it’s great fun to shoot those teeny lil’ Europellets out of a honking big revolver like the Trio.
Can you say “Governor’s BBQ Gun”, children?
Okay…
You shouldn’t harass your ex-girlfriend, even if she is a House Representative from California:
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) has filed a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, alleging months of “persistent abuse and harassment” in the form of repeatedly contacting her family, staff, and fellow lawmakers and causing “significant fear for [her] personal safety and well-being.”
He sounds like a proper tool. But that’s not why I’m posting this story. Here’s the harassee:
I make no comment, but there are questions to be asked.