From St James, JM
An alleged hoodlum who reportedly attempted to rob a delivery truck driver with a knife in Montego Bay, St James on Friday afternoon, had the tables turned on him after he was shot and wounded by his intended victim.
The wounded man is now at the Cornwall Regional Hospital under police guard.
The St James police report that about 1:00 p.m., the truck driver was delivering baked products at the intersection of St James and Creek streets when he was held at knifepoint by a man.
The assailant demanded money, and the truck driver complied.
But while the alleged robber was in the process of making his retreat with the loot, the driver pulled his licensed firearm and opened fire, hitting the target.
The Barnett Street police were summoned and upon arrival, the wounded robber was taken into custody and transported to the hospital.
The stolen cash was returned to the truck driver.
Round Two: Gun Rights Groups Prevail (Again) in Second Challenge to Firearm Restrictions in Delaware’s State Parks, Forests
Gun rights groups, including the NRA’s Delaware affiliate, the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, scored an encore legal victory this week when the Superior Court of the State of Delaware invalidated parts of newly promulgated regulations imposed by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) on firearms in state parks and forests.
The October 11, 2018 decision by the court follows an earlier decision in late 2017, Bridgeville Rifle & Pistol Club, Ltd. v. Small, deciding a legal challenge brought by the Bridgeville Rifle & Pistol Club, Ltd., the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, and others. There, the Supreme Court of Delaware invalidated the two agencies’ firearm rules, finding these effectively banned the carrying of firearms for self-defense in state parks and forests. The regulations were an “evisceration of the right to self-defense and defense of family in the entirety of Delaware State Parks and Forests [that was] inconsistent with” Delaware’s constitutional right to bear arms. Compared with existing legislative restrictions, the court determined the regulations were “grossly out of step” with the kinds of place-based restrictions adopted by the General Assembly. Further, while the agencies had asserted general public safety concerns as the reason for the bans, they provided no evidence in the record in support, and failed to specify which areas were truly “sensitive places” for the purposes of a firearm ban.
As a result, the two agencies went back to the drawing board and prepared new regulations “to comply with the decision of the Delaware Supreme Court in Bridgeville R&P Club v. DNREC (Dec. 7, 2017) that invalidated portions of the existing regulations governing firearms.” In the meantime, emergency regulations took effect in late 2017 to fill the regulatory void caused by the court’s ruling. Final regulations were adopted and enforceable as of May 2018.
Now THAT’S the way it should be.
Someone robs you, you comply, then shoot at earliest convenience, even if it is in the back. And then you get your money returned and be on your way.
I’m fascinated by the Delaware story. It is a rather small state, the first one to ratify the US Constitution in 1787.
This statement by the Court: an “evisceration of the right to self-defense and defense of family in the entirety of Delaware State Parks and Forests [that was] inconsistent with” Delaware’s constitutional right to bear arms…
Well, it speaks volumes about how to politely and thoroughly to grind the arguments of liberals and their ilk into powder and turn those arguments into something useful: plant fertilizer.
LITTLE KNOWN NAVY HISTORY!
ONE OF THE WORST PT FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT DURING WWII THAT OCCURRED ON 27 MARCH 1944!
PT-346 was an 80 ft Motor Torpedo (PT) Boat which suffered the worst PT-boat friendly fire casualties of WWII, with nine Sailors killed and nine wounded.
The majority of all friendly fire PT boat casualties during WWII occurred in the Southwest Pacific in two separate incidents occurring over the span of one month.
The first on 27 March 1944, and the second on 29 April 1944.
PT-346, skippered by Lieutenant James Burk was the rescue boat in March and the victim in April.
PT boat Squadron 25 took the brunt of both incidents, which resulted in 22 Sailors killed, including Lt. Burk, and 28 wounded.
On 27 March 1944, PT-346 and PT-354 rescued the survivors of PT-353 and PT 121, which had been mistakenly destroyed during a mission off the coast of New Britain by five fighter planes under the command of the Royal Australian Air Force.
Just over a month later, PT-346 itself became the victim of friendly fire.
The morning of 29 April 1944, PT-346 was sent to the aid of PT-347, commanded by Lieutenant Robert J. Williams and PT-350, skippered by Stanley L. Manning.
PT-347 had become stuck on a reef during a night patrol to intercept enemy barges and destroy shore installations off the coast of Rabaul in Lassul Bay, located off the northwest corner of New Britain Island in New Guinea.
At 0700, PT-350 was attempting to dislodge PT-347 from the reef, when two American Marine Corsair planes mistook the PT boats for Japanese gunboats and attacked.
Taking heavy fire from the planes, PT-350 shot down one of the two attacking fighters, believing them to be Japanese A6M Zeros.
With three dead and four wounded and serious mechanical problems, PT-350 headed back to base. PT-347 remained stuck on the reef. Lt. Burk headed out with his crew and the base commander of the 25th Squadron, Lieutenant James R. Thompson and Chief Pharmacist First Class John Frkovich to render medical aid.
When PT-350 could not be boarded because of extensive damage, PT-346 headed out to PT-347 to provide assistance.
PT-346 arrived at 1230, and at 1400 was still attempting to dislodge PT-347 from the corral heads when planes appeared.
The Corsair plane from the morning run brought back an entire squadron of 21 planes. Recognizing the planes as American and thinking they were the air cover he had ordered, the squadron commander ordered the men to keep working; however, the planes attacked the two boats, still mistaking them for Japanese gunboats.
PT-346 did not respond defensively until it was too late, and took heavy casualties.
The skipper of PT-347, Lt. Williams, who had experienced the earlier attack, ordered his men into the water and to stay dispersed, but two men were killed and three wounded.
PT-346 and PT-347 were completely destroyed by bombs, and the Sailors were strafed in the water for approximately an hour, continuing to dive under the water to survive as the planes approached.
Heroes of the day included Wilbur Larsen, motor machinist’s mate third class of PT-347, who received the Navy Marine Corps medal for saving wounded non-swimmer Forrest May’s life, and Lt. James Burk, who received the Purple Heart.
Mortally wounded,Lt. Burk ordered medic Frkovich to take his life jacket so he could survive and treat the wounded.
Factors that contributed to the incident included an influx of new pilots who lacked experience in recognizing PT boats, poor communications between the planes and PT boats, and the fact that the incident occurred in an area of the Pacific which was the “line of demarcation” between Nimitz and MacArthur’s Pacific commands, which meant that coordination of reports between the two commands did not always occur.
A formal inquiry into the incident was conducted and improvements instituted as a result of the tragedy.