InterestedBystander Posted May 8, 2018 at 12:02 PM Share Posted May 8, 2018 at 12:02 PM With a bit of googling, it seems officer Wirth may be (or was) in Burr Ridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted May 8, 2018 at 12:22 PM Share Posted May 8, 2018 at 12:22 PM With a bit of googling, it seems officer Wirth may be (or was) in Burr Ridge.Yep, hes still there. He runs the citizens police academy as well https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/eyes-law-experience-day-life-burr-ridge-police-officer If anyone lives in Burr Ridge, perhaps give him a call and say you feel very uncomfortable with an officer willing to deny a citizen of the Village their rights by confiscating peoples firearms and prosecuting those that resist (as he publically stated) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricolor Posted May 8, 2018 at 03:06 PM Share Posted May 8, 2018 at 03:06 PM The comments of that officer are too much. This whole notion that public servants, especially officers, are "better" than the rest of the citizenry or that they should be exempt from these ridiculous overreaching laws is noxious. Some animals are more equal than others cannot be acceptable. Perhaps this Bur Ridge officer needs a little reminder that he is a public servant, not commandant of his own little police state. Suggestions:1. Perhaps we should contact his employer and let them know that they have a jack booted thug on the payroll. 2. Perhaps we should send FOIA requests for all of his emails and text messages concerning gun control, to see who has his ear. I'd be interested to know if his message to the sun times was sent while he was being paid to serve and protect the community. 3. Are there any competitors for this "citizens" (oh, the irony!) police academy? If there is a social media presence, perhaps a few negative reviews linking the letter would be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted May 8, 2018 at 03:26 PM Share Posted May 8, 2018 at 03:26 PM The comments of that officer are too much. This whole notion that public servants, especially officers, are "better" than the rest of the citizenry or that they should be exempt from these ridiculous overreaching laws is noxious. Some animals are more equal than others cannot be acceptable. Perhaps this Bur Ridge officer needs a little reminder that he is a public servant, not commandant of his own little police state. Suggestions:1. Perhaps we should contact his employer and let them know that they have a jack booted thug on the payroll. 2. Perhaps we should send FOIA requests for all of his emails and text messages concerning gun control, to see who has his ear. I'd be interested to know if his message to the sun times was sent while he was being paid to serve and protect the community. 3. Are there any competitors for this "citizens" (oh, the irony!) police academy? If there is a social media presence, perhaps a few negative reviews linking the letter would be appropriate. He used his position (police officer) and his name to publically make a comment about a political issue. Anyone around the area there should let the village officials and PD know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomKoz Posted May 8, 2018 at 04:08 PM Share Posted May 8, 2018 at 04:08 PM Do his comments open the Village to possible legal troubles (liability) should he (the jackboot officer) ever get just a little over zealous with a legal firearm carrier??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted May 8, 2018 at 04:17 PM Share Posted May 8, 2018 at 04:17 PM Do his comments open the Village to possible legal troubles (liability) should he (the jackboot officer) ever get just a little over zealous with a legal firearm carrier???They would if he was just a full time civilian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted May 8, 2018 at 04:25 PM Share Posted May 8, 2018 at 04:25 PM Anyone on here from the village???? Filing a complaint would be easy as he stated his name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.40carry Posted May 9, 2018 at 09:51 PM Share Posted May 9, 2018 at 09:51 PM The 31 bullets campaign is nothing but a gun grabbers dream. In addition to the previous useless rubbish, bullet 3 is to ensure we maintain a patchwork of laws as they relate to concealed carry and not allow national reciprocity under the guise of "loose standards" of other states that cannot be allowed in the People's Republic of Illinois. Bullet 4 is a real obvious "safety measure" - make sure to continue efforts to ban silencers as they are scary and put law enforcement and the public at grave risk. The times doesn't define or elaborate on how they put us more at risk, but it must be true because they spewed it. I haven't researched this bullet, but off the top of my head I haven't seen too many stories in the media about high point's found at the scene of crimes with silencers attached. I have seen silencers in the movies....and they ARE scary and used by all the bad guys. The sun times is clearly having trouble coming up with any cohesive thoughts or ideas as they relate to their effort to save the world through gun control. For the record, they are still about 5 bullets short. I guess the Sun Times is truly shooting blanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euler Posted May 9, 2018 at 10:17 PM Share Posted May 9, 2018 at 10:17 PM Bullet 4 is a real obvious "safety measure" - make sure to continue efforts to ban silencers as they are scary and put law enforcement and the public at grave risk. From PolitiFact: No, gun silencers wouldn't have worsened the Las Vegas shooting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterestedBystander Posted May 15, 2018 at 05:03 AM Share Posted May 15, 2018 at 05:03 AM EDITORIAL: Three bills that would make Illinois safer from gun violence https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/31-bullets-three-bills-make-illinois-safer-gun-violence-ar-15/ Protective orders, bumpstocks/trigger cranks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G214me Posted May 15, 2018 at 01:51 PM Share Posted May 15, 2018 at 01:51 PM With a bit of googling, it seems officer Wirth may be (or was) in Burr Ridge.Yep, hes still there. He runs the citizens police academy as well https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/eyes-law-experience-day-life-burr-ridge-police-officer If anyone lives in Burr Ridge, perhaps give him a call and say you feel very uncomfortable with an officer willing to deny a citizen of the Village their rights by confiscating peoples firearms and prosecuting those that resist (as he publically stated) The former East German Gov't. could have used a guy like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconSorcerer Posted May 15, 2018 at 06:51 PM Share Posted May 15, 2018 at 06:51 PM I think this sums up the Sun Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterestedBystander Posted June 4, 2018 at 11:59 PM Share Posted June 4, 2018 at 11:59 PM full story at link https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/northwestern-university-study-illegal-guns-handshake-gun-violence/ 6/3 EDITORIAL: Getting illegal guns under our lax laws is a simple handshake deal America would be a safer place if it weren’t so easy to get an illegal gun just by asking around. A recent study of 188,338 people who had been arrested in Chicago over 7½ years found that they could easily get an illegal gun from a friend of a friend, or from someone who knew that friend of a friend. It was even easier if they were members of a gang, which reduces the distance to the closest illegal gun by about 27 percent. EDITORIAL To put it another way, people in the group were just “2½ handshakes” from an illegal gun and a mere 1½ handshakes away if they were in a gang, according to the study, which was published last month in the Journal of Urban Health. And getting an illegal gun might be even easier than that because the study counted only illegal guns recovered by police. Most of the gunshot victims, as you might guess, also were from that group. This editorial page and other advocates for more responsible gun laws have long contended that today’s laws are so weak and full of holes that criminals can get hold of illegal guns almost at will. This study, co-authored by Northwestern University sociology professor Andrew Papachristos, shows how shockingly right they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRJ Posted June 5, 2018 at 12:04 AM Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 at 12:04 AM All this talk about gang members, illegal guns, and criminals yet they still can't work out the details of how laws do not affect criminals. I also checked so you don't have to, but they still haven't gotten 31 bullets. The last dozen or so just have a few sentences and links to Brady and the Moms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPistol Posted June 5, 2018 at 03:41 PM Share Posted June 5, 2018 at 03:41 PM full story at link https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/northwestern-university-study-illegal-guns-handshake-gun-violence/ 6/3 EDITORIAL: Getting illegal guns under our lax laws is a simple handshake deal America would be a safer place if it weren’t so easy to get an illegal gun just by asking around. A recent study of 188,338 people who had been arrested in Chicago over 7½ years found that they could easily get an illegal gun from a friend of a friend, or from someone who knew that friend of a friend. It was even easier if they were members of a gang, which reduces the distance to the closest illegal gun by about 27 percent. EDITORIAL To put it another way, people in the group were just “2½ handshakes” from an illegal gun and a mere 1½ handshakes away if they were in a gang, according to the study, which was published last month in the Journal of Urban Health. And getting an illegal gun might be even easier than that because the study counted only illegal guns recovered by police. Most of the gunshot victims, as you might guess, also were from that group. This editorial page and other advocates for more responsible gun laws have long contended that today’s laws are so weak and full of holes that criminals can get hold of illegal guns almost at will. This study, co-authored by Northwestern University sociology professor Andrew Papachristos, shows how shockingly right they are. The solution is simple: Throw the book at those who do straw purchases instead of slapping them on the wrist with a small fine. That is not happening. The laws ARE there, they're not being enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterestedBystander Posted June 11, 2018 at 11:51 AM Share Posted June 11, 2018 at 11:51 AM Their 31 bullets are complete https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-all-31-ways-you-can-fight-gun-violence/ Too much feels and opinions and not enough facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermgk Posted June 11, 2018 at 03:33 PM Share Posted June 11, 2018 at 03:33 PM "Immediately ban the production and sale of ‘assault-style weapons’ and large capacity magazines for civilians. Those who currently own such firearms or magazines can keep them for a period of time — 8 or 10 years — after which they will be destroyed." Why does he even say the 8 to 10 years. If it is illegal to sell them, what that's his "olive branch' to illegal seizure, you get to enjoy them for a little bit? If you truly believed they were a menace, why wouldn't you also believe take them now? His 'answer' is idiotic and self-hypocritical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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