Need Russian speakers to help please!

Thanks for the link Robert!



Ok two things.

First according to Robert the above vid shows that the Russians are now directly supporting the rebels with equipment.  He identifies the above vehicle as a BTR-82A.  Its obviously one of the upgraded models as you can easily see due to the improved turret and cannon.

Second.  Robert says that the "Allah Akbar" is simply a joke among separatists because they're being called terrorist by Kiev.

Thats where my need for Russian speakers comes in.  I love getting links and info from readers but this is a huge development.  What exactly are they saying on the vid here?

Strike 2 for law enforcement. What happens when cooler heads don't prevail?

This is the second high profile standoff between police and law enforcement.

No matter what your feelings on either case, one thing is obvious.  Law enforcement backed off in both of them.

The question must be asked.

What happens when they don't and keep pushing?  What happens when cooler heads don't prevail in the headshed of the cop shop?  What happens when events spiral so fast that the on scene commander in the middle of the drama decides to "teach the public a lesson"?

Unless things change we're heading toward a major incident.  I don't know if LE will adjust procedures quickly enough to prevent it, but if they don't then blood will be spilled.

Ukraine has just dialed up the drama...

Thanks Matthew for the link...

via Bloomberg.

Ukraine said its troops attacked and partially destroyed a column of armed vehicles that had crossed the border from Russian territory, while Russia said it was concerned about an attack on another convoy carrying aid.
Ukrainian government troops engaged the vehicles that had arrived overnight through a rebel-held section of the border, Andriy Lysenko, a spokesman for the country’s military, told reporters in Kiev today. Ukrainian soldiers continue to come under shelling, including rounds fired from Russia, he said.

Read it all.

This can't be good.  The excuses that Russia is getting to cross over to conduct a HA/DR mission seem to be piling up. 

The People vs The State.

I've been talking about the Gestapo bitched up cops in Ferguson.  Last night was calm and Cdr. Salamander breaks it all down.

Suffice it to say that we're seeing a reaction or rather a confrontation...call it The People vs. The State.

Cdr. Salamader's article is a must read.  Check it out here.

Business Insider breaks down military equipment used in Ferguson...

NOTE:  I was looking at this and had an epiphany.  With a few exceptions I have the same gear and of a better quality than some of these cops.  Makes me wonder.  The argument that they're trying to play catchup with guys like me can be made (although I'm definitely not planning on robbing a store, taking someone hostage or rioting). I'm definitely gonna have to chew on this some more.  Not as cut and dry as I was making it I guess.

The difference between riot police and armed thugs in Ferguson.

Pics are from the Business Insider...

Missouri State Police

St. Louis County Police

The above pics show you everything you need to see.  State Police showed up in standard riot control gear.  County Police showed up with their SWAT team acting as if they were about to conduct a raid.

Question.  At Bundy Ranch you had militias showing up armed for combat.  Federal Law Enforcement backed off.  In Ferguson you had rioters throwing rocks and bricks (reports of gunfire, molotov cocktails and shooting at helicopters has been stated by the Police Chief but unconfirmed by ANY of the news media on the scene) yet the police acted and were equipped as if they were going to war.  I wonder why?

This is how liberty dies

I'm a fierce critic of the news media. I think they've failed at their jobs to inform the American people....but when we see the above happen, then you know that we're in trouble. We just witnessed Gestapo tactics being used against the media.... AND THE PRESIDENT MADE A MILK TOAST STATEMENT ABOUT THIS!  If you're wondering.  This is how freedom dies...one right at a time....

 NOTE:  via Wikipedia...

The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding thefree exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, as one of the ten amendments that constitute the Bill of Rights