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Archive for December, 2009
Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Senate Bill 22 will change Ohio. In addition to releasing thousands of prisoners early, the bill is proposing changes to the state system. Felony theft will no longer be a theft of $500, but rather a theft of $1,000. Inmates currently receive credit for enrolling in prison programs. They receive one day per month they are enrolled. This will change to five days per month – meaning their ERD date will be much earlier. Less people will go to prison and more inmates will be released from prison. Yet still, some supporters are saying this is “smart on crime.” What? How is reducing prison sentences “smart” on reducing crime? Say you are on your way to the bank to get a money order for your rent. You’ve got $900 in cash in your pocket. Someone approaches you and takes that money. It will just be a misdemeanor? Really? If a person gets sentenced to ten years in prison, how is it safe or productive to have them released a few years before that sentence is up? I agree that some inmates have learned their lesson and will not repeat a crime. However, the statistics show that many released prisoners just end up going back for one reason or another. Why would America’s lawmakers want to put the law abiding citizens at risk?
As of now, this early release of prisoners has already begun. Several states are choosing to enact this plan in order to save money in a trying time. So what are we, the people that don’t break laws, supposed to do? We have families to protect. We have homes to secure. We have our own lives to guard. The best way to do this is by getting gun training from Dr. Ignatius Piazza at his gun training school in Nevada, called Front Sight Firearms Training Institute. Front Sight offers top quality gun training courses, such as defensive handgun training, shotgun training and rifle training. Ignatius Piazza even offers an automatic weapons training course! In addition to these self defense gun training courses, Front Sight also offers a CCW Permit training course, so that you can get your Concealed Carry Weapons Permit and be able to carry a concealed weapon with you to most places. Unfortunately, there are places that do not allow you to carry a weapon, like schools and airplanes, but Front Sight’s gun training courses have that covered, too. Ignatius Piazza will teach you how to use your own body as a weapon, showing you how to protect yourself and protect your family even if you happen to be in one of these places! Literally, Ignatius Piazza’s gun training courses at Front Sight leave nothing out! You will learn gun safety, how to use a gun for self defense, how and when to use a gun safely and effectively and much, much more. In one weekend at Front Sight in one of Ignatius Piazza’s self defense gun training courses or combat gun training courses, you will find yourself feeling much more confident and comfortable with the new laws that release prisoners early.
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
The prisoners of Illinois have started being released from prison early. The process of releasing these prisoners will continue over several weeks, eventually totaling about one thousand released inmates, which is on the light end if you compare it to the rest of the country. Virginia is another state that is ‘only’ planning on releasing about one thousand prisoners. New York is proposing an early release of sixteen hundred, Kentucky plans on two thousand, and California is going to release about fifty five thousand over the next few years. No, I did not type that wrong. I did not mean fifty five hundred. I meant fifty five thousand. Scary! Also, California is planning on reducing the parole population to further save money for the state. Seventy thousand parolees will soon be let off parole. Ohio’s prison system was built to hold thirty six thousand inmates, but currently holds fifty two thousand. Many states are promising that “only non violent criminals will be released,” but in states like Kentucky, even murderers made the early release list. In addition to letting prisoners out of custody early and reducing parole populations, prisons will be less guarded, as thousands of prison employees are being let go.
With the current prison situation, what are you going to do to protect yourself? A smart decision would be to get armed and trained from the world’s best gun training instructors! You can find these gun training instructors at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute, located just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. At Front Sight, you will receive the best gun training, so that you will be protected and safe during these scary times. Founder and director of Front Sight, Dr. Ignatius Piazza, wants to ensure your safety by giving you the comfort of skill at arms through his weekend gun training courses! In just one weekend at Front Sight, you will learn all you need to know about gun safety and gun use, so that you and your family will remain safe no matter what may come your way. The early release of prisoners is something that has put fear inside of many law abiding citizens throughout the country. Now you can be sure that you do not have to be afraid! Ignatius Piazza will show you all of the gun handling techniques you need to know to keep you safe and secure.
Don’t put your safety at risk by not getting self defense training. Front Sight Firearms Training Institute is a place where you can learn how to use a gun for self defense in the safest but most true to life environment. You will learn through lectures, demonstrations and hands on tactical gun training. Ignatius Piazza has made sure to design his gun training program using real life scenarios, so that you will really learn how to use a gun in ways that will benefit you, not just how to use a gun at a shooting range. You can trust Ignatius Piazza to keep you safe during the hard times in America!
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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
In 2002, the United States Department of Justice did a study on 272,111 released prisoners. These convicts came from fifteen different states, and the study followed their arrest records for the three years after their prison releases in 1994. The subjects had been arrested for anything from minor offenses to rape and murder. Over sixty seven percent of these people got arrested again. Most of the time, their new crimes were either a serious misdemeanor or a felony. People who were convicted as ‘property offenders’ were on the top of the list of rearrests, with 73.3 percent. Keep in mind, property offenders are considered ‘low risk’ according to Schwarzenegger’s prisoner early release program.
Professor Steven Raphael from UC Berkeley and Professor Michael Stoll from UCLA were the first to publish about this study. Their paper states that there were “significant effects of prison releases on the overall violent and property crime rates and for most of the individual felony offenses,” meaning that releasing convicts early can be correlated with a spike in crime. How does this make you feel, knowing that many states are enacting the early release of prisoners program, in order to save some cash? One way that you can feel better about this is by getting self defense training and gun training from the world’s top professional gun training instructors. These gun training instructors can be found at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. Front Sight was founded by Four Weapons Combat Master, Dr. Ignatius Piazza, in April of 1996. Since then, Front Sight has become the number one gun training school in the world, far surpassing all of the other firearms training schools out there. At Front Sight, students learn a variety of gun handling techniques, from gun safety to using a gun for self defense to proper shooting stance to when to use a gun and when not to use a gun and much, much more. Front Sight’s gun training courses are the most complete gun training courses you will find in the world today, guaranteed! Ignatius Piazza promises you that Front Sight will meet and exceed your expectations, or he will pay for your first self defense gun training course! Students of Front Sight rave about Ignatius Piazza and his team of gun training instructors, claiming that no matter how much training they have had before attending Front Sight, their gun handling techniques improved greatly. In one weekend at Front Sight, you can learn everything you need to know about using a gun, how to protect yourself and how to keep your family safe from the criminals in your neighborhood.
If the early release of prisoners concerns you, you are not alone. There are millions of people who share your worry. However, you can find comfort and confidence in the gun training courses at Front Sight. After attending one of Ignatius Piazza’s courses, you will be secure in the fact that you know how to handle your weapon. You and your loved ones will be safer. Find your security today at Front Sight.
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
Do you know who Lily Burk is? Well, do you know who Lily Burk was? She was a seventeen year old who was murdered this past summer.
Then there is Charlie Samuel. He was convicted of petty theft and sent to prison. Since Samuel was not considered a “violent criminal,” he was released under California’s early release of prisoners program and then violated parole a few weeks after. Due to the economy’s budget crisis and California’s new plan to not send parole violators back to prison, Samuel was kept out of custody and sent to drug treatment. He then was released from the drug rehabilitation program on a short term pass. Out of prison and out of drug treatment, Samuel murdered Burk.
So let’s rephrase that original paragraph. Do you know who Lily Burk was? She was a seventeen year old who was murdered this past summer by a criminal who was released early from prison. Without this ridiculous new law, Ms. Burk would still be alive. How does that tickle you?
The early release of prisoners program is an attempt to save states money. But what is the cost of saving money? Missing jewelry and family heirlooms from your home? A hospital stay due to an attack on the street? A human life? Protect yourself and protect your family. Do not become a victim! Call Front Sight Firearms Training Institute today and arrange for a self defense gun training course for you and your family. Front Sight has tons of gun training options, so that you can enroll in the gun training course that best suits you. From self defense gun training to combat gun training, Front Sight Firearms Training Institute has got it all. Here you will find the best gun training instructors in the world, who will provide you with undivided attention when it comes to your personal gun training. Therefore, you are guaranteed to get the best gun training money can buy! Front Sight’s gun training instructors have been hand selected by Four Weapons Combat Master, Dr. Ignatius Piazza, who holds each applicant to the standards that he expects of himself. This ensures students of Front Sight that they are receiving their gun training from only the most qualified, hardest working and most thoroughly trained gun training instructors available. Ignatius Piazza, founder and director of Front Sight, promises you that you will truly benefit from gun training at Front Sight. You will be safer and your family will be more protected. Should you be confronted by one of the newly released prisoners, you will know how to handle any attack. Front Sight has changed the lives of thousands of people, and it will change yours, too! Check out Front Sight’s website today and review the large list of gun training courses offered. Once you have decided which is best for you, give Front Sight a call! If you can’t decide which firearms training course you would most prefer, call Front Sight and one of Ignatius Piazza’s highly trained employees will help you choose the best gun training option. Don’t put it off any longer! Call Front Sight today.
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Sunday, December 27th, 2009
The early release of prisoners throughout the United States has shocked some, outraged many and scared even more. Some people think it is a great idea. Others, such as police, prosecutors and crime victim advocates, see the downfalls and potential dangers of having inmates out on the streets, near our children’s schools and in our neighborhoods. Take Illinois, for example. The current prison population is between forty five and forty six thousand. The prison system releases prisoners and half of the inmates are taken back before three years is up. If inmates serve their entire sentences and STILL get thrown back in prison, who is to say that convicts who are released early will be wonderful and not commit more crimes as well? Supporters of the prisoners’ early release claim that the released inmates will be monitored by ankle bracelets, and therefore are less likely to commit crimes against people or the community. However, they are failing to realize that even people on electronic monitoring commit crimes. Let’s review that case of Julius Anderson. He was a sex offender and was released from prison. He was forced to wear the ankle bracelet. He committed two brutal rapes and then disappeared on August 7. Twelve days later, his case was assigned to a special agent to look for him. That’s comforting.
States have tried this tactic before. From 1989 to 2003, twenty seven thousand, six hundred sixteen prisoners were released from Illinois prisons and placed on electronic monitoring. Thirty seven percent were soon sent back to prison and nine percent absconded. Sounds like it worked back then. Yes, and eating cake will help you lose weight.
What are you going to do to avoid being a victim? Front Sight Firearms Training Institute, the gun training school near Las Vegas, Nevada, will prepare you for these hard times by giving you the gun training and self defense training that you need to protect yourself and protect your family. Founded and directed by Four Weapons Combat Master, Dr. Ignatius Piazza, Front Sight is the number one gun training school in the world. A personalized gun training school, Front Sight offers several different types of gun training, so that you can receive the training that YOU want and need, not necessarily what your neighbor wants. Say you own a shotgun but your neighbor owns a pistol. You might want to enroll in shotgun training at Front Sight while he takes handgun training. No matter what, Front Sight has the best gun training course for you. Whatever your gun training goals are, Ignatius Piazza will help you meet them, through any of Front Sight‘s specially designed gun training courses or Ignatius Piazza’s personalized gun training. Do not let the early release of prisoners program get you down or scare you into submission. Rather, let it inspire you to take action for your loved ones and get the gun training that you have been putting off. Now is the time you really need it! Now is the time for Front Sight!
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Saturday, December 26th, 2009
Fort Hood in Texas has had a serious tragedy. Twelve people – ten military personnel and two civilians – are dead and thirty one are injured, due to a shooting this week. The Fort Hood shooting gunman is identified as Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who has since been taken into custody and treated for his wounds. Investigators are still trying to figure out a motive for the shooting in Texas. Right now, the only idea is that Hasan was supposed to be deployed at the end of this month, and he seemed distraught over it.
People get upset over many things and react in different ways. Fort Hood is not the only place that has experienced attacks like this. They can happen anywhere and at anytime. Prepare yourself, so that you can be ready if something like this happens in your neighborhood! Get armed and trained so you can protect yourself and protect your family by going to Front Sight Firearms Training Institute and receiving the best gun training in the world. Founded and directed by Dr. Ignatius Piazza, Front Sight is the home of the greatest gun training instructors available. Even military officers choose to get their gun training from Ignatius Piazza at Front Sight, raving that they learned more in one weekend with Ignatius Piazza than they have in over twenty years in the armed forces!
Front Sight offers top quality handgun training, shotgun training, rifle training, automatic weapons training, night gun training and CCW Permit training, among other seriously intense gun training courses. As a student of Front Sight, you can be confident that you are receiving the best and most complete gun training available to the world today. Just take a look at Front Sight’s testimonials and see for yourself what an amazing gun training instructor team Ignatius Piazza has created for Front Sight. Front Sight’s instructors teach you everything you need to know, starting with gun safety, so that you can be sure you are learning how to use a gun for self defense in an effective and SAFE manner! Front Sight will increase your confidence and security, because you will know that you will be able to handle any life threatening situation, should one arise.
Preparing for a freak attack is not the only reason that you should consider getting yourself and your family gun training. Home invasions happen everywhere. Having a gun in the house and knowing how to use it will protect your family from burglars and help keep you safe. Attacks happen on the streets, whether or not we like to admit it. Having a concealed carry weapons permit will help keep you safe from carjackers, muggers and robbers. Women can benefit from gun training and having a CCW permit because it will reduce their risk of being attacked or raped. Teens can benefit from gun training because there are far too many gangs out there, and teens need to know how to protect themselves from these bad guys. No matter who you are or what your situation is, give Front Sight a call!
Tags: Family Protection, Firearms, Firearms Training, Fort Hood, Front Sight, Gun Training, handgun Training, Ignatius Piazza, Self Defense, Texas Shooting
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Friday, December 25th, 2009
When you lack money, you try to save. When you are trying to save money, you typically start by cutting out unnecessary things from your expenses. This is what is going on in the United States. We are lacking money, so states are trying to cut expenses. As a result, for millions of Americans, things are changing. One of those things that is changing is the safety of the general public, because a few of the ‘unnecessary’ expenses are things having to do with prison costs. Prisons are downsizing the number of employees AND the number of inmates. Yes, that means prisons will have fewer guards. It also means prisoners are going to soon be released into your city. Several states are considering this; some have already started the early release of prisoners. The states that are proposing these prison cutbacks are using big numbers, too. Illinois is going to release about one thousand inmates – over the next few weeks – many of which will be concentrated in one specific area, called Cook County. Many people are outraged at this plan, including crime victim advocates, prosecutors and police. The state Department of Corrections Director, Michael Randle, supports the early release program, saying, “This is not just an opportunity to save some money but also to deal with crime more effectively.” However, for people like Dora Larson, whose daughter was raped and murdered by a parolee, this is not a light topic. How does letting inmates out of prison early help ‘deal with crime more effectively’?
There are two sides to this proposal, but the fact remains that the early release of prisoners is happening. No matter what your view is on it, you owe it to yourself and to your family to get self defense training. Front Sight Firearms Training Institute near Las Vegas, Nevada, offers the best self defense training available, by means of gun training and other weapons training for adults and teens. Founder and director of Front Sight, Dr. Ignatius Piazza, supports the idea of protecting yourself and protecting your family through gun training. Gun training is one of the best ways to keep yourself safe against violent crimes. Ignatius Piazza’s gun training at Front Sight far surpasses the gun training courses from the other guys for a number of reasons. Front Sight’s gun training courses leave nothing out, giving you all of the information that you need in order to use a gun safely and effectively. With criminals out on the street and in your neighborhood, you will need to take extra care to stay safe. When you get your gun training from Ignatius Piazza at Front Sight, your safety level will increase unbelievably! You and your family will feel more secure with Ignatius Piazza’s handgun training, shotgun training, night gun training or personalized gun training under your belts. Front Sight’s gun training classes will ensure you that you will be able to defend yourself against any attack, anywhere.
Don’t leave your safety to chance! Get armed and trained today at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute!
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Thursday, December 24th, 2009
What do you think about the prisoner early release program that is being initiated throughout the United States? Several states are starting to release prisoners early, due to budget cuts. Some people think this is a great idea. Others disagree. I am one of those people who disagrees. Prisoners that get released early are likely to just mess up again, finding themselves back in the slammer and angering tax payers everywhere. Take convicted burglar, Dennis Berthold, for example. He was released early from Oregon State Correctional Institution due to a thirty percent decrease in his sentence. Two weeks later, where is he? Back in prison! Over four thousand prisoners in Oregon are eligible for a change in their ERD (earliest release date)… meaning that nearly a third of Oregon’s inmates can be let out early. This early release program is opposed by several groups, including prosecutors and crime victim advocates. It is putting fear in the minds of citizens who do not know how to handle the situation. If you are worried about the current and future release of prison inmates, take these few paragraphs to heart, because this is for you. (more…)
Tags: Convicts, Early Release Program, Firearms Training, Front Sight, Gun Training, Ignatius Piazza, Inmates, Prisoners, Protection, Safety, Tax payers
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Senator Tom Harman, like many Americans, is against the proposed early release of prisoners program. He focuses on the drastic measures that California is taking when it comes to prisoner release. California currently has tough on crime laws, and since they started, violent crime in the state has decreased measurably. In addition, law enforcement officers and law enforcement programs in California oppose the prisoner early release program. Senator Tom Harman quotes on his website, “We should not care more about the comfort and well-being of the prisoner than the safety of our neighborhoods. Crime goes up in neighborhoods to which criminals are paroled.” He is concerned for good reason that the safety of the law abiding citizens of California and other states is being put at a substantial risk. To protect yourself and to protect your family from these risks, get yourself gun training from Dr. Ignatius Piazza at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute. Front Sight has a self defense training course for everyone in your family, from adult gun training to gun training for teens. Gun training for women is also available. Your children can benefit from a child safety course or a youth safety course at Front Sight. Any gun training course or self defense training course at Front Sight will leave you with safety techniques that will protect you and your loved ones from the dangers that are to come when more and more prisoners start roaming through your neighborhood. (more…)
Tags: Early Release, ERD, Firearms Training, Front Sight, Gun Training, Ignatius Piazza, Prisoners, Safety, Self Defense
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Throughout the United States, people are being faced with tough decisions due to the obvious downfall of the economy. Employees are being laid off, as I am sure you are aware. But what you might not know is that some of the employees being laid off are prison employees. Prisons are already overcrowded, so a decrease in prison employees is going to make things even worse! Except, of course, for the fact that states are contemplating (and some already enacting) a prisoner early release program. I have brought this fact up to many of my friends, and I usually get the same response. “Well, yeah… but they are releasing only nonviolent criminals.” Um… not so much. Take Arizona, for example. If the state agencies have to reduce their budgets (it is looking like it is going to be cut by $153 million), violent criminals will be released early, as well as the nonviolent ones. How many? Possibly thousands. Arizona is proposing the early release of thirteen thousand criminals. Have you heard of “mandatory time served” when it comes to prison sentencing? It means that if someone gets sentenced to ten years, they only have to serve, say seven or eight before they are eligible for parole. But now, even the most serious felons in Arizona are benefiting from the budget cut, because the mandatory time served is being reduced to only fifty percent! The director of the Department of Corrections in Arizona said, “Rewriting the criminal code and releasing thousands of prisoners is neither realistic nor in the best interest of public safety. Releasing thousands of prisoners because of the budget deficit will place the public at risk and is akin to turning our back on the law-abiding citizens of Arizona.” (more…)
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