History, Politics And Current Affairs

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:05 am

Poohbah wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 3:56 am

Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 3:50 am Easier said than done.

You never would have found me or Goalie (or Kelly Ray, or Kara, for that matter) on the Golf Course. On the tennis courts is another question.

I happen to enjoy the game. I don't play it especially well, but I do enjoy playing it badly.

A major career enhancing ability in uniform or on civvie street.

Matryoshka wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:59 am

Poohbah wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:28 am Suspect actually asked why the second trooper ran him over...

And presumably got an answer to the effect of “Because the instant you fire on a sworn officer, all bets are off, dumbass!”

I know crims aren’t exactly a demographic known for high-end cogitation, but mate, seriously? What did he think that was going to get him, a ticker-tape parade and Scarlet Johansen dropping by to polish his shillelagh?

Matt Wiser wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:40 am

Wolfman wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:53 am ‘Bout time they got sent to jail…

Not what we're looking for: they just spend the night in jail, see the judge in the morning, fined for disorderly conduct and blocking a public highway, and that's that.

jemhouston wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:05 pm Not sure that enough for a law license revoked, but their Bar Association may be able to take a look at them.

Poohbah wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:15 pm

jemhouston wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:05 pm Not sure that enough for a law license revoked, but their Bar Association may be able to take a look at them.

Liable to get some kind of sanctions for that. Probably a fine.

Poohbah wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:13 am They're getting ready to protest the 20AF change of command ceremony on Friday.

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:40 am

Poohbah wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:13 am They're getting ready to protest the 20AF change of command ceremony on Friday.

How many lawn chairs and bags of popcorn are required?

Poohbah wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:16 am

Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:40 am

Poohbah wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:13 am They're getting ready to protest the 20AF change of command ceremony on Friday.

How many lawn chairs and bags of popcorn are required?

Unfortunately, I'm going to be too busy as the parade adjutant to enjoy the festivities.

Poohbah wrote: ↑Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:13 am They're getting ready to protest the 20AF change of command ceremony on Friday.

Poohbah wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:11 am There was a recent event where the SEC sent in the FBI to seize all documents at a Chicago private equity firm.

The FBI faxed a warrant from a UPS Store to the safe manufacturer, and got the master code for that particular electronic lock.

By text message to the requesting agent.

Without independently verifying his credentials.

Boss-Ma'am sent the article to me, the Cyber Security DAA here at Warren, and the 306th at El Forko Grande with the title, "Spot the INFOSEC Violations!"

Colonel Minerva Waldeck, the brand new CO at the 306th, called me up and was cussing like a drunken sailor in Norfolk hearing "Last Call."

(I asked her if her mother knew she talked like that. Turns out her mother was a machinist's mate on the Moosbrugger during the war. Comes by it honestly, I guess.)

She was cussing because the other shoe dropped yesterday.

That safe manufacturer just got awarded (as in, just yesterday) an indefinite duration/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply classified material storage containers for the GSA, that could be purchased using unit funds.

Using the same damn locks!

The GSA has put the contract award on hold...

jemhouston wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 10:35 am

Poohbah wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:11 am There was a recent event where the SEC sent in the FBI to seize all documents at a Chicago private equity firm.

The FBI faxed a warrant from a UPS Store to the safe manufacturer, and got the master code for that particular electronic lock.

By text message to the requesting agent.

Without independently verifying his credentials.

Boss-Ma'am sent the article to me, the Cyber Security DAA here at Warren, and the 306th at El Forko Grande with the title, "Spot the INFOSEC Violations!"

Colonel Minerva Waldeck, the brand new CO at the 306th, called me up and was cussing like a drunken sailor in Norfolk hearing "Last Call."

(I asked her if her mother knew she talked like that. Turns out her mother was a machinist's mate on the Moosbrugger during the war. Comes by it honestly, I guess.)

She was cussing because the other shoe dropped yesterday.

That safe manufacturer just got awarded (as in, just yesterday) an indefinite duration/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply classified material storage containers for the GSA, that could be purchased using unit funds.

Using the same damn locks!

The GSA has put the contract award on hold...

A little more background, you can reset the master code, but the MFG will only release the needed info a MFG certified locksmith.

OOC, https://www.captainsjournal.com/2023/09 ... customers/

Wolfman wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:02 pm *sounds fanfare from Dragnet* Sounds like someone had better start telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, by God.

Poohbah wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:52 pm Well, change of command parade is over, and the protesters blocking the gate got cleared in triple time.

The CSP commander announced that anyone who got apprehended was getting a warrant check.

Apparently, this caused 80% of the protesters to clear out

20AF and assigned units looked sharp on parade--everyone put in that last bit of extra effort to wish Boss-Ma'am farewell and good hunting in DC.