Governor Christie Pardons Shaneen Allen

Posted: April 2, 2015 | Author: Pundit Planet | Filed under: Law & Justice, Self Defense | Tags: Atlantic County, Chris Christie, Concealed carry in the United States, Garden State (film), National Football League, National Rifle Association, New Jersey, Pardon, Pennsylvania, Ray Rice | 1 Comment

At The Corner, Charles C. Cooke writes:

Herewith, a beautiful sight: This is Chris Christie pardoning Shaneen Allen, a single mother from Pennsylvania who had been prosecuted for taking a concealed weapon into New Jersey in violation of the law:

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Allen has come a long way. At first it looked as if her mistake — she did not realize that her Pennsylvania concealed carry license wasn’t valid in every other state — was going to land her in prison for more than a decade, cost her her job as a medical practitioner, and take her away from her children.

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NFL Announces New Zero-Tolerance Policy On Videotaped Domestic Violence

Posted: September 9, 2014 | Author: Pundit Planet | Filed under: Breaking News, Entertainment, Health and Social Issues, Humor, Mediasphere | Tags: Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, Domestic violence, Goodell, National Football League, NFL, Ray Rice, Roger Goodell | Leave a comment

NEW YORK—Following public outcry over his mishandling of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice’s aggravated assault of his then-fiancée, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Tuesday that the league has adopted a new zero-tolerance policy toward all videotaped domestic abuse. “We hold our players to the highest standards both as professional athletes and as people, so any violence toward women that is recorded, authenticated, and then publicly distributed will be met with an automatic suspension and fine,” said Goodell, adding that the new, stricter guidelines reflect the league’s hard-line stance against any spousal abuse that is clearly and irrefutably captured on film. “I can assure you that any member of this league who strikes a woman in front of a live camera will face swift and heavy consequences. Read the rest of this entry »