Blogger retaliates by posting map of NYC newspaper employees that posted gun owners

[racrguy]

Nice!!



I read that a few days ago and was rolling my eyes but didn't feel like ripping into him.

You should have. Dude was straight 'tardin'

[ScottJ]

I'm surprised someone from this site, didn't do that 1st.

[03trubluGT]

I still say do random runs of the parking lot and check for names on parking spaces and record vehicle license plates. Then run the plates through public data and check against the employee roster.

[Kimmypie]

Nice!!



I read that a few days ago and was rolling my eyes but didn't feel like ripping into him.

Have at him, Eric. Lol that would be fun to read!

[talisman]

Have at him, Eric. Lol that would be fun to read!

Eh, I've been too busy with other stuff lately to give it the time it would've deserved. Noted for future reference though.

[Trip McNeely]

***UPDATE

http://www.rocklandtimes.com/2013/01/01/the-journal-news-is-armed-and-dangerous/

The Journal News is Armed and Dangerous
Posted January 1st, 2013

ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES EXCLUSIVE

Armed guards from RGA Investigations have taken up post at the Journal News’ Rockland County headquarters

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF

Journal News' Rockland headquarters in West Nyack, Town of Clarkstown

Guns are good for the goose but NOT for the gander.

A Clarkstown police report issued on December 28, 2012, confirmed that The Journal News has hired armed security guards from New City-based RGA Investigations and that they are manning the newspaper’s Rockland County headquarters at 1 Crosfield Ave., West Nyack, through at least tomorrow, Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

According to police reports on public record, Journal News Rockland Editor Caryn A. McBride was alarmed by the volume of “negative correspondence,” namely an avalanche of phone calls and emails to the Journal News office, following the newspaper’s publishing of a map of all pistol permit holders in Rockland and Westchester.

Due to apparent safety concerns, the newspaper then decided to hire RGA Investigations to provide armed personnel to man the location.

Private investigator Richard Ayoob is the administrator of RGA. He told the Clarkstown Police on Friday, December 28 that there had been no problems on site at the Journal News headquarters despite the massive influx of phone calls and emails.

McBride had filed at least two reports with the Clarkstown Police Department due to perceived threats. However, the police did not find the communications in question actually threatening. Incident-Report 2012-00033099 describes McBride telling police she was worried because an email writer wondered “what McBride would get in her mail now.”

Police said the email “did not constitute an offense” and did not contain an actual threat.

The Journal News caused an international stir when they released an interactive map of pistol permit holders names and addresses in Rockland and Westchester counties last Sunday, December 23. The editors have said they believe knowing where guns are is in the public’s interest. The newspaper has also taken a strident editorial position in favor of strict gun control.

Rather than take the map down following the public uproar, the executive board at the Journal News has decided to “stick to their guns” and double-down on their original decision, as they have said a map listing all pistol permit holders in Putnam County will soon to be posted.

The controversial use of the Freedom of Information Act to create the interactive map may come back to bite the Journal News and others who would prefer that pistol permits remain public record.

New York State Senator Greg Ball has already introduced state legislation to make such records off-limits to the public and Rockland County legislators led by Frank Sparaco (R) will soon introduce a bipartisan-sponsored resolution with a similar intent.

It is not clear whether the negative reaction has threatened the Journal News’ true popularity as a news source. As an anecdotal piece of evidence, the Rockland County Times confirms receiving an influx of new subscribers who stated they cancelled their subscription to the Journal News due to the gun story.

The Rockland County Times has not investigated whether the Journal News’ Westchester County headquarters in White Plains has beefed up security.

[2165 Turbo Rail]

Nice

[Denny]

ARMED security guards? With GUNS?

[Binky]

Irony? Anti-gun advocates "sticking to their guns" and hiring armed security when the only threat is that some "bad" people now have their information?

Just tell the "bad" people that its against the law to hurt them and they'll stop being bad.

[Nash B.]

Brilliant!

[Cooter]

lol @ hiring armed guards

[Rick Modena]

Thats what those clowns get.

[helosailor]

Awww, those poor babies. How could they have possibly foreseen the amount of negative feedback that they'd receive?
Oh, and apparently, Putnam County officials have told them to GTFO.
http://news.yahoo.com/york-county-de...231656034.html

[Jimbo]

Awesome, I love it when the anti gun nuts consistently call in armed protection when they get paranoid. Then I wonder how gun control is even an actual debate.

[Kimmypie]

It's a debate because its about control, not rights.