The DeKalb massacre was the work of a Leftist peacenik: "Kazmierczak carried out postgraduate work at his alma mater in spring last year, and had been pursuing a masters degree in sociology at the University of Illinois in nearby Urbana-Champaign. In February 2006 he co-authored a paper on self-mutilation among prisoners, entitled Self-injury in Correctional Settings: "Pathology" of Prisoners or of Prisons?, and was honoured with the annual Dean's Award that summer. According to the academic paper, he was interested in "corrections, political violence, and peace and social justice". He had also served as vice-president of the Academic Criminal Justice Association chapter at the university, a group that aims to "promote knowledge and understanding of all areas of the criminal justice system". [Ban Leftist peaceniks!]


Georgia: Teen intruder shot: "Macon police are investigating a shooting that happened shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday on Beech Avenue. Macon police Capt. Jimmy Barbee said investigators believe the shooting stemmed from the sale of a stolen automobile. An armed 14-year-old male allegedly entered a residence on Beech Avenue looking for someone. The teenager searched the home but found no one, Barbee said. Residents were hiding in the closet. As the teen was leaving the house, he got into a confrontation with an adult male, possibly a relative of the residents. The teen pointed a gun at the man, according to police. The man fired a gunshot from his own weapon, grazing the teenager in the head, police said. The teen was taken by ambulance to The Medical Center of Central Georgia. His condition was not available late Thursday. No charges against the man are pending.


Delaware liquor-store robber shot by pistol-packing owner: "Martin was speaking the day after he fended off a robbery with his handgun, clipping one of four fleeing suspects and sending the others banging on doors crying for help. Wilmington police took his weapon as evidence in the 10 p.m. shooting, but filed no charges against the store owner for wounding a 15-year-old suspect in the right thigh. Police said the wounded youth was arrested at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa., where he allegedly went for treatment. Three others charged with trying to rob Martin as he was leaving his store were arrested in the neighborhood. Police said it was the 15-year-old who was later wounded who approached Martin as he was leaving the store and demanded money.... "I was behind these pillars, so I guess he couldn't see me. He said, 'What you doing?' I guess when I didn't answer he shot at me. That's when I shot back," Martin said. He said he has applied for a permit to carry the gun which he holsters on his hip. Police said the youngster shot at Martin with a .22-caliber rifle, which they recovered in making the arrests after officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area of 10th and Pine streets. The two teens, along with Christopher Whittaker, 20, of the 300 block of Rolling Green, in New Castle, and Cory Clark, 20, also of the 1000 block of Lombard St., were charged with first-degree robbery, possession of a firearm during a felony, reckless endangering and conspiracy."