So to protect the horses from being put down should they ever kill a person, the US government has decided to kill the horses now.

http://www.12news.com/story/news/local/valley/2015/08/03/salt-river-horses/31081367/

Well, all that needs to happen to save those horses is to have the White Mountain Apache tribe claim them as their own, and any molestation by the US government would require a negotiated settlement.

File this one under court room hijinks:

“The State has noticed in the past few years that it has become commonplace during trials for attorneys for defendants, and especially Mr. Justice, to refer to State’s attorneys as ‘the Government,’ ” [prosecutors wrote.] “The State believes that such a reference is used in a derogatory way and is meant to make the State’s attorney seem oppressive and to inflame the jury.”

And the reply:

He demanded his client no longer be referred to as “the Defendant,” but instead be called “Mister,” “the Citizen Accused” or “that innocent man” — since all defendants are presumed innocent until a judge or jury finds them guilty. As for himself, clearly “lawyer” or “defense attorney” wouldn’t do him, well, justice.

“Rather, counsel for the Citizen Accused should be referred to primarily as the ‘Defender of the Innocent.’ … Alternatively, counsel would also accept the designation ‘Guardian of the Realm,’ ” Justice wrote.

I'm pretty sure the judge was less than amused.

This guy is horrifyingly dangerous.

It would appear that at least some of the guns used in the Garland shooting originated in the Fast & Furious gunwalking charlie foxtrot.

Puerto Rico is toast.

RE: Court room Hijinks. Yep, I can see how someone might be swayed by calling the prosecutor "the government." It is sort of a cuss word in some quarters. But, I do kind of like "Guardian of the Realm." It has a quaint ring to it. What does pop do? Why, he's a Guardian of the Realm, son; you should be proud.

RE: the Salt River Horses. Given the name "Salt River" they might consider doing what the "Salt Water Cowboys" do on the Delmarva peninsula - round up of the Chincoteague Ponies:

http://www.chincoteague.com/pony_swim_guide.html

Chincoteague, which is a barrier island, has a wild herd of horses and every year they round up the herd, swim them across the Assateague Channel to reduce the herd by auctioning off many of the foals. This ensures that the herd doesn't become too large since being on an island the land can only support so many.

The money raised supports the local fire company and many folks are thrilled to pay big bucks for a Chincoteague pony. They also auction "buy backs" which are basically donating money so that select foals get to stay on Chincoteague and continue the herd.

Reduce the herd in a humane way and raise money for the volunteer fire company (and other charities) - sounds like a win-win to me. Oh, and it is on my bucket list to make it down there someday to watch.

The process: Autochrome, and early color photography technology.

The setting: Oxford, United Kingdom.

The photographer: Mrs. Etheldreda Laing.

The subjects: Her daughters, Janet and Iris.

The era: 1910-1914.

By way of perspective: The younger subject died about twenty years ago. She was 92.

The Salt River Area horses are only a few hundred, and they roam an area of thousands of square miles which cuts across Indian reservation, nation forest, state forest, county, city, and private land.

If anything they are underpopulated

"By a quirk of law, it does not enjoy the partial protection of full US states. At the same time, it is unable to draw on support from the International Monetary Fund since it is not a sovereign country."

That quirk being Puerto Rico refuses to vote into full statehood and also refuses to vote for full independence from the USA

They willingly and repeatedly chose this legal status, fuck em if they want to whine about it now.

Quite frankly what they should do is vote for independence, rent out that beach the Navy likes to shell for more money than they currently get paid, and claim the debts belong to the old government of Puerto Rico, not the new one.

If GM can do it for causing deaths why cant Puerto Rico do it for money?

This guy is horrifyingly dangerous. ~ Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at August 4, 2015 7:49 AM

You could ask him why, but you'd have to shoot him first.

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Well, all that needs to happen to save those horses is to have the White Mountain Apache tribe claim them as their own, and any molestation by the US government would require a negotiated settlement. ~ Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at August 4, 2015 7:22 AM

The US government doesn't have a very good record of respecting Apache property.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/12/defense-bill-passes-rio-tinto_n_6317946.html