By Warner Todd Huston ——Bio and Archives--March 14, 2012
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Meehans’s actions were “despicable, totally despicable,” said Jim Ewert, general counsel of the California Newspaper Publisher’s Association. “It’s the most intimidating type of (censorship) possible because the person trying to exercise it carries a gun.”Chief Meehan has been under fire for what residents feel was his “slow response” to the murder of Berkeley homeowner Peter Cukor who was murdered by a man with mental problems as the victim’s wife watched in horror. Mr. Cukor had initially called the Berkeley police on a non-emergency line when he saw someone skulking around on his property. Police did not respond to the non-emergency call as officers were busy policing an Occupy Berkeley protest. After a verbal altercation with the man, Mr. Cukor walked to a nearby fire station for help, but the firemen were out on a call and not at the station. On his way back home, Mr. Cukor was attacked and beaten to death by 23-year-old Daniel DeWitt, the grandson of Alameda’s first black mayor. Police responded immediately to Mrs. Cukor’s 911 call, but were too late to save Mr. Cukor’s life. This story highlights so many problems in liberal America. Firstly, Mr. Cukor lost his life because he couldn’t defend himself in his own home and had to rely on police that never arrived in time to prevent his murder. Secondly, we see the Occupy movement tangentially responsible for that murder by monopolizing city resources and preventing police from serving the rest of the community. Thirdly, we see a police official hired by liberals that has the arrogance to imagine that he can send armed officers to journalist’s homes demanding changes to stories written about him. Seems a but tyrannical, doesn’t it? Of course, as to the second point, one can hardly blame Berkeley police for dedicating so many policemen to any Occupy event. After all, the Occupy Wall Street “movement” has been rife with murders, property damage, and crimes of all sorts. And liberals say Middle America and the south is dangerous to our collective wellbeing?
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Warner Todd Huston’s thoughtful commentary, sometimes irreverent often historically based, is featured on many websites such as Breitbart.com, among many, many others. He has also written for several history magazines, has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows.
He is also the owner and operator of Publius’ Forum.