Topic: Ups Shooting

2 chapters across the catalog

Humalgo
Episode 938 21:31 - 25:07

938: Humalgo

UPS Shooting and the Term Assault Pistol

A shooting at a UPS warehouse in San Francisco is used to highlight the emergence of the term "assault pistol" in media reports. The hosts deconstruct the technical inaccuracy of the term and suggest it is a new talking point designed to further gun control agendas. They compare the weapons mentioned to "party guns" like the Mac-10.

Ghost of Austin
Episode 645 32:32 - 35:56

645: Ghost of Austin

Lenco Bearcat Marketing and Ferguson Protest Slogans

Marketing materials from Lenco for the Bearcat armored vehicle are contrasted with company claims that the vehicles are for "crisis negotiators." The "Hands up, don't shoot" slogan used in Ferguson is criticized as ineffective, while sympathy protests linking Ferguson to Gaza are noted. The hosts suggest that the public's focus on these events is a distraction from broader issues of militarization.