President Obama's speech tonight must do something to counteract the kind of stupidity displayed in this video, since many people in the US must find that as disturbing as the attacks themselves.

Thanks to The Gates of Vienna.

Later: Obama gave a good speech. Later: See also this.

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If London police can do it, why can't the SFPD?

Yesterday London police subdued a man with a knife without killing him. Why can't the San Francisco cops do the same? Why are city cops so trigger-happy and cowardly?