For Those of You in New York

[Deserteagle]

New York (CNN) – A blogger has posted the home addresses of staffers from a newspaper after the paper published an online, interactive map showing names and addresses of all handgun permit-holders in New York’s Westchester and Rockland counties.

Christopher Fountain, who is also a gun owner, spoke to CNN’s ”Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien” on Thursday to explain his reasoning behind the posting. “I felt they were using this to harass gun owners,” Fountain said of the newspaper’s staff. “So I harassed them back.”

Fountain posted the name, home address and phone numbers of the Journal News’ publisher, editor, visual editor and several other staff members. Fountain told CNN’s “Early Start” that he was offended by the newspaper’s actions and “wondered how they would like it if their addresses were published.”

The map published by the Journal News on Saturday allows readers to zoom in on red dots that indicate which residents in the two New York counties are licensed to own pistols or revolvers. It has prompted more than 2,300 comments as of Thursday.

Janet Hasson, president of the Journal News Media Group, defended the decision in a statement on Wednesday.

“One of our roles is to report publicly available information on timely issues, even when unpopular. We knew publication of the database (as well as the accompanying article providing context) would be controversial, but we felt sharing information about gun permits in our area was important in the aftermath of the Newtown (Connecticut) shootings,” she said.

Although Fountain’s own address was not among those published by the Journal News, he told CNN he believes they were “conflating legal gun owners” with the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 20 children and 6 staffers on December 14.

Fountain’s blog is called “For What It’s Worth,” and he currently is a real estate agent in Greenwich, Connecticut. The post, entitled “Sauce for the goose or, home address and phone number of Journal News publisher,” had prompted more than 500 comments as of Thursday.

Calls by CNN on Thursday to the Journal News for comment were not immediately returned.

After newspaper?s gun-permit map, blogger posts journalists? addresses | KDVR.com ? Denver News, Weather & Sports from FOX 31 News in Denver, Colorado

 

[BC1]

This list has been available for a long time on the web.

 

[leadsender]

I understand about freedom of information but, how does personal information like this allowed to be published? You can not even record a personal conversation with out all parties being informed. I side with the blogger by publishing the news paper personals name, addresses and phone numbers. Lets see how they like getting a few telephone calls from those gun permit holders.

 

[Iam2Taz]

American's are the Stupidest most Worthless Cattle on the face of this Planet. They should lose All of the Bill of Rights. There are way to mant enjoying these right's that didn't cost them anything. They are like spoiled rich brats that are handed evrything and they mean nothing to them. Freedom of the Press should be severilly curtailed. These people in the Media should be hunted doown like Dogs and eliminated. I pray for the day when this Country falls completely. Then the Hunting will begin.

Really? Interesting first post. (Troll perchance) I find it disgusting that you would pray for the fall of our country and the hunting of media. While I agree that what they (the media) are doing is just short of treason in many cases, hunting them is not the answer. Hit them where they live by putting them out of a job. Also, the ole lady may be bruised and battered, but she ain't going down just yet. We need to stick to our values and make them known and support them with TRUTH. That is how you win in the long run. This is USA Carry not vengenance is mine.

 

[Kalamity023]

American's are the Stupidest most Worthless Cattle on the face of this Planet. They should lose All of the Bill of Rights. There are way to mant enjoying these right's that didn't cost them anything. They are like spoiled rich brats that are handed evrything and they mean nothing to them. Freedom of the Press should be severilly curtailed. These people in the Media should be hunted doown like Dogs and eliminated. I pray for the day when this Country falls completely. Then the Hunting will begin.

I think Piers Morgan joined the forum!

 

[DFuller]

Definite troll


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We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the law breaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is responsible for his actions....Ronald Reagan

 

[2Awarrior]

American's are the Stupidest most Worthless Cattle on the face of this Planet. They should lose All of the Bill of Rights. There are way to mant enjoying these right's that didn't cost them anything. They are like spoiled rich brats that are handed evrything and they mean nothing to them. Freedom of the Press should be severilly curtailed. These people in the Media should be hunted doown like Dogs and eliminated. I pray for the day when this Country falls completely. Then the Hunting will begin.

What the hell is this?

 

[Oldgrunt]

Apparently he doesn't consider himself to be an American. Possibily an illegal alien? Oh well, he is a dumb azz anyway. Most definitely a troll!Link Removed

 

[prfsr1]

Criminals Rejoice!!!

If I were a criminal, I would rejoice at the stupidity of the Post's article. It removes the guessing game of now knowing who has weapons and who does not. If I am inclined to commit a burglary or home invasion, I can be assured of minimal contact. If I am a non-gun owner, I would file a lawsuit against the Post in the event I am a victim because they published addresses of those who are not armed.

New York (CNN) – A blogger has posted the home addresses of staffers from a newspaper after the paper published an online, interactive map showing names and addresses of all handgun permit-holders in New York’s Westchester and Rockland counties.

Christopher Fountain, who is also a gun owner, spoke to CNN’s ”Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien” on Thursday to explain his reasoning behind the posting. “I felt they were using this to harass gun owners,” Fountain said of the newspaper’s staff. “So I harassed them back.”

Fountain posted the name, home address and phone numbers of the Journal News’ publisher, editor, visual editor and several other staff members. Fountain told CNN’s “Early Start” that he was offended by the newspaper’s actions and “wondered how they would like it if their addresses were published.”

The map published by the Journal News on Saturday allows readers to zoom in on red dots that indicate which residents in the two New York counties are licensed to own pistols or revolvers. It has prompted more than 2,300 comments as of Thursday.

Janet Hasson, president of the Journal News Media Group, defended the decision in a statement on Wednesday.

“One of our roles is to report publicly available information on timely issues, even when unpopular. We knew publication of the database (as well as the accompanying article providing context) would be controversial, but we felt sharing information about gun permits in our area was important in the aftermath of the Newtown (Connecticut) shootings,” she said.

Although Fountain’s own address was not among those published by the Journal News, he told CNN he believes they were “conflating legal gun owners” with the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 20 children and 6 staffers on December 14.

Fountain’s blog is called “For What It’s Worth,” and he currently is a real estate agent in Greenwich, Connecticut. The post, entitled “Sauce for the goose or, home address and phone number of Journal News publisher,” had prompted more than 500 comments as of Thursday.

Calls by CNN on Thursday to the Journal News for comment were not immediately returned.

After newspaper?s gun-permit map, blogger posts journalists? addresses | KDVR.com ? Denver News, Weather & Sports from FOX 31 News in Denver, Colorado

 

[Sir Diealotz]

American's are the Stupidest most Worthless Cattle on the face of this Planet. They should lose All of the Bill of Rights. There are way to mant enjoying these right's that didn't cost them anything. They are like spoiled rich brats that are handed evrything and they mean nothing to them. Freedom of the Press should be severilly curtailed. These people in the Media should be hunted doown like Dogs and eliminated. I pray for the day when this Country falls completely. Then the Hunting will begin.

Stupidest! LOL

 

[golocx4]

Back to the topic.
I loved the take that the much hated FOX News took.
The asshats exposed all the people that didn't have guns.
If West Chester County experiences a buying boom thank the editors.

How many of the homes in that county are in excess of 2500 square feet.
WHO NEEDS A HOUSE LARGER THAN 2500 SQ FT.
Do they heat and cool the rooms that are not being used?
THERE NEEDS TO BE A LIMIT ON USING PRECIOUS ENERGY ON EXCESS CAPACITY HOMES.
How many cars are in the Garages?
WHO NEEDS MORE THAN ONE CAR PER DRIVER IN A HOUSEHOLD?
There should be a limit on cars per driver and only allowed to purchase one per year.

By the way, What is the difference between licensing cars and drivers than licensing guns and gun owners?
Simple really.
Cars and Driving are not protected by the US Constitution.

 

[kerb]

How many of the homes in that county are in excess of 2500 square feet.
WHO NEEDS A HOUSE LARGER THAN 2500 SQ FT.
Do they heat and cool the rooms that are not being used?
THERE NEEDS TO BE A LIMIT ON USING PRECIOUS ENERGY ON EXCESS CAPACITY HOMES.
How many cars are in the Garages?
WHO NEEDS MORE THAN ONE CAR PER DRIVER IN A HOUSEHOLD?
There should be a limit on cars per driver and only allowed to purchase one per year.

Part of my job involves traveling to Budapest, where part of our development team is. The guys there all remember what it was like to be part of the communist block before the wall fell.

This sounds eerily similar to the stories they tell about what it was like back then.

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[2Awarrior]

By the way, What is the difference between licensing cars and drivers than licensing guns and gun owners?
Simple really.
Cars and Driving are not protected by the US Constitution.

It does strike me as odd that driving is a privelage that is treated like a right, but the keeping and bearing of arms is a right that is treated like a privelage.