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February 20th, 2009 | Comments Off
The Democrat & Chronicle continues digging in to the past of Frank Garcia, the accused killer of four local people across the region last weekend. I failed to accurately read the materials on their site and assumed the references in his writings were to the National Guard and not to the New York Guard.
The New York Guard’s mission is to:
* Provide augmentation and support to other State Military Components in the execution of their State Missions and their in-state federal training.
* Provide Aid to Civil Authorities and Humanitarian Support to the State Emergency Management Office, State and Local Governmental Agencies during domestic emergencies.
* Conduct missions to enhance the quality of life in our communities and for our citizens.
* Support the mobilization and deployment of New York National Guard units.
* Perform other missions as assigned by The Adjutant General and the Governor of the State of New York.
* Be prepared to assume the State Defense Missions of other State Military Components upon their federalization.
The New York Guard are unpaid, non-military volunteers. They are not issued weapons.
It is troubling that Garcia was a member of the Guard. It is very troubling that his written communications use right wing militia terms such as “the New World Order”. It is extremely troubling that a Guard officer provided a letter of recommendation for his pistol permit application attesting to Guard authorized weapons training and certifications.
The questions around how Garcia obtained his pistol permit after several denials remain. However, it is certainly possible that he would have obtained and used a gun without having the permit. The permit did not cause his acts of violence.
Filed under: Commentary, Crime and Punishment, Original writing, Reporting · Tags: Brockport murders, Canandaigua murders, Christopher Glatz, Frank Garcia, Kimberly Glatz, Mary Sillman, Monroe County shootings, New York Guard, Ontario County Shootings, Randall Norman, Randy Norman
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Garcia Not National Guard Soldier
February 20th, 2009 | Comments Off
The Democrat & Chronicle continues digging in to the past of Frank Garcia, the accused killer of four local people across the region last weekend. I failed to accurately read the materials on their site and assumed the references in his writings were to the National Guard and not to the New York Guard.
The New York Guard’s mission is to:
The New York Guard are unpaid, non-military volunteers. They are not issued weapons.
It is troubling that Garcia was a member of the Guard. It is very troubling that his written communications use right wing militia terms such as “the New World Order”. It is extremely troubling that a Guard officer provided a letter of recommendation for his pistol permit application attesting to Guard authorized weapons training and certifications.
The questions around how Garcia obtained his pistol permit after several denials remain. However, it is certainly possible that he would have obtained and used a gun without having the permit. The permit did not cause his acts of violence.
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Filed under: Commentary, Crime and Punishment, Original writing, Reporting · Tags: Brockport murders, Canandaigua murders, Christopher Glatz, Frank Garcia, Kimberly Glatz, Mary Sillman, Monroe County shootings, New York Guard, Ontario County Shootings, Randall Norman, Randy Norman