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Actually do what they are getting paid to do which is enforce the laws and obviously chief hurtt and many others across the country arent doing their job. jon: the point overall peter is here is a guy some would say was looking the other way when he had that job in houston and now youve given him this big position at immigration and customs enforcement, enforcement being a key word there. >> i wouldnt necessarily acknowledge that. i think hes got a bit of a bump rap. i think his reputation in bo...

Preemptively try to get ahold of this before the crowd shows up. i know theres been a challenge to a controversial crowd device they wanted to use. what happened there? >> reporter: that is the lrad, long range acoustic device or sound canon. it can be used as a public address system or sound canon producing ear-splitting levels of sound. the court has just ruled because it had the ability to produce long-term hearing damage, the judge has just ruled that the police can use this device as a publ...

Prosthetic leg. i would think that would be incredibly difficult. >> you know, these guys are amazing. they are truly warriors. last year, we had about 14 in the camp, this year, we had around 30, and every single one of them stood up. it didnt matter if they had a traumatic brain injury or an am pew tee, every one of -- am pew tee, every one of them stood you. these guys are incredible. its humbling to see them get throughout and charge it. jon: whats their attitude like? >> ill tell you, like ...

Jon: in los angeles, deadly shootings at two clinics that offer medical marijuana, police say two people were killed, one other person wounded. this violence comes just as california gets ready for a vote later this year to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. the possibility of a jump in crime if the measure pass social security just one of many concerns for voters there. dan springer has a look at it, live from our northwest bureau. dan. >> reporter: yeah, jon. that violence you mention...

Been dead a year already. >> it went by so fast. happy friday everybody, have a great weekend. jon: a change in leadership, general petraeus prepares to take over as commander of our troops in afghanistan. well tell you about the changes that he plans for the battlefield. and the other oil spill, a disaster thats three decades old. youve probably never heard of it, but we are learning lessons from it still today that are being used in the gulf. i have fallen in love with making bird houses.

I want to make sure that i get all the details. well have that for you. it looks like after all this time -- this is -- john it has been over a year that the president is in office and we have not a director, so this afternoon with unanimous approval of the senate, a so-called no roll call vote john pistole has been confirmed as the tsa administrator. this is president obamas third shot at filling that position, a critical position in our national security. more details on that as they come in, ...

>> not just once you agree with. >> its not a question of whether i agree with them chip its a question of you having a political agenda and saying im going to go to every police chief and say why arent you going after these political immigrants. its a question of resources and money and budget and whether or not these police chiefs in these cities can really do that. jon: gentlemen we have to leave it there. this same kind of argument is going on at water coolers all across this country right n...

Bret baier will have a live report from washington on the toughest question that kagan will face. right now, take a look at our newsroom. that is where the breaking news is coming in from across the country and around the world. jon: we are awaiting an update from coast guard admiral thad allen from the gulf oil spill, here is the latest on day 67 of that disaster. bp now says it is catching 700,000 gallons of leaking oil but the government says up to 2 1/2 million gallons are still escaping. ...

Cats, the people, if you will, who are still making a lot of money in this country. jamie: those austerity cuts being seen in other countries as well. greg, thank you for bringing us the story. jon: it is the biggest overhaul since the great depression. lawmakers this morning reaching an agreemen on massive regulatory changes for wall street. what does that mean for you and your money? we have some answers coming up. and take a look at this, a brutal storm batters a northeastern town. well sho...

Some concerns about the job market and of course, everything is tied together. youre not working, youre not spending, that doesnt add to economic growth. so a myriad of concerns, revision is lower, but we should also point out and emphasize, jamie, the economy is still growing. jamie: jenna, well take that little bit of good news. thank you so much. jon. jon: he is armed, considered dangerous, and old. the geezer bandit, they call him, and he pulls off his 11th bank heist. now theres something n...