The True Tragedy

Any loss of life in a police-citizen confrontation is a tragedy. Serious questions can be raised as to whether most of the high-profile cases was necessary, however there are no questions as to the reasonableness of the actions of the officer. The real tragedy comes in the aftermath for the officers who have been involved […]

Ohio vs Tensing has come to an end

In a Tuesday afternoon press conference in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio prosecutor Joe Deters announced that there will be no third trial of former University of Cincinnati police officer Raymond Tensing in the shooting death of Samuel Dubose after a traffic stop. In a diatribe that followed, Mr. Deters stated his belief that the Murder […]

Your fifteen minutes have expired

Family members of loved ones who die in a confrontation with law enforcement deserve the opportunity to express their outrage over the loss. But their fifteen minutes of fame should end when the case reaches a conclusion. That just is not the case. These families become wildly rich because governmental agencies operate in the politically […]