A new movie about to be released tells a completely different story than the original tale of George Floyd. It was made by a former news anchor in Minneapolis, who was fired from her job because she refused to follow the narrative that Floyd was killed by then police officer Derek Chauvin. Liz Collins was […]
Yearly Archives: 2023
Bordering on bufoonery
As soon as an major incident comes to the attention of the media, they go into ‘wall to wall’ coverage. Anchors relay ‘factual’ information from studios hundreds to thousands of miles away and EXPERTS are put on air from studios or their home nowhere near the actual event. In fairness to these experts, their credentials […]
The threat is very real
There has been a move afoot which is threatening the ability of law enforcement to function by claiming that it offers transparency in the public. Commonly called ‘Cop Watchers’, self-anointed constitutional scholars are listing the names and pictures of undercover police officers using public record requests claiming to be journalists. The City of Los Angeles, […]
Dealing with violence
There has been a serious uptick of violent crime in urban cities throughout the country and people are clambering tor police to take immediate action to curb it. The reality is that policing, by its very nature, is reactive. It responds to calls where the event is already complete or crimes in progress which are […]
The answers to the violence
A nine year old girl in a small suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio was killed in her home when thirty shots were fired into it from an AK-7 rifle from a drive-by shooting. Within one day, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department had two suspects in custody. A third turned himself in the following day. There is […]
How do I do it better?
Every day when I wake up, the first thing I do is make a pot of coffee. I take my morning meds and then ask ONE simple question. How do I do it better? Whether yesterday was a success or a failure, it does not change the fact that I need to deal with today. […]
What to do?
A thirty-four year old father lined his three young boys in his front yard and executed them with a rifle in a rural area just east of Cincinnati, Ohio. One of the three ran into a wooded area near the home and was captured by the father, who returned him to the house and executed […]
Dealing with suicide
Suicide among healthcare and public safety workers is nothing new. What is relatively new is the options offered to develop coping skills. It is clearly a result of mental illness which, in the case of people who deal with death on a professional level, comes from the stress of their employment. An active shooter exhibits […]
Paying a final tribute
In a world where anger, rage and political strife are the norm rather than the exception, it is uplifting to see the response to the death of a public safety professional in the line of duty. It is a fitting tribute to a person who has made the ultimate sacrifice to their community but the […]
Keeping schools safe
This article needs to open with the reality that there is no way to totally prevent active shooters in schools without turning them into maximum security prisons. That said, there are ways to minimize the damage that an active shooter can accomplish. I. Install electromagnetic locks on all classroom doors which are controlled from the […]
The question of race
Whenever an African-American dies in a confrontation with police officers, the media and activists scream “RACIST”! But when the five police officers charged with criminal conduct in a death are also African-American, there is not a sound of an outlet charging racism. The reality is that this is not an issue of race, rather it […]
The World in which we live
There are over one million police contacts each and every day, but the only ones which receive the attention of the national news media are those that appear to end badly. It is clear that, because police officers are given authority that is not available to others, they should be held to a higher standard […]
The Politization of Law Enforcement
In a shocking recent move, Los Angeles Police Chief Michael Moore has banned the blue line flag from being displayed by any member of LAPD. He claims that his decision is based upon a number of complaints from the community claiming that the flag is racially biased and indicates a belief in totalitarianism. The reality […]