“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
—George Santayana (1863 – 1952) philosopher and novelist
I’ve heard variations of that quote over a period of many years. I find it appropriate today as we find ourselves in a very dangerous position: failing to ...
Back in May I wrote an article suggesting that a lack of proactive policing would lead to more violent crime in places like Baltimore, where the police are vilified and where the population is most vulnerable. In fact, that article took as its premise another article I wrote way back ...
The video below is on YouTube under the title: “Kid beaten and arrested all for a grinder.”
As I’ve mentioned in many other articles: Words matter!
They are used for a reason, and too often when it comes to portraying cops they are designed to place blame.
Your personal ...
Contrary to what many in the general population believe, a police officer's decision of if and when to use force is not in any way clear-cut, easy or definitive, and it's nothing—nothing—like you see on television and in movies. And contrary to what many pundits will say, the ...
November 30, 1995. That date means nothing to almost everyone, but the same can’t be said for now State Parole Officer Tony Luketic.
On that date Tony, a cop working near Cleveland, Ohio, took his mother to the bank. While he was standing in line, a 63-year-old crack addict named ...
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