Two Federal Bureau of Investigation agents were killed and three others wounded in Sunrise, FL where they were serving a search warrant for Child Pornography. The suspect was also killed. The specific role of the five agents is unknown as to whether they were part of the tactical response or there as investigators. That is […]
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When does is stop?
A police officer responding to a call is surrounded by people who are beating on his vehicle and his windows in Tacoma, WA. Is being vilified because he drove into the crowd fearing for his life, but not a single word of criticism for the people who were involved in the outrageous conduct from the […]
The Capitol Fiasco
The fiasco at the U.S. Capitol last week obviously failed miserably and there are calls from Democratic members of Congress for heads to roll. Those cries were made after the Capitol Police Chief and the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate had also both announced their resignations. In a television interview Chief Michael Sun told […]
We have reached FailSafe
It was never about “defund the police.” It was never about “Trump is not my President.” It was never about “Black Lives Matter.” It is not about conservative or liberal or republican or democrat. It is all about the intolerance of people who disagree are the enemy and they must be destroyed. Violence should not […]
a recent use of force case worth reading
Use of Force: Officer Involved Shooting – Goffin v. Ashcraft
Smell the coffee Chicago
With record breaking violence in many big cities across the country, police agencies are looking at ways to reduce the numbers. Cincinnati, Ohio, in conjunction with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio announced a program which should have an impact on the violence. Cincinnati has already […]
The Breonna Taylor debacle
The death of a young woman in Louisville, Kentucky has started a firestorm that extends throughout the United States. It stemmed from the execution of a valid search warrant signed by a Judge. The “No Knock” warrant is a special request allowing the officers to execute in nighttime hours without identifying themselves. It requires sworn […]
The stupidity of politicians
The City Council of Louisville, Kentucky just passed an ordinance prohibiting “NO KNOCK” warrants within the City of Louisville. The death of Breonna Taylor is a tragedy. Louisville narcotics officers served a NO KNOCK warrant on a drug dealer, but served it at the wrong house. Taylor’s boyfriend opened fire when the officers made entry […]
George Floyd
George Floyd did not deserve to die in the manner that he did and his death was the result of a criminal act by a Minneapolis Police Officer. That said, his death was not worthy of all five major networks covering every minute of the services in his behalf. There has never been national coverage […]
Is there something wrong with our priorities?
A helicopter crash tragically takes the lives of nine people and the national news spends countless hours covering the story. Not because of the loss of lives, but because a retired professional basketball player was onboard. A police officer dies protecting the life of someone they do not know and the national news coverage is […]
A new strange case
In what gets ever stranger, a Grand Jury in Oklahoma City has indicted a Blackwell, Oklahoma Police Lieutenant for second degree murder in the shooting death of a 34 year old female who had fired at police officers and others. It is reported that the Grand Jury based their decision on the number of shots […]
Changing Minds
At the close of the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, TN, where I was signing my police novels, a woman walked up and told me that police officers need to be screened better. I asked her what she meant and she responded that the psychological screening was woefully lacking. I informed her that the […]
The Police Chief
This is a young man with college scholarships and the offer of a professional baseball contract straight out of high school. Instead, he becomes a police cadet for the city of Cincinnati, then a police officer, and rises to the rank of police chief.
A WIN for Cops
The United States Supreme Court in a 7-2 ruling has found that a Tuscon, AZ. police officer who shot and wounded a female armed with a knife IS protected by qualified immunity and cannot be sued civilly for alleged violation of her Civil Rights. The Court slapped the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, who reversed […]
The bias in the media
WCPO-TV, the ABC affiliate in Cincinnati, Ohio recently aired a “hatchet” piece about police use of force created by their I-TEAM. The piece focused on a vehicle pursuit in Newport, Kentucky, a small city directly across from Cincinnati. Using body camera video obtained from the Police Department, the story claimed that the force used on […]
The growing list of failed prosecutions of police.
A jury in Mesa, Arizona found former police officer Phillip Brailsford Not Guilty of Second Degree Murder in the shooting death of Daniel Shaver in the hallway of a La Quinta Inn. The incident was captured on body cam, but was not released by the Judge in the case until after the verdict was rendered. […]
The Visuals tell the story
Law enforcement has always been known as a brotherhood, but a recent example shows the truth of that statement. A Chattanooga, TN. police officer was struck and killed one month after his graduation from the Police Academy. Nicholas Galinger was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and needed to be transported there for his funeral and burial. […]
Kudos are deserved
There is not a lot of love from the law enforcement community regarding the media, but kudos are due in the coverage of the line of duty death of a suburban Cincinnati, Ohio police officer. Sgt. Dale Woods of the Colerain Township, Ohio Police Department was struck by a truck while directing traffic at a […]
Entertainment television at its worst
The advantage to writing fiction is the opportunity to change or modify the beginning, middle or outcome of reality. The downside of turning reality into fiction is that the viewer or reader may actually believe the fiction to be reality. Writers, directors and producers from the left and the right coast have decided to inject […]
Arming Security Officers
Up until the mid-1980’s, a significant percentage of proprietary (in house) security departments armed and in many cases commissioned (police authority) their force. This includes Universities, Hospitals and schools.That changed due to a number of factors. First and foremost, corporations determined that the potential liability of misuse or abuse outweighed the value of officers carrying […]
Nashville Police Officer charged in shooting
A twenty-five year old Nashville, Tennessee police officer has been charged with felony Criminal Homicide after shooting a twenty-eight year old suspect. The facts of this case are convoluted as Nashville Police became involved in a vehicle pursuit of a carjacking suspect who was able to elude them. A police radio broadcast was initiated and […]
Is it Murder?
A Texas jury has convicted a police officer of a Murder charge in the death of a fifteen year old. The officer invoked “Defense of another” as his justification for the use of lethal force, but the jury heard from the officer who he claimed to be defending testified that he was never in fear […]
Book Reviews
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This is outrageous
Violent protests broke out in Chicago after a police shooting that were based upon LIES promulgated by the group Black Lives Matter. It was claimed that the individual shot was unarmed when, in fact, pictures show he had a holstered semi-automatic handgun on his right side as well as extra magazines on his belt. It […]