By Stephen Owsinski Thankfully, we are starting to see some loosening of restrictions related to the pandemic. Gratefully, throughout the entire time, definitely from the get-go, private-sector businesses and philanthropic organizations kept coming to the aid of our nation’s law enforcement officers, providing them with whatever essentials were necessary to keep them safe, guarded, and Read more »
By Steve Pomper Is there anything a police officer can do these days that doesn’t draw the ire of the public, politicians, or their administrations? It seems the answer to that question is, “no.” Not in today’s caustic toward cops environment. Seattle resident Kert Lin reported a recent alleged “road rage” incident with a smear of Read more »
By Steve Pomper Looks like it’s more waiting for a Blackwell, Oklahoma police lieutenant who’s been languishing for over a year to be cleared of criminal charges stemming from an incident in May 2019. Lt. John Mitchell and another officer shot and killed a woman who’d been driving her pickup through town, shooting out her window Read more »
By Steve Pomper According to several reports, including at thehill.com, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently appeared to be threatening to lay off public safety employees if the federal government refuses to hand over the cash—oh, and I think to hold his breath and stomp his feet, too. This doesn’t surprise me. It’s like with local governments Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski If there is one commonality shared by both bikers and cops, it is preconceived notions which are consistently proven to be abjectly wrong. In view of anyone riding a motorcycle, some folks automatically conjure imagery of the Hell’s Angels and their sordid history involving murder and mayhem. Similarly, some people look upon Read more »
By Steve Pomper If you go to the Boston Police Patrolman’s Association (BPPA) website, you’ll find something curious. An offer to purchase a challenge coin, which commemorates the “Boston Police Strike of 1919.” The BPPA recognized the event’s centennial last September. Intrigued, I read on. Seems in the shadow of the end of WWI and the Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski By now you’ve likely heard about potty-mouth New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot who, as reported by the New York Post, said “I don’t give two rats’ asses about your cops!” This stemmed from NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan requesting about 500,000 medical face masks for his police force, Read more »
By Steve Pomper As a retired Seattle cop, it’s difficult for me to see news items about the sham federal consent decree placed on the stellar officers of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) (incidentally, with the participation of Seattle’s current mayor, Jenny Durkan, when she was the U.S. Attorney for the region). It’s difficult to see Read more »