By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D One of the proposals for the defang the police movement is for law enforcement to stop picking on drivers for violating traffic regulations. Meanwhile, about 1000 people are killed every month by drunk drivers in the 30% of fatal crashes that are alcohol-related. Another 25,000 are injured by impaired Read more »
By Steve Pomper In places where the radicals are running things, it’s distressing how often something that should never have become a thing have become a thing. This happens when people forget who they are, what their jobs are—oh, and what color the sky is in the real world. Every judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, and cop Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D We know how many officers are killed in the line of duty but we don’t really know how many are assaulted and wounded in other ways. The image of police officers being wounded and assaulted is that they are dodging bullets, knives, and fists. That is still true, but Read more »
By Steve Pomper One of the unintended consequences of the FBI leadership scandals over the past several years is how the taint infects the entire agency and even the profession. Some say, aside from the Russian Collusion Hoax, which seems to have involved high-ranking FBI malfeasance, the taint could affect other investigations when the defense Read more »
By Steve Pomper Seattle is a microcosm of blue city stupidity, and city councils across the nation mirror much of the stupid they do. I’m not saying the Seattle City Council is stupid because I disagree with them. I’m saying they’re stupid because defunding the police is stupid. Rather than tick off a list of Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Recent statistics indicate that ambushes against police officers have increased dramatically (over 90% in one study) in the past few years. Shootings of all kinds of police are up at least 20% this year and non-fatal injuries are not often included in such reports. Police officers are well aware Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D We can add to the list of ways a police officer can be fired when we include the results of a Supreme Court decision in 1963. The decision in Brady v. Maryland (373 U.S. 83) rightly ruled that prosecutors must disclose exculpatory evidence that the government has in its Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski Ever gaze upon a very old photo and ponder: My, how far we’ve come along? Those moments usually give rise to smiles in silent repose. Sometimes, though, the opposite comes true. Ask any cop… Black and white photos depict a bygone era when those who did wrong knew it, attested their guilt, Read more »
By Steve Pomper The insults against America’s cops keep on coming. This one from New York State comes in the form of what was to be a ban on off-duty officers carrying firearms at the New York State Fair in Albany. An even more insulting irony will occur on Aug. 29th, which, according to the Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Although everyone knows better, stuff that gets out on social media still can perpetuate false narratives and put junk information into discussions of important issues. As an example, August is the anniversary month of the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. A recent Twitter message from attorney Read more »