By Steve Pomper It’s not unusual to see a butcher holding a knife or a carpenter holding a hammer while not technically using them. Someone could kill a person with both, right? But, sadly, guns in the hands of police officers have become things of evil—even if in the context there is no threat. Recently, Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. We can’t pick on Joe Biden for quoting FBI Director Chris Wray, but we can look for some context. Ask the business owner whose building and livelihood was burned out by arson, or the police officer struck by a brick, whether antifa is “a thing” or not. Director Wray Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski So many provisions enabling successful police work are tested and retested quite often. No law enforcement officer is unfamiliar with the term “in-service training.” And police service animals are included in order to stay sharp on their super skills while their human handlers learn from them so the duo can get the Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. Qualified immunity is just that – qualified. In other words, it is not blanket immunity, and not immunity with impunity. In the words of the U.S. Supreme Court “The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials “from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly Read more »
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By Steve Pomper In early September 2020, the U.S. Marshals Service deputized members of the Oregon State Police. The New York Post reported this allows troopers to charge rioters they arrest, federally, so the penalties can be stiffer (or so there will actually be penalties). Emphasizing the radicals over the good Oregonians under siege in Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski With all the upheaval in our nation —COVID, the riots, the runup to the U.S. presidency either resulting in a cure-all or an end-all— immigration woes have gone largely silent. Once a boilerplate issue, immigration enforcement is now a seemingly backburner simmer. After Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Wednesday morning’s news feed was Read more »
By Stephen Owsinski With all the craziness going on in major cities encountering unrelenting riots and full-scale assault on the law enforcement profession, even maritime anti-coppers on a tiny motorboat were fishing for trouble. Three adult individuals found it in Florida waters, and the local police along with county sheriff’s deputies were waiting on the Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. Laws are not made to be broken but they are made to be changed. Values shift, political winds blow, and priorities change. The fundamental question of fairness, depicted by the iconic blindfolded Lady Justice, is part of America’s recurring debate. One growing effort to short circuit the debate on Read more »
