New Mexico’s A.G. Wants to Put Cop Who Defended Himself and His Partner from Armed Suspect in Prison

New Mexico’s A.G. Wants to Put Cop Who Defended Himself and His Partner from Armed Suspect in Prison

By Steve Pomper  * The fundraising site for Officer Brad Lunsford’s legal expenses is here https://www.givesendgo.com/GCDWW I always like to preface my articles about accusations of lawbreaking by cops. First, I research the incident giving the officer the benefit of the doubt. Then, I wait for that potential “Oh, I can’t help you there” moment, where something Read more »

NY State Assembly Speaker: “I Just Don’t Believe Raising Penalties Is Ever A Deterrent to Crime.”

  New York State Assembly Chambers, Albany, New York (Photo: Matt Wade, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0) By Steve Pomper   We’ve been covering judges lately who give George Soros-type prosecutors a run for their money in the anti-law-and-order arena. But it’s not just radical judges and prosecutors putting people at increased risk of attack by violent criminals. Many political Read more »

Judge Hands Down Shamefully Lenient Prison Sentence for Killing Indianapolis Police Officer

By Steve Pomper    Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department patrol car (Missvain, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0) I’m not sure if people understand why it’s a particularly heinous offense when someone murders a police officer compared to other victims. While all innocent victims of murder are tragedies, killing a law enforcement officer is a unique crime. It’s not Read more »

What Was a San Francisco Judge Thinking Deciding Attempted Murderer’s Sentence?

By Steve Pomper  San Francisco, California (Photo: Frank Schulenburg, Wiki Creative Commons) In today’s politically corrupt version of the United States criminal justice system, the government can fabricate a make-believe offense, declare an American “guilty,” fine him nearly half a billion dollars, and then prevent him from appealing unless he essentially pays the entire fine upfront Read more »

Chicago Cop-Haters Still Rolling Political Grenades into City’s Public Safety

By Steve Pomper I recently read about two disturbing situations affecting Chicago cops. I know, only two. First, there’s the Chicago Police Department (CPD) Superintendent’s public criticism of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) for recommending the CPD fire over two dozen officers. The Second concerns Chicago Board of Education (CBE) kicking CPD school resource Read more »

Sheriff Balaam, Washoe County, and CCMSI’s Fight Against Treatment of Brave Detective’s Debilitating On-Duty Injury. Part 7: Author’s Perspective

By Steve Pomper Happy New Year! Well, it could be happier for this cop who continues to be a warrior and to see herself as blessed despite what’s being done to her. Since November, I’ve been documenting the cruel workers’ compensation system gauntlet Washoe County (NV) has run one of its former sheriff’s detectives, Kim Frankel, Read more »

Sheriff Balaam, Washoe County, and CCMSI’s Fight Against Treatment of Brave Detective’s Debilitating On-Duty Injury. Part Six: David Frankel

Retired Nevada Master Deputy David Frankel on His Fellow Deputy Wife Kim’s Betrayal by Their Former Boss By Steve Pomper What’s been happening to a former Nevada cop is as infuriating as it is unfathomable. And I’ve only been indirectly involved for just over a month, now. I can’t imagine fighting a battle for my life Read more »

Sheriff Balaam, Washoe County, CCMSI, and Outside Counsel, Fight Against Treatment of Brave Detective’s Debilitating On-Duty Injury. Part Five.

“I never would have believed my own department/employer would do to me and my family what has been done. Never!” By Steve Pomper This haunting realization is a portion of catastrophically injured in the line of duty former Washoe County (NV) Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) Detective Kim Frankel’s response to the question, “What has surprised you the most Read more »

Sheriff Balaam, Washoe County, CCMSI, and Outside Counsel, Fight Against Treatment of Brave Detective’s Debilitating On-Duty Injury. Part Four.

By Steve Pomper Suppose you proposed a movie script based on severely injured Washoe County (NV) Sheriff’s Detective Kim Frankel’s three-and-a-half-year workers’ comp system’s cruel abuse. Would any production company even buy it? The hero is so valiant and the villains so cardboard cutout vile, I’m not sure anyone would believe it wasn’t fiction. But, as they Read more »