By Steve Pomper LA County District Attorney George Gascón There is some very good news to report out of Los Angeles. But, first, let’s review the suffering LA County residents, including the cops, have endured during District Attorney George Gascón’s reign of terrible. Los Angeles has been a plague on Los Angeles County’s criminal justice system Read more »
By Doug Wyllie On February 18, 2023, Janae Edmonson—a standout 17-year-old high school volleyball player who had a promising collegiate career ahead of her in Tennessee—was visiting St. Louis (MO) to compete in a tournament. While walking to her hotel, Edmonson was struck by a car that had been struck by a vehicle recklessly speeding Read more »
By Steve Pomper Shamefully, police chiefs in some of America’s biggest cities have been banning law enforcement’s Thin Blue Line flag. Cops hold the Thin Blue Line (TBL), which the flag emphasizes, sacred. It is also often displayed to pay respects to fallen officers, similar to when cops wear the TBL bands that too often shroud officers’ Read more »
By Steve Pomper Anti-Police Political Activist George Soros Whenever I see the headline, “Soros-funded, fill in the blank DA…,” the hairs on the back of my neck rise. That cop-hater has done more damage to the police and public safety than any other private citizen (yes, unfortunately, he is an American citizen) in the U.S. This time, the Read more »
By Steve Pomper In the recent past, America has suffered (is suffering) from, first, “reform the police” and then “defund the police” activism. At least the defund the police folks are honest about their cop hate. They don’t pretend they just want to “fix” cops by creating rules that won’t allow them to do their jobs. Read more »
Riverside County California Sheriff’s Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, was killed in traffic stop by William Shae McKay, a violent criminal who was freed on bail pending sentencing by Judge Cara D. Hutson after being convicted of kidnapping and assault (his third strike) and again after not showing up for his original sentencing date. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Read more »
By Steve Pomper Professional athletes are no different from any other Americans in terms of equality according to government. These competitors work incredibly long and hard to develop their unique talents, and, for that, they deserve their accolades. However, pro athletes are also among the most privileged people in the United States, so when they use Read more »
By Steve Pomper In too many areas of this country, if you’re an avowed leftist, even a member of a violent anti-police de facto militia like BLM or Antifa, if you commit a crime, even with a firearm, often, you’re not held responsible. And, even if you are held responsible, they might let you out for Read more »
By Steve Pomper BLM Protesters in NYC Many stories about wrongly accused police officers come down to a straightforward question: What else could the officer have reasonably done? Unfortunately, we must insert “reasonably” because, guaranteed, there’s someone out there who’d suggest some equivalent to the “Hollywood” option: “He should have shot the gun out of the Read more »
By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D We’ve seen the ACAB (All Cops Are Bad) protest posters and have heard the shouts amid riots and protests claiming racism and brutality. We tend to think, and have been led to believe, that these voices spontaneously arose out of righteous indignation and the ACAB view caught on with Read more »