Whoever said, “A few bad apples can bring the whole place down” knew what they were talking about. Here’s one story that certainly reinforces the that notion. According to The Boston Globe, 20 Massachuetts State Troopers are being investigated for theft of overtime pay. Reporters Mark Arsenault, Travis Andersen, and Shelley Murphy write: “In another black […]
Archive for October, 2016
Hawaii cops get monster raise
“16.8 percent salary hike over the next four years.” Seriously, if they don’t already, every union in the nation ought to look to SHOPO for guidance – the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO). These guys know what they are doing. As I’m sure most people have noticed, we live in delicate economic […]
Civil rights investigations
If you wonder what triggers an investigation of a local agency by the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, there’s a new report out that should answer a lot of your questions. “Civil Rights Investigations of Local Police: Lessons Learned,” was published in July by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). This report provides new […]
United States of ALEC
Check out this show – “United States of ALEC,” a PBS report on the most influential corporate-funded political force most of America has never heard of — ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. A national consortium of state politicians and powerful corporations, ALEC presents itself as a “nonpartisan public-private partnership.” But behind that mantra lies […]
What’s the goal here?
Watch this video of Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, joking about an older generation of labor leaders ready to kill the rich people. At one point she says, “it was off with their heads” – and a few people laugh. Now watch this presentation – making the case that it’s the unions […]
Monkey bite
Cops are taught to be prepared for anything, but who would expect this? A monkey biting the hand of Aransas Pass Officer Keith Moore in Texas when he reached in to a car to hand the driver the ticket. The monkey seems to charge out of nowhere and in a split second bites the officer’s […]
Goldwater Institute hypocrites
Here are some thoughts from a “Pension Spiker.” I am a conservative. I support organizations representing my worldview with my money and time. The Goldwater Institute, Sal DiCiccio and I probably vote for the same political candidates and embrace similar beliefs. I am also a retired Phoenix Police Officer, a Reserve officer and a Phoenix […]
A quick break for lunch
“I’ll have a junior Western bacon-cheeseburger, six carrots and a bucket of oats.” – Fort Worth Police Officer Shelby Meza (Mounted Unit) on
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