April 2009
Maricopa County Sheriffs Office: Mayor Gordon, You're ignorant! Shut up!
I really enjoyed this video. These officers showed some real integrity and guts for speaking out. It will be interesting to see what repercussions they may face for this–you know what I mean?I agree, Mayor Gordon, Shut Up!Mayor Gordon accuses the Maricopa County Police Department in Arizona for racial profiling. Mayor Gordon is standing with activist groups. The police department arrest people for criminal defense… Watch the Video HERE …Read more […..]
Police official: 3 officers killed in Pa. shooting
What is going on?? 3 more officers killed? I really hope this isn’t a trend. This country is sliding down a precarious slope….PITTSBURGH – A man opened fire on officers responding to a domestic disturbance call Saturday morning, killing three of them, before barricading himself in the home, a police official said. Three officers were killed, said a police official at the scene who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. At least five officers were wounded, police spokeswoman Diane Richard said. It’s not clear if that included the slain officers. …Read more […..]
Regarding Oakland P.D.
I cannot verify the exact source of this letter but it is definitely worth posting as it has a powerful message.Thought you guys would be interested in a group email I received from an off-duty Oakland cop that responded to the incident: Share it with whomeverOn Saturday March 21, I was training at the Academy, coincidentally with some aspiring police officers who are currently in an academy. At about 130pm or so I received a phone call. I looked down at my caller ID and saw that it was my sergeant. I thought to myself, I’m getting called out again.. (I’m in a specialized unit that that targets and apprehends …Read more […..]
Chicago Police officers protest at City Hall
Chicago PD showed unity in marching on city hall. It is great to see officers united and standing together. This seems to be a rare occurence as many officers are afraid to stand up for their rights–my experience at Northlake PD is a prime example. April 2, 2009BY FRAN SPIELMAN AND ANNIE SWEENEY Staff Reporters The International Olympic Committee might not get the message, but Mayor Daley surely will. His ears must be burning.Chanting “Daley sucks,†thousands of Chicago Police officers marched around City Hall and rallied at the Daley Center Plaza Thursday to protest their two-year wait for a new contract and Daley’s …Read more […..]
It Was Like a "War Zone" in Wisconsin
I remember hearing about this but only after reading the details provided by those that were there does the reality of this incident set in. Thank goodness that nobody was killed and kudos to the great job these officers did!SWAT Officerwith Lt. Dan Marcou One of the officers at the scene in Richland County, Wisconsin said it was “like a war zone.†The scene was reminiscent of the SLA shootout in Los Angeles, except this gun battle took place around the crest of a hill, on the wooded, junk-littered property of a self-proclaimed survivalist named Robert C. Bayliss.It all started during the afternoon of March 31, …Read more […..]