What a sorry state of liberal politicians. Yes, people (?) continue to vote them into office. As my father often says: “People get what they deserve.” mrossol WSJ 7/2/2020. For those wondering where the Defund the Police movement is going, look no further than New York City. On Tuesday the City Council endorsed Mayor Bill de Blasio’s bid to... Read more
Archive for the ‘Policing’ Category
106 shot, 14 dead, zero shot by police. Massive Protests planned
June 23 | Posted by mrossol | Policing, RacismZero shot by police. Just wanted to make sure you didn’t miss that. Oh, not sure about the protests. ==== 6/23/2020. Chicago Tribule New Chicago police Superintendent David Brown has been in his post for just two months, but his walk to a lectern at police headquarters had a familiar feel Monday. Another weekend of stunning bloodshed in Chicago had given way to another... Read more
The Problem With Police Unions
June 10 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Big Govt, Democrat Party, Policing, The LeftThe Democratic Party- a problem with unions? Oh, say it ain’t so!! ==== Remember the furor in 2011 when Republican governors tried to reform collective bargaining for government workers? Well, what do you know, suddenly Democrats say public-union labor agreements are frustrating police reform. We’re delighted to hear it—if they’re serious. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Sunday said police collective bargaining and arbitration... Read more
The Full Truth About Race and Policing
June 10 | Posted by mrossol | Policing, The LeftThere is more to the story. ==== 6/10/2020. WSJ Chicago has long been one of the nation’s most dangerous big cities, and it seems determined to keep that distinction. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that 18 people were killed on one Sunday, May 31, “making it the single most violent day in Chicago in six decades.” Over the full weekend, “25 people were killed in... Read more
The Myth of Systemic Police Racism
June 4 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Policing, RacismThank you, Heather Mac Donald, for bring some clarity to this discussion with numbers. mrossol. ==== WSJ 6/3/2020 by Heather Mac Donald George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis has revived the Obama-era narrative that law enforcement is endemically racist. On Friday, Barack Obama tweeted that for millions of black Americans, being treated differently by the criminal justice system on account of race is “tragically,... Read more
I fear for america
June 4 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Law, Policing, UnionsYes, there are racists in America. Always have been and always will be. But William Galston is likely closer to the truth in his analysis that there is something missing in American police organization that will not correctly address the “bad apples”, the bad cops who are the cause of an extremely high percentage of the problems. And if the... Read more
