Two Cops got Shot the Other Day

Six Cops got shot the Other Day. And once again mostly ignored by the vast majority of America. I wrote this piece 10 months ago when 2 Boston cops were shot. Now six more have been shot, two have died.
It rated a tweet from the President and an honorable mention in the news. Some things never change about the value of certain lives….

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Joe Broadmeadow

Joe Broadmeadow retired with the rank of Captain from the East Providence Police Department after 20 years of service—experiences that now fuel his crime fiction and true crime narratives. He has authored several novels including Collision Course, Silenced Justice, Saving the Last Dragon, and A Change of Hate, all available on Amazon in print and Kindle formats. Currently, Broadmeadow is crafting the latest installment in his Josh Williams and Harrison "Hawk" Bennett series while developing a sequel to Saving the Last Dragon. Beyond his fiction work, he has written several best-selling non-fiction books exploring Organized Crime and related subjects, available at his Amazon author page. In 2014, Broadmeadow completed a 2,185-mile thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail—a journey that continues to inform his storytelling and character development.

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  1. Sue Coletta's avatar Sue Coletta August 20, 2017 · 8:43 am

    It’s disgusting how undervalued the general public views cops. I remember this post. Powerful piece, Joe.

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