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  • October 20, 2020 · Mind Wanderings

    The Gordian Knot of Being a Cop

    The recent incident involving, by most estimates, 100 to 300 ATV vehicles raising havoc on the streets of Providence serves to illustrate the almost impossible situation facing Police Officers today. When presented with a clear and dangerously unlawful situation, officers…

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  • July 8, 2020 · Mind Wanderings

    Ten Commandments For…

    …Avoiding or Surviving a Police Encounter I. Thou shalt not commit a crime II. If thou dost commit a crime, thou shalt not protest when caught, that is for thine lawyer to do for you III. Thou shalt not spout…

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  • June 26, 2020 · Mind Wanderings

    Defund (Elements) of the Police but Let Cops BE Cops

    The movement toward defunding or, in the extreme, eliminating the police has a fundamental logic to it. Although I’m certain many proponents miss the point because they are caught in the fog of emotion. There are public funds allocated to…

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  • June 20, 2020 · Mind Wanderings

    Erasing History

    The recent decision of the United States Marine Corps to ban displays of the Confederate flag is a necessary and welcome policy. I am proud to say, my cousin, Lieutenant General John Broadmeadow, was the senior Marine officer signing and…

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  • June 8, 2020 · Mind Wanderings

    A Reformation: Restructuring Law Enforcement is Just One Element of a Complex Problem

    The wailing, crying, and calls for defunding or eliminating police forces is about as idiotic an idea as ever was conceived. It is comparable to saying we should abandon medicine because a few doctors engage in malpractice or eliminate all…

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  • May 26, 2018 · Mind Wanderings

    Trump’s Brief Shining Moment

    For the briefest of moments, I almost believed. The strategic opportunity of the century seemed within grasp. The official end of the Korean War and a denuclearized North Korea rejoining the world are elusive goals. The moment shattered by the…

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  • October 14, 2016 · Serious Thoughts

    Two Cops got Shot the Other Day

    Two Boston Cops got shot the other day . Not one street protest about how their lives matter. Not one demand for stricter controls on the kind of person who shot them or the weapons he used. No crowds of…

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  • August 14, 2016 · Serious Thoughts

    Here’s Why Black Lives Matter Fails: Fighting the Wrong Battle

    Headline Milwaukee, Police shoot and kill a 23-year old man who was ARMED with a stolen handgun. The man pointed the gun at the police officer, refused to drop the weapon, and was shot and killed. Protests break out. Police…

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