Bullet points of common sense and thoughts to ponder…….

  • Know the facts, do the research and any open minded, calm adult will see the reality of Police shootings in relation to crime committed by criminals upon our society and the deaths at the hands of criminals killing our fellow citizens  vs those by the police.  Most of Law Enforcement are professionals to be admired, not despised. Who would you’ll for help when you see a crime or are in danger, your boss or the local librarian? ( Both are probably good people, but not set up to respond to the dangers that a professional Police Officer has been trained to do).
  • Those that not do not deserve to wear the badge and if they are found to have done wrong via a due process we all enjoy in the country, should be dealt with harshly. Even more than what would be the typical punishment for the average citizen. There is a higher bar for those willing to handle the responsibility of being a cop that not even a U.S. President has, that is to protect life and liberty for our communities, to also have the authority to take a life in situations no one but a few would put themselves in. Also to swear an oath to God and country and put oneself in harms way to keep the peace and be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect those who cannot protect themselves.
  • A “Medical Practitioner” or someone claiming be a health care professional who never went to med school or college, that really thinks a weed growing from the dirt is somehow medicine, can cure everything from cancer to malaise and must be smoked to be cured. You can also have in candy and in brownies or cookies. Add to this it doesn’t even need FDA approval or science, only the opinions that it felt good.
  • Nearly 250,000 people ( some say as high as 450,000) die every year from medical malpractice. Less than 0.1% of that number die at the hands of police with the majority of those deaths being lawfully justified. Shall we put body cameras on Doctors and medical staff? Do we fire any medical professional where a death occurs and the Doc had to make that split second decision? Do we Call for immediate terminations of their lifelong careers without due process? We support this profession yet we crucify those that actually step into the hail of gunfire at a school shooting or some back alley, pull over that car for a traffic violation and don’t know the car was just stolen and the driver is armed and not willing to go back to prison, or they run into burning buildings, break up family fights where a husband is beating his wife, etc etc.  The cops split second decision may end up with  him being killed. No physician ever faces that danger when doing their job.
  • Those who support a criminal that murders a law enforcement officer are in the wrong. Stand up with courage to show these cops who are men and women, Black, Latino, Asian, and White, mothers and fathers, coaches and teachers who happen to have the guts to  wear a badge and give their lives to protect total strangers.
  • Some in the public and political arena really think Criminals who are in the act of committing a crime, hurting innocent civilians, destroying property or who point a weapon at a cop then run away from a cop really expect nothing will happen to them? It’s called consequences for criminal behavior, both for the cop and the public. If the cop does something wrong, this cannot be tolerated. Nor should it when the criminal or the public act in such a manner.
  • When the suspect of a crime is being lawfully asked to cooperate and engage in conversation with cops as to why the Police were called on scene and immediately goes into hostile, rude agitated mode, shoving a cell phone camera in their faces and escalating the situation. This is a two way street, if the cop is being professional which the majority of time they are, then the public TOO must act professional.
  •  Here’s a thought, How about rather than protest the less than 1% percent of the time when a law enforcement officer does the wrong thing, protest the 20X more senseless killing of kids and innocent adults in our communities by criminals? Can you say Chicago?
  •  Here’s an example of numerous instances where cops are being slaughtered/assaulted at an exponential rate more than minorities in this country. A Police Officer about to retire at age 63 and a young mother/ Police Officer who just returned from maternity leave were brave enough to respond to a citizen asking for help in controlling their mentally ill adult son. These two Palm Springs officers were killed over the weekend of Oct 8th 2016, at the front door of a house,  answering that call from a total stranger, and yes a minority family at that. The Police did not ask what race they were or how much money they made, they just showed up to help a family and were murdered for it. Let’s stand up for their bravery.
  • Criticism is always part of the job. But when millionaires, professional athletes and elitists who never put themselves in harm’s way,  suddenly become “champions” for the oppressed is BS. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but not entitled to their own facts. Look at a recent Harvard Study conducted by a very prominent African American professor, Roland Fryer.  His study finds no indication of racial bias associated with Incidents in which Police officers fired their guns. Check out the Article in the Washington Times July 11th, 2016. It’s easy to kneel like a coward rather than stand up and be counted.
  • “Militarizing” our Police.  If society wants their cops to show up at armed hostage sieges at schools, concerts, night clubs, Mayor’s houses, city halls, sports venues and other community sites with only a ticket book, a flashlight and good manners, then we should not be using the police.  We must back those who are there to protect us.  With reason and common sense along with a sound policy approved by the public they serve, any and all tools including military equipment should be available to those who are willing to protect us.
  • Some feel the cops need more training. Well, guess what, so too should the public that use the services of the police. Law enforcement men and women are not robots nor should the public expect them to be mind readers or valets to their petty whims. There is a legal concept in our country called ” The Reasonable standard”. Let’s talk about it and use it.