Category: Public Safety

Westboro Babtist Church? Even Crazy People have Rights!


After the bombing of the Boston Marathon I became aware of the Westboro Baptist Church, in Topeka Kansas, which is not, as far as I have read, connected to any real church, Baptist or otherwise. The church was started in, or around, 1955, and probably began spewing it's hate and ignorance soon after.  The group seems to be under… Continue reading Westboro Babtist Church? Even Crazy People have Rights!

The War on Drugs, Are We Winning?


If Walter Cronkite were still alive, and reporting, he would probably give the same pronouncement about the "War On Drugs" that he did about the "War in Vietnam". "The War is Lost". I am not going to got, as of this moment, into the discussion of harder drugs such as opium, not the perfume, cocaine,… Continue reading The War on Drugs, Are We Winning?

A Duty to the Public?


If you think the Police are there to protect you, and you believe they have some DUTY to do such, then this article is something you should look at: "Just Dial 911/The Myth of Police Protection". Over the years various courts, including the U. S. Supreme Court, have said that Law Enforcement agencies have no Constitutional Duty… Continue reading A Duty to the Public?

Another Myth Disspelled? “To Serve and To Protect”?


One of the many things that the Angeles Police Department is  famous for is the phrase "To Serve and Protect".  It was selected as a motto by the LAPD Academy in 1955 and has been used by many Police Departments since then.... So maybe the Emeryville Police Department should get their own motto.  They could use this one… Continue reading Another Myth Disspelled? “To Serve and To Protect”?

Who said Florida was the STRANGE state?


The Police Chief of Emeryville Ca.  Chief Ken James is quoted by The Examiner as saying “A gun is an offensive weapon used to intimidate and show power,” he asserted, explaining to the audience that police officers don’t carry weapons to defend themselves, but to do their job in a “safe and effective manner.”  He is… Continue reading Who said Florida was the STRANGE state?