[See ADDENDUM below.] I’m referring to this news: The [Chauvin] prosecution filed a motion to enhance sentencing, something we covered in Chauvin Post-Trial Sentencing: What to Expect. Chauvin opted to have the judge, not the jury, decide the issue. The … Continue reading →
Is anyone surprised by this increase in violence against Israel? I think that Israel’s enemies were both overjoyed and emboldened by Biden’s election. Why wouldn’t they be? ADDENDUM: Caroline Glick gives the details, including the Biden administration’s role.
Continue reading →This comment from “boatbuilder” is brief and spot-on: We ask men to take on the harsh and dangerous business of policing criminals, and demand that nothing unpleasant happens. We don’t want anything unpleasant to happen at their hands, that is. … Continue reading →
I’m sure they would find plenty of eager participants. What am I talking about? This: The DOJ is now planning to indict [Chauvin] and the three other cops involved in Floyd’s death on civil rights charges, a source told the … Continue reading →
This article appeared recently in The Federalist, based on an interview with a black police officer (his employment was documented by the periodical): In my opinion, the anti-cop narrative began with the Obama administration. He made negative law enforcement comments, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: See UPDATE below.] It seems the only truth in the original Democrat/MSM narrative about the deaths associated with the DC rally and the Capitol incursion on January 6th was that five people died, two of cardiovascular events, and that … Continue reading →
Here’s the link to last week’s post-verdict discussion of the Chauvin trial. William Jacobson and Andrew Branca of Legal Insurrection were the panelists. Here’s a highlight video: Here’s the complete talk: If you prefer reading, you can find a transcript … Continue reading →
…makes it even more clear that the police officer who shot the knife-wielding 16-year-old Bryant was doing what was unfortunately necessary to prevent a potentially fatal stabbing. I predict that this story will be one that fades relatively quickly. Various … Continue reading →
{NOTE: I already wrote about some of the facts of the Bryant case yesterday in this post.] Let’s see: cops are called to the scene of a fight and are told by the callers that knives are involved. When they … Continue reading →
(1) There seems to be a common notion, based on early reports, that Chauvin and Floyd may have known each other from a previous job. That report was retracted/recanted early on, although I’m going to assume that far more people … Continue reading →
Lots of use of the f-word here, but very well worth listening to. Loury is on the left in the blue shirt:
Continue reading →Most people want to live, and I’m going to assume that’s also true of police officers – who, after all, are people. So I’m also going to assume that the logical effect of the Chauvin verdict will be officers quitting … Continue reading →