2014 MPO set to begin at Philly Police training bureau
Pensions not the problem
Last night the local Fox News affiliate here in Philadelphia chose to devote a large portion of their 10:00pm news program spotlighting what they call "The Pension Problem" in Philadelphia, New Jersey and other places. In calling pensions the problem, Fox misled the public and missed an opportunity to highlight the truth for tax-payers.Once again, … Continue reading Pensions not the problem
Make the animals serve their full prison sentences
As pretty much everyone already knows, four police officers were shot and killed early on Sunday morning in Lakewood, Washington.Tina Griswold, Ronald Owens, Mark Renninger, and Greg Richards were not responding to a robbery call, not patrolling a dangerous part of town, not involved in a fight with a crazed criminal. They were just sitting … Continue reading Make the animals serve their full prison sentences
Freedom of Speech
Does the U.S. Constitution protect your right to say anything you want, whenever you want, anywhere you want? Some people think that it indeed does, or that if it doesn't allow that, it should.Most understand that while we are free to speak our minds most times, there are limits. You can't just yell "fire" in … Continue reading Freedom of Speech
Grassroots support for Philly’s embattled cops
On Halloween morning in 2007, police officer Chuck Cassidy of the city's 35th district pulled up to a local Dunkin' Donuts to perform a routine security check and perhaps grab a fresh cup of joe to begin his work day. Bright sunshine of the morning that day combined with the lesser light inside the … Continue reading Grassroots support for Philly’s embattled cops
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