A Hero Without a Cape
It is simply refreshing to see a Police Officer in El Paso, Texas who is armed and has the choice to utilize the subject with a handgun, lay down the gun, and talk to the subject as a means of gaining the subject’s attention. This is real police work based upon true training and compassion. I am disturbed to learn from your articles that this officer’s own Police Department is considering criminal against this Officer for the video being sent out.
America: A Failed State (Opinion Piece)
The following is an opinion piece by Steven E. Zimmerman. Links throughout the article will take you to the source…
From a Reader: Make No Mistake
There is no doubt in my mind that this has been a career pattern of intimidation and getting away with absolute corruption within the ranks of his unit/shift. I often wonder about the story that you wrote in regards to the same Lieutenant not responding to a call from Officers being faced with an active shooter
Opinion: H.B. 6090, A Bill to Silence Pro-Palestinian Voices
Even as some protests begin to end, we need to remember their right to protest and state their claims. We may not like what they are saying or agree with their allegations, but we must support and protect their right to protest, not pass legislation that would silence them.
Columbia says it ‘will not divest from Israel,’ moves to close encampment following failed negotiations
Columbia University has rejected a demand to divest from Israel and has failed to reach an agreement with pro-Palestinian student protesters who are occupying a portion of the school’s New York City campus, according to a letter sent Monday morning to the community by President Minouche Shafik.
Failures Abound, Dispatch Drops the Ball, People Die, We Don’t Care
We are all human and subject to mistakes. In October 2022, several calls for Fire Medical Services (FMS) after a hold was cleared by officers on the scene may have contributed to the death of a subject who was shot in the stomach.
Opinion: Every Jew Around the World is Fighting Hamas
The only way to cope with all the hatred in the world is to come together as a community and show our strength in numbers.
No Help for Aaron?
If law enforcement, if the ADL (Anti-Defamation League), if civil rights organizations will not come to our aid, then we must become our own agents of defense.
What Does it mean to be Jewish?
Over the last few months, for me anyway, it seems that not a day goes by when someone doesn’t ask me what it means to be Jewish. Since the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023, that seems to be a question among both our allies and those who seek our destruction.
An Open Letter to TikTok
TikTok, it’s time to take a long, hard look in the mirror. You have become the new Joseph Goebbels. We refuse to congratulate you for attaining that new lofty office within the Fourth Reich, but we hope you seek the help you need.