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Cops have gotten a bad rap lately. What with Ferguson and other, not so truthfully, but well publicized interactions with citizens that turned out badly.

One of the big groans we all hear all the time is…”The police need to improve their interactions with the community, blah, blah…”

Never mind the proliferation of all the gun violence, drug addiction, broken homes and broken families. Never mind the lack of mental health assistance, unemployment, morality or a sense of community. Improved community relations will fix all that. Sure it will.

Cops interact with citizens on a daily basis. It could be a shots fired call or a dispute between husband/wife, neighbors, baby mama/baby daddy. Cops make a difference because these people have absolutely, positively no place else to turn.

Cops also do things that are small and less discernible but none the less important. Calm a troubled neighborhood by merely driving down the street. Talking to a kid that could go either way. Stop and help a troubled soul with kind words and direction.

These seemingly insignificant interventions may feel forgettable in the grand scheme but in the lives that the cops touch they are not forgotten.

Do not be frugal with your kindness.

STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR VEST!!

www.KenJDye.com

April Dunce of the Month

Sorry for not getting the Dunce of the month for April in on time. I was in St. Louis attending the memorial breakfast for the officers killed in the line of duty.

This is a doozy and comes to us from a McDonald’s in Ottawa, Canada. This month’s dunce stole/smuggled over 80 pounds of chicken nuggets secreted in his anal cavity. Corrections Officers tell me they refer to the keister carry as the “inmates suitcase.”

His employer became suspicious after noticing the missing items during the offenders shift over a three month period. After being searched a number of times and not finding the purloined food a covert surveillance camera was set up in the locker area.

Sure enough, he placed the items in a condom and, with the help of a quantity of lubricant he secreted the items in has butt. McDonald’s management figures between 80-100 pounds of the nuggets were taken.

Our dunce was arrested and charged with misdemeanor theft.

Our Cops Perspective reporter in Ottawa contacted several of the folks who consumed the nuggets. The comment was..”Man, those things sure tasted funny.”

STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR VEST!!

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Cop Killers-Hot Calls and Fast Cars

I recently read that in the past 10 days 3 officers were killed in one car accidents. According to ODMP there is a 45% jump in the number of officers killed in crashes when compared to last year.

You get the call, “Officer in Need of Aide” or some other type of “hot” call. Your heart pumps a bit faster. Adrenaline courses throughout your body. Your hands tighten around the steering wheel. You hit the lights and siren and your off. Off on another adventure. A chance to make a difference. A chance to do something other than write traffic tickets and take reports. This is what police work is all about.

En-route to the location of the call you computer is flashing updated information. Data that is necessary to take appropriate cautions and actions. You glance at the screen. Your steed, a powerful police interceptor, carries you and the car at excessive speed.

That sharp curve or other obstacle is on you before you can slow down or take corrective action and you, your car and your mission are SIG-7.

Drive to arrive alive. In order to be of assistance you first have to get there. In the decision making process take a step back and remember…”What’s Important Now!”

STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR VEST!

www.KenJDye.com

DOJ to Revisit Consent Decrees

With all he muck being thrown around our nations capitol lately the directive by the Attorney General to review all current and contemplated “consent decrees” went largely unnoticed.

You know, those reports on 13 of our nations police departments that all…”exhibited a racial bias, found violations when confronting citizens and used excessive force whilst making arrests.”

The report I am familiar with, Ferguson, was sloppy, riddled with “anecdotal ” evidence and misstated material facts. Some knucklehead had to review and approve that report. I wondered if he/she could read.

DOJSTL — AG Sessions visits the St. Louis Police Department

Funny, all the reports are alike. You can change the name of the police departments on any narrative and they all look, basically, the same.

In his memo the AG stated that the job of local law enforcement must be handled locally. Not by the federal government. Additionally, he said that all local LE agencies accepting funding from the DOJ must adhere to the DOJ’s grant provisions. Simply stated…you want DOJ dollars, you must honor the ICE detainers. Money’s a hell of a motivator.

It is the hope of all law abiding people to have the DOJ refocus it’s efforts away from interfering with local police departments and get busy on our countries exploding crime rate. Chicago comes to mind.

Looks like AG Sessions is off to a good start. Let’s all hope he is hugely successful!

STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR VEST!

www.KenJDye.com

IACP Endorses “Warning Shots”

Yep, that’s right. The International Association of Chief’s of Police by their Deputy Executive Director and past president, Terrance Cunningham says,…”Let’s give the officers more tools, I think it’s the right thing to do.”

Let’s unwind this rascal. Cnningham is the former President of the IACP. Holds office in a number of police organizations throughout New England and is the Chief of the Wellesly, MA police department. Wonder when he has time to be the chief.

After much chin rubbing and hand wringing he and his study group came up with this. Rules do apply when firing warning shots. The fleeing goof must meet the same rules as deadly force. What?

One can visualize an officer on the stand in either a criminal or civil trial.

“Officer, isn’t it true your department has a “warning shot” clause in the general order?”

“Yes.”

“Then why did you shoot my client?”

Or the same set of questions when warning shots are fired and the bad guy escapes and kills an innocent bystander.

The street cops job is though enough, let’s don’t burden them with unnecessary rules involving deadly force. What are these people thinking??

STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR VEST!!

www.KenJDye.com

March-Dunce of the Month-Honorable Mention

I’ve just been handed a bulletin from our news room. After hearing that the prestigious Dunce of the Month Club was not awarded to him our runner-up decided to do something stupid, really stupid. All criminals know it must be stupid/dumb to make it to the Dunce of the Month.

The suspected burglar

This month’s runner-up was in the process of burglarizing a school in Tucson. The kids were out on spring break and a locksmith saw him attempting to enter a secured room. Seeing the locksmith, the errant soul took off.

In the process of making his escape he jumped the spiked fence that surrounds the school.

Being a “thug-in-training” his pants were halfway down his sorry ass. That’s right, in the attempt to escape and evade our super-dud caught his pants on the spiked fence and he was left dangling upside down.

Dangling, for all the world to see. His “thug” tatts, his nasty underwear and most assuredly his situation which will go down in thugdom as being the March-Dunce of the Month- Runner-up. Damn, lotta contestants this month.

STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR VEST!

www.KenJDye.com

March-Dunce of the Month

Wow, lotta contestants but one always rises to the top.

In this case it’s the dumbass who got caught burglarizing a residence in New Orleans. He’s apprehended by the constabulary and brought before a judge who sets bond.

Next stop…the bondsman who guarantees this dodo’s next court appearance…for a fee, of course.

Our errant burglar is free to roam the streets again. This time with the caveat that he wear a GPS monitor, just in case he decided not to attend his next court hearing.

A home in Slidell, just outside of New Orleans is burglarized. The bondsman notices the crib that’s burglarized appears on this guy’s GPS.

The bondsman calls the cops and they make the pinch. Our felon is back in the slammer. He won’t be committing any burglaries for a while.

One must ask, who’d be stupid enough to commit a crime whilst wearing a GPS…why, our March Dunce of the Month Club recipient, that’s who.

STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR VEST!!

www.KenJDye.com

Double Amputee Becomes Police officer

In 2011 US Marine Matias Ferreira stepped on an Improvise Explosive Device. The result being that this young Marine lost both legs below the knee. Additionally he suffered a number of shattered bones. His body was broken, not his spirit.

After a long period of recovery and rehab he set about fulfilling his childhood dream. That of becoming a Police Officer.

He and his titanium legs applied to the Suffolk County(NY) Police. With credit for his military service he scored a perfect 100%.

He entered the police academy and passed the grueling 29 week course with flying colors. This included the mile and a half run, weapon training and law and procedures.

He said, “I’ve been given a second chance. Not many survive an IED blast. I won’t give up on myself.”

Throughout his training the Lieutenant in charge of the police academy asked if he need any special accommodations. His reply was always, “I don’t need anything, sir.”

“A lotta guys are like, what happens if you break your leg?” I always tell ’em, “If I break my leg I go to the trunk and get another one. If you break your leg your off for a couple months.”

He starts his field training shortly. With an attitude like that Officer Ferreira will be an asset and example for both the Suffolk County Police and others who gave their limbs in far off lands.

Carry on Officer Ferreira. Well Done!!

My wife says I should wrote more stories like this. What say you??

STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR VEST!

www.KenJDye.com

St. Paul Councilman Disses PD, Chief Responds

At a recent city council meeting in St. Paul the proceeding were disrupted by…that’s right, the blm crowd, all 10 of them. They claimed that the police shot and killed a a black man “for no damn reason.” As usual, the Mayor halted the meeting thus empowering and emboldening the rude, contemptuous souls. Great move guys.

One of the councilmen (D-Frozen Tundra) posted on facebook that the cops were racist, and we needed to build relationships with the community, etc, blah, blah.

The Chief responded by saying he didn’t appreciate his comments about the cops being anything but professional and courteous in their dealing with the public. Once again, the bargaining unit of the St. Paul Police Department is totally behind the chief on this one.

What’s the cause for the distrust and lack of harmony? Why the shooting of an African American of course.

Police were called to a domestic dispute on a cold morning. The focus of the investigation was stopped, pulled a gun and told a number of times to drop the weapon. He didn’t. When he raised the gun toward the officers they fired. Sig 7. By the way, the subject had an open court date in IL for a weapons offense and court dates in MN for DUI and another weapons offense. He got got with a semi- auto with an extended magazine.

Once again, we see a situation that had the offender followed the lawful orders of the police he would still be sucking up this polluted air we all breathe. So knock off the theatrics. Get a life. Get a job. Support those that rely upon you and if you have a gun and the cops tell you to put it down, do so!!

Now, that wasn’t so hard was it?

STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR VEST!!

www.KenJDye.com

Marilyn Mosby/Maj Sam In Big Trouble

A federal judge ruled recently that the plaintiffs in the malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy against Mosby and Maj. Sam can move forward. The suit charged Mosby and Maj Sam of the Baltimore Sheriffs Office. You may recall, Mosby is the goof that unlawfully charged the “Baltimore 6” with crimes ranging from unlawful arrest to murder. This after she claimed to have investigated the case. Then along comes Maj. Sam. This bonehead signed the charging document stating that the facts contained in the affidavit were true. He later said he didn’t know anything about the case…HUH?(See “Cop’s Perspective” 1/9/17)

In addition, Mosby is facing disbarment proceedings.

Now the juicy part. 5 of the “Baltimore 6” filed the civil suit in federal court. After hearings and delays, excuses and guesses the judge allowed the case to move forward. This means that the wrongfully accused Baltimore Police Officers can DEPOSE everyone involved in the bogus prosecution of these honest, hard working officers. This is going to get interesting.

Gonna bet Mosby and Maj. Sam aren’t getting a lot of sleep lately. I understand the Attorney’s for the cops are well schooled in the law and eager to move this baby on down the road.

Wait ’til the subpoena’s start flying. Mosby and Maj. Sam will be shaking in their boots.

Stay tuned, it’s gonna get good,really good!

STAY SAFE, BUCKLE UP AND WEAR YOUR VEST!!