So says, again and again, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing. I’m rarely shocked by murders. Nine-month-old shot and killed by a “stray” bullet? 12-year-old girl killed in similar (but separate) circumstances? 6-year-old critically injured after being shot by a 15-year-old with an AK47 in an attempted carjacking? (OK, that last one did make me do a bit of a double take).…
Month: February 2012
Criminal Officers plead guilty
From the New York Times: Mr. Ortiz and Mr. Trischitta helped transport three M-16 rifles, one shotgun and 16 handguns from New Jersey to New York. Many had been defaced to remove or alter the serial number. In another scheme, the officers — along with Mr. Mahoney, Mr. Melnik and others — helped transport what they believed to be stolen…
Right-Wing Lies (VI) – Dutch Euthanasia
“The problem is if they just start lying.” That’s how Erik Mouthaan (Holland’s RTL News) puts it. Or, put less eloquently, this is what I’d say to Rick Santorum, who recently lied about the Netherlands, which seems to be a popular pastime (see, for instance) among US prohibitionists and conservatives. Said Santorum: People wear differ bracelets if you are elderly.…
Journal of Apocryphal Chemistry
How to make Sudafedfrom crystal meth. [thanks to The Agitator]
I [heart] European Socialism
Over at the Montclair SocioBlog (“the best blogI bet you don’t read”), Professor Jay Livingston commentson Charles Murray’s new book (no, I haven’t read it either) and Murray’s problem of “The Europe Syndrome.” A lot of Republican politicians have noticed this problem over the pond as well. As Murray says [I’ve added a few comments]: There’s a lot to like…
In Praise of the Beat Cop
In the current issue of New York’s Transportation Alternative’s Reclaimmagazine. [And dig the picture of me, from 12 years ago:] [photo by Amy Eckert]
Street Soldiers
I’ll be on Hot 97’s Street Soldiers with Lisa Evers this coming Sunday morning (it was prerecorded today). Rounding out the roundtable is Noel Leader, co-founder of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, and Norman Seabrook, President of the New York City Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association. It’s a lively hour. You’ll hear me question Brooklyn rapper Uncle Murda as…
I’m on Twitter
For those who believe this whole “new media” thing isn’t simply part of liberal fiction and the socialist agenda, you can follow all my twats (that is what they’re called, right?) @petermoskos. Personally, I’m skeptical. I think Twitter is a plot to get us to believe global warming is real and everybody should have health care. What I doknow is…
Drug Warrior Drug Dealers
El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara Jr. recently said: Legalizing drugs is the coward practice of combating cartels, it is an insult to our men and women in law enforcement, and the laziest form of parenting our children and youth about the effects of drugs…. Unfortunately, on this upcoming primary election we will have many wolves in sheep’s clothing running…
Another Day at the Office (II)
From Sarah Armaghan in the Daily News: Sgt. Craig Bier and Officer Donnell Myers [were] in an unmarked car … when the gunfire started. Myers, who was in the driver’s seat, whipped his head around to see Chinloy squeezing off shots from a .40-caliber Glock handgun at some people in front of a store, police said. “When Officer Myers looks…