The story in the New York Times.
Greek Police Attacked in Terrorist Attack
Six shot. The AP story by Derek Gatopoulos: “Gunmen on a motorcycle fired on a suburban Athens police station with automatic weapons late Tuesday, wounding six police officers.”
Update from Seattle. Funeral of Officer Tim Brenton.
Seems like they got the guy! Right in the middle of the police funeral. “Largest regional response to a scene ever.” The story in the Seattle Times and from a comment left below: Today, was a very long and emotional day starting at 9 AM with a 1500+ LE, fire, emergency vehicle procession from the UW to the Key Arena…
Lack of Gun Control
Nice to know that all those places with right-to-carry and relaxed gun laws, like military bases and the state of Florida, are safe from gun violence. Florida, for some strange reason, is often held up by gun-righters as an example of a good state. Yet Florida is violent and has become more so since gun control was relaxed. Here’s my…
Three Cheers for Police Sergeant Kimberly Munley
She did her job. And then some. And more. Update(November 12, 2009): Seems that Senior Sgt. Mark Todd did a lot of what was first credited to Munley. Oh, the fog of war. Regardless, three cheers to both of them.
Oh, the stink!
If an adult is missing, there’s little for a police officer to do. Adults are adults; they don’t have to come home for bed time. And if they’re drug addicts, they might just choose to “disappear” from prying family members. And besides, the last thing you want to do as a cop is serve as some stalker’s private dick. But…
Foot Patrol: The Colonel Speaks
Continuing my conversation with Colonel (Ret.) Margaret Patton of the Baltimore Police department, I recently received this email: I read your added chapter[the new chapter in the paperback edition of Cop in the Hood].You should be a police chief. The term “Policing Green” is very catchy and, more important, very smart. Foot patrol is a key to addressing crime and…
CIA agents convicted in Italy of kidnapping
The story in the NYT.
The family that robs together…
Marc Perrusquia in the Memphis Commercial Appeal has a good story about the extensive criminal activities of one very criminal family. Over seven decades, Porterfield and several members of his extended family have been a violent, drug-peddling, thieving scourge on Shelby County. They’ve been involved in at least 14 shootings, four murders and countless break-ins and assaults. In all, 407…
Officer Down: Seattle cops ambushed in car
It’s amazing how defenseless you are sitting in a police car. I’m happy this doesn’t happen more. [update: seems like they got the guy]