Wisconsin | November 16, 2021
Rittenhouse Prosecutor Thomas Binger Has Swung and Missed Before at Charging Armed Self-Defense
Wisconsin | November 16, 2021
From his opening statement to closing argument, Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger has not just made missteps, as the legacy media loves to call them, he has literally stepped in the muck, then kept wading in up to his knees. My colleagues Nick Arama and Jim Thompson are working attorneys, and don’t just play ones on TV. Along with our other contributors that have covered the trial of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, they have given us great analysis on just how badly Binger has screwed up an already weak case that should have never been brought to trial… (Excerpts from Red State)
Florida | November 14, 2021
Here’s Why Florida Might Be Set to Receive an Influx of Police Officers From Other States
Florida | November 14, 2021
It appears police officers are opting for greener pastures after Florida cities have been recruiting personnel from blue states, particularly in the cities. This comes amid widespread anti-police sentiment that has been fomented by the hard left in places like New York City and Minneapolis. Matthew Spoto, a former NYPD police officer, told reporters in September that the respect they receive in the Sunshine State “was an eye opener,” and explained that in New York, “it was almost like I was ashamed to be a law enforcement officer.”
According to the Lakeland Ledger, the minimum salary for a police officer is $53,000, while NYPD officers start out by earning $42,500 annually. Even better, Florida does not have city or state income taxes.
While there is not yet data showing how many law enforcement officers to moving to Florida, “anecdotal evidence” seems to suggest that they are leaving blue states, according to a spokesperson for the National Association of Police Organizations… (Excerpts from Red State)
California | November 11, 2021
USC Professor Refuses To Remove Pro-Police Flag Despite Student Protest
California | November 11, 2021
A professor of engineering and policy at the University of Southern California is refusing to remove a pro-police flag from his office door despite protests from students.
USC professor James Moore has had the flag, an American flag with a “thin blue line,” on his door since the beginning of the fall semester — but he has recently come under fire for it. Moore told The College Fix in an interview that he first received a complaint from a university administrator who called him and suggested that he take the flag down. Then, last week, an article in the university’s campus newspaper, the Daily Trojan, labeled the display a “controversy,” quoting several students who called the flag “inappropriate” and demanded the flag be taken down… (Excerpts from the Daily Wire)
New York | November 4, 2021
Law and order prevail as pro-crime Democrats lose big
New York | November 4, 2021
Anti-police progressives just got trounced across the nation, from Long Island to Seattle.
This follows the primary win of Hizzoner-elect Eric Adams: New York City’s second black mayor will take office having vowed from the start to stop crime, progressives be damned.
The trend continued on Long Island, where anger over the no-bail law sent Democrats to defeat in the Nassau and Suffolk county DA races.
- In Nassau, career local prosecutor Anne Donnelly overwhelmed Democratic state Sen. Todd Kaminsky, who voted for the 2019 law that eliminated most cash bail, 60 percent to 40 percent.
- In Suffolk, Republican Ray Tierney trounced Democratic incumbent District Attorney Tim Sini, 57 percent to 43 percent, with bail reform again a key issue.
- In Seattle, Republican candidates for city attorney and pro-police candidate for mayor held large leads on Wednesday — a clear repudiation of their rivals’ anti-policing plans. Ann Davison, who vowed more prosecutions for low-level crimes as city attorney, drew 58 percent against Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, who called for abolishing the current criminal-justice system. In the mayoral race, “Hire more cops” moderate Bruce Harrell was at 65 percent vs. #Defunder Lorena Gonzalez.
- In Minneapolis, where George Floyd died at police hands, voters rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety and at least two pro-Defund City Council members went down in defeat.
- And in Pennsylvania’s Westmoreland County, pro-police Nicole Ziccarelli beat Democrat John Peck to become the first Republican to hold the office in decades. … (Excerpts from the New York Times)
Virginia | October 26, 2021
Judge Finds Teenager Guilty in Loudoun County Bathroom Assault
Virginia | October 26, 2021
A Virginia judge on Monday found a teenage boy guilty of sexually assaulting a schoolmate.
The crime took place at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn on May 28.
The boy, 15, was convicted on one count of forcible sodomy and one count of forcible fellatio, both felonies, local media reported.
“I found the facts sufficient to support the charges,” Pamela Brooks, the chief judge of the county’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, said during the hearing, according to WTOP.
The victim said she and the boy had consensual sexual encounters before the assault but that she did not consent to what he did in May.
A defense attorney for the boy tried arguing that his client reasonably believed he had permission because of the previous encounters.
Neither the girl nor the boy are being named because they are juveniles…. (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
District of Columbia | October 22, 2021
Biden Says First Responders, Police Who Refuse Vaccine Mandates Should Be Fired
District of Columbia | October 22, 2021
President Joe Biden said Thursday that first responders and police officers who refuse vaccine mandates should be forced to remain at home or be fired. Biden issued vaccine mandates or weekly testing for private companies with 100 or more employees in early September. Police officers and first responders across the country have voiced opposition to the mandates, with some leaving the job over it. “As many as one-in-three emergency responders in some cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, right here in Baltimore, are refusing to comply with city vaccine mandates,” Cooper noted Thursday. “I’m wondering where you stand on that. Should police officers, emergency responders be mandated to get vaccines? And if not, should they be – stay at home or let go?” Biden responded quickly by saying “yes and yes.”… (Excerpt from the Daily Caller)