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Since no one piece can touch on even a fraction of the issues with local police work in America...I wrote four. Here’s the first, my thoughts of rejecting the warrior

Annoying oak tree thread in bound: great time to unfollow. I warned you I was a truly terrible twitter follow... So for years I’ve waddled around my neighborhood & taken

Found out my blathering for the @washingtonpost will actually be in print tomorrow for their Sunday edition. Now that would have made my old man giggle for sure.https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/04/21/police-officers-chauvin-verdi

No other profession excuses fatal mistakes like we cops do. Any criticism is an attack. We think policing is something we do TO a community & not FOR a community

We tell drivers to pull into well-lit spots. If they go slow, the cops know what they’re doing and just follow them to the well-lit spot. It’s really obvious when

God I hate cash bail. Struggling neighbor calls me cuz his girlfriend got picked up for something wrong and stupid. I’ve known them for a few years. Non-violent hooked on

You always were pathetic and you always were an embarrassment. But now you are only both.https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1325432472985808897 Shame those who thought working for this guy would punch their ticket. It did

Because he won’t stop being, well, himself, here’s my Newt Gingrich story. 1994 I lucked into sailor of the year for my coast guard ship. It’s Fleet Week. A big

Sometimes images are vapid sentiment aimed for clicks. This is not one of them. We have our first woman vice-president (elect) and it matters. Just acknowledge that it matters. In

Funny moment as a fancy pants detective: couple of neighbors want to meet outside to talk about some threats. I make sure to grab my mask. Never forget my mask.

Not that anyone listens, but this coming week is really not the week to fly a blue lives matter flag. Not that there’s ever a suitable week for a flag

I see images of police in uniform wearing political campaign gear...while at voting centers. I can’t stress how wrong this is. We have the power of the state. We must