Quality Policing Podcast and Blog

“So, I can’t call you no more?”

Says the rapist to his victim. It led to his arrest. Timothy West, who broke into a stranger’s house and raped a woman at knifepoint, wanted to continue this beautiful relationship. The 21-year-old victim wanted to get him confessing on tape. Victim: “What do you mean, I’m mad at you? Of course, you know, I…
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What Muslims Wear

My wife sent me this: Muslims Wearing Things. She would also like to point out if Muslims were going to crash Juan William’s plane, they probably wouldn’t be dressed in conservative Muslim garb. That should make Juan a little more relaxed next time he’s in an airport. Now don’t get me wrong, I think it’s…
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Stupid-mobiles (II)

The stupid mobile gets more press, this time in the Times, which has a few more details. The NYPD has ordered 30 and they cost 8,900 though that’s retail and I’m sure the NYPD pays much much less, if anything. For patrolling a big event or traversing big distances, T3 scooters seem like ideal tools,…
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Back in the Days…

November 1922. Washington, D.C. “Woman’s Bureau, Metropolitan Police Dep’t. Telephone calls bring prompt attention.” From Shorpy.com.

134 Tons of Marijuana, Up in Smoke

That’s a lot of weed. And yet somehow I don’t feel any safer. Remember when bringing in weed from Mexico was all fun and laughs? Those were the days.

More later

I’m not posting much here because I’m finishing my book. But I’ll be back in full force after November 8. It’s 5AM. Time for bed.

Trapped in a cold dark place

The human drama of survival in closed spaces, the utter boredom and brief moments of joy, the gathered crowd — why, there’s nothing like the minute-to-minute Twitter updates of my wife’s jury duty. Any moment now the doors of the metal lift will open and she’ll be sprung into the open air of Queens County…
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Abolish Drunk Driving Laws?

So says Radley Balko: “If lawmakers are serious about saving lives, they should focus on impairment, not alcohol.” I’m not certain where I stand on this, but it does make some sense. Plus, I always appreciate counter-intuitive thinking.

“I don’t want ’em caught!”

Former Republican Governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson.

On Writing

People sometimes think I don’t work much (an opinion only reinforced when they see me having my morning coffee at 2pm and still in my bathrobe at dinner time). But I’m a night owl and I work from home. So along with teaching four classes (a very heavy load for a college professor), I have…
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