I don’t remember a single instance when there was a demonstration against unjustified police brutality when a white man was killed — not one, even though there have been, no doubt, many such cases. I guess it means that white lives don’t matter. Or does it mean that such a case doesn’t help the Left play the racist card so it has little value?
Author: Henry Barnard
I am a voracious reader and also enjoy writing. I often have a very different point of view than the popular one. I do see value in debate, and thought it might add to the public debate on controversial issues if I were to express my contrarian opinions. I also started keeping my poems recently (I've written little pieces my whole adult life but never kept any); and I've been a photographer now for over 25 years. So I will be adding an occasional poem and hopefully interesting photograph to the blog along the way, just to spice things up.
Real Police Reforms
There are internal units in police departments that review all cases of fatalities and any incidents involving inappropriate use of force by a policeman. I think this is where you could have real reforms that make a difference.
If it is a three-panel review committee, have two of the three people doing the review as ordinary citizens, not policemen. This would ensure there is no conflict of interest and the judgments were rational and fair, as opposed to the current system where the internal units with nothing but police personnel have in inbred tendency for the police to protect themselves — an obvious conflict of interest. Having two out of three members of that review committee being non-police would eliminate this obvious conflict of interest.
Also, the findings and final judgments of these internal committees have to be made public so there is transparency in their proceedings and adjudications. Right now, much of this is considered protected information and shielded from the public. That has to change. Otherwise, the public will continue to have no faith in these secretive internal reviews so subject to obvious conflict of interest.
Who Needs ’em?
The irony is that inner-city blacks need the police more than whites do.
Current Bubble
The bubble that’s going to bring down the whole house of cards isn’t the stock market but government debt. At what point do government debt levels reach a tipping point? No one knows. But the massive fiscal response of governments around the world to the coronavirus pandemic have accelerating this process toward that tipping point and precipice.
“Alone”
Netflix has another edition of “Alone” out. 10 survivalists competing in nature to see who can stay out the longest. Winner gets half a million. Have to admit I have an admiration for their grit and skill…and courage — there are predatory animals where the contestants are left to fend for themselves…bears, wolves, etc. Starvation is the key factor.
Kent State Again?
Hopefully, Seattle won’t turn into another Kent State. But this time, I would be on the side of the authorities and the police. Antifa and anarchists are domestic terrorists, in my opinion. Yet if they go in with real force and many die, it would shock the country, just like Kent State did. Nevertheless, the standard needs to be protest yes, riot no, and you don’t get to take over through mob rule — that’s not democracy.
Filthy
Can’t wait for this pandemic to be over so we can have filthy hands again.
No Virus
Now in retirement, I take long walks for the exercise, and these days have always included the quarter mile cemetery in our town. I don’t think any of the residents there have the virus.
Chicago and Police
Tell me they don’t need police in Chicago…
No Police Departments
No police departments in the US and the gangs take control of the streets, and there are lots of these gangs.
