tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post3709799262483961133..comments2024-03-28T02:24:37.733-05:00Comments on Flight Plan: Ahh Houston, we have a problem. A BIG oneLowandslowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-60174337753142529292016-07-07T23:16:05.394-05:002016-07-07T23:16:05.394-05:00And suddenly this evening, this has all escalated,...And suddenly this evening, this has all escalated, eh? What now?Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038376492887695725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-29048208659153514972016-07-07T20:08:23.351-05:002016-07-07T20:08:23.351-05:00Here in the Dallas area rookie cops start in the m...Here in the Dallas area rookie cops start in the mid-$50K, and after a few years can make %70K+. Throw in some overtime (court appearances, special events, etc) and $100K is not out of reach. Here it is the small town cops that concern me. As you suggest, their pay is very modest, and the really sharp law enforcement candidates naturally gravitate to where the money is. And recruiting minorities is very difficult because of peer pressure...those who put on the badge are often called Uncle Tom's, selling out to the white establishment. That's why, whenever I hear a politician say he's going to put more cops on the street, I know he's clueless on how law enforcement works.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-8795108490746476372016-07-07T19:46:01.021-05:002016-07-07T19:46:01.021-05:00Who is it that said government should "act&qu...Who is it that said government should "act" more like businesses? What does a business do when the cannot attract good, intelligent employees? They raise the salary.<br /><br />I know it is different in other states (usually in northern states), but in a lot of southern states, cops are paid peanuts. An annual salary in the mid 20's will not attract quality people. But, hey, we have low taxes...Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-89800748114352993992016-07-07T18:08:05.562-05:002016-07-07T18:08:05.562-05:00You make many good points here. I'd be terrifi...You make many good points here. I'd be terrified if I were black and a cop pulled me over, and as you know my family is closely connected with our police department.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-38691315625002460522016-07-07T16:19:55.621-05:002016-07-07T16:19:55.621-05:00Agreed....as I said, the officer deserves his day ...Agreed....as I said, the officer deserves his day in court. He's always presumed innocent until proven guilty.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-86850324479795503662016-07-07T13:23:56.708-05:002016-07-07T13:23:56.708-05:00Until all the facts are known, I'll hold my co...Until all the facts are known, I'll hold my comment.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-14988488846070675532016-07-07T12:06:56.711-05:002016-07-07T12:06:56.711-05:00I remember the video of the black woman stopped wh...I remember the video of the black woman stopped who was asked to put out her cigarette (which can be flicked at someone as a weapon or distraction) and who arrogantly informed the officer that she did not need to do so.<br /><br />This set in motion, obviously a chain of events leading to her arrest. So, she was NOT arrested for a traffic violation; she was arrested because she was NOT properly brought up to respect people in authority. Multiply this by huge communities egged on by politicians with an agenda and flamed by a media which loves only confrontation, and the potential will continue to exist for death at every traffic stop.<br /><br />UNTIL...the cops all say enough and quit doing anything, as seems to be the case in NYC. Then the media and politicians should be happy, as scum runs unchecked in the streets with impunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-10722689624808030142016-07-07T11:43:06.260-05:002016-07-07T11:43:06.260-05:00It was the 506th person killed by a police officer...It was the 506th person killed by a police officer so far this year. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038376492887695725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435235471457118706.post-48375147415825221822016-07-07T11:03:42.959-05:002016-07-07T11:03:42.959-05:00It appears to be an example of people in the car d...It appears to be an example of people in the car doing everything right and still getting killed. <br /><br />Frightening, and I'm not sure what more needs to happen before we really do something about it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856160423100846727noreply@blogger.com