tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post3092601137664688280..comments2024-03-28T06:11:55.879-06:00Comments on The Michael Bane Blog: Some Thoughts and a WarningMichael Banehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630187848984050478noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-65682771957388701672015-09-03T21:05:21.864-06:002015-09-03T21:05:21.864-06:00Violent crime is soaring and it has become crazy d...<i>Violent crime is soaring and it has become crazy dangerous to be a cop.</i><br /><br />Don't fall for the "War On Cops" line from the talking heads on the news. <br /><br />Officer deaths have increased by about 15% over this timeframe over last year.<br />By far the biggest cause of that increase has been <b>TRAFFIC DEATHS</b>. <br />(an increase of 36%)<br />Firearm related KMitch200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-35035501549688772422015-09-03T07:12:40.197-06:002015-09-03T07:12:40.197-06:00Violent crime is NOT soaring compared to previous ...Violent crime is NOT soaring compared to previous years, and cop killings are NOT up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-38816533020429247232015-09-03T03:52:52.745-06:002015-09-03T03:52:52.745-06:00"I've been tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed, b..."I've been tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed, beaten, dragged off to jail....."<br /><br />I thought that was you! You were skinny back then and didn't give me much trouble. <br /><br />WRDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-34712658814240299622015-09-03T00:45:43.805-06:002015-09-03T00:45:43.805-06:00“The better part of Valor, is Discretion; in the w...“The better part of Valor, is Discretion; in the which better part, I have saved my life”-- Shakespeare via Falstaff.Milesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-64424974258522301192015-09-02T16:07:27.003-06:002015-09-02T16:07:27.003-06:00This has certainly been a month of so of pretty de...This has certainly been a month of so of pretty depressing news stories. Pretty depressing times in this nation and abroad. If you will indulge me, several thoughts.<br /><br />First, based on the numerous Jihadi and criminal attacks I am reminded of one Larry Vickers (a guy who has been there and done that) shows from a good while back. It was on the topic of "battlefield pickups". In nj larrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-39859093070041487712015-09-02T14:56:13.852-06:002015-09-02T14:56:13.852-06:00These are words to live by, great advice. I had a...These are words to live by, great advice. I had a friend caught in a riot in Boston. He was beaten badly while the BPD retreated and watched.<br />Gerard <br />Rocky Hill, CTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com