My opinion on deadly force and police chases

Suspected CopKiller, Christopher
Monfort, Shot Almost dead




The cops in Washington obviously kill more people than the gangs in the area. That in itself is using the weapons too often.

The information that I provide is all that is fed to the public. Very spotty, and left with HUGE holes in every story.

In many of the instances the murdered were armed, yet never fired a round.

These victims are not drama, but dead.

I am not using a Rodney King defense. I am simply stating that the people that are expected to uphold the law, are doing so in a viscous manor. At this point, we can not say the two Seattle cops were shot for that reason. I can however say " I am surprised this is the first time anyone has taken the law into their own hands"

Death is forever, and to protect life and property is the duty of a sworn officer. Somehow we are still living in a land where property is worth more than life.

I believe that a everyone, short of an actual "random" murderer,is safer when a pursuit is done wisely, not aggressively. With a good Identification, everyone will get caught eventually. With good surveillance all captures can be safer.

a high adrenaline gun wielding, high speed chase forcing, police force is ten times more likely to end in property damage, personal injury, and or death. Where passive measures will prevail 9 times out of ten.

Technology has advanced to the point where tracking and finding and individual can be done evasively and safely. Shooting a GPS sensor on a trunk of a car would be much safer and more effective than a pit maneuver (even though they do look like fun to perform ).

Especially when you see a pit maneuver pulled on a motorcyclist. When you know the action you chose is likely to result in SERIOUS injury or DEATH, Then you are making a conscious effort to maul or KILL.

That is all I would like to change... The mindset that KILLING is just part of the job.

22 Pitt bulls condemned to death!

Last night on the news they showed clip of chained, scarred dogs. A fenced yard Pierce County.

The Seattle times Reports:

GRAHAM, Wash. -- Pierce County authorities have seized 22 pit bulls, many with scars or wounds, from a residence near Graham.

Sheriff's department spokesman Ed Troyer says deputies were called to the home on Saturday after a report a man was outside the house, waving a gun and making threats. Troyer says they arrested the man and obtained search warrants, and found the dogs, along with signs of a marijuana-growing operation.

Troyer says deputies arrested a 36-year-old man for investigation of first-degree domestic violence assault and unlawful manufacture of marijuana. The dogs were taken to the Humane Society of Tacoma-Pierce County.

That up there was all the property of the Seattle Times

But then on a further note Q13 reported that they could not get any of the neighbors to comment out of fear of retaliation. Sighting that often times there were people on the property with riffles.

Of coarse there were people with riffles, the marijuana was worth protecting. The dogs obviously shown signs of fighting. Scarred faces, legs, and poorly healed broken bones. They showed pictures of a rather nice tread mill, with an attached leash, and sideboards to prevent an unwanted dismount.

The dogs all looked rather mature. Of a decent age. How long could this have been going on? At what point do you need a kennel license? With all of the new found puppy mill cases, the laws have changed.

But now to the real point of all of this. A dog, with no conscience, is taught to do but one thing. Bite. It has to suffer the consequences. These dogs have been said to all be aggressive, and non re-home-able. So they will die. No choice!

The police took all of the dogs to the humane society. The thing that really gets me though is; In order for these dogs to be "dog fighting" is there not a place they do it? Is there not another breeder somewhere else that meets with this guy to fight the dogs? Were the dogs going to die this week or next? Why did the police not investigate this to stop the bigger, more pressing issue? Or maybe even catch the entire ring. Somewhere out there is another guy just like this one, and chances are that they fight the dogs together.

Any chance that catching this one guy is just another way to keep the big problem out there as job security for the Pierce County Sheriffs Department. I am pretty sure things like this will come up for the budget votes.

The real crime problem

The Great Northwest is an insane place, crawling with addiction. I have seen people pull amazing stunts to acquire a fix of Oxycontin. I see it started by injuries in the work place. Family members were seeing their doctors for torn rotators cuffs. Every month receiving around a hundred Percocet. One never really noticed how bad it is, until its in your face.
Oxycontin has a street value nearing a dollar a milligram. With the pills ranging from twenty to eighty milligrams, one little pill is quite a profit for a person. Street thugs are trading stolen LCD screens, pulling guns, and even robbing pharmacies for the synthetic heroin. The jails are full of fans of the substance, but rarely for that reason. I have heard stories of people consuming eight to ten of these pills a day. $800? Where are they finding that kind of money? Even a well to do person can support that habit for a little while. That is why real estate agents are stealing jewelry, thugs are steeling your televisions, and even robbing the local Walgreens Pharmacy. So what is the world doing to change this?
Walgreens pharmacy has acted on its behalf by installing time lock safes in all of its Washington state branches. It is their way of lowering their chances of being a target of the crime. People are installing security systems to prevent their own losses. What is law enforcement doing to keep the drug off the streets? The jails are full of people that drive on a suspended. The court rooms are full of the same. People in possession of Marijuana, even in the smallest quantities. I have never heard of somebody trying to rob another person to smoke another bowl. Maybe it is a more likely drug to have in possession, but not likely to bring harm. The courts offer differed sentences to these people if they take drug awareness classes, or enter a form of rehab, yet they do not bring harm to anyone.
So with Washington State the leader in violence based on the use of Oxycontin, why are the beat cops not being filtered to the drug enforcement sector? Why is it that the resources of Washington State are being spent on passive actions? Crimes of much more violence are being committed every day, because the State does little to prevent the procurement of, and consumption of prescription drugs.
It is my belief that the police force is not being directed that way, because it is not the will of the corporate entities. There is not enough money in busting drug dealers. What is the maximum fine for dealing a controlled substance? 5K-10K? The trickle down effect of one dealer could effect an entire community. It is not until the community is sick and tired of being targeted that the effort is placed on catching the supply.
If the the supply never hit the streets to begin with, the trickle never would have taken place. Allowing the substance to reach the capacity that it has provides a need for more agents. Makes citizens believe they need more police presence. More marked cars, more traffic stops, and more funding. Everything in the local judicial system has a monetary effect.
The city of Lynnwood, Washington recently made public a budget deficit forcing half time on jail-able offenses. Was that a scare tactic? Was the intention to convince the citizens of Lynnwood to approve a larger budget? Lynnwood has some of the best equipment in the area. With several spanking new Dodge Charger police cars, Harley Davidson motorcycles, several red light cameras, and letter recognition software for running plates in parking lots.
The police presence in Lynnwood is obvious. They are often obviously trolling grocery stores, fast food restaurants, and gas stations. Yet motel rooms are crawling with the sales of controlled substances. Dealers are meeting at bars and Casinos. The local parks are full of drugs and drunks.
Really, what it boils down to is one question. Why is it our tax money is being spent making sure the honest citizen stays honest, instead of being funneled to stop the influx of a much larger problem.
So in not so many words, or in other words, " Spend our money preventing real crime!"