Yes, indeed. John had a much more enduring effect on the evolution of English law because he had a better head for administration. And a keener eye, having watched his brothers carefully with little hope of the throne.
I forget in which of Terry Pratchett's Discworld City Watch novels it appears, but when some rich jerk complained about having dwarves and trolls patrolling his neighborhood instead of humans, Commander Vimes sent zombies. (Commander Vimes is adamant that coppers are not soldiers, BTW)
Police are not soldiers, period. That is an entirely different job, with different imperatives and different rules. In some ways, being a police officer is harder than being a soldier, if it’s being done correctly. They are meant to be taking risks with far less physical protection, and they should be utilizing community relationship building and de escalation techniques as there biggest tools. I think we have lost the working image of what that should look like, and so we always give a slight pass when they say it’s a risky job. Social workers have high-risk jobs too. They don’t get up-armored and a free get-out-of-jail safety net law. They don’t get hazard pay. Elevated authority comes with a higher standard of accountability. We need to focus on that accountability if we are going to change police culture into what it should be. Training only gets you so far.
Police are given surplus military gear because our Defense Department needs to justify constantly spending money on upgraded military tech, and the wasted surplus product when it’s replaced. It’s washover from their bad practices with Defense companies and wasted funding. We might not be able to stop the Pentagon’s money practices, but we certainly can block them from trying to annex the police force into a military construct.
Yes, indeed. John had a much more enduring effect on the evolution of English law because he had a better head for administration. And a keener eye, having watched his brothers carefully with little hope of the throne.
Proof that the victors don't write the history... they can't afford to do so. Clio wants truth, and truth is the daughter of time.
Fables make better propaganda and don't require more than vehement ridicule.As the Coward-in-Chief knows.
Yep.
I want to see that next to the photo of the White House after inauguration...of an actual American President.
Protect whom? *arches brow*
I was buying them for the wife's 19 year old car, which has less than 100K miles (getting close, though) and still runs great.
Sounds as if families of persons murdered by cops should file a class action lawsuit against William Lewinski, if legally possible.
Thank you!
You remind me of Josephine Tey's THE DAUGHTER OF TIME, the reason I refuse to watch Shakespeare's "Richard III".
That's what I thought. Of course, I've seen Mothra on "Svengoolie" more recently than Gamera movies on MST3K.
My 1998 Toyota Corolla has fewer than 50K miles on it (arthritis in my right foot).
Nostril rape fear?
I forget in which of Terry Pratchett's Discworld City Watch novels it appears, but when some rich jerk complained about having dwarves and trolls patrolling his neighborhood instead of humans, Commander Vimes sent zombies. (Commander Vimes is adamant that coppers are not soldiers, BTW)
You may also spell it "pfui". (Nero Wolfe fan here)
Yes, and that didn't end well for Herr Bunker-hider.
Feet Of Clay I think. I've been rereading Disc World from the beginning during the Quarantine.
Police are not soldiers, period. That is an entirely different job, with different imperatives and different rules. In some ways, being a police officer is harder than being a soldier, if it’s being done correctly. They are meant to be taking risks with far less physical protection, and they should be utilizing community relationship building and de escalation techniques as there biggest tools. I think we have lost the working image of what that should look like, and so we always give a slight pass when they say it’s a risky job. Social workers have high-risk jobs too. They don’t get up-armored and a free get-out-of-jail safety net law. They don’t get hazard pay. Elevated authority comes with a higher standard of accountability. We need to focus on that accountability if we are going to change police culture into what it should be. Training only gets you so far.
Police are given surplus military gear because our Defense Department needs to justify constantly spending money on upgraded military tech, and the wasted surplus product when it’s replaced. It’s washover from their bad practices with Defense companies and wasted funding. We might not be able to stop the Pentagon’s money practices, but we certainly can block them from trying to annex the police force into a military construct.