Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth The New York Times - A New York City police officer in plain clothes was shot in the face and critically wounded on Saturday in Queens after driving up in an unmarked car to question a man on the street, officials said. The officer, Brian Moore, 25, was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in critical but stable condition, the police commissioner, William J. Bratton, said at a news conference at the hospital late Saturday as Officer Moore remained in surgery. On Sunday morning, Demetrius Blackwell, 35, was charged with one count of attempted murder, one of assault and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Mayor Bill de Blasio called the shooting an “unconscionable act of violence” and “a reminder of the dangers that all of our officers face every single day.” Officer Moore was shot around 6:15 p.m. on 212th Street in Queens Village, said the police. He and Erik Jansen, both anti-crime officers, were...
Looks like Trump's takeover of DOJ is raising some hackles, even among legitimate GOP types.
ReplyDeleteRemember Caligula? Promoted his favorite race horse to Premier: his admiring sycophants cheered,
but there were murmurs. Before long he was assassinated by his own. Perhaps what we are seeing is
an unusual example of the 'power corrupts' paradigm. If one is already powerful, used to getting
their own way, a practiced bully totally lacking in empathy or foresight, and gets elected to the
most important position in the country, it sort of explains things. We shall see how the power
of democracy handles this affront....
It does seem more REAL conservatives, you know, the ones with respect for the rule of law, our constitution, and individual liberties are starting to speak up and out. A good thing. Hopefully it is not too little and too late.
DeleteTomorrow's post is on this subject as well.
As I watched it @YouTube, the number of views went up from 1,081,231
ReplyDeleteto 1,088,104. Looking through the 800+ comments there, they were all
favorable and enthusiastic. Wonder if a fellow who hates criticism
likes being laughed at?
Um, my guess BB Idaho is the orange blob is likely seething inside his whittle ole pouting vengeful self. The dude wanna be has absolutely zero self awareness.
Delete