“The government is f—ing with me. I want you to shoot me,” he blurted out
— Read on www.policeone.com/edged-weapons/articles/484549006-video-leos-taser-knife-wielding-man-attempting-suicide-by-cop-inside-stationhouse/
Month: July 2019
SBA Head: New York’s Anti-Police Sentiment Causes ‘Pantaleo Effect’
The “Pantaleo Effect” is similar to the Ferguson Effect. The Pantaleo Effect is a description of what occurred in NYC as a result of the events the followed the Garner case.
President Donald Trump pressed the mayor of New York on July 25 to “stand up” for police officers who have been doused and sprayed with water.
— Read on m.theepochtimes.com/sba-sergeant-new-yorks-anti-police-sentiment-hurts-officers-in-blue_3019205.html
Sounding Board: What should be done to reduce gun violence? – The Morning Call
Sound Board members give their opinions on how to deal with gun violence in the area.
— Read on www.mcall.com/opinion/mc-opi-sounding-board-0725-20190725-plqixgea4ngehdxkpqd5vmtdwe-story.html
Police Data Initiative
This is supposed to be a partnership on supplying and analyzing police data. There may be some accessible and useful data for criminal justice projects.
Home – Police Data Initiative
— Read on www.policedatainitiative.org/
Ferguson: As It Unfolded
This is an interesting article to outline how the events in Ferguson unfolded.
The killing of Michael Brown by a white police officer on a Ferguson street was the spark that ignited years of frustration, distrust and anger. Protests, fueled by social media, spread; new issues emerged. Here, from the epicenter, is the story of Ferguson.
— Read on graphics.stltoday.com/ferguson/
More…….
Ferguson diagnosed a national illness. But five years later, it hasn’t been cured.
How Legal Marijuana Is Helping the Black Market – POLITICO Magazine
Expensive regulation and high demand across the country have made the illicit trade more profitable than going legit.
— Read on www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/07/21/legal-marijuana-black-market-227414
The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment
Below are links to CS Lewis’ article and response to The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment.
The video are doodles that go along with the articles verbatim.
The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment – CS Lewis
http://archive.churchsociety.org/churchman/documents/Cman_073_2_Lewis.pdf
The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment – A Response CS Lewis
https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/churchman/087-01_036.pdf
Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxwnHVr192A&feature=youtu.be
Part 2
The Effect of School Discipline on Offending across Time
This article below is just released about the relationship between school suspension and future crime.
Punishment should be looked at as a measure of behavior and not the cause of behavior.
For example a school suspension should be looked at as a measure of previous behavior and not a cause of future behavior.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/07418825.2019.1625428
See also:
3 Arrested in New York City Water Bucket Attacks – Patrol – POLICE Magazine
Attempting to drown police officers with water has become some of the most recent viral videos. This is dangerous for the police and the public. Note this is not the same as squirting your favorite uncle at the family reunion.
This is dangerous because the H2O attackers have interfered with arrests, sprayed an unknown liquid on officers, hit officers with squirt guns and plastic buckets, grabbed onto officers, and damaged property.
Hopefully with police making an arrest this won’t become a growing trend.
Police in New York City have arrested three men in connection with the water bucket attacks in which police officers were doused with water in videos that were posted to social media on Monday.
— Read on www.policemag.com/519156/3-arrested-in-new-york-city-water-bucket-attacks
Union reaction to the initial attack
https://www.nycpba.org/press-releases/2019/statement-on-water-bucket-attacks/
Guidance Memo NYPD
https://twitter.com/nyscanner/status/1153701198903611392?s=21
HERE is an alternative view.
New legislation to protect police
State Supreme Court Diversity | Brennan Center for Justice
Across the Country, Courts Fail to Reflect the Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Diversity of the Communities They Serve
— Read on www.brennancenter.org/publication/state-supreme-court-diversity