Archive for April 29th, 2008
Tuesday Tid-Bits
April 29th, 2008
Michael Yon appeared recently on Fox and Friends and in his usual style plays no politics with his assessment of the situation in Iraq or that of Afghanistan.
He has been my most trusted source for information primarily in Iraq for several years and will remain so when he soon returns to his embed position with the boots on the ground.
Link: sevenload.com
What would cause any parent to jeopardize the lives of their children?
Thankfully, someone intervened before it was to late for these helpless babies:
If this mother is ever to regain custody of these precious gifts, I would hope she receives some much needed therapy.
Here’s a bit of food for thought on this Tuesday.
An attorney who watched a police officer park illegally in front of a restaurant, then wait around while his meal was prepared, issued the officer a series of citizen-initiated violations.
Eric Bryant said he was sitting at the restaurant March 7 when Officer Chad Stensgaard parked his patrol car next to a no-parking sign and walked inside to wait for his food, the Portland Mercury reported Thursday.
Bryant told the weekly paper that when he asked Stensgaard about his car, the officer asked Bryant, “If someone broke into your house, would you rather have the police be able to park in front of your house or have to park three blocks away and walk there?
Bryant filed a complaint as a private citizen alleging several violations, including illegal parking and illegal operation of an emergency vehicle.
Stensgaard was issued a summons to appear in traffic court in May. The fines could total $540. . . .
Cathe Kent, a spokeswoman for the Portland Police Bureau, said Stensgaard would fight the complaint in court, “as he rightfully should.”
What’s your opinion? Do you believe the attorney was correct in his actions or does the police officer have a case?
I haven’t come to any conclusion as I am still attempting to understand the correlation between responding to a robbery and illegally parking a vehicle while waiting for your lunch.
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