Category Archives: Misc.
BladeArt.com Sells Black Site’s Carbon Fiber Chopsticks!
Who doesn’t need a chopstick that can withstand 500 degree Fahrenheit temps and about 1.8 million PSI of tensile stresses? We are talkin’ about eating Pho in the most dangerous places, safely! I saw these in BladeArt.com‘s showcase. Black Site‘s … Continue reading
New CopDots Technology Aids Law Enforcement
CopDots™ is a unique method for marking personal property to deter theft and identify stolen items. Using an applicator pen, the owner marks a piece of property with tiny microdots the size of a grain of sand. The dots are … Continue reading
Looking for some NYC advice…
Hypothetically speaking, if I was in New York City for a few days (which I am), would I be in trouble if I showed up at La Guardia to check my firearm in luggage and had Speer Gold Dot hollow … Continue reading
Gov. Rick Scott Literally Shoots Down Police Drones
Okay, not literally, but I get a kick out of when people misuse the word. Anyway, Gov. Rick Scott signed into law this week legislation which will, in essence, keep law enforcement drones grounded by way of severe restrictions. Effective 6/1/2013, … Continue reading
Poor Judgment Leads to Police Sergeant’s Firing
This is a sample of the target that Sgt. Ron King of the Port Canaveral, FL Police Department wanted to use as a “training aid” during an April 2nd department firearms training. He was fired on Friday. The text of … Continue reading
Surviving to Twenty-Five Part Two
In the first part of Surviving to Twenty-Five, I yapped a bit about safety and diet and exercise. Another part of long-term officer survival is in the work arena. Over the years, I have collected a few tips for getting … Continue reading
Surviving to Twenty-Five
Several months ago, I crested the 25-year mark as a sworn police officer. More recently, I turned 50. I had some thoughts about surviving a law enforcement career for a quarter of a century that I would like to share. … Continue reading
Holiday Suck
Two of my good friends, who formerly worked at my department, got into an OIS in a neighboring city. God Bless them and their families. Thankfully they prevailed… Randall
Thoughts from the Week…
I have some random observations from this week. The first is from dinner with a couple of the guys. The conversation was dominated by a discussion of hardening up our schools. All the officers at the dinner have young kids. … Continue reading
SWAT Round-Up International This Week in Orlando
I’ll be heading over to Orlando tomorrow to check out the vendors at SWAT Round-Up International. We were not able to send a team over this year due to budget constraints–again. It is a shame, because the classes are valuable … Continue reading
An Act of Kindness in a Viral World
This photo went viral from NYPD’s FaceBook page. It shows Ofc. Larry DePrimo giving a pair of socks and winter boots he purchased to a homeless man. It has kind of a Norman Rockwell-esque feel that I think portrays an … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving Day
A bit late, but I didn’t feel like wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Day until we got all our guys and gals home safe from tonight’s holiday shift. Now I’m thankful. I appreciate the sacrifices made by those who would … Continue reading