Discretion And The Death Of A Trash Panda

Discretion And The Death Of A Trash Panda

Animal Control Officers are like air fresheners or stiff breezes, they’re never around when you need them. Over the years it seems that the average person solves less and less of their own problems and relies more and more on calling the police. For everything....
Speed Walking Zombies And What To Do When Things Don’t Work Out

Speed Walking Zombies And What To Do When Things Don’t Work Out

Nothing good happens after 11 p.m. As a general rule, if it’s nighttime, you should be sleeping. I mean, I would. Why people are out running around at all hours of the night is still a mystery to me. Can I get an Amen? Shortly after 4 a.m. when the cobwebs are freshly...
The Gas Block Incident

The Gas Block Incident

Sometimes when you try to do the right thing it blows up in your face. I was excited to be back on a SWAT team. After leaving my first department to go work for a larger agency, I had to wait until my probation period was over before I could try out. With the...
Finding Mr. Miyagi

Finding Mr. Miyagi

Plato and Aristotle had Socrates. The Twelve Disciples had Jesus. Mark Zuckerberg had Steve Jobs. Harry Potter had Dumbledore. And Daniel LaRusso had Mr. Miyagi. Who do you have? Getting Old I must be getting old because I am more and more interested in old-guy...
A Beginner’s Mindset

A Beginner’s Mindset

The pickup truck pulled over and I called in the traffic stop, sounding like a nervous robot. My heart was pounding as I anticipated stepping out and making my approach. I cut down my flashing blue lights to the rear only and then turned on the take-down lights. Aimed...