Written by Special Guest Author Craig L.I recently had an unexpected emotional release. I thought I was perfectly fine, impervious to the emotional setbacks that the violence of war brings us. My experience is a little bit different than most. I was a veteran police officer with 20 years of experience under my belt before I deployed to Iraq and then Afghanistan. The … [Read more...]
The “Sheepdog” Analogy is Deeply Flawed
Everyone who reads this site is familiar with the sheep, wolves, and sheepdog analogy, as popularized by LTC (Ret) Grossman in his book On Combat. We all fit into one of those categories, he says—we need protecting, we are a predator, or we are a protector.While Grossman’s analogy has a lot to do with the psychology of how an individual deals with trauma or how they are … [Read more...]
Vet Stops To Help Motorist, Is Murdered By Hitman Hired To Kill Him
Vet Stops To Help Motorist, Is Murdered By Hitman Hired To Kill Him by Scott FaithAccording to the Orlando Sentinel, an Army veteran who was targeted by a gang member was murdered when he unknowingly stopped to help his hitman get his truck out of a ditch.Police say that Army vet Carlos Cruz-Echevarria stopped to help a man get his truck out of a ditch back in … [Read more...]
Government Seizure of Firearms Ahead of Natural Disasters
Government Seizure of Firearms Ahead of Natural Disasters by Matt JamesIn anticipation of an impending hurricane, Kenneth Mapp, the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, issued an order under Title 23. The governor's order directs the National Guard to seize “arms, ammunition, explosives, incendiary material and any other property that may be required by the military force … [Read more...]
The Nurse Who Wouldn’t Draw (First) Blood
By Kevin Wilson This article was first published in September 2017.By now, you’ve all likely seen the video of the nurse in Utah who got arrested for refusing to let a cop draw blood from an unconscious patient. Just about everyone and their brother has dissected the video down to the microscopic level, analyzing every last detail trying to find some way to interpret it to … [Read more...]
The Failed War on Drugs
It is difficult to write these words.But the War on Drugs has been a colossal failure.Recently reflecting on my own participation in this war, as a retired federal agent who was assigned to several counter-narcotics units with the FBI and NYPD during a 25-year law enforcement career, I recently stumbled upon a reckoning.No, it wasn’t just my binge-watching of … [Read more...]
Plastic “Bullets:” Isn’t That A Really Bad Idea?
Plastic "Bullets:" Isn't That A Really Bad Idea? by Scott FaithI read with interest a recent headline touting a revolutionary "plastic bullet." Could such a thing actually be done? Given the marvels of modern science, I supposed it was a possibility. After all, people have experimented with a number of different types of bullets, including ice. But given the extreme … [Read more...]
Don’t Tell Me How To Do My Job: A Law Enforcement Officer’s Perspective
I don’t know anything about cars. When something goes wrong with mine or it needs service I take it to a mechanic. Like most people, when I get the oil changed and the service technician comes out and asks me if I want a new air filter for my flux capacitor I flip a coin in my head and make a decision based from that.It wouldn’t make any sense for me to walk into the … [Read more...]
Search Warrants: The Fruit of The Poisonous Tree
Written by Nick PernaThere has been much said, written and posted recently about the Nunes letter that made allegations regarding the veracity and integrity of the FISA warrants that launched the Russian Collusion investigation. What’s come into question is the credibility of the Fusion GPS report that provided at least some of the probable cause necessary to get the … [Read more...]
Your “Tactical Tampon” is Useless for Life-Threatening Hemorrhage
Your "Tactical Tampon" is Useless for Life-Threatening Hemorrhage by Andrew FisherThe myth that tampons can quell life-threatening hemorrhage just won’t die. It seems that every other week a post on social media touts the amazing effects of tampons as a life-saving intervention (LSI). After all, there are anecdotes from Iraq, Afghanistan, and the veteran … [Read more...]