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Or badges and uniforms. Some wear Carhartts, work boots, and hard hats. They may not have time to eat properly, arrive unshaven and disheveled, and sometimes carry a certain odor from long hours of work. They come from out of town and invade our community like an army of misfits, wielding chainsaws, hand tools, bucket trucks, cranes, and electrical equipment. We don’t know … [Read more...] about Not all heroes wear capes…

After nearly 30 years in law enforcement, I cannot remember a single time that I responded to an alarm called in by an alarm company and actually caught the perpetrator in the act. Here is how it normally happens: Break-in Occurs: A bad guy breaks into a building (house or business). Alarm Triggers: The alarm triggers, alerting the monitoring company. Challenge Attempt: … [Read more...] about Why I Don’t Have an Alarm System on My Home

Don't post your targets! Most everyone that knows me knows that I am a shooter. Many know that I have been involved in deadly force situations. Which also means that I have had to endure the aftermath. The investigation and the rigors of the judicial system, both criminal and civil. One of the things that I learned through these situations is that EVERYTHING is fair … [Read more...] about Don’t Post Your Targets

Locks keep honest people honest. For the rest, we have Glocks. … [Read more...] about Locks and Glocks

One of the things that I see on the interwebs, frequently, are idiots posting about what should or shouldn't be taught in school.  So I am making a list. I never learned how to do my taxes in school.  My dad and brother taught me. I never learned how to cook in Home Economics.  My mom taught me. I never learned how to work with lumber and build things in wood shop.  My … [Read more...] about I never learned…