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Ducklings & Dogs & Opposums... OH REALLY????

  Is it possible, that we live in a society where Police Departments put more resources, time, and energy into saving wild animals than they put into saving human beings?  Do we really live in a time where law enforcement will take more time to deescalate an issue through animal wildlife than they will for a human with a mental health condition? Unfortunately, YES! Yes, we do!!! Animal Stories NYPD lead ducks to safety Police save dog from Icy Pond Police rescue dog from icy lake Police save opossums Human Stories Officer kills a suicidal man, finally convicted No charges in the shooting of Mentally Ill Black Man 973 shootings by Police

Chauvin Wants a New Trial?

 Oh, the irony that Chauvin’s attorney is filing for new a new trial based on "the interests of justice; abuse of discretion that deprived the Defendant of a fair trial; prosecutorial and jury misconduct; errors of law at trial; and a verdict that is contrary to law."  Chauvin deprived George Floyd of his due process of a fair trial when he acted as judge and jury by kneeling on his neck for over nine minutes until he died.  What about police misconduct?  Chauvin is the poster boy for misconduct.  Interest of justice?  Really?  The verdict WAS in the interest of justice.  On what basis was the verdict contrary to law?  The upspoken law that an officer should not be questioned or worse, disciplined for his mistreatment of black and brown people. Yes, it’s true policing in America has to change, but they are not the entire problem.  While American policing has its foundations in the slave codes, the perpetual racist behavior could not continue without the support of the legal s