Our community lost a law enforcement officer today. Lt. Jeff Skuza passed in the early morning hours. His loss is tragic for his family, his law enforcement brethren, and the community he served for over 20 years. Law enforcement is a tough field. The things law enforcement officers see and have to deal with can [...]
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A resolution you can live with…
This is the time of year that we reflect upon changes we would like to make in our lives. These changes can be ridding ourselves of bad habits, making different lifestyle choices, setting new goals, or a hundred other things that denote a fresh start or new outlook for a new year. I love the [...]
Professional courtesy or corruption?
When I lived in Southern California I became aware of the notion of professional courtesy for the friends and family of law enforcement. You just kept that officer's card next to your driver's license and miraculously you received warnings instead of tickets - or so I was told by my law enforcement friends and their [...]
Smile…you are on Candid Camera! ;-)
As a kid I loved to watch a show called Candid Camera hosted by Allen Funt on television. For those of you not in the new forty or beyond, the best current examples I can provide are Punk'd and Off Their Rockers. The premise is to capture folks' reactions on camera when they are put [...]
Busted.
Whenever I see a police car nearby while driving I immediately reflect upon whether I am driving beyond reproach (and beyond ticket parameters). Of course, due to my half Catholic/half Jewish lineage I always readily absorb any guilt that I think I even remotely deserve and even some I may not. I am, despite all [...]
Damn straight Keith Ternes!
I am a law abiding citizen, for the most part. I have a healthy respect for laws and law enforcement, most of the time. I may violate an occasional traffic law by exceeding the speed limit or by parking in a wrong location, but that is the extent of the daredevil criminal in me. I [...]
The messenger matters…
I support and applaud Fargo Police Department's efforts to address traffic safety concerns with its "Getting it now?" campaign; however, I feel obliged to note that in safety messages - the messenger matters. Safety messages should be pitched and supported by the agency promoting them and/or by a party that has been directly affected by [...]
THE NEW FORTY 