Evil Dirtbag Cops

So the cop’s story is that he has to run their IDs to see whether they’re committing a crime. Obviously, they’re not committing a crime, or they would have been arrested right off the bat by this power tripping tyrant. The validity of their IDs obviously has no effect on whether they’re currently committing a crime.

What they do when they give him their IDs is to open themselves up to arrest for something they may not even know about. Maybe they have erroneously had a warrant attached to their ID (that happens quite often). Why even risk it by handing over your ID voluntarily?

As I’ve said before, a truly meaningful way to show gratitude to veterans is to tell a cop to bug off.

I’m Flabbergasted!

This is unlike any cop video you’ve ever seen in your life. I’m sitting here shocked.

Personally, I don’t like the cussing, but I believe these guys did a tremendous service for freedom. The dude ran from the cops, and I can’t believe they didn’t just blow him away. Not only did he not get arrested for resisting or disorderly conduct, but the sergeant defended him, and the guy ended up getting paid $175,000 by the city because the taser got stuck in his arm.

I’ve never seen anything like this. The cops usually arrest people like this and worry about the consequences later.

Freedom Is Gone in America

I’ve said this before, but I appreciate hearing the people in this video say it. If the U.S. government can keep putting out the propaganda that we’re the freest and the best, and the rest of the world is a dangerous hellhole, they can get away with more abuse of the citizens and higher taxes without losing us tax cattle to competing governments.

I’d be willing to bet that Mexico has more freedom and more safety than the U.S. I have no doubt that drug cartels in Mexico are dangerous, but the U.S. government is a very dangerous cartel, and many times more powerful.

Another point they make is that the girl’s food allergies went away in Mexico. Like they say, who knows what the problem is, but with much less government intervention, the food is safer in Mexico. MORE REGULATIONS DON’T MAKE US SAFER. GOVERNMENT IS THE PROBLEM.

I don’t have any idea who these people are, or what their beliefs are, but it’s an interesting video, if not a little long. The portion where they talk about freedom starts at the 2:00 mark. The food allergy discussion starts at 8:00.

I Can’t Believe It. I Found Another Wicked Cop. I’m Shocked.

This is unbelievable behavior from this cop, who is obviously a dirtbag. Of course, another cop showed up, and did nothing to stop the first dirtbag, so he is at the very best, a weakling, who is unable to stand up for what’s right, or maybe he’s just a dirtbag, too.

Of course, a cop can sit there and detain you for hours while he writes tickets. Then, he gets paid to show up to court, while the rest of us have to take time off work, and maybe even hire a lawyer. Even if the charges are dropped, he still doled out a significant punishment. He should be fired, but he’ll probably get a promotion.

If you hear some dinging while the video is playing, it is in the video. I was hearing it, and wondering where the dinging was coming from.

Here’s an update on what happened in this case:

The school police turned it over the Miami-Dade State Attorney to prosecute Kristy. Kristy then went to court. It took three seconds… Miami-Dade State Attorney: “The state takes no action.” The Miami-Dade State Attorney dropped the police officer’s charge. Kristy Hernandez: “All I know is that a lot of weight is off my shoulders.” The other four citations from the police officer were also thrown out, leaving Kristy smiling. Kristy Hernandez: “Beyond happy trying to contain my happy tears.”

Here’s A Power Tripping Cop For You

This cop has no idea what he’s talking about, yet insists on talking. He’s also a jerk. At least he didn’t taze the guy and arrest him. We can be thankful for small blessings.

As an aside, I don’t understand what the point of owning a sports car in America. I get speeding tickets in a mini van, I can only imagine the extra scrutiny that comes with a sports car. I don’t think you’d stand much chance of ever getting to really drive it to its ability, unless you took it on a track.

Canon City School District Incompetence

I went to a basketball game at the Canon City Middle School, and they had several buckets out to catch water leaking from the ceiling. For the sake of argument, we’ll assume it’s because the roof is leaking, which is probably a safe assumption.

It is perfectly predictable that the roof would leak. All roofs will eventually leak. Roofs last a certain amount of time, and then, they fail. This is why any competent homeowner and building owner has funds set aside for roof replacement, and other maintenance items that we all know are coming eventually.

The original building of the middle school is over 100 years old, while the gym, I’d guess, was built sometime in the 1970s. That’s practically brand new as far as most buildings and homes in this area are concerned. A building built in that era is well-built and functional, assuming it’s properly maintained, which, as we now know, is not a safe assumption.

The problem is that the original portion of the junior high hasn’t been well maintained. They have done a poor job of maintaining it, so they want to tear it down. Granted, a 100 year old building may have issues that come up, and may not be built to modern standards, but when I went there, it was a nice building, and even as a kid in my early teens, I appreciated the antiquity of it.

The irony is that they have shown themselves to be incompetent at maintaining that building, so the voters have chosen to raise taxes so that they can tear it down, and continue their incompetence. Their incompetence has been rewarded. Why anyone thinks they’ll be able to maintain the next building is beyond me.

It’s possible that the roof in the gym just recently started leaking, and they’re diligently seeking bids for its replacement, for which, they have adequate savings. But it’s also possible that it is evidence that they’re also incapable of maintaining a building built much more recently, and that they’re incapable of budgeting for large expenses, even if they are to be expected.

But why bother budgeting or properly maintaining a relatively young 40 or 50 year old building when they can use the water damage to show that taxes need to be raised? All they have to do is show people the water damage, say there are no funds for its replacement, and covetous voters will gladly spend other people’s money to fix it. That has proven to be a successful strategy for them.

Should we be embarrassed that past voters are so cheap that they’ve inadequately funded education, or that we’ve elected and hired people who are incapable at maintaining nice buildings?