Domestic violence is a crime as old as humanity itself and while victimization does not discriminate between the sexes, women are the ones who fall more often. I’ve spoken to them, held ice against their swollen faces and broken bodies.  I’ve seen the tears, the frustration, the fear and the love they still have for [...]

This 200th post is a controversial one. Last week’s coverage on the lethal injection execution of the Washington Area sniper John Allen Muhammad featured an interview by Larry King with Bob Meyers, whose brother Dean was shot and killed by Mohammad in 2002.  Meyers witnessed Mohammad’s execution, and while one might expect someone in Meyers’ position [...]

Police humour is humour at it’s best, and we are some of the most ingenious pranksters around.  It helps keeps stress down, and as everyone should know, you always feels better after you’ve had a laugh.  Even if the laughter is at yourself. Also, tonight is a friend’s first night out on patrol by himself down in Florida after [...]

As I said in the post Honest Scrap, I really do think I’m a decent driver.  Not for the fact that I’ve been driving for along time, but for the fact much of that driving is done at high speed, through heavy traffic, with lights flashing and siren blasting, around those who do not know what [...]

Today, my friends raised a toast to the men and women who have made sacrifices for our country.  Those who would stand between Canada and war.  Two of our work mates have recently served overseas. One has just returned.  One is still on tour.  What they have experienced is something I cannot even grasp. Some people say the [...]