The True Man Show…

By Mr Scribbles

          If you’re looking for anything in here that references the ongoing saga of Body Worn Cameras, good, bad, or indifferent, you’re going to be disappointed. Because of ongoing litigation, there will be no further mention of this topic. Sorry, I’ll certainly tackle this as soon as possible, win, lose or draw in the courts.

          

Failed Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders celebrated his surrender with the purchase of a new home. The self-proclaimed “poorest member of Congress”, (net worth about $525k) bought a new home (his third) for $575K on an island in Lake Champlain. Holy crap, how lavish a lifestyle do the richest members of Congress live? Anyone want to bet the mortgage is being paid by the Clinton Foundation?

          

Baby’s pacifier…whine stopper.

          

Protesting in the heat can be quite demanding, and at a recent Boston #BLM march, the Department rolled out their Ice Cream Truck, and dished out water and hoodsies. Protesters only though, none of the cops assigned to the event that I spoke to got a treat. And that little fire, made from a cruiser was just to make some S’Mores. Nothing to see here folks, move along…move along…

          

It should be against the law to show those depressing commercials featuring abused animals and starving kids during comedies. It’s an emotional roller coaster going from Sally Struthers to Tommy Boy. (thanks Kev-got you in this one LOL)

         

I’m not sure I like the idea of driverless cars. I mean who do you give the finger to for bad driving?

          

Do dogs that travel to different time zones suffer from jet wag? (thanks, JtP!)

          

It seems a member of the Command Staff who left the air conditioned office, jumped in the air conditioned Department car, and travelled to some other air conditioned building for a meeting came across a group of cops on assignment GASP, …not wearing their hats! I mean it was only 90+ degrees outside. Who do those guys think they are standing out in the heat not wearing that navy blue unventilated heat magnet? Luckily the boss didn’t stop to chastise the Officers, I mean God Forbid some of that precious cool air drift onto the unwashed patrol force. If an Officer without a hat is the biggest worry at HQ, I’d say, they don’t have a thing to worry about. There was also no deployment of the Yankee Hoodsie 5 to the area…

          

You know you’re an old-timer when you don’t recognize anyone on morning watches.

          

Funny how activists and politicians are calling on US to be more accountable, these are the same people who have forced us to deal with issues that are not law enforcement related. WE (Police) should not be responding to unruly kindergarten students. That’s what TEACHERS get paid to do. We should not have to go to a home because Junior won’t get up for school or Missy won’t get off her cell phone and do her homework. That’s a PARENT’S job. Putting baby seats in a car? C’mon, if the insurance companies are so worried about liability, let Liberty Mutual put the baby seats in. Giving me Narcan doesn’t solve the Opioid crisis, but then neither does removing the benches from bus stops at Mass and Albany. That’s a job for the Boston Public Health Commission. Oh, and while you’re at it BPHC, can we get some of the insane people off the street too, it’s really not fair to THEM! Instead of making us the whipping boy because all the feel good programs, gun control, and other social experiments of the last 50 or so years have FAILED, YOU be accountable, and DO YOUR JOB! (sorry Belichick) Yes, part, a big part of policing is helping people, but when you see the same problems day in and day out, and those who have the power (or claim to speak truth to power) REFUSE to address these issues, then shut the hell up about how we (Police) deal with them.

          

Everyone seems to be concerned about the health of Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton. Her coughing fits, dizziness, inability to distinguish truth from fiction (or lies if you prefer) is not from some neurological disorder or chemical imbalance. It’s PTSD from that sniper fire she survived in Bosnia.

          

It’s been so hot this summer that my M&M’s DID melt in my hand.

          

In a move that left much to the imagination, Bill Clinton met US AG Loretta Lynch when their private jets just so happened to pass time on the same tarmac. They both claim to have spoken only about their grandchildren, and non-political topics, especially the ongoing Hillary Clinton Email scandal. OK, I’ll buy that lie…Bill: “hey Loretta, you know it would suck if our grandchildren had to visit Hillary in jail. And yours had to visit you at the unemployment office. Maybe if Hillary wins, you stay on as AG or maybe go to work on Wall St or our foundation…” Stay tuned, and follow the money.

          

OK, I’m about 1000 words in, and I can’t stay off the topic of BWC. My feeling is the Patriots will go 3-1 during Brady’s 4 game suspension, then #12 comes back and shreds every opponent  the rest of the season and into the Superbowl to completely clear his name, and Brady Wins Championship. #freebrady #superbowlpday

          

Speaking of the NFL, 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick caused a commotion when he refused to stand during the National Anthem. Kaepernick (who is Bi-racial, and was raised by white parents-hey that sounds familiar) stated:

"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," Kaepernick told NFL Media in an exclusive interview after the game. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."

Now I ask you, gentle reader, who could this privileged millionaire mean when he references “people getting paid leave and getting away with murder”? This is just another case of a pampered athlete opening his stupid mouth and injecting himself into events he obviously knows nothing about. If he came from the hood, and overcame violence or abuse all the way to the NFL, I’d give his words some weight. But this guy?  Did I mention his girlfriend Nessa Diab is an activist involved with Muslim causes, the Black Panther Party, and of course, #BlackLivesMatter. Is this a genuine protest or is this donkey just trying to impress his girl? After all he wasn’t just sitting on the bench during the anthem, it’s his new position. File under: Benchwarmer.

          

Not to be outdone, players on several teams are now protesting the anthem, with fist salutes or taking a knee, including members of the Patriots. The NFL is not taking action, claiming they support the social activism of their players. OK, BUT this same NFL also refused to let the Dallas Cowboys display a helmet patch honoring the 5 murdered Dallas Cops. Way to go Goodell. #alllivesmatter, #bluelivesmatter

          

I find it very disheartening that after 30+ years, my department and my city no longer seem to trust me to  provide service and protection to citizens in need.

          

My cat came home after being missing for four days looking like, well like something the cat dragged in…

         

I passed a dog that was shaking badly. I asked the owner if the dog was cold, he said: “No…he’s got Barkinson’s” (thanks, Maureen)

          

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey is so jealous of Barack Obama being named Gun Salesman of the year that she instituted an “assault weapons ban” stripping Law Abiding residents of the Commonwealth of their RIGHT to own firearms of a certain type. This ban has nothing to do with crime, only a grand standing ploy to appease liberals and back door gun control opposition. Why isn’t the ACLU rushing to the defense of gun owners who are having their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS violated by an AG who’s pushing the Democratic agenda. Don’t fret gentle reader, there is a law enforcement exemption so our guns are safe for now. I guess only the Mayor and the Commissioner don’t want us to have long rifles. #blackgunsmatter

          

Republican candidate for President Donald Trump visited Mexico after being invited by its President Enrique Nieto. Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, declined the offer. (in retrospect she should have, she could use the trip as an excuse for her health problems-Montezuma’s revenge and all that LOL) The two discussed several topics, including the border wall and Trump’s claim that Mexico will pay for it. Nieto took to Twitter saying there was talk, but Mexico would not be paying for the wall. Trump fired back saying the topic was discussed, briefly, but the matter of payment was tabled for a later date. In a related story Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray resigned some say as a direct result of the meeting between Nieto and Trump. The minister was instrumental in arranging the meet, and became the scapegoat after negative protests over the summit. I’m guessing he showed Trump “the books”. File under: Good fences make good neighbors.

          

At the 15 year Anniversary Memorial marking the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Hilary Clinton took a flop. I would have bet the spin would have painted her as overcome with emotion, but instead Clinton was hospitalized with pneumonia and dehydration, brought on by the heat and humidity that day (damn this woman even lies about the weather!)Conspiracy theorists are buzzing about a mysterious metallic object that fell from Mrs Clinton’s clothing as she was hustled into a waiting van. Guesses include: microphone, car keys (she hasn’t driven a car in 40 years, cmon), inhaler( with pneumonia a possibility) a catheter, a lighter, her dignity, a lie detector(which obviously committed suicide)her sunglass arm (the official response-though she had them on with both arms exiting the docs) a brace, an alien communication device, a thumb drive with either the deleted Benghazi emails or Trumps 1040’s, Marcellus Wallace’s soul (take that Tarantino!)bug repellant (don’t want to catch that nasty Zika virus) Trump’s comb, her leash, lipstick (don’t go there Sarah Palin) the Necronomicon, pics from Carlos Danger, or my guess: Bill’s libido.

          

Speaking of whacky theories, #BLM’s website claims “Police giving out ice cream is a plot to kill black people.” I honestly don’t even know where to go with this. It’s so silly, I’m not even going to try to make a bigger joke out of such a ridiculous statement. FOR SALE: Brand new Ice Cream truck, slightly used, contact Boston Police…

          

Birmingham Alabama Police are facing a social media backlash, after a picture of one of their Officers holding a baby whose parents OD’ed went viral. The child’s father died, and her mother is still hospitalized. The Officer comforted the child and her siblings for over 6 hours during the incident, but family members claim the cop “exploited the child…hey “family members” your relative did all the exploiting here. File under: No good deed goes unpunished.

          

My land-line only seems to ring during election season. And lately it’s been ringing off the hook! I’ll admit, sometimes I answer just to mess with the silly liberals and their socialist agenda. I love caller ID!!

          

And in an election season with a high turnout expected because the Presidency is at stake, why do some politicians look to throw away a truck load of votes for a wheelbarrow full? Appeasement is never the answer, and folding to a very vocal minority at the expense of alienating loyal supporters doesn’t show you care about the little guy, it only shows you’re a spineless coward who’ll fold like a paper fan in the face of adversity. (any resemblance to any politician, of any party, living or dead is purely coincidental) The empty trash can makes the most noise.

          

Because of the Voldemort Restrictions (you know he who shall not be named) my column may appear to be a bit dark, I faced a writer’s block because as you know, my article tends to embrace topics that we (cops) discuss among ourselves, and not being able to address the biggest one lately, I was at a bit of a loss. Suffice to say, no other profession faces the scrutiny and Monday Morning Quarterbacking that we do. It’s always Us VS. Them here, but now I see it’s really Them vs. Us. There’s a difference. They want to break us, to destroy our Brotherhood. They use words like restraint, transparency de-escalation, and accountability, all words or actions that WILL lead to injury or worse if we let them set the agenda. So please, whatever the future holds for us, good or bad, don’t let it change the way we do our job. A job I will add, none of them want to do. Stay safe, watch your back and the backs of your fellow cops, all we have is each other, no one else seems to give a …*poop*