Mass shooting in Chicago but Defund the Police!

[Ceasar]

@WildRose

I’d hold the door for her on her way in and slam it behind her.

Amen to that!

[gooddad409]

@WildRose

Actually it’s not too far off from what I suggested.

Tommy got stuck in his own imaginary world and all his experience fighting wars with a PS2 machine.

[gooddad409]

@GrandWazoo

@WildRose

More aggressive anti gang policing could have. That requires increased funding and better tactics. That requires a lot more study and training that requires a lot more money.

Awhile back I lived in NW Arkansas. We had a huge influx of Latinos as Tyson expanded. And with it came a fast expansion of gangs. The Police Chiefs of the five cities got together and convinced the city councils to fund special anti-gang task forces in every city. They got the funds and the personnel and invited various cops from cities around the country with a lot of gangs to train them. And they went directly to the gang leaders and told them that there was going to be zero tolerance for gang violence and the recruiting of young kids. It really did have a impact and the gangs were pretty well neutered.

Sounds like a plan.

[WildRose]

Kind of funny but interesting.

I’m five miles down a one lane country lane, barely a two track and what do I find?

What is obviously a “highway freight truck” of a national freight hauling company that runs through here regularly, obviously this guy is nine kinds of lost about 10pm or so tonight.

I pull up beside him in the bar ditch thinking this guy is either drunk, high or his GPS has just really sent him into hell.

I ask if he’s lost, broke down etc and he’s talking back in something that only slightly resembles English with an obvious French/African.

The guy is in a complete panic, he’s a new immigrant who just got his CDL and this is his first job and aside from being afraid of getting fired if he wrecks the truck he’s too scared of all our things around here that bite and eat people.

There’s a cattle yard about a quarter mile back and nothing but a dead end five miles ahead so I ask him if he can back up that far and make a ninety degree blind turn backing up in the dark.

Well of course he can’t and doesn’t even want to try so I offer to do it for him if he’ll drive my truck and give me some light to see the turn.

Ten minutes later we’re done, I back it in and then because the exit is really narrow with a deep ditch and steep sides I also pull it back out on the road and then lead him back to the highway.

You never saw a nicer, more appreciative guy. I’d hold the door open for more like these two anytime.