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THE HARSH REALITY OF TERRORISM
What You Don’t Know Will Get You Killed.

AMERICAN COP CHRISTMAS GUIDE
Great Gifts For Techies, Tacticals, Patrol Trolls And Slobs.

NECKHOLD NONSENSE RICH GRASSI
Don’t Let Bad Press Limit Your Options.

CONTROLLING THE SELF-PRESERVATION RESPONSE
Eliminating Your Inner-Caveman.

TWO-TRACK POLICING
Confessions Of A Too-Old Street Supervisor.

TOO MUCH LIGHT
Academics Should Stay In Their Offices.

LES BAER THUNDER RANCH AR15
An AR That Even Impresses A Bolt Gun Bigot.

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COPS AND KNIVES
Are You Prepared To Be Sued?
Ernest Emerson

Do police agencies need edged weapons training as part of their liability protection? The answer is yes, absolutely. But clearly this issue is ignored and overlooked — or never identified within departments.

Do cops need edged weapons defense training? Again, the answer is absolutely yes. A large percentage of the general population now carries knives and we all know that every bad guy carries a knife. It must be in their contract. You can safely assume that every time you stop somebody, there’s going to be a knife somewhere close by — in the car, in the pocket or in the purse.

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Life In The Real World

In a way, part of your job is to assure the citizens in your care have the opportunity to spend their lives in Fantasy Land: a world of reality denied, and unrealistic expectations smoothly met. At least, that’s the effect of the reigning social ethos in America. People are supposed to be accommodated in their blind belief that vicious predators either don’t exist, or at least that they will never be the prey, that their homes are not simply “loot containers” waiting to be emptied, or “killing boxes” in which they may become victims. The directors of our national drama prefer light, fictional romantic comedy to “reality bites.”

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Hey, If They Act Like Children, Then ...

Then at least one federal judge thinks they oughta be treated like children. Hizzoner U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell has ordered two attorneys to settle their latest trial-delaying dispute by playing a game of “rock, paper, scissors,” and if they can’t agree on a location for the contest, he’ll order them to play it on the steps of the courthouse in public view.

Judge Presnell was already thoroughly disgusted with both lawyers’ behavior when they couldn’t even agree on a location for taking a deposition from a witness. When the argument threatened to drag on longer than the time allotted for the entire trial, the judge figured they were just about mature enough to settle their dispute with a little kids game. The winner will be allowed to name the location for the deposition. That is, if they can agree on where to play the game.

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GOOD-BYE CONGRESSWOMAN MCKINNEY — AND GOOD RIDDANCE!

I kept the editor at American COP at bay for a few days so I could hold off submitting this column until hearing the results of Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney’s primary run-off election. I am pleased to be able to offer this parting message to the soon to be ex-Congresswoman, Cynthia McKinney (D-GA): “Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out!” McKinney’s scuffle with a Capitol Police Officer was just one of many good reasons the people of her district sent her packing by a resounding margin of defeat. This is the second time the voters of Georgia have sent Rep. McKinney packing; hopefully it won’t be necessary again.

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Avoiding Badge HEAVY Decisions

Everyone who’s worn a badge has found themselves in the position where someone just wasn’t willing to comply. We’ve given it many names: Contempt of Cop, Breach of Police, 415 PD. I’m sure every police force in the world has some descriptive term.

Having witnessed it a time or two, I started to think about how and why cops get to the point where the badge they wear becomes so heavy.

My personal definition of “Badge Heavy” is “we” somehow think the badge (star, oval, shield) gives us some superpowers. It may not be an overtly conscious thought, but is like an identity assumed when the badge is pinned on.

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SIGARMS P226R ICE Gun
PACKAGE INCLUDES STREAMLIGHT TLR-2
AND BLACKHAWK CQC SERPA TACTICAL RIG

Hats off to the DHS folks who conducted the incredible testing process resulting in a huge contract award to SIGARMS. The SIGARMS P226R was one of the big winners in the process. A DHS inspector watched each team all the time and recorded everything. Under that incredible scrutiny, Sig emerged victorious.

Today we have a whole new trigger design — the DAK. It’s smooth and consistent at six and a half pounds of pull — every time. For a combat pistol designed to cover a wide range of skill levels and abilities, it’s ideal and the DAK also allows repeat-strike capability. This is a superior all-around firearm and you can have complete confidence in it working as designed every single time you pull the trigger. For more info: www.sigarms.com.

• Caliber 9mm
• Trigger Pull DAK 6.5 lbs
• Overall Length 7.70"
• Overall Height 5.50"
• Overall Width 1.50"
• Barrel Length 4.4"
• Sight Radius 6.3"
• Weight w/ Mag 34.0 oz
• Mag Capacity 9mm 15 Rounds
• Finish Nitron
• Grips Black Polymer

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