Every police officer and family knows that policemen have chosen a risky profession.  They understand that an encounter with a bad guy could kill them or their colleagues. We've seen a couple of unfortunate developments recently. First, the police are not getting the support they need from local governments.  Can you say Baltimore, for example?  Second, let's hope 2019 is better than the 148 we lost in 2018. I like what I read in this editorial from The Boston Herald: Culturally, we are disparaging law enforcement loudly in too many corners.  Prominent politicians have called for the abolishment of ICE and others have labeled the entire criminal justice system as "racist." Thursday, a Philadelphia judge ruled that convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal could re-argue an appeal before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court due to a technicality.  Abu-Jamal, 64, a former Black Panther, is serving a...(Read Full Post)