tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post8105528271322394328..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: Blue Lives MatterLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-39008491147230508642016-03-09T11:14:38.058-05:002016-03-09T11:14:38.058-05:00Anybody can and does say "studies show" ...Anybody can and does say "studies show" this or "studies show" that. And what- we're just suppose to accept the legitimacy of it? <br />Studies show that, for instance, people believe they have a right to medical care. They absolutely have no such right. They have a right to purchase medical services. <br />I got a bit off topic, but studies show that on this blog, getting off topic is a way of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-69684969689093699362016-03-08T22:58:09.918-05:002016-03-08T22:58:09.918-05:00Do your own research -- as you won't accept th...Do your own research -- as you won't accept the legitimacy of mine, I see no reason to cite it. <br /><br />Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-18208915661290452962016-03-08T14:51:49.918-05:002016-03-08T14:51:49.918-05:00"Studies show..." What studies?""Studies show..." What studies?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-77884355380473737292016-03-08T13:43:37.968-05:002016-03-08T13:43:37.968-05:00Since when is that new? Ed not knowing what he'...Since when is that new? Ed not knowing what he's talking about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-32061154295368143952016-03-08T13:37:54.298-05:002016-03-08T13:37:54.298-05:00No Rich, I held a (female) friend's hand throu...No Rich, I held a (female) friend's hand through this and saw a lot more than I ever wanted to see...<br /><br />Not to mention all the fun stuff I saw working for the AHA...Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-765640970153028742016-03-08T12:41:00.403-05:002016-03-08T12:41:00.403-05:00Now, Ed, I know you're in an area where you ha...Now, Ed, I know you're in an area where you have no idea what you're talking about.<br /><br />Rich Morse Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-55536329643463298532016-03-08T12:00:08.407-05:002016-03-08T12:00:08.407-05:00I have been saying this for some time -- and by no...I have been saying this for some time -- and by no means the only one -- that we have gone from one unacceptable extreme to the other in addressing domestic violence, with equally tragic results. There are studies showing that the "must arrest" protocol has led to <b>an increase in violence</b>. Furthermore, one must ask the consequences of taking the discretion away from the officer -- would she be alive today if the perp didn't know she had no choice but to arrest him? <br /><br />Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-65866483842293667382016-03-08T02:56:44.949-05:002016-03-08T02:56:44.949-05:00Soldier accused of killing police officer on her f...Soldier accused of killing police officer on her first shift<br />www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/.../81070582/<br />USA Today<br />Feb 28, 2016 - Officer Ashley Guindon had responded to a domestic disturbance call. ... — An Army sergeant killed his wife following a day-long domestic dispute and then fatally shot a responding police officer working her first shift on the job, police said Sunday. ... Officer Ashley Guindon, 28, had ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-87206739553958217842016-03-07T19:26:53.799-05:002016-03-07T19:26:53.799-05:00http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2015/09/17/officer...http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2015/09/17/officers-feloniously-killed-in-the-line-of-duty_custom-5f4f6cf10726dd9b8cc99cadd634667133ca38fa-s700-c85.pngAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com