In a misguided attempt to make lethal force less lethal NY legislators want to change how a police officer must respond when he must use his gun to defend himself or another.
Can Deadly Force Be Made Less Deadly?
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High Marks on Police Ethics
A national poll on professional honesty and ethics in the U.S. consistently ranks police officers well.
On Sheep, Wolves and Sheepdogs
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:1
Aliens on the Beat
There are key differences between the local police and the federal government, those differences are the heart of the reason immigration enforcement should remain a federal responsibility.
Crossing the Border
A moral crisis exists if we are called upon to commit “a social and racial sin” in the performance of our duties. Is that the position that police officers in Arizona will find themselves? What are the principles that should help form our view?
X: Be Content With What You Have
There are two related problems, our unhappiness with our own circumstances that leads to an unhealthy eye for our neighbor’s stuff.
World Class Strategic Deception
Listen to how this elaborate deception lays the groundwork for an historic confession.
Strategic Deception – Righteous Lying?
We are called to tell the truth. This is not easy for anyone, but it can be complicated for a police officer, perhaps even more so for a Christian police officer. How do we reconcile situations where we employ strategic deception, lies to conceal our identity or to prompt an admission from a suspect, with our obligation to remain truthful?
IX: To Tell the Truth
At best, a lack of commitment to honesty will damage your reputation and all of your relationships, at worst it can destroy them.
VIII: Respect the Property of Others
Don’t get comfortable with the legal definition used to charge a thief, there are many ways to steal apart from this.