Watching the media this morning

I gotta wonder what the hell the commentators are smoking…

The spin and attempts to twist the verdict are incredible.

Sometimes I have to wonder if they watched the same Zimmerman trial coverage that I did.

Some days….

Some days (on good days) my job doesn’t suck. (that is really the best it ever gets anymore).

But other days, it really really really sucks.

Today is one of those days….to top off a sucky week.

Interesting…..

So I talked with another Deputy Sheriff this afternoon (Thursday)…He stopped in to use the bathroom. When he was done, he and I chatted for a few minutes. Good cop, decent person…Takes his job seriously.

I asked his take on the possibility of riots after the Zimmerman verdict is announced…

A little background:

We are about 25 miles south of Gary Indiana…and less than 40 from Chicago’s (in)famous South Side. Very rural, and mostly white farm families.

Anyway, he said that they expect issues if and when, in the cities. 

His hope is that they do not announce on a Friday or Saturday or Sunday. That will guarantee trouble.

He also said that when the announcement happens, we should be on the lookout for “ghetto cruisers”….cars that don’t belong to the area…likely with 3 or more “Yoots”.

I suggested that the farmers on the area would be able to deal with any issues better than the police could (most of them own backhoes….).

His point: “We don’t need to start this all over again, and we’d hate to see a farmer have to go through what Zimmerman is going through right now..You know some folks would use that to stir more  trouble too….If someone has to shoot someone, we’d rather it is a cop than a citizen….especially right now”.

He asked that if we see a ghetto cruiser with yoots that we call them with vehicle description and plate number…..He promised quick action.

They (the cops) do expect trouble….and they do expect that some of  the “Yoots” will go hunting.

Hope he is wrong. 

Hope the “yoots” don’t underestimate those mild mannered farmers either.

Holder’s minions

Apparently spent some of YOUR and MY money to help foment protests in the events leading up to the decision to charge George Zimmerman with Murder.

Yep, the DOJ spent money helping organize the protests that led (eventually) to the State of Florida deciding to charge Mr. Zimmerman for defending himself.

Our tax dollars being spent to drum up charges. To anger and incite the Black community….coincidentally just before an election…..the (hoped for) re-election of the first Black President (sorry Mr. Clinton, it weren’t you).

Did this help Mr Obama by stirring up the base of black democratic voters who otherwise would not have bothered to vote? Very likely.

And now, as the closing arguments begin tomorrow (Thursday) and it appears that any sane jury will acquit G. Zimmerman of murder…leading to (likely) rioting in the more densely populated black communities in our nation….The Black Panthers are apparently planning on it…

Will those same people in the DOJ be charged with murder when someone dies because of the riots?

Will they decide that the price paid by some person caught up in the rioting will be worth the result? Whether charged or not, those people have to know that they are responsible for the result. Was ensuring the re-election of Barry worth it?

I hoe they can look at themselves in the mirror

But even more importantly, will our Senators and Congressmen let the Minions of Holder get away with spending taxpayer supplied funds for this purpose?

A little busy here

But I need to take a moment and reiterate:, according to the news, the Defense in the Zimmerman trial is expecting to conclude it’s portion of the trial today or early tomorrow.

Now, again, I cannot suggest strongly enough that you need to make preparations if you live or work (or drive through) in an area where there may be people who might react…strongly when the verdict (which may take weeks to arrive, or may take only hours, this is, after all Florida)) is finally announced.

YMMV

ETA: The Defense rested today. 

Closing arguments tomorrow(Thursday).

Go Orange.

At least he can get a free hat…

Seems a police officer can’t express himself on Social Media these days.

At all.

While I realize that there are standards of behavior for uniformed officers, this is kinda wrong.

Is the Constitution suspended for folks like this?